Cesare Prandelli has hit back at Zenit s Domenico Criscito after he expressed displeasure at being left out of Italy s FIFA World Cup squad.
Defender Criscito was not included in Italy coach Prandelli s 30-man provisional squad for next month s World Cup, despite featuring for his country as recently as March s friendly with Spain.
The 27-year-old was quick to voice his anger at Prandelli s decision, revealing that the omission hurt more than when he was not selected for UEFA Euro 2012 amid allegations of match-fixing.
But Prandelli has been left bemused by Criscito s reaction to missing out on a call-up, claiming the left-back cannot expect himself to be a definite pick.
He told Gazetta dello Sport: This was a technical choice and, with all due respect, I have n…
Ruben Vinagre is relishing the chance to work under football legend Frank Lampard and coach Ashley Cole at Everton after completing a season-long loan move from Sporting CP.
The 23-year-old, who previously spent two full seasons in the Premier League with Wolves, becomes Everton s second signing of the window following the arrival of James Tarkowski.
Vinagre only joined Sporting on a permanent basis earlier this month, but the loan agreement between the Portuguese club and Everton is reported to contain an option for the Toffees to purchase the defender outright next year.
He can operate as a left-back or left wing-back and will provide competition for Vitalii Mykolenko this coming campaign, with Niels Nkounkou another option in that position for Lampard.