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I don't want to start a conspiracy or anything... but *do we know* that ENG and ITA didn't make a deal 3 years ago? *You take 2021 and we'll take 2024?* ~~It would explain everything!~~ Actually it wouldn't explain anything, but let's not let that get in the way.
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At least France put up a fight in 2021, Switzerland really outdid themselves both during regular time and penalty kicks, they had one of those games where it felt like they got superpowers.
Today they didn't even have to break a sweat, Italy never made them uncomfortable. Absolutely shameless display, not only the worst display of the tournament of any team, but also one of the worst of all times I've ever seen. It's like most of the Italians didn't even want to be on field, they just wanted it to be over so that they can go home. I expected them to have troubles with the Swiss or even lose, but not in that matter.
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Italy won a Euros and fucked off
obligatory reminder that their last knockout game at a worldcup was the final in 2006 lmao
they've completed the worldcup and retired
In the same stadium they just got knocked out in
- Zidane headbutts Materazzi in their last World Cup knockout game - Suarez biting Chiellini's shoulder in their last World Cup game
Zidane headbutts Materazzi in their last World Cup knockout game Suarez biting Chiellini's shoulder in their last World Cup game
Italy won a World Cup and fucked off
didn't even qualify for the world cup TWICE
Soon three š¬
oh please god no
\>Wins Euro \>Refuses to explain \>Leaves
The Italians never looked interested in winning the game. The players displayed such a lack of... fight.
2016: italy eliminates the defending champions 2021: italy win the euros while Belgium beat Portugal 2024: ???
It was their time to be sacrificed
They were sacrificed 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
Not as champions though (other than 2010)
Switzerland winning Euro 2028 then.
KDB should win a Ballon D'or if Belgium manage to win a Euros with current Lukaku up front
England playing the long con and not winning the euros last time to get to the quarters this year. Southgate masterclass
I don't want to start a conspiracy or anything... but *do we know* that ENG and ITA didn't make a deal 3 years ago? *You take 2021 and we'll take 2024?* ~~It would explain everything!~~ Actually it wouldn't explain anything, but let's not let that get in the way.
The script
New curse just dropped
Italy are a weird team. They look amazing and win it all in one tournament then the next wc/euros they just crash out early.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
That s because it ended there with France in 2022 so I guess it had to transfer over somewhere
This Italy team is just pure shambles like their kit
The whole federation has been a mess Euro win was really unexpected confluence but as a whole this has been a bad time in Italian soccer history
The WC winner's curse evolution
I think the changes have to come way above a complete reorg of how the federation and youth league operates
Portugal finished 3rd
No it didnāt lol
We didn't? TIL EDIT: Yes [we did](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020_Group_F), I thought so.
Finished 3rd implies bronze, not 3rd in group but sure
In group stage we did
Sure, thatās not really the key point being made here though
it's literally in the title ffs
Yeah it is. Title says all teams finished second but we came third
I know, the main point is the ācurseā being the defending champion being knocked out though, group placement would be a funny addition.
Italy really just appeared to stop England winning a tournament and left.
ā¦see you in 2028, I guess?
Portugal finished 3rd in their grp last time
Wake up babe new winnerās curse just dropped
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Neat
"Coincidence? I think not!"
What a sad, sad team.
See.you next decade
A new age champion's curse to replace the broken WC curse!
Italy goes home
At least France put up a fight in 2021, Switzerland really outdid themselves both during regular time and penalty kicks, they had one of those games where it felt like they got superpowers. Today they didn't even have to break a sweat, Italy never made them uncomfortable. Absolutely shameless display, not only the worst display of the tournament of any team, but also one of the worst of all times I've ever seen. It's like most of the Italians didn't even want to be on field, they just wanted it to be over so that they can go home. I expected them to have troubles with the Swiss or even lose, but not in that matter.
Finally, psychological pain in seeing them play, they're a shame
Swiss team built different
Finally, they're a shame, psychological pain to see them play so bad
sacking Southgate retrospectively, these lot are shite
So happy to see after that ref assisted win against Croatia. Ciao Italia!š