Italy-England fixture has become a class

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Roberto Mancini believes Italys rivalry with England has become a cla sic as they prepare to do battle in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.The Lamarcus Joyner Jersey  Azzurri won the last European Championship by beating Gareth Southgates side on penalties in the final at Wembley in 2021.Italy and the Three Lions then played out a goalle s draw in the Nations League last June, before Giacomo Raspadori secured a 1-0 victory for Mancinis men in their last meeting three months later.England will get another chance to gain a measure of revenge in a Group C clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this week and Mancini is expecting an almighty challenge in Naples.He said: For me, its become a cla sic. England and Italy seem to meet a lot, a bit like Sam Shields Jersey  Italy and Germany in the past.For a long time now theyve become a fantastic team, full of talented players, with strength and technique. Itll be a tough game just like all the others have been. They have more choice than us for many reasons, but in Naples we want to play a good match, play well and start these qualifiers well Rodger Saffold Jersey . Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar last year and head coach Mancini says they are in a rebuilding proce s. Unfortunately there was the difficult interlude of the World Cup, but apart from a few games, the team has always done well, Mancini continued.We arrived twice in the Nations League finals they face Spain in a semi-final in  Brandon Allen Jersey June , this means that there is value in the team . We have to rebuild something important because to win there must be solid foundations. There have been some good things in the Nations League.Mancini expects his players to do Gianluca Vialli  who was Italys head of delegation when they won the rearranged Euro 2020 two years ago  proud after he died at the age of 58 in January.He added: Ive already talked about it with the boys, it will be important for us to remember him, as if he were here with us Ndamukong Suh Jersey . He had his space and its not easy for us, we have to try to do well for him.