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Soccer/Football

ClarendonDem

(720 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2017, 09:37 PM Nov 2017

Italy fails to qualify for the World Cup

As a US fan this isn't near as disappointing as the US's failure, but much more shocking.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/13/italy-sweden-world-cup-qualifying-play-off-second-leg-match-report

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Italy fails to qualify for the World Cup (Original Post) ClarendonDem Nov 2017 OP

Oh, wow lunamagica Nov 2017 #1

Ouch shenmue Nov 2017 #2

Been waiting all day to see this recorded game. Basic LA Nov 2017 #3

Argh! ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #4

My fault. Basic LA Nov 2017 #5

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

1. Oh, wow

Reply to ClarendonDem (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 09:41 PM

Nov 2017

shenmue

(38,610 posts)

2. Ouch

Reply to ClarendonDem (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 09:47 PM

Nov 2017

Basic LA

(2,047 posts)

3. Been waiting all day to see this recorded game.

Reply to ClarendonDem (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 10:06 PM

Nov 2017

I knew someone would ruin it.

ClarendonDem

(720 posts)

4. Argh!

Reply to Basic LA (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 10:07 PM

Nov 2017

Sorry!

Basic LA

(2,047 posts)

5. My fault.

Reply to ClarendonDem (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 10:22 PM

Nov 2017

I should've maintained my total media blackout. I just had a minute before I turned it on, and never expected a futbol post on Latest Threads.

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