(Reuters) - Only 14 months ago Italians were wondering where national coach Roberto Mancini was going to find enough quality players to produce a team worthy of the country's history.
Their biggest names were well into their thirties while the most promising youngsters were stuck in the reserves at Serie A clubs. "The use of Italians has never been so low," he said at the time.
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