Mancini happy with players, jokes in press conference: "The penalty-taker? It was Pio Esposito, they decided as a family..."

Mancini praised Italy's comeback win over France, noting the team remained calm after conceding early and could have suffered a heavy defeat.

Italy manager Roberto Mancini expressed satisfaction with his team's performance in their 3-1 comeback victory over France. Speaking after the match, Mancini highlighted the character shown by his squad, particularly after conceding a goal within the first ten minutes.

"It was an error, these things happen, but we stayed calm and composed," he said. "After their goal it could have ended in a heavy defeat, but instead we remained tranquil and restarted playing well."

Mancini acknowledged the limitations of the result in the broader context of the campaign. "This victory counts only to a certain point because we must go and win in Belgium—that's football," he explained.

He also discussed his tactical substitutions, bringing on Dimarco and Vergara, and joked about the team's penalty-takers, revealing that Pio Esposito and Sebastiano Esposito had decided between themselves who would take penalties. "It was a family matter," Mancini said with a smile.