Embarrassing moment as Italy's exit is linked to Atlético | OneFootball

The international break, in addition to Johnny Cardoso’s injury and the gap involving Sørloth, has left all kinds of moments. The most embarrassing came during the Televisión Española news broadcast this Wednesday, April 1. They linked Italy’s elimination — meaning they will miss their third consecutive World Cup — to Atlético de Madrid. Yet another show of disrespect from mainstream media, as happens every week.

During the roundup of international matches, which included Italy’s failure to qualify for the World Cup, they stated: «Italy’s elimination, Atlético’s Ruggeri«. A direct link between the Azzurri’s elimination and Atlético, without taking into account that the Atlético full-back had not been called up. He has never been called up by Gattuso, and his last call-up came with Spalletti as coach, in March 2025. His last time with the national team was with the U-21s, who played in the European Championship and were knocked out in the quarter-finals.

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