Soccer-Italy need to learn killer instinct says Buffon after narrow win


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier - Italy Press Conference - FIGC Coverciano Technical Centre, Coverciano, Italy - September 4, 2023 Italy delegation chief Gianluigi Buffon during the press conference REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Italy managed to get a crucial 2-1 win in their opening Euro 2024 game against Albania on Saturday but their former goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon wants to see them learn to kill off games after they risked conceding a late equaliser.

Luciano Spalletti's side fell behind to Nedim Bajrami's goal in the first minute, the fastest ever scored at a European Championship, but within 15 minutes they had overturned the deficit through Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella.

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