Italy Edge Luxembourg 1-0 in Friendly After World Cup Miss
Italy beat Luxembourg 1-0 in a friendly as Pio Esposito scored the winner, with the Azzurri still reeling from missing the World Cup for the third time.
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Italy beat Luxembourg 1-0 in a friendly as Pio Esposito scored the winner, with the Azzurri still reeling from missing the World Cup for the third time.
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