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Dilemmas up front for both Italy & Spain in huge World Cup qualifier

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Dilemmas up front for both Italy & Spain in huge World Cup qualifier When Italy dumped Spain out of the Euros at the round of 16 in Saint-Denis it’s fair to say the result was something of an upset. Whilst not meaning to do a disservice to a very strong national side, and one with a hugely enviable record in the game, Spain entered the game as favourites to ear...

Money Makers - Top Tips in Buabook's Belgium-Italy Match Market

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Money Makers - Top Tips in Buabook's Belgium-Italy Match Market It’s fair to say that Monday night’s game between Belgium and Italy is the real glamour tie of the opening round of fixtures at the Euros, despite that fact that neither side enter the tournament at full strength.Marc Wilmots’ side are among the favourites to go all the way this su...

Italy's Lack of Top Striking Talent a Concern for Euro 2016

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Italy's Lack of Top Striking Talent a Concern for Euro 2016 “We don’t have strikers used to playing at the top level, used to handling the pressure. People like Inzaghi, Del Piero, Totti or like me. That’s depressing.” To an extent, it’s difficult to disagree with Luca Toni’s comments on Italy’s current striking pred...

Player Focus: Putting Side Before Self Attracts Azzurri to Éder

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Player Focus: Putting Side Before Self Attracts Azzurri to Éder On the eve of Sampdoria’s game against Inter, Sinisa Mihajlovic called a team meeting at the club’s Mugnaini training ground in leafy Bogliasco. He booked the film room for it and left the players under the impression that they were about to do some opposition analysis. Big misunderstood...