Juventus attacker Fede Chiesa insists Italy cannot dwell on their Nations League defeat to Spain.
Italy lost Wednesday night's semifinal 2-1 at San Siro stadium.
“We lost after many games, we set a world record, so in the end it had to happen. As everyone said over the last few days, it had to happen eventually," Chiesa told RAI Sport.
Italy had been unbeaten in three years, since October 2018, with a run of 28 wins and nine draws.
“Congratulations to Spain for a really good performance. We could've been more clinical at times, but Spain deserved their victory.
“We always have enthusiasm, determination and running to the very end for Italy and our coach. It's the first defeat, but this won't stop our momentum and we look forward to the next match.
“Obviously, it's tough down to 10 men and Spain were already playing well when we had 11. Nonetheless, we had two really big chances in the first half and then conceded an avoidable goal on the stroke of half-time which allowed Spain to come out after the restart feeling really comfortable."
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