Italy are out to extend their
record-breaking run of victories when they take on Armenia in
their final Euro 2020 qualifier in Palermo on Monday.
Roberto Mancini's men took their winning streak up to 10 with
Friday's 3-0 win in Bosnia to surpass the record of nine set by
the Azzurri under great coach Vittorio Pozzo between 1938-39.
Pozzo led Italy to victory at the 1934 and 1938 World Cups
and to the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics.
"I wasn't expecting 10 consecutive wins or nine out of nine
in the qualifiers, but I was expecting to qualify," Mancini told
a press conference.
"We've got a European Championship to play and we want to go
into it at our best.
"The main objective wasn't to win straight away but to do
something different and special to make the fans feel close to
the team again.
"We didn't want to win playing speculative football but by
playing our game and taking risks. The players have taken this
on board quickly".
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