Turin, 1 September (LaPresse) – "Should Italy-Israel not be played? That is the opinion of the mayor of Udine, which I respect. I am a man of peace and I hope that there will be peace throughout the world. It hurts my heart to see civilians and children losing their lives, but we have another job to do.‘ This was stated by national team coach Rino Gattuso at a press conference from the Coverciano training camp ahead of the matches against Estonia and Israel, which are valid for qualification for the 2026 World Cup. ’Israel is in our group, we have to play," he added.

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