Former Italy coach Luciano Spalletti recently accepted an interview and once again mentioned Acerbi's previous refusal to be called up to the national team and refuted the players' remarks.

Spaletti said: "More and more people are now looking for excuses or reasons not to fulfill their obligations or assume important responsibilities. There are fewer and fewer people who dare to come forward."

"Once before, he (Acerbi) agreed to participate in the (national The team training), but the day before the official meeting, he called me and said: 'You are right, because everything depends on the actual situation on the field. '

Spalletti continued: "Judging from the performance on the field, he was one of the players in the best condition at the time. "

"I told him at that time: 'Judging from the performance of the game, you are still the core of the team. I originally wanted you to join (the team). ’ I called him several times before he got back to me. He told me: ‘If you recognize me so much, I’m happy and I will come. ’ Three or four days later, he sent me a message saying, ‘I won’t come. What happened was completely different from what he described now. "

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