Edin Dzeko claims he made the ‘right choice’ to stay at Roma and reveals he ‘already felt like one of the leaders’ before becoming the club’s new captain.

The 34-year-old was linked with a move away from the Giallorossi last summer but remained as one of the protagonists under new coach Paulo Fonseca, and has since contributed 12 goals in 25 Serie A matches this term.

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Italy will begin their Nations League campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina on September 4, while they face the Netherlands on September 7 and October 11.

The Azzurri were drawn in League A, Group 1 along with Holland, Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

UEFA have now released the fixture list for the group and Italy will open at home against Bosnia on September 4.

That is followed by the most difficult test, a trip to the Netherlands on September 7.

They visit Poland on October 8, then welcome the Oranje on October 11.

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Roberto Mancini said Italy “always play to win” as they prepare for the Nations League against the Netherlands, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland.

The draw was made this evening and the Azzurri will be in League A, Group 1.

“Clearly, the teams were all quite strong. It’s a good group, although we can really only evaluate them after Euro 2020, as there could be a change of coach and players, so very different teams,” Mancini told Rai Sport.

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Italy will face the Netherlands in their first competitive match since Euro 2008, but Nations League opponents Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland are more familiar.

The draw for the 2020-21 edition of the Nations League was made this evening in Amsterdam.

Roberto Mancini’s men were placed in League A, Group 1 with the Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland.

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Italy will face the Netherlands, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland in the 2020-21 Nations League Group 1.

This is the second edition of the tournament and last year Roberto Mancini’s men finished second in their group behind eventual winners Portugal.

For that reason, the Nazionale were placed in Pot 2 of the draw, along with Belgium, France and Spain.

League A has been expanded this year from 12 to 16 countries, divided into four groups of four teams.

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Milan midfielder Rade Krunic reveals Zlatan Ibrahimovic has bonded with him over their Bosnian roots. “I think that mentality helped his career.”

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“Ibrahimovic is a champion who raises the level in training. He has helped the team already and will do even more in future,” Krunic told Sky Sport Italia.

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Roberto Mancini warned his Italy squad for Euro 2020 is practically decided and there's "no time for experiments," but Mario Balotelli “will return when he deserves it.”

The Azzurri set a new all-time record of 10 consecutive victories and maintained their perfect record in training with last night’s 3-0 win away to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

They can complete the set when hosting Armenia in Palermo on Monday evening.

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Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has been released from international duty by Bosnia and Herzegovina due to injury.

He pulled up during last night’s 3-0 Italy victory in Zenica, suffering from a muscular problem in his right adductor.

The Bosnian Federation announced this afternoon that Pjanic would be released early, as he won’t be fit to play against Liechtenstein on Monday.

He will now undergo tests with his club in Turin to ascertain the extent of the damage.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma maintains Italy “can continue this run into Euro 2020 and have our say against any opponent.”

The Azzurri set a new all-time record with their 10^th consecutive victory, the sixth in a row on their travels, with a 3-0 result at Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“We knew it wouldn’t be easy, but we did very well and put in a fine performance,” the Milan goalkeeper told Rai Sport.

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