We’re overwhelmed with football games in dozens of competitions across the globe, so is there a better solution to this problem then to – add some more unnecessary fixtures to it?Of course not, but that’s not what the football governing body in Europe thinks, so they come up with the idea of the UEFA Nations League third-place match. And to inspire already supertired players, after an exhausting season, the defeater in today’s clash between the Netherlands and Italy would get not just a bronze medal but a substantial amount of money too.##NAJAVA_MECA_7326267##Because, quite frankly, there’s no other rational reason to play this match. The two international powerhouses lost their semi-finals to Croatia and Spain, respectively, and now have this ultimate game before they all go to much-deserved vacations.Modric leads Croatia as they kill Oranje in extra time to reach Nations League finalGolden sub Joselu takes Spain into the UEFA Nations League final and sets up a juicy Croatia clashGaffers Ronald Koeman and Roberto Mancini have decided to present their strongest squads despite the game’s irrelevance, so the fans in the Dutch city of Enschede will be given a chance to see many superstars on both sides like Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake, Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo, Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Ciro Immobile…All The Best to Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Koeman as The Netherlands face Italy today in the 3rd Place Match (Bronze Medal Match) of the UEFA Nations League. 🇳🇱🙌 pic.twitter.com/r9bheTAhPp— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) June 18, 2023 Since this one-leg is played in the Netherlands, the hosts are thought to be slight favourites to grab the bronze medal. Still, the Italians would surely give their best not to finish the season with another loss (all three of their finalists in Europe’s club competitions lost their showdown games). After conceding four against Croatia, Koeman’s slot would probably concentrate much more on defending, so there’s a chance we could end up with a small number of goals altogether and maybe even extra time.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE Bronze-medal game16.00: (2.30) Netherlands (3.50) Italy (3.25)Final21.45: (3.60) Croatia (3.35) Spain (2.20)*** odds are subject to change***
