{
  "id": 13089394,
  "title": "He’ll be a ‘great’ coach: High praise for ex-Juventus and Italy defender Barzagli",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hell-be-a-great-coach-high-praise-for-ex-juventus-and-italy-defender",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ll-great-coach-high-praise-102000606.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italy U21 boss Silvio Baldini has praised his assistant, Andrea Barzagli, expressing confidence in his future as a coach. Barzagli, a former Italy and Juventus defender, is described by Baldini as \"truly talented\" and \"will have a great career as a coach, if he finds a good sporting director.\" The coach's assessment came after securing qualification for the U21 Euros, set to take place the following year. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Baldini was surprised by Barzagli's abilities and lauded his humility despite his impressive player background.",
  "summary": "Italy U21 boss Silvio Baldini predicts his assistant Andrea Barzagli, a former Juventus and Italy defender, is ‘truly’ talented and ‘will have a great career as a coach, if he finds a good sport...",
  "key_points": [
    "Silvio Baldini praises Andrea Barzagli as truly talented.",
    "Barzagli, former Italy and Juventus defender, set to coach Italy U21.",
    "Baldini confident in Barzagli's future coaching career."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}