The on-loan Juventus playmaker shone in victory over Ukraine.

“Paradoxically I had more answers from the Ukraine game than against Slovenia, because it’s difficult to find a balance when you can change eight players,” said Prandelli.

“We had therefore focused on three aspects: organisation, aggression in midfield and breaking forward. I saw all those, despite the difficulties.

“If I have to name one player who impressed me, I’d say Giovinco: tenacious, effective, he was never afraid of the tackle and showed great vision for the goal.”

"I am happy with my performance" - Giovinco

The Atomic Ant was one of Italy’s stand-out performers in Kiev, helping his side to a deserved 2-0 victory that extends Cesare Prandelli’s unbeaten run to eight matches.

“I am happy with my performance and how the game went,” Giovinco said. “I am part of the group and now it’s up to me to stay in it for as long as possible.

“I returned today and I still haven’t trained with Parma. I’ll do so tomorrow. Anyway the game against Bari will be fundamental. We must be 100 per cent concentrated and go out on the pitch as if it were a Final.

“I have to be the leader of this team. I was signed to give a contribution and I hope to do well in the final games of the season. Parma is a fundamental stage of my career because they allowed me to get into the national team.

“I would like to once again thank my teammates, the club and the President because they have put me in the condition to express myself best.”

Sebastian Giovinco hopes he will remind Italy of his quality during the upcoming international fixtures to safeguard his Azzurri spot, but he remains eager to avoid surveying his club future.

The 24-year-old ace is back in the Nazionale set-up following a stellar season on loan at Parma from Juventus.

Reports have claimed the Ducali want him permanently and will discuss making their co-ownership with the Old Lady a full one, but he has also attracted interest from abroad.

However, the only travelling Giovinco wants to do is with Italy as he dispels rumours of a transfer away from the peninsula.

“At the moment all I think about is this situation with the national team and doing well with Parma,” he told Tuttomercatoweb.com.

“There is no point speaking about the past and I don’t want to cause drama as we know what happened. The present situation means I am doing well.

“As for my future, we will see in June. I have never thought about moving abroad.”

You can read full transcript here (Italian)

Brief translation

(I can’t guarantee it 100% accurate)

• He doesn’t believe that he the shortest player in Serie A.
• He checked some player’s height when they were in the tunnel, some have the same height as him, they are Palermo’s Miccoli (167cm), Roma’s Pizarro (170cm).
• He’s been engaged for 4 years with his girlfriend, Sharj, who is taller than him.
• “I don’t cook, don’t dust and don’t wash the dishes”, he said, his gf do all the house chores.
• He likes reading books about mafia, recently read “Ho ucciso Giovanni Falcone” (I killed Giovanni Falcone, the confession of Giovanni Brusca).
• “Is it true that Del Piero was jealous of you?” “No. We joked a lot, he also gave me advices.”

Thanks stadiotardini.com for the transcript.

Parma attacker Sebastian Giovinco believes the only way to beat Serie A leaders Milan on Saturday afternoon is to play without fear.

The Gialloblu currently sit four points above the relegation zone, while the Rossoneri have seen their lead at the top of the table dwindle to three points.

“We must go there trying to play our own style, without any fear,” he told the club’s official website, fcparma.com

“The only danger is from ourselves, in the sense that we have to be in the right frame of mind on the pitch. In my opinion, we are capable of getting a result.”

The 24-year-old also made his debut with the Italian national team on Wednesday, coming off the bench as the Azzurri earned a 1-1 draw with Germany in Dortmund.

“I am very happy with this debut and what I did during my 15 minutes on the pitch. We managed to find an equaliser and there were positive signs,” he concluded.

Parma forward Sebastian Giovinco has said his inspirational performance in their 4-1 win over Juventus is one he will not forget about anytime soon.

It was Giovinco’s double strike which sparked Parma into life at the Olimpico as they emerged convincing winners – and the significance is all the more sweeter for the 23-year-old who left Juventus on loan last summer.

“It was a nice emotion and it is what I had wanted ever since joining Parma. It was an important win despite the fact it was against Juve as it allowed us to move up in the table,” Giovinco told Sportsbook24.net.

“And then again it’s normal that a win against such a great team brings a particular flavour with it.

“I was very happy with my goals even though I did not celebrate. I was happy for the team, my colleagues and the city.

“However, we must not think that we are suddenly stronger after beating Juventus, we have to stay focused ahead of the Cagliari game.”

Parma midfielder Sebastian Giovinco has pledged to return to top form sooner rather than later and hopes to drag his team out of the relegation zone.

The 23-year-old, who has been suffering from an injury of late, played in the scoreless draw with Roma on Sunday afternoon but didn’t look 100 per cent fit.

Giovinco believes that he will return to form for Parma very quickly and hopes to lead them to a much needed win.

“We are missing a victory and a goal to get out of this situation,” he told reporters.

“But the team has already given a good performance against Cesena and then against Roma. I am confident.

“I am still not 100 per cent, but I count on being so very soon.”

Parma are currently at the foot of the table in Serie A with just seven points from eight matches.

Parma playmaker Sebastian Giovinco is still trying to understand why he failed to conquer Juventus.

Giovinco, co-owned by the two clubs, claims he was always docile whilst at Vinovo, but he was never given the chance to seize his place, leading him to leave for Parma in the summer.

“When Diego arrived I stayed to play my cards,” he told ‘Domenica Sportiva’.

“I played six games under [Ciro] Ferrara, and we got some excellent results.

“Then I never played again, and I don’t understand why.”

Parma forward Sebastian Giovinco has told Juventus he will celebrate if he scores against them.

The Italian is on loan with the Ducali, who have the right to buy half of his registration rights next summer.

Juventus don’t play Parma until week 18 in January, plenty of time for Giovinco to practice his shooting for when he lines up against them.

“Yes I will celebrate,” he told Parma TV.

“I would be sorry for the Juventus fans as they like me, but I was not treated well [by the club]. But this is my thing. In any case I will celebrate.”

Parma welcome Genoa in week 3, and the aim is to win maximum points.

“The league is very balanced, therefore it’s a game we must play to win, but it will be hard as Genoa have made sacrifices and their fans expect plenty,” he added.

“But we will enter the pitch to win so we can get to 40 points as soon as possible.”

The diminutive playmaker moved to the Tardini earlier this summer after growing tired of being on the sidelines in Turin.

The 23-year-old offered a masterclass in the first half against Brescia and supplied Valeri Bojinov with a lovely assist for Parma’s opening goal after 14 minutes.

When asked about Juventus, Giovinco said: “I am only thinking about doing well with my team.”

Parma boss Pasquale Marino was also understandably impressed with his side’s performance.

“We exploited the best talents that we have, playing the ball on the floor at a high rhythm.”