'It's absurd!' - Bonucci fumes at World Cup qualifying format after Italy crash out
Leonardo Bonucci says it is "absurd" that the World Cup qualifying play-offs are decided in one-off matches.
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Leonardo Bonucci says it is "absurd" that the World Cup qualifying play-offs are decided in one-off matches.
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