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Buffon on what is going wrong for Italy?
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‘It’s clear we’re currently missing a Baggio, Del Piero, Totti.’
Legendary Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, recently stepped down as the head of delegation within the Italy national team setup, after the side were denied a place at the 2026 World Cup, having lost their playoff on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It’s the third consecutive World Cup that the Italians have failed to qualify for and Buffon gives his analysis on why his national side are struggling on the world stage, despite being the holders of the Euros.
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