Today’s Papers – Italy can’t fail, Barcelona push for Bastoni

La Gazzetta dello Sport

Play-off: Italy’s World Cup at stake

Make them dream

In Bergamo (20:45), to beat Northern Ireland. Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday. A generation has never seen the Azzurri in the World Cup.

Gattuso: ‘We must return where we deserve after 12 years.’

Kean and Retegui: strike partnership. Penalty-kick takers decided too.

Inter: Transfer shake, Barcelona want Bastoni

Corriere dello Sport

Italy play-off

Do it for us

There’s Northern Ireland at 20:45 in Bergamo: entire generations have never seen the Azzurri at the World Cup. We’ve been missing since 2014.

Gattuso: ‘I have the country on my shoulders.’

After two incredible failures, the third one would not be acceptable. The CT’s charge: ‘It’s the most important game of my career.’ Kean to partner with Retegui. Three-man defence: Bastoni, Mancini and Calafiori. If we go to the Final, we’ll face Wales or Bosnia on Tuesday, 31.

Tuttosport

Bergamo, 20:45: Play-off semifinal with Northern Ireland. We can’t fail. The World Cup is waiting for us.

You are Italy

Everyone with the Azzurri urged to show their superiority against the Britons. Gattuso: ‘I feel the country on my shoulders. People have been stopping me in the streets for seven months, saying, ‘Take us to the World Cup. It was shocking not to qualify for the last two. They know how to do a few things, but very well.’ Retegui: ‘It’s the most important week of the year; it’s special for me. The stadium will drag us.’ Baston recovers, Politano favourite over Palestra: if we win, we’ll play for America against Wales or Bosnia.

Alisson, Rudiger, Pellegrini: Lucio calls the pretorians

Spalletti pushes to have the defender and the defender coached at Roma. The coach appreciates the midfielder. The new curse will begin from departures too: an entire team is up for sale.

Revolution on the wings: Barbieri is on Toro’s list too.