Rome, 22 Mar The Italian coach of Tottenham, Antonio Conte, declared that the Italian national team, which is playing its place this week in the next Qatar 2022 World Cup, has an obligation to qualify and recalled her status as European champion, although she commented that “it will not be easy”. “Of course, we didn't have any luck either in the group or in the draw. But we are Italy and we know very well what needs to be done, we are the champions of Europe, let's not forget it. Of course, it won't be easy, because the two strongest teams among those who ended up in the repechage are Italy and Portugal, but I think we have what it takes to go to the World Cup. We have to go to the World Cup,” said the former national coach. Italy will face North Macedonia in the semi-final of the repechage this Thursday and, if they win, they will play the final on March 29 against the winner of Turkey-Portugal for the 2022 passport to Qatar. Conte was inducted into the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) hall of fame on Tuesday and reviewed his career as a coach and player, at the club level and at the national level. “In both cases I had a great race, with the luck and ability to win practically everything that had to be won. Unfortunately, I only lack something in the national team, considering that I was world and European runner-up. As a coach I try to follow the same important path,” he said. In his coaching career, Conte highlighted the figure of Italian Andrea Pirlo as one of the most important and most influential: “He is one of the few people in the world of football with whom, when there is the possibility of being together, I share many moments, even with their families. He is an exceptional person, it was a pleasure to have been his coach at a time when some thought that his career had come to an end, when he left Milan”. “Pirlo was one of the ones who helped me the most, along with Buffon and Del Piero, in the task of leading a group of young players to win the first 'Scudetto' and open a cycle of victories at Juventus,” said the current Serie A champion, at the helm of Inter Milan. CHIEF tfc/mr/og
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