Giant joy in Italy: you can't keep us

Giorgio Chiellini, defender and captain of Juventus and Squadra Azzurra, was in conversation with the "Corriere dello Sport" from the Wednesday, saying: "you

Giant joy in Italy: you can't keep us

Giorgio Chiellini, defender and captain of Juventus and Squadra Azzurra, was in conversation with the "Corriere dello Sport" from the Wednesday, saying: "you can't stop us." At least as far as the prelude is to keep the now 35-year-old Central defender right: After three months of interruption, the Italian professional football with the semi-final rematch of the Coppa Italia this Friday (21.00 in DAZN), and on Saturday the game operation.

Matthias Rüb

Political correspondent for Italy, the Vatican, Albania and Malta, based in Rome.

F. A. Z.

The beginning of the record Champions Juventus and AC Milan (first leg: 1:1) in Turin, the day after the SSC Napoli and Inter Milan (first leg: 1:0) follow. In the case of an (aggregate) tie the end of the 90 minutes, there will be no extension but immediately a penalty shoot-out. The final will take place on 17. June in the Olympic stadium in Rome held. The for the 4. and 5. March set back, matches were postponed due to the pandemic. On 9. March, the game was in the championship of Serie A, as well as the second and the third professional League set.

"We can't wait"

"We are almost there...We can hardly wait for it", wrote the Inter midfielder Antonio Candreva in the social networks. "The green turf, the players, the emotions, which gives us only this Sport. We hope we can give the Fans and the whole country after these months of suffering and the difficulties of nonchalance and a Smile.“

it Should encounters during and after the three Cup in the absence of unforeseen events – in the absence of infection with the Coronavirus – type, then is of 20. In June, the Serie A continued. Twelve complete days of play, as well as a few catch-up games are yet to come. The one-time special arrangement with the immediate penalty shootout in the Cup, it was with a view to the long contest break and the late hit at the start of operation of the championship: The players should be protected from physical Overexertion. Their calendar is very full, because by the end of August, the championship must be completed. In the hot summer months in the evening, and even late in the evening to be played.

Date Of Update: 12 June 2020, 14:20