Italy’s record-breaking winning run and their 2021 European Championship triumph are genuine achievements, and Donnarumma insisted that the nation’s footballing identity can be rebuilt.
“In recent years, despite setbacks, we have reached important milestones,” he said. “We must not discard that progress.”
His message for the future was straightforward yet heartfelt: “It’s tough, but we must push on with determination, knowing Italy will return stronger and greater.”
With the Nations League and the European Championship still to come before the next World Cup cycle, he argued that the rebuilding process must start sooner rather than later.
He concluded, “The first two days were very difficult and exhausting. It’s painful, really painful. At first, I found it hard to process. But you have to start afresh, move forward and get on with it.”