England manager Fabio Capello has used Italy’s shock World Cup qualifier defeat by North Macedonia to lay into Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.
Italy have failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar after conceding a 92nd-minute goal to lose 1-0 against North Macedonia in a play-off on Thursday night.
The European champions will be absent from the second successive World Cup, having been beaten by Sweden for a chance to play at the 2018 tournament.
Failure for Roberto Mancini’s side, so soon after their Euro 2020 success, has sparked plenty of criticism and soul-searching in Italy.
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