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    Italy 0 Costa Rica 0

    World Cup 2014
    

    Italy
    Costa Rica

    • Paul Doyle
    • theguardian.com, Friday 20 June 2014 16.43 BST

    
    

    

    Costa Rica's Joel Campbell and Italy's Mario Balotelli. Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images

    
    

    1m ago

    The Omen

    Exactly 24 years ago today, Costa Rica came from behind to beat Sweden 2-1 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup.
    

    4m ago

    What England could do with today is some old-school refereeing ... such as the sort from which Italy benefitted during their 1-0 win over the USA at the 1936 Olympics, as recalled in this article:
    

    The defedender Achille Piccini clattered two American players so badly that they were unable to continue and when the German referee made to intervene, Italian players surrounded him, covered his eyes and held his arms by his sides as they dished out more punishment to their opponents. Incredibly, the referee was so shocked and/or intimidated that he neglected to send any Italians off before allowing play to resume.

    15m ago

    Return of Sloth Kong

    Costa Rican newspaper The Tico Times has chosen to get their boys up for this game by publishing a cartoon of a giant sloth - dubbed Sloth Kong - tooting on a hefty bifter while setting its sights on a retreating gondola. "Costa Rica smoked Uruguay, the 7th-ranked country in the world (and first country to legalize marijuana) last Saturday. Next up for Sloth Kong: The Italians!" it explains. I want that poster.
    

    31m ago

    In the BBC studio, where pundits are still sifting through the rubble of England's collapse last night, Gary Lineker is sporting an Italy jersey. It's not quite a kiss from the Queen, but will that do, Mr Balotelli?
    

    33m ago

    As you can see from the below, Italy's No1 goalkeeper is back, as Buffon replaces Sirigu. Barzagly has recovered from an ankle knock to start, as he did against England, but he will be partnered by Chiellini, who returns to the middle in place of the shaky Paletta. Costa Rica, meanwhile, field the same side that shocked Uruguay in their first match and manager Pinto is confident of being able to repeat that performance: "We are our confident of being able to repeat our performance," he said yesterday. See.
    

    1h 22m ago

    Teams:

    Italy: Buffon; Abate, Barzagli, Chiellini, Darmian; De Rossi; Candreva, Pirlo, Thiago Motta, Marchisio; Balotelli.
    Costa Rica: Navas; Gamboa, Duarte, Gonzalez, Umana, Diaz; Ruiz, Borges, Tejeda, Bolanos; Campbell.
    Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
    

    Updated 43m ago

    1h 22m ago

    Preamble:

    So all of a sudden we have 11 Frankie Dettoris, Italians clasped dearly to England's bosom as if they were born of Blighty herself. The nation that was pleading for an italian defeat just six days ago is now pinning its scrawny hopes on an Italian victory: anything other than that outcome today will confirm England's elimination before the group stage has even ended. That, obviously, will be foremost in the minds of the managers of Italy and Costa Rica as they deliver rousing addresses to their players before they head out on to the pitch today. As an aside, Messrs Prandelli and Pinto may also mention that the futures of their own teams will also be shaped by this match, with a victory for either one leaving them well-placed to reach the last 16.
    

    

    Gianluigi Buffon in training. Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA

    
    

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