Giacomo Raspadori

Italy couldn't have asked for a better start to Euro 2020. With Andrea Bocelli's stirring rendition of Nessun Dorma still ringing in Gli Azzurri's ears, Roberto Mancini's men put in a stellar performance to clinch the first three points of this summer's European tournament. Around 15,000 supporters witnessed Italy cruise...

Roberto Mancini was a maverick forward back in his playing days, and it appears he hasn't lost that zany streak in management. The Italy coach shuffled his cards, and with the stealthiest of fingers, pulled out a joker from the pack. Giacomo Raspadori, a striker for Sassuolo and the Italy Under-21 side, is the surprise inclusion in the Azzurri's 26-man squad for Euro 2020.

As Italy national team prepares for the UEFA European Championship next week, manager Roberto Mancini is undoubtedly seeing which players he will count on to get him through the group stage. One of the surprise call-ups to the Italian’s provisional squad is U.S. Sassuolo Calcio’s Giacomo Raspadori. In a recent...