Mattarella voices regret for exclusion from the World Cup, restart recovery phase

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 12 - President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday voiced regret for Italy's record third straight exclusion from the World Cup, and called for restarting a recovery phase. "I conclude with a note I cannot avoid: I cannot help but express a feeling of regret for the fact that our football plays for important trophies, but within national borders," he said as he received Inter and Lazio, finalists of the 2025/2026 Freccia Rossa Italian Football Cup at the Quirinale Palace. "Those o...

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