Donadoni ready for 'final'

Azzurri boss not thinking of going home

By Nadia Carminati   Last updated: 17th June 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Donadoni ready for 'final'

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Italy coach Roberto Donadoni insists his bags are not packed ahead of the Euro 2008 crunch game against France.

In a repeat of the 2006 World Cup final, Italy and France meet in Zurich on Tuesday night with one team guaranteed to be exiting the tournament.

The world champions must beat France, and hope Romania fail to win against Holland, to be certain of a spot in the quarter-finals.

Donadoni is aware of the significance of the clash with Les Bleus and is confident his team are ready for a 'really important match'.

'The match'

"We are ready, we know what we are playing," said Donadoni. "We will give all we have.

"For us this is like another final, a really important match. Better still, it's 'the match'.

"I have not packed. There is time to pack, but in this moment we don't think of packing."

Though Donadoni has given no indications of his team selection for his game, Antonio Cassano is tipped to partner Luca Toni in attack.