Italy lose on penalties in Bosnia and fail to qualify for the World Cup in the United States. What seemed impossible has become reality.
With this, the number of consecutive World Cups watched from the sofa by Italy rises to three, after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. Something unimaginable on the eve of the first playoff tie, the one played against Sweden.
Since then, the players and the managers have changed, but in the last two cases the leadership of the FIGC has not changed, and — inevitably — it is being blamed the most.
Debacle, Caporetto, psychodrama: call it what you want, but what we are witnessing is rewriting the pages of Italian sport, and in the worst possible way. Turning to the press, today’s front pages can only highlight the failure of the senior national team.
🇮🇹 The three sports dailies
A clear common thread for the three Italian sports newspapers, which in two cases — Tuttosport and Il Corriere dello Sport — lead with the same image: Pio Esposito on the ground, with his hands covering his face.
“Everyone out” is the headline used twice, while Tuttosport opts for “Out with everyone”. No further comment is needed.
📰 The other newspapers
Even in the non-sports papers, the front pages do not overlook the failure of the Azzurri. From “World disaster” to an enigmatic “Now everyone go home”, the overall message is clear.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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