Sauro Fattori discussed the Italian national team on Radio Firenze Viola, expressing concerns about the current state of affairs. He pointed out a decline in criticism towards national team coaches coinciding with Italy`s failure to qualify for World Cups. Fattori questioned the hype around players like Ricci, noting the lack of interest from top clubs. He specifically raised the issue of Manuel Locatelli`s absence from the national team, despite playing for Juventus for five years. Fattori also questioned the consistent overlooking of Ruggeri, a regular starter for Atalanta, in favor of players like Udogie. He voiced his doubt about the team`s actual desire to progress and emphasized the necessity for the national team to select the best players, including experienced ones, suggesting that the current struggles are partly due to a lack of experience.