Roberto Mancini surprised everyone by substituting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with veteran Salvatore Sirigu in the 89th minute of the final group stage encounter between Italy and Wales at the Euro 2020. With the Italians leading 1-0 and already qualified for the Round of 16, the Azzurri manager took the opportunity to ensure that 25 out of the 26 squad members have been on the pitch in the competition. The only player who remained without any playing time was third-choice goalkeeper Alex Meret. Interestingly, Mancini’s class act was inspired by the biggest regret of his life. At the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Roberto was the only member of the Italian team not to receive any playing time. What happened with him as a player, he didn’t let it happen as a manager. Italy eventually went on to lift the 2020 Euro trophy, with Mancini winning several hearts along the way.
Sources: Mirror and GiveMeSport
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