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The trophy was presented by the President of the Futsal Division, Stefano Castiglia, together with the coach of that historic win, Roberto Menichelli, as well as Michele Miarelli, one of the 14 players who took part in the tournament, and the Division’s honorary president, Fabrizio Tonelli.

The captain of the Women's National Team received the honour during her private meeting at the Quirinale with the Head of State, which took place last February 26

The national team shirt and the word “AZZURRA” become a statement of belonging, of a shared identity that unites rather than divides. President Gravina: “Women’s rights are a shared heritage.”

At the Stadio Romeo Menti in Vicenza, in front of more than 5,200 spectators, the Azzurre were pegged back by Holdt’s second-half goal. The race for first place in the group now becomes far tighter. Soncin: “We will keep working with confidence to achieve our aim.”

In their second test against the side that will host the U20 Women's World Cup in September 2026, the Azzurrine created chances but were unable to find a breakthrough. Fabbro: “We’ll take many positives from this week.”

Matteucci: “We deserved to score, but our progress depends on competing against teams of this calibre”