Author: Matteo Carnevale

Federchaos! Italian Football President Tavecchio Quits

FIGC, Italy, Tavecchio, The Azzurri
He grasped onto his position despite the shame of Italy failing to qualify for the next World Cup, but in the end he had to take the step back that most Italians were asking him to take. Carlo Tavecchio called it quit today and resigned as President of FIGC – The Italian Football Federation, aka Federcalcio, at the end of an urgent advisory board meeting where he had to acknowledge that he no longer had the majority of it on his side.
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Russian Roulette: Azzurri, It’s Over! Italy Misses World Cup Pass

Italy, Russian Roulette, The Azzurri, World Cup 2018
When preparing to deliver the very last corner kick in Italy-Sweden, just moments before referee Mateu Lahoz blew the final whistle, Alessandro Florenzi kissed the ball. He put all his hopes, as well as one nation’s hopes, into that ball. It didn’t work. The Swedish fort held a few seconds more, and the score remained set on 0-0. Italy failed to overturn their 0-1 loss from three days ago in Solna, and missed the last train to Russia.
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Russian Roulette: Azzurri Fate Hangs by Thread After 0-1 Loss

Italy, Russian Roulette, The Azzurri, World Cup 2018
Italy lost 0-1 to Sweden in the first leg of their World Cup playoff match, making their road to Russia extremely complicated. While the goal that put the Suedes ahead originated from a Daniele De Rossi’s unfortunate deflection on a shot by Jakob Johansson, the Azzurri never gave the impression of being able to pose any real threat to the opponents’ goal.
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