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23rd Mar 2018 | International

Italy Expects A New Dawn

2017 brought humiliation for the Azzurri and 2018 must start to bring the restoration of a proud football nation.

This meeting was scheduled as a heavyweight contest between two World Cup contenders but Argentina attempted to pull the plug on it when the Italians failed to qualify, fearing they wouldn’t take it seriously.

But the match goes ahead and I think nothing will be further from the truth. The Azzurri could be worth backing to win at the Etihad Stadium on Friday night at best odds of 3/1 with WilliamHill.


For Italy’s interim boss Luigi Di Biagio this represents a job interview and he has named an experienced squad as a proud nation longs to show they are still a force to be reckoned with. Even Buffon is back, at least for now, as he comes out of retirement in an effort to pay homage to his dearly departed friend Davide Astori.

Let’s not forget Argentina only just qualified for Russia themselves and lost to Nigeria 4-2 last time out. They have to plenty to prove before they can be considered serious trophy candidates in the summer.

1pt Italy to win 3/1 with William Hill
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Odds correct at time of publishing: 07:41 23rd Mar, 2018 but subject to change