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Gattuso gears up for a scrap: Italy boss warns of ‘physical’ Northern Ireland in do-or-die World Cup playoff

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their ...

Friday’s briefing: Chelsea hold Barcelona and tough draw for Northern Ireland

The Blues had taken an early lead through Ellie Carpenter, but were pegged back at Stamford Bridge and then had a second-half ...

Soccer-Italy will be ready for physical Northern Ireland, says manager Gattuso

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their playoff semi-final for next year's World Cup. The Italians are seeking to ...

‘We’ll reach a major tournament’: Coach confident despite Israel's exit from World Cup qualifiers

The harshest criticism we’ll hear is the criticism we direct at ourselves. We have a goal, and we know and will know how to reach it. I’m very proud of the players," said the team's coach.