Bastoni on Dembélé: ‘I’m the last person you should ask’ – video
Italy star Alessandro Bastoni jokes that he should be the ‘last person you should ask’ about facing France’s Ousmane Dembélé: ‘You saw how it went the last time.’
Italy and Inter star Bastoni made a funny and honest admission about facing star striker Dembélé, the latest Ballon d’Or winner.
During a pre-match press conference on the eve of tonight’s game against France, Bastoni said.
“You probably saw how it went last time. I’m the last person you should ask; it’s really not easy. He’s an incredible player, just like all of his teammates in that unit.
“We need a great performance from a defensive standpoint, definitely a collective one that involves everyone, all eleven on the pitch. But I think the only way to put France in trouble is to actually play, without being afraid to keep the ball. So I believe our possession phase can make the difference.”
Bastoni’s reference was to the 2025 Champions League Final, which his Inter side lost 5-0 to Dembélé’s PSG.
Bastoni started Friday’s away game against Turkiye and scored the winning goal for the Azzurri.
Tonight, he’s expected to start against France in the Nations League group phase, Round 3.
😅 Bastoni on facing Dembélé: “You saw how it went last time… I’m the last person to ask. It’s really not easy. He’s an incredible player, like all his teammates.”
A reminder of PSG’s 5-0 win over Inter in the 2025 UCL final. pic.twitter.com/BBdAqtqyNg
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