In a year that Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, calcio fans are understandably looking to the future for comfort, consolation and optimism.
Well, there is good news on that front because the peninsula is certainly producing some talented youngsters who could help to revive the nation’s fortunes, which took a big hit following the playoff heartbreak against Sweden.
We look at 29 young players who could all play their part for the Azzurri in the future, as shortlisted by La Gazzetta dello Sport, all of whom were born on January 1 1997 or later.
Source: forzaitalianfootball.com