Italy sheds tears after missing out on World Cup again
Soccer-mad nation tries to come to terms with missing its third consecutive World Cup
Italy sheds tears after missing out on World Cup again
Soccer-mad nation tries to come to terms with missing its third consecutive World Cup Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
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‘The World Cup curse’: Outcry as Italy miss out for third time in a row
Italy's sport minister says football federation boss should step down after national team loses playoff to Bosnia.
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