Italian and "Manchester City" goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma commented on the team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Idman.Biz reports that the Italians, coached by Gennaro Gattuso, lost to the Bosnia and Herzegovina team in the play-off final of the qualifying stage (1:1, 1:4 on penalties). This means that Italy will miss the World Cup for the third time in a row.
"Last night, after the match, I couldn't hold back my tears. I cried with frustration at not being able to take Italy where it deserves to be. I feel a great sadness that I share with the team that I am proud to captain, and I know that you, our fans, also feel this pain.
Right now, words don't mean much, that's true. But there is a feeling that I want to share with you: after such deep disappointment, we must find the courage to start again with a new chapter. It takes strength, passion and faith to do this. Faith leads us forward. After all, life rewards those who give everything they have.
And it is from this moment that we must start again. Together. Again. To bring Italy back to where it deserves to be," Donnarumma wrote on social media.