Greggi excited to get Italy chance

The 20-year-old midfielder received her first call-up for the Azzurre last month, for the upcoming games against Malta and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

While admitting that the call to represent her country was a dream come true, Greggi is hoping she gets a chance to impress during those two games.

“It’s a nice atmosphere here, all the girls and the coaches are helping me,” Greggi told Roma TV.

“I feel comfortable already. I hope to make my debut – I will do everything I can to make a contribution to the team.”

The selection for the national team caught Greggi a bit by surprise – although she was surrounded by her teammates when Roma coach Betty Bavagnoli passed on the good news.

“I did not expect to receive this call-up, and I was actually in a team meeting with the coach when I heard,” Greggi added.

“I was just speechless, there aren’t any words to describe how I felt in that moment. But the best thing was I was with all my teammates, who all hugged me and congratulated me.”

Speaking earlier in the week, Italy coach Milena Bertolini admitted that Greggi is a player that had long been on her radar.

“She is a player we’ve been following for a while,” Bertolini said. “When I was at Brescia I wanted to bring her to the club.

“She was just 16 and had made her debut in Serie A. She is still young but she has a lot of experience – and more than that she has quality, tenacity and energy.

“Giada is a bright talent, she’s played for all the Italy youth teams and during the first two games of the season she has played well.”