sport news Chiellini insists Italy's defeat by Spain will help them 'grow' despite losing ...
Giorgio Chiellini insists Italy's defeat by Spain will help them 'grow' despite losing their 37-match unbeaten run... as veteran defender admits they were 'too eager to try and dominate' their rivals Italy were 1-0 down when captain Leonardo Bonucci was sent off in the first-half Man City's Ferran Torres doubled Spain's advantage just before the break Lorenzo Pellegrini scored a late consolation for the Azzurri on Wednesday night Italy will face either France or Belgium in the third-place play-off on Sunday
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Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini said he was ‘proud’ of their record 37-match unbeaten run and believed the UEFA Nations League semi-final defeat to Spain was ‘a necessary stage in the growth process’ for the European champions.
Italy were 1-0 down when captain Leonardo Bonucci was sent off for two bookings in the first-half, the second for an elbow on Sergio Busquets.
Manchester City's Ferran Torres doubled Spain's advantage just before the break. Lorenzo Pellegrini scored a late consolation for the Azzurri.
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