Slovakia’s FIRST EVER major tournament they walk in look at the defending world champions and fuck them up Vittek on 25th De Rossi just gifting it to Hamsik like they’re passing drills in training Italy were genuinely awful, Vittek AGAIN at 73rd Hamsik the conductor again Italy somehow dragged themselves to 2-1 through Di Natale at 81st and for 10 beautiful agonising minutes it felt alive Then Kopúnek at 89th put a stake through it Quagliarella’s 90+2 consolation was just cruelty The defending world champions Below New Zealand on the table and thats the end of Cannavaro, Gattuso, Lippi an entire era of Italian football disintegrating live on television. Narrative: 3.5 Tactics: 3 Chances: 3.5 Goals: 4 Comebacks: 2.5 Drama: 4 4/5