Tuesday, November 15, 2016

4 months on, Italy-Germany ends scoreless in Milan (The Associated Press)

Italy coach Giampiero Ventura stands at the pitch prior an international friendly soccer match between Italy and Germany, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Four months proved to be a long time in international football as Italy drew 0-0 against Germany on Tuesday in a match which bore little resemblance to their enthralling encounter at the European Championship. The teams on a cold night in Milan were very different from those which faced each other in the quarterfinals in Bordeaux on July 2 - a match won by Germany on penalties after it finished 1-1. Both teams lined up with just four players who had started for them in France, while Italy also had a new coach in Gian Piero Ventura.


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