Italy Fails to Qualify for the World Cup, and a Nation Mourns
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Italy Fails to Qualify for the World Cup, and a Nation Mourns
"Goodbye, World Cup." Italy, a soccer-crazed nation
that has won the World Cup four times, had already lost the first match against Sweden in a two-leg playoff and needed more than Monday’s 0-0 tie in the return match to qualify for soccer’s premier tournament for national teams, which will be held in Russia in 2018.
" he said, adding, "We failed at something that also means something on a social level." The coach of Italy, Gian Piero Ventura, whose job looks precarious with officials
and most of the country already calling for his head, reflected what many see as a national allergy to accountability. that I’m sorry,
But the failure of the national soccer team on Monday night to qualify for the World Cup for
the first time since 1958 seems to be taking a place in the pantheon of Italian disasters.
"#StopInvasion, and more space for Italian guys, also on the soccer field." Financial analysts projected a loss of revenue
to the national team of 100 million euros, or about $116 million, because of the failure to qualify for the World Cup.
The legendary keeper, who played a central role in Italy’s World Cup victory in 2006,
retired from the national team after the match, his 175th appearance in 20 years.
"Goodbye, World Cup." Italy, a soccer-crazed nation
that has won the World Cup four times, had already lost the first match against Sweden in a two-leg playoff and needed more than Monday’s 0-0 tie in the return match to qualify for soccer’s premier tournament for national teams, which will be held in Russia in 2018.
" he said, adding, "We failed at something that also means something on a social level." The coach of Italy, Gian Piero Ventura, whose job looks precarious with officials
and most of the country already calling for his head, reflected what many see as a national allergy to accountability. that I’m sorry,
But the failure of the national soccer team on Monday night to qualify for the World Cup for
the first time since 1958 seems to be taking a place in the pantheon of Italian disasters.
"#StopInvasion, and more space for Italian guys, also on the soccer field." Financial analysts projected a loss of revenue
to the national team of 100 million euros, or about $116 million, because of the failure to qualify for the World Cup.
The legendary keeper, who played a central role in Italy’s World Cup victory in 2006,
retired from the national team after the match, his 175th appearance in 20 years.