At the Euro 2024, the teams are under enormous pressure to bring the championship back home. Some play games to relax. However, the Italian national coach was not fond of the players’ gaming lasting too long, which is why he established a strict rule.
Their first Euro match against Albania saw Italy win 2:1, which may also be attributed to the strict discipline of Italian coach Luciano Spalletti. Spalletti apparently established a strict rule regarding the PS5 and his team. Allegedly, he even banned the players’ own PS5 consoles for the Euro.
As La Nacion reported, Luciano Spalletti is not a big fan of gaming consoles because they distract the players. He specifically mentions the Call of Duty series, which causes players to game into the night.
If someone spends so much time gaming, they are not focused enough on football or other important things. Therefore, for Spalletti, it is clear: You come to the Nazionale [the Italian national team] to win the Euro Cup, not to win in Call of Duty.
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There is no general ban, only the time is important
By now, he has provided context to his statements. He mainly has a problem with gaming late into the night, not with gaming itself. Many young players have such a habit, which he believes is bad for upcoming matches.
He finds the statements about his aversion to games disappointing, as espn.com reports. He doesn’t care if they play, they even have their own room with two PlayStations. What matters to him is that the players are focused, which is why he forbids them from staying up all night at the console.
We need to instill a proper lifestyle during the games. It is neither fair nor true that I said they can’t play PlayStation. I said they can’t stay up until 3 or 4 in the morning – that’s something else.
Luciano Spalletti on his alleged PS5 ban (Source: espn.com)
According to his own statements, he has no problem with players gaming during the Euro. He just emphasizes the right timing, as the goal of the Euro is of course to win. I don’t care what they do, but I won’t let them stay up all night
, Spalletti said.
The captain of the team, Gianluigi Donnarumma, defends his coach and emphasizes that there are no strict rules. It is important not to stay up too late, to rest, and to train. The team spends time playing at the consoles after dinner, which boosts team spirit. The coach gave us some hints and advice, but there are by no means strict rules.
(via. espn.com)
Whether it’s advice or rules, Italy won the first match in the Euro. The coach is not the only one who views constant gaming critically and worries about his players. A mother sued several companies because they supposedly harmed her son: Mother sues companies for allegedly ruining her son’s life
