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Italy have a huge task ahead of themselves today, as they look to put the ghosts of the last two World Cups behind in a playoff final against Bosnia.<\/p>\n
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The Azzurri did show signs of nervousness against Northern Ireland but managed to come through, winning 2-0. Their opponents had to go past Wales in an intense tie, which ended in a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n
In a way, Gattuso\u2019s side are potentially at the cusp of history. No previous winner of the World Cup has ever missed out on qualification for the tournament three times in a row. They would want to avoid that fate today, with the ex-midfielder vocal about what it would mean to everyone.<\/p>\n
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He told Rai<\/strong>, via Alfredo Pedulla:\u00a0 \u201cThe eyes of the guys I\u2019ve met so far are good, because we\u2019ve been together all these days and the atmosphere has always been positive. <\/em><\/p>\n\u201cTonight we\u2019re playing an important match, and we\u2019ve prepared well, knowing we\u2019re playing against a team with technique and physicality. It\u2019ll take a great performance from us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nHe further claimed that some players would be willing to do everything for qualification and wouldn\u2019t want to suffer in silence, in case of failure.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe guys are the ones who want to go to the World Cup in the first place: if the results don\u2019t come, they suffer in silence; they pretend to have broad shoulders, but that\u2019s not the case. I can assure you that they\u2019ll do everything: there are people who would give their life and soul to achieve this goal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe Azzurri are expected to be unchanged for the game, with the manager not willing to take too many risks for a tie that can define the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
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