Italy coach Antonio Conte wants to make a serious tilt at the 2016 Euros.
Conte wants his players to share the same ambitions as he does.
"We all worked together very hard and on my part I can say that I put my passion and eagerness into the mix," declared Conte.
“There is a long road ahead of us and we have not yet written the first page of a book that will lead us to Euro 2016. I want to get there with an ambitious squad.
“It has certainly been an intense year for me, especially as after being a club Coach, taking over a national team job is quite a big change.
“It's one thing to have players at my disposal for training every day, another to do the work required by the Nazionale.
“It has been a wonderful experience in every aspect, even if there's a lot more work to be done. Now we have the objective of qualification close by and so need this year to increase the experience of these lads."