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Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links

Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links
BBC News Monday 27 July 2026, 11:03 UTC 1 min read
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The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.

The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Pirlo (PERSON) Italy (LOCATION) Russian (ORG) the Italian Football Federation (ORG) the World Cup (EVENT)
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