Former Italian women's star Panico to coach U-16 boys national team

• Football Italia, Thursday, March 16, 2017 7:52 PM

Former Italian women's national team star Patrizia Panico will make history when she will become the first woman to coach an Italian men's national team, taking charge of the U-16s for two games next week

Panico, whose career included a stint with Sky Blue FC, is an assistant to Coach Daniele Zoratto, who will be away with Italy's U-19 team.

The U-16 games will be against Germany in Verona on March 22 and Caldeiro Terme on March 24.

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