Italy failed to beat Sweden on Monday in the second leg in Milan and they will not play 2018 World Cup next summer in Russia after a goalless to visitors.
The ticket goes to Sweden, who without Ibrahimovic and having done extremely little in 180 minutes, found the World Cup for the first time since in favour of their 1-0 victory in the first leg.
All Italy fans will discover next year what a World Cup looks like without their Squadra Azzura. This happened only twice, in 1930 and in 1958, those memories is rather vague.
But, it is not only the point that this elimination will make a void because Italy is a giant for this competition, with four titles, two finals and two places in the Top 4.
However, Italy has already gone to the World Cup with just average teams and it has often even very well figured. But failing to score a goal in two games to these just solid Swedes is a serious mistake.
Italy manager Gian Piero Ventura, who has chosen to cry with his bad ideas and has given a quarter of an hour in two games to Lorenzo Insigne, his great talent, will probably retire.
But it is the whole of Italian football which will not be able in the future not to spare a huge reflection on their organisation and their formation, even if it seems contradictory at a time when the Serie A is carried out much better than there is a few years.
Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from Italy duty. (Source:www.news.com.au)
The atmosphere in Milan was still superb and confirmed that the choice of San Siro, who managed their pre-match, was the right one before the despair and the tears of the final whistle.
The Milanese ship, meanwhile, was shaking and shaken by the jumps and screams of more than 70,000 fans, they Italian players tried to do their share of work and defeat the Swedish.
Italy overall poor since their 3-0 defeat against Spain in September, and Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon began to cry and retires from his duty.
“I’m not sorry for myself but all of Italian football. There is certainly a future for Italian football, as we have pride, ability, determination and after bad tumbles, we always find a way to get back on our feet.” Buffon said to media.
