Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Spain out for revenge in Italy in pick of WCup qualifiers (The Associated Press)

Manchester Uniteds Wayne Rooney reaches for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Spain will be out for revenge when it plays old rival Italy in Turin on Thursday in the standout qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup. Italy beat Spain 2-0 in the round of 16 at the European Championship to end its bid for a third consecutive continental title. A lot has changed for both teams since then, but Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci believes the Azzurri need to have that same spirit if they are to pull off a similar feat on home soil.


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