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Mancini calls for mentality change: 'Young Italy players need more game time'

Italy manager Roberto Mancini has called on clubs and the national set-up to give young Italians more game time.

The former Manchester City, Inter and Zenit boss was appointed in May last year with the Italian national team in crisis after they failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Mancini since led the Azzurri to second place in Nations League Group Three, finishing runners up to Portugal by three points, and will take on Finland on Saturday evening as Italy kick off their European Championship qualifying campaign.

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“In Italy, the final result is more important than how we get somewhere,” Mancini told Italian outlet Esquire.