"Without doubt, my debut match was a fantastic moment. I have been thinking about it for the past two days while training with my team-mates. Other than the result, we played a good match, running a lot. We created many chances, and all that was lacking was the goal.
They [Ivory Coast] only had one shot on goal, and a header, which they scored from.
From what I saw, there is a lot of willingness and enthusiasm to do well. As [coach Cesare] Prandelli said, we will need to make sacrifices in order to improve.
I play for a top national team and want to play again for Italy. I will do my utmost to work hard and hopefully I will get another opportunity. I hope to play again with [Antonio] Cassano and [Mario] Balotelli, as they are two fantastic footballers.