Slovaked: Italy 2-3 Slovakia

Curtains for Cannavaro’s great career
Sad end of the road for Lippi
Instantly champs to chumps
Gloomy goodbye for Azzurri

Big Robert Vittek’s brace
Holders game play all blurred
Magnificent game to boot
Kamil Kopunek the killer third

Exhilarating flash at Ellis Park
Quagliarella’s amazing chip
No divine right to advance
Last gasp Pepe failed with the tip

Woefully lacking artistry
Yet Antonio Di Natale
No Baggio, Del Piero, Rossi
Prince Totti stranded in Italy

24.06.10

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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