In the week since Italy manager Antonio Conte announced his final choices for his 23-man roster for the 2016 UEFA European Championship, there has been a lot of controversy in his selections.
Faced with a rash of injuries, especially to his midfield, the former Juventus boss went for experience over youth. Inexperienced but talented players like Giacomo Bonaventura, Marco Benassi and Jorginho were left at home. Instead, shirts were given to 31-year-olds like Marco Parolo and Emanuele Giaccherini, the latter of whom also has intimate knowledge of Conte's systems thanks to their years together at Juve.