Christian Comotto, the 2008-born AC Milan midfielder, was interviewed by Sportitalia after the match won by Italy Under-20s 1-0 against their Portuguese counterparts. The Rossoneri player was on the pitch for 58 minutes, playing as the left-sided central midfielder in head coach Carmine Nunziata's 4-3-3 formation.
How happy are you with this victory against Portugal?
"We are happy, especially with our attitude and with the fact that we managed to get some minutes that we perhaps needed. Now the next match is also important. We need to keep going like this so that we can at least return to our clubs happy."
The pitch was heavy. I imagine that this also had an impact, perhaps with the fear of getting injured playing a part?
"Yes, but when you are confident on the pitch, and we were all united, we were 11 players who were all united and gave 100%, so there is no fear of getting injured. Especially when you have control of the match, everything goes well. So, that's good."
These are important matches for you also to get some minutes under your belt, because there have not been many opportunities for you to get on the pitch over the past few months...
"Well, let's say that is true, but it is also true that I am 18 years old and I am at Milan. I have players like Modric and Rabiot ahead of me, so I am calm about it. I have made my debut in both the Europa League and Serie A. Obviously, I want more because, even though I am at Milan, I am still a very ambitious person. So, for now, I will wait and hope to get more playing time. Then we will see what happens, but right now I am 100% focused on Milan."
