England fans mock Italy in revenge for their Euro 2020 final defeat
Fans have taken to social media to poke fun at Italy after they missed out on a second successive World Cup losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final.
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Soccer - World Cup agony for Italy again after N Macedonia sucker punch
PALERMO, Italy : Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final on Thursday as Aleksandar Trajkovski's last-gasp strike earned the visitors a famous win.
Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia
European champions Italy did not qualify for the World Cup four years ago, their first failure to reach soccer's global showpiece tournament since 1958, but they dominated from the off in Palermo and looked on course for victory.
Italy fail to qualify for World Cup after late North Macedonia goal
European champions Italy have been knocked out of qualifying for this year's World Cup.
'Believe in us' - Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo sends battle cry ahead of World Cup playoff
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a defiant message ahead of their World Cup playoff showdown with Turkey.
Wembley To Host "Finalissima" Between Italy And Argentina
Wembley will host the 'Finalissima' clash between European champions Italy and Copa America winners Argentina on June 1, UEFA announced on Tuesday. The glamour tie will take Italy back to the scene of their dramatic European Championship final victory over England on penalties last year. Argentina won the latest South American crown last year, beating Brazil in the final in Rio. The 'Finalissima' was initially announced in September, with confirmation in December that it would be held at a venue in London.
'Juve must forget about Champions League exit, we are on right track' - Allegri
TURIN, Italy : Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri called on his side to forget about their midweek Champions League exit, saying they were on the "right track" at the moment.
Se acaba el sueño de Balotelli
La hora de la verdad ha llegado para Italia. La Azzurra se jugará a partir de la semana que viene la repesca ante Macedonia (24 de marzo en Palermo) y, si triunfa, ante el ganador del Portugal-Turquía (29 de marzo en Oporto o Konya). Los italianos deben evitar la hecatombe que supondría perderse dos Mundiales seguidos y ya conocen los hombres que intentarán cumplir esa misión. Al final, Roberto Mancini no convocó a Mario Balotelli a pesar de los 12 goles y seis asistencias que sumó en el Adana Demirspor turco. 'Supermario' confesó varias veces el deseo de volver a vestirse de azzurro por primera vez desde 2018, pero le tocará seguir esperando. En la lista del seleccionador, no obstante, sí hubo sorpresas, como las presencias del defensa Luiz Felipe (Lazio) y del delantero Joao Pedro (Cagliari), ambos brasileños con pasaporte italiano. Regresan, además, Mattia Zaccagni, Matteo Politano, Stefano Sensi y Pierluigi Gollini. El juventino Manuel Locatelli, positivo en covid, se juntará al resto de sus compañeros una vez terminado su aislamiento.