Rome, 13 October (LaPresse) – ‘Peace in the Middle East? Seeing those images, those videos yesterday, is wonderful. We are all delighted.’ These were the words of Rino Gattuso, coach of the national team, at a press conference on the eve of Italy-Israel, valid for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. ‘We thank the 10-11,000 people who will be at the stadium tomorrow evening,’ he added, ‘but we also respect those who will not be there. I am sorry for the families who would have liked to bring their children. But we must also respect those who will not be coming.’