He had the feat at his fingertips.
A penalty after the siren which would have given Italy victory.
The ace !
His attempt hit the right post.
“I am disappointed for my teammates, all our supporters.
I have to be up to this job and I wasn't today, that's why I apologize to my teammates and to all of Italy
,” said Paolo Garbisi afterwards. the 13-13 draw against France in Lille.
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“Winning was better. There was room. Rather than a draw, it's a missed victory and I take it personally. It’s going to stay in the back of my mind for a while
,” admitted the 23-year-old, recently transferred from Montpellier to Toulon.
After the ball fell off the tee, Garbisi was forced to quickly tap his kick to avoid exceeding the time limit allocated to the scorers.
“You don’t often see the ball drop in a closed stadium, without wind.
It's not an excuse at all, it's part of my job.
It wasn't a very complicated penalty..."