Carlo Tavecchio dropped a shoulder and went past an imaginary defender. The FIGC president wanted to get the Italy coach's attention. "Look, Antonio," he said. "This is what I used to do when I played on the right wing."
The piece of skill was not executed out on the training pitch at Italy's leafy Coverciano headquarters; Tavecchio pulled it off in the press room instead. Italy were preparing for their first friendly of the international break against Spain, but journalists from a different nation were conspicuous by their attendance. They were English and the meaning behind Tavecchio's gesture wasn't lost on Conte: You better get dribbling because questions about Chelsea are incoming.