Despite the positive reviews of his performance against Israel, Marco Verratti has said there was nothing special about his play.
The Azzurri beat Israel 3-1 on Monday night in their first 2018 World Cup qualifier, and Verratti began the game in the middle of the field, and his skill throughout the match caught the attention of many critics, including teammate Ciro Immobile.
“I do not think it was the game of my consecration into the national side,” Verratti told Sky Sport Italia.
“Some games might be okay, while some others might be worse, but I have to prove myself game after game.”
The Italians return to domestic football across the next few weeks, before leaving on international duty once more for another World Cup qualifier against Spain.
The Spaniards had the perfect opening round of qualification by thrashing Liechtenstein 8-0.
