The Italians may have been finalists four years ago but they have arrived in France with an underwhelming, unexciting panel of players - and, as a result, very low expectations
COMMENT Antonio Conte entered through a fluorescent blue set adorned with the words 'Sogno d'Azzurro' ('Blue Dream'), as the studio audience were encouraged into enthusiastic applause by the floor manager. The Italy coach was greeted by Antonella Clerici, a TV presenter now more associated with cooking and music programmes. At that point, it was difficult to know whether Conte was going to announce his Italy squad for Euro 2016 - or his participation in next year's Eurovision.