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Originally Posted by North East Goon
That was the most respectable game I have ever seen the Italians play. Good on them for not turning it into a flop all over the field match. I personally thought this was a good learning experience for many of the younger English players.
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Yes it was. Italy playing offense and not diving!
Balotelli fell in the box once and tried to draw a penalty but he got up quickly and gave the ref a wink.
The game was played in a very good spirit, hardly any fouls and almost any contact was coincidental while battling hard for the ball.