A period of renewal

With the World Cup now firmly left behind us (very much so in the case of Italy), international sides across Europe are turning to youth to power their next generation. That’s certainly the case for Roberto Mancini and his Italy side, which has an average age of just 24. How excited should we be about their young blood?

Nicky Bandini joins Dotun and Andy to discuss that. Plus, Portugal begin life without Cristiano Ronaldo, but who is going to shine in his place? And it’s the Netherlands vs Greece on Friday evening. Who will come out on top in a battle between the two developing sides?

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