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Spain’s 0-0 with Cape Verde prompts look back at six World Cup shocks

Spain were held 0-0 by Cape Verde on the newcomers’ World Cup debut, a result that already jars in 2026. The European champions dropped points, while Cape Verde claimed their...

Former FIGC president Gravina: ‘I don’t think Italian football has hit rock bottom’

Gabriele Gravina has pushed back against the prevailing narrative that Italian football is in terminal decline, insisting that judging the national game solely on World Cup qualification failures is both...

Which Italy World Cup Team Was the Greatest?

Italy has lifted the World Cup four times (in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006), which puts the Azzurri among the most successful national teams in the history of the game....

The 9 biggest upsets in international football after Cape Verde shock Spain

International football is full of upsets, and it’s all the better for it. Although the likes of Argentina, England and Spain may think otherwise…Who doesn’t want to see a postman...

Romario: Brazil ‘grateful to Baggio’, Baresi the ‘most difficult to face’

Brazilian legend Romario says Franco Baresi was the ‘most difficult’ opponent he faced during his playing career but is ‘grateful’ to Roberto Baggio for missing a penalty kick in the...

1982 Italy winner Collovati slams Infantino: ‘He should be ashamed, the World Cup is a joke’

Fulvio Collovati has launched a fierce attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino over the expanded 48-team World Cup format, with the 1982 World Cup winner accusing the governing body’s chief...