MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 20: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, applauds prior to the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal leg one match between Italy and Germany at Stadio San Siro on March 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Gianluigi Buffon has sided with Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti following Francesco Acerbi’s decision to reject a call-up to the national team squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in June.
The 37-year-old Inter defender had been called up to the national team squad for the first time in well over a year for the June World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova, but Spalletti revealed on Sunday…