Zaniolo Says He Left National Team Camp for Personal Reasons

Udinese midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo has announced on social media that he left the Italy national team camp only for personal reasons. The player said that leaving Coverciano was not easy and that he would continue to work to wear the national jersey again.

Roberto Mancini had selected Zaniolo in both squads he announced after returning to the job. However, the player was unable to take part in the first camp due to an injury. He withdrew from the November squad, announced on Tuesday, for personal reasons.

Zaniolo's first appearance for Italy came during Mancini's first spell, before his club debut in Rome. However, the player has not taken the field in the Azzurri shirt for over two years.

On Tuesday evening, the player confirmed in an Instagram story that he left the last camp only for personal reasons, but gave no details. He asked for his private life to be respected and for comments about incidents that have nothing to do with him to be disregarded. In his thank-you message, he thanked the coaching staff, his teammates in the squad and Mancini for their support.