Italy’s 2006 World Cup semi-final hero Fabio Grosso has revealed the ‘great disappointment’ on his nation’s failure to qualify for the showdown event in Qatar at the end of the year. The Azzurri were on the receiving end of a …
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The Worst Five Losses in the History of Italian Football
Italy’s defeat to North Macedonia could arguably make it to a list of the worst five losses suffered by the Azzurri in their more than centennial history. But, since the memory of it is still fresh (and painful!), we will leave it out of the count and take a look at the most shameful of Italy’s defeats aside from the Palermo disaster.
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Chiellini and Jorginho React to Italy Loss vs North Macedonia
Giorgio Chiellini was the first Italy player to speak after the defeat against North Macedonia: “It is tough to explain this result. We played a good game, and we just needed to score. We were not presumptuous, although we lacked something." Jorginho expressed regrets for his previous misses.
Editorial: History Repeats as Italy Miss World Cup Train Again
Italy’s football history is one of multiple disappointments and a few unexpected, exciting victories. That is way more than many countries will ever get – so thank the football gods for that. But, if we want even more than that, we need to rethink our calcio movement from its roots.
Mancini: “This Is the Most Difficult Moment in My Career”
When the referee blew for full time, the Italy coach struggled to believe that his side had just lost 0-1 to North Macedonia, bidding farewell to their chances of making to the 2022 World Cup. It took some time for Mancini to pick himself up and come to talk to the press.
Italy vs North Macedonia Player Ratings: Verratti Not Enough
Aleksandar Trajkovski snatched the win for the Balkans with a shocking added-time winner on his old turf, spelling the end of the Azzurri's World Cup hopes, as the nation misses out on the grand carnival for the second time in a row. So here are our player ratings for Italy following their devastating defeat at the hands of North Macedonia.
Italy vs North Macedonia 0-1: Azzurri Out of World Cup Again!
No, this is not happening again. Please wake us up. Italy will miss the World Cup for the second edition in a row as they lost to North Macedonia at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo. The Azzurri succumbed to a late goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski.
Mancini Displays Confidence Ahead of North Macedonia Clash
Italy coach Roberto Mancini discussed the World Cup playoff against North Macedonia: “We have not had much time to prepare it. The guys needed to recover from recent matches and travels too. We just tried something new for half a day; therefore, we mostly decided to confirm the Euro group."
Italy Boss Mancini Wary of World Cup Vacancy: “We Complicated Things”
The race for a spot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is heating up and coach Roberto Mancini is aware of the problems that will arrive when his Italy side take on minnows North Macedonia and Cristiano Ronaldo-led …
Italy Opponents Set for World Cup Final-Four Style Playoff
Italy might have to beat Cristiano Ronaldo to make it to Qatar. The Azzurri and Portugal have been drawn in the Path C of the World Cup playoff and could meet in the final. Roberto Mancini’s team will face North Macedonia first. Turkey is the remaining member of the pool.
Ukraine Hold Onto Lead and Eliminate North Macedonia from Euro 2020
Ukraine had to sweat it out, but they successfully defended their lead versus North Macedonia. They took home the three points mostly thanks to a commanding first half. They will now play their chances in the final game versus Austria. Goran Pandev and teammates are out. Andryi Yarmolenk and Artem Yaremchuk decided th contest with two good-looking goals near the end of the first half. Egzjan Alioski only partly re-opened the bout.
World Class Glimpses Give Austria the Edge Over North Macedonia
Group C of Euro 2020 got underway on a rainy Sunday evening in Bucharest as Austria beat North Macedonia 3-1. Two of the tournament's expected minnows set up with three vital points at stake. For the neutral supporters, it was a chance to view a handful of genuine stars and to scout some hot prospects (Christoph Baumgartner or Elif Elmas).