Valencia striker Simone Zaza was delighted with his goal in Italy's 1-1 draw with Holland.

The former Juventus forward admits he was emotional after getting on the scoresheet.

“I am happy for the goal, as I had some rather sad memories of the Nazionale. I was a little lucky tonight, but I had a really rough time and all those negative memories, so I felt a little emotional," Zaza told Rai Sport.

“I am happy with the performance, as we are a young squad and – unfortunately to a degree – we have a lot of time to prepare for the next tournament."

He added: “I might be biased, but I think Italy have a young, enthusiastic side with a lot of quality and even more potential that over time will become competitive."