Cristiano Ronaldo fires World Cup "respect" remark as Portugal win and Italy crash out
Cristiano Ronaldo insists "nothing is achieved" despite Portugal taking one step closer to their "great objective" of World Cup qualification.
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‘It will haunt me for the rest of my life’ – Jorginho reflects on penalty misses as Italy eliminated from 2022 World Cup
Jorginho says that two penalty misses ‘will haunt me for the rest of my life’ after Italy’s hopes of reaching the World Cup were ended following a shock 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski’s stoppage-time strike on Thursday night ultimately led to Italian tears, but the Chelsea midfielder explains that the two missed spot-kicks in the crucial qualifier against Switzerland still play on his mind. Ad/> The 30-year-old missed a penalty both home and away against the Swiss, as Roberto Mancini’s side drew 1-1 and 0-0 against the ‘Rossocrociati,’ who ultimately secured top spot in Group C and automatic qualification for this year’s tournament.
Italy 'destroyed and crushed' by failure to qualify for World Cup, says Chiellini
European champions Italy were "destroyed and crushed" after missing out on the World Cup finals again following a 1-0 defeat at home by North Macedonia in Thursday's playoff semi-final, defender Giorgio Chiellini said.
Major shock as European champions Italy fail to qualify for World Cup
In a major upset, European champions Italy have failed in their bid to reach the World Cup... again.
Tearful Jorginho admits he'll be "haunted for life" by penalty misses after Italy exit
Italy midfielder Jorginho says he will be "haunted for life" by the penalty misses that ultimately led his nation to defeat in the World Cup play-offs against North Macedonia.
Manchester United pair reach World Cup as Anthony Elanga makes Sweden bow
It proved to be a successful evening for Manchester United's international stars on Thursday evening as the line-up for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar took a step closer towards being finalised.
Roberto Mancini lost for words after Italy's stunning World Cup exit
Italy broke English hearts last July when they won the European Championship final but after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the second straight tournament they have left fans thinking their Wembley triumph was a flash in the pan.