TWO years on from inflicting heartbreak on England at Wembley, the Azzurri have been on the most remarkable football journey.
A story of betrayal, big money, transition, failure, rows and now a full-scale betting investigation.
The Italian national team is in a very different place to July 11, 2021, when they beat England on penalties to win the Euros.
They have had a change in manager, a big turnover of players and now return to Wembley to face England on Tuesday night with plenty at stake again.
A victory for Gareth Southgate's men could see them clinch top spot and qualification for Euro 2024.
But first, tonight in Group C, Italy meet Malta in Bari knowing back-to-back wins would put a totally different slant on the table.
And, for the first time in a long time, Italy are in a better place to start thinking about being on the rise again.
Former Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti, 64, is in charge, having won Serie A last season in such style and has already implemented a new brand of more attacking, expansive football.
この記事は Daily Mirror UK の October 14, 2023 版に掲載されています。
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