ITALY kick off the defence of the Euros crown against Albania.
But it won’t be easy against the minnows from the Balkans, who have been tipped by many to be the dark horses of the tournament.
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Supporting the Italians in their quest to reclaim their title will be their stunning Wags.
From a singer who appeared as a contestant on The Voice to an Armani model who was formerly engaged to Italian teammate Nicolo Zaniolo.
Join SunSport in meeting the beauties…
Chiara Nasti
Gorgeous Chiara, 26, has modelled for Armani and is a renowned fashion influencer with two million followers online.
She is married to Mattia Zaccagni, and they welcomed their first son together in 2022 called Thiago.
Awkwardly, Chiara used to date Italy teammate Nicola Zaniolo which delighted rival fans who taunted Zaccagni.
She also reportedly flirted with Neymar.
Catherine Harding
Catherine, 33, is a British singer and the fiancee of Arsenal ace Jorginho.
She famously appeared on reality TV show The Voice, where she was mentored by Ollie Murs.
The brunette beauty also had a romance with Jude Law, fathering a child with the Hollywood actor.
Her life was featured on Amazon Prime Video series Married to the Game
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Benedetta Boeme
Amazing Benedetta is the girlfriend of Bologna defender, Riccardo Calafiori.
She appears to be a model, judging by her beauty and the photoshoots she shares with her 8,000 followers on Instagram.
The pair appear to have been dating a years, with images together as far back as that.
They have matching tattoos on their hands, which read Koi no Yokan – a Japanese phrase meaning ‘Feeling of love’.
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Alessia Elefante
Being Gianluigi Donnarumma’s fiancee Alessia is certainly in safe hands with the Italian No1.
The 27-year-old has dated the talented keeper since his breakthrough at AC Milan as a 16-year-old, following him to Paris where he stars for PSG.
The Naples beauty is fan of shopping, with Gucci being her favourite designer.
She is also an interior designer.
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Lucia Bramini
The 24-year-old model has been described by football fans as the ‘most beautiful woman in the world’.
She has amassed over 150,000 followers on Instagram, where she shares her glam lifestyle dating Federico Chiesa.
But in the past, she has admitted to not being a football fan.
Lucy also has a degree in psychology at Università Cattolica.
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Italy Euro 2024 guide
THEY are reigning champs and have a habit of defying the odds – yet little is expected of this Azzurri side.
At least they qualified, given a nasty recent habit of missing major tournaments.
MANAGER: Luciano Spalletti
The 65-year-old who, in 2023, led Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years will not stand for any nonsense.
STAR MAN: Gianluigi Donnarumma
The PSG goalkeeper is Italy’s only genuine goalkeeping superstar, as England know to their cost after losing the Euro 2020 final on penalties.
How Italy attack
Spalletti’s Italy will be dogged from a defensive perspective but also flexible and fun to watch in possession.
They can be patient and composed on the ball but also attack in a much more direct way when the opportunity comes.
How Italy defend
Italy no longer play the deep, defensive football they were known for in the past.
They will look to press high out of possession, led by their two wide forwards – likely Federico Chiesa and Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Read the full Italy Euro 2024 guide here, including predicted line-ups, odds and Wags
Flaminia Appolloni
Italy hot shot Gianluca Scamacca and Flaminia keep their private lives to themselves.
She did divide her time between her homeland and London, when he played for West Ham, but their romance will be going from strength to strength now he’s back at Atalanta.
Not much is known about what she does for a living.
However, she’s a huge fan of the beach, showing off her bikini body on luxury holidays.
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