Manuel Locatelli is the fans’ Man of the Match for Italy vs. Switzerland
The midfielder, who scored twice, was voted for by fans on the FIGC websiteThursday, June 17, 2021
Manuel Locatelli is your Man of the Match for Italy vs. Switzerland, our second game in Group A at the Euros which finished 3-0 to Mancini’s boys.
The 23 year old from Lombardy got 77% of the vote from fans on the FIGC website, beating Leonardo Spinazzola (18%) and Ciro Immobile (4%) in second and third places respectively.
Locatelli was the hero on the night, putting in a sumptuous performance. After 26 minutes, he timed his run into the box perfectly to get onto the end of Berardi’s cross for a tap-in. Seven minutes into the second half, he got his second with a fierce left-footed strike from distance, after Barella’s neat touch. The Italian midfielder was everywhere, putting in tackles and spraying passes, with his brace moving him onto three international goals.