Chiellini aims to boost bruised Italy

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini is upbeat ahead of Italy’s crucial 2018 World Cup qualifying game against Macedonia on Friday despite fears the team could miss out on the tournament. The Azzurri are in a fragile state mentally and physically after a crushing defeat to Spain last month left them facing the prospect of having to go through the play-offs to book their ticket to Russia next year. For Italian football federation president Carlo Tavecchio it would be an “apocalypse” not to reach the finals with Olympic committee chief Giovanni Malago evoking a “sporting tragedy” and coach

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