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Italy, fielding another experimental lineup, produced a lively first-half performance but were still held to a 1-1 draw at home by Ukraine in a friendly on Wednesday.
Coach Roberto Mancini made eight changes to the starting line-up from the team which lost 1-0 to Portugal in the Nations League in their last outing where he in turn had made nine changes from the previous game. 
The draw also extends the Azzurri’s winless streak to five matches. 
The attacking trio of Federico Bernardeschi,…

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Gab Marcotti says Federico Chiesa and Jack Bonaventura turned the tide for Italy in their draw with Poland, but the first half raised concerns.

Poland couldn’t hang on for the win in their UEFA Nations League opener, as Jorginho’s second-half penalty rescued a point for Italy in Bologna.
UEFA has charged Poland with fan racism in a Nations League game, while the Czech Republic and Ukraine face charges for crowd unrest.
These are the first disciplinary cases involving Europe’s newest international competition. UEFA didn’t specify what Polish fans are alleged to have done in Friday’s 1-1 draw with Italy, but said the case would be heard Sept. 21.
Both the Czech Republic and Ukraine are charged over pitch invasions in their game Thursday, while Ukraine’s fans are also accused of crowd…

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Shaka Hislop breaks down the keys for Croatia and England in their World Cup semifinal and explains the impact Raheem Sterling could have.

Shaka Hislop examines the traits of Jordan Pickford and Danijel Subasic to determine whether England or Croatia has the goalkeeping edge.

Stewart Robson doesn’t think Croatia’s midfield will overpower England and feels an advantage in set pieces makes an English win inevitable. The Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) has offered a job to the member of Croatia’s coaching staff sacked for dedicating his country’s World Cup victory over Russia to the people of Ukraine.
Ognjen Vukojevic, a coaching assistant and former Croatia international, posted a video on social media in which he and defender Domagoj Vida dedicated the win to Ukraine.
Ukraine has a long-running political conflict with Russia, which centres on the disputed territory of Crimea, and Vukojevic said on the…

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England’s Ashley Young revealed the muted celebrations after beating Sweden was down to the squad focusing on preparing for the semi-final against Croatia.

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic has backed his defenders to stop Harry Kane in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final.

Raheem Sterling fails to make the cut for Stewart Robson’s combined XI for England and Croatia, so who made it ahead of him?
Ukraine supporters have flooded FIFA’s Facebook page with over 158,000 comments, most saying “Glory to Ukraine,” after Croatia’s assistant coach was fined for a video in which he used the same slogan.
FIFA hit Ognjen Vukojevic with a $15,000 fine and a warning for posting the clip, which also included Croatian defender Domagoj Vida, after they beat Russia in their World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.
Both men have played for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev. Croatia’s Football Federation later sacked…

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The ESPN FC guys believe Russia’s “World Cup final” was against Spain and doubt their ability to reproduce a similar performance.

ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti joins Outside the Lines to talk Russia’s Cinderella run, his current favourite and more surprises from a scintillating World Cup.

ESPN’s Ian Darke reminisces over the 1998 World Cup where hosts France triumphed over Brazil. Ukrainian goalkeeper Mikhail Gotra has apologised after having his contract with FC Karpaty terminated for cheering on Russia on his Instagram page.
Gotra, 18, posted a Russia flag, accompanied by the word “bravo!” and a photoshopped image of himself with a moustache, contributing to a viral campaign originated in Russia in support of the national head coach Stanislav Cherchesov.
“I’ve been giving my all to sports all my conscious life,” Gotra said in a post on Instagram. “I’ve always stayed away…

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