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The four-times world champions will not be competing for football's top prize this summer after falling to penalty shoothout defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo on Tuesday night. This latest failure - described as an 'apocalypse' by the Italian media - is yet another lowly chapter for one of the game's traditional powerhouses‚ who last won a knockout game at a World Cup in 2006‚ when they beat France in the final in Germany.
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TOM COLLOMOSSE: If this result does not force Italian football to rip everything up and start again‚ perhaps nothing will. The four-times world champions have failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup - a source of utter shame for one of the game's traditional powerhouses. Playing with 10 men for much of the match‚ Italy eventually succumbed 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina and will miss out on next summer's showpiece in North America and Mexico. There was glory for the 40-year-old Edin Dzeko‚ who will become one of the oldest outfield players to contest a World Cup. Bosnia had 31 in shots in total and deserved to advance.
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Manchester United have been future-proofing their squad and might only have four positions left
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The Bosnia and Herzegovina FA have accused an Italian soldier from the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) of spying on a training session ahead of the World Cup play-off final between the two countries. Bosnia will host the four-time world champions at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica on Tuesday night‚ following their dramatic penalty shootout win over Wales in the play-off semi-final last week. But their preparation for the crunch match has been disrupted by controversy after a EUFOR soldier‚ believed to be Italian‚ was spotted filming Bosnia's training session in Butmir on Sunday.
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Spurs have been searching for their fourth head coach in 295 days after Igor Tudor's exit and De Zerbi is the top candidate amid a series of talks between the two parties. The Italian‚ 46‚ has drawn objections from some sections of supporters for his role in rebuilding Mason Greenwood 's reputation at Marseille and is also thought to be keen to wait until the summer‚ but there appears to be no time to waste. If appointed‚ the former Brighton boss will have seven games to save his new side from a disastrous relegation to the Championship before looking to kick on in the top flight next season.
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MATT BARLOW: Spurs are searching for their fourth head coach in 295 days after Tudor left‚ with icon Glenn Hoddle among those under consideration for what would be a sensational return. But one person who has already ruled themselves out of consideration is former Monaco boss Hutter. Tottenham‚ meanwhile‚ are looking for someone to take over immediately and be in position for their game against Sunderland on Sunday.
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Tudor was only appointed on Valentine's Day following the dismissal of Thomas Frank ‚ but has failed to address Tottenham's alarming form. The Croatian presided over four consecutive defeats at the start of his brief tenure‚ with Tottenham still yet to win a league match in 2026. And despite giving himself a glimmer of hope after his side rescued a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday night‚ Tudor was axed by Tottenham on Monday with the club one point above the drop zone.
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Newcastle United confirm plans for season ticket waiting list after four year gap since last release
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Former Leeds boss Bielsa took over Uruguay in May 2023 and initially started well‚ winning four of his first six World Cup qualifiers before they came third at the 2024 Copa America.
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Tuchel suggests Alexander-Arnold lacks ‘intensity' for England in response to defiant four-word message
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BREAKING! Motherwell hammer SFA for four match ban bombshell as they hit out at 'poor quality camera angles'
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The battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League looks like going down to the wire‚ with Leeds‚ Nottingham Forest‚ Tottenham and West Ham fearing for their future in the top flight. With Wolves and Burnley looking cut adrift‚ it is looking like a dog fight between four teams to avoid finishing 18th. On Sunday‚ Nottingham Forest rose to the occasion by beating Tottenham 3-0 in their relegation six-pointer‚ breathing life into their survival bid. The result plunged Spurs into further turmoil‚ with the prospect of unexpected relegation from the top flight growing ever more likely for one of the Premier League's ever presents.
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AWESOME FOURSOME! Man Utd icon Ferdinand urges Red Devils to make quartet of key signings in summer transfer window including England star Anderson
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Gabriel Magalhaes injury latest concern as four Arsenal stars withdraw from international duty
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Kepa Arrizabalaga got the nod to start between the sticks for the Gunners at Wembley‚ chosen ahead of David Raya as Arsenal's cup goalkeeper‚ having played every other match in the competition. It was widely deemed as a risk and a downgrade on Raya‚ who usually plays Arsenal's Premier League and Champions League matches‚ and that proved to be true in the second-half. Just after the hour mark‚ Kepa came out of his goal to try and catch Rayan Cherki's cross‚ but fumbled the effort and the ball fell kindly into the path of Nico O'Reilly. Four minutes later‚ O'Reilly would score again as City won 2-0.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold 'causing serious alarm' at Bayern Munich as four Real Madrid stars create 'panic'
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JAMES SHARPE: English clubs faltering in Europe is hardly a new phenomenon. It was only a decade ago that the Premier League feared it might lose its fourth Champions League spot after no top-flight side reached the quarter-finals in two seasons out of three. Now‚ for the fourth year in a row‚ the Premier League will have two sides in the last eight. That doesn't sound too bad until you remember we had six clubs in the last 16 and four of them just crashed out at an aggregate score of 28-11. That Manchester City‚ Chelsea‚ Tottenham and Newcastle all suffered hefty defeats has led‚ inevitably‚ to instant head-scratching on what on earth went wrong.
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Four pundits and a plasma - debating the next decade in football
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Real are four points adrift of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga having also lost the Spanish Super Cup final to their arch-rivals‚ while they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey in embarrassing fashion.
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Liverpool have often prided themselves on their strong home form‚ but have lost three matches at Anfield in the Premier League so far this season and have drawn four more. At the weekend‚ they blew a 1-0 lead against struggling Tottenham‚ drawing more criticism‚ and Scholes is of the view that it's Liverpool's style and the lack of impact of Anfield that had led to their demise. Liverpool were often known for their aggressive approach under former manager Klopp‚ but changed their style under Slot.
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SAFA chaos continues as four NEC members suspended
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Roy Keane has reaffirmed his beliefs that Michael Carrick is not the right man for Manchester United long-term‚ despite their impressive 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. The Red Devils boosted their hopes of a top-four finish and Champions League qualification next season thanks to goals from Casemiro‚ Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. The result sees United remain third in the Premier League but move three points clear of fourth-placed Villa‚ five above fifth-placed Liverpool and six ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea with eight games remaining.
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IAN LADYMAN: They came to bury Igor Tudor. Metaphorically speaking‚ they had already dug the hole. But somehow‚ against enormous odds‚ the giant Croatian left the field at Anfield to a standing ovation from the supporters in the away end. There is some life left in Tudor's spell as Tottenham interim manager yet‚ life in his team's season perhaps. As for Liverpool manager Arne Slot‚ well who really knows? His team of champions - how odd it feels to say that now - are soft and meek and shockingly easy to play against. The door to the Champions League places swings wide open for Liverpool but somehow Slot's failing team sit outside the weakest top four in recent Premier League history. There are no excuses. Ahead after 18 minutes through a Dominic Szoboszlai free-kick that Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario really should have saved‚ Liverpool had the opportunity to sweep aside a team so weakened by injury and suspension that they couldn't even fill their substitutes' bench. Spurs came to Merseyside as the laughing stock of the Premier League‚ a team that knew only to lose.
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Four winners and three losers as Yoane Wissa in trouble but one Newcastle man adapts superbly