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As Euro 2024 gets underway and the storylines develop during this exciting tournament, it's time to take a look at the key decision-makers who can often make the difference between a team exceeding expectations and flopping. Here is a ranking of the five best managers at Euro 2024. Some of these managers are well-known and have acclaimed resumes from club coaching, while others are proven at an international level, too. French national team manager Didier Deschamps and England national team manager Gareth Southgate are big, polarizing names and have taken teams far in tournaments, but their track records at the club level are lacking and their achievements at the international level in comparison to expectations are also lukewarm. Both of those things count when assessing the best...

Albania looked ready to upset Italy after scoring the fastest goal in the history of the Euros, thanks to a gift from the Azzurri. But Luciano Spalletti's men quickly found the response, scoring two goals to take the lead. Italy would then buckle down and secure a 2-1 victory over the upstarts, sending a statement that they are back to defend their European Championship crown after collapsing and missing the last World Cup. Here are the player ratings from Italy's 2-1 win over Albania. Italy Player Ratings GK Gianluigi Donnarumma, 7.5 - Can't be criticized for the Albania goal at the near post, as no keeper would have been able to react to that. Donnarumma more than made up for that goal with a game-saving stop with his back late in the match. LB Federico Dimarco, 5.0 - A poor e...

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Ranking the 5 best managers at Euro 2024

Italy vs. Albania Player Ratings as Federico Chiesa, Nicolo Barella show their quality