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Mateo Retegui insists the missed penalty will not put him off taking them again for Italy after the 3-1 victory in Estonia, especially as Erling Haaland had an even worse experience.

Gennaro Gattuso insists ‘the important thing is to create chances’ after Italy beat Estonia 3-1, with his sights set firmly on the 2026 World Cup play-offs.

Sandro Tonali is Football Italia’s MOTM in Italy’s 3-1 win over Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers.

Italy dominated Estonia in Tallinn with Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui and Francesco Pio Esposito goals, but also missed a penalty and paid for a Gianluigi Donnarumma howler.

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been linked with a move away from the club in the coming months.

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Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.

Moise Kean endured a brief night of mixed emotions for Italy, scoring the opening goal against Estonia before being forced off with an ankle injury just minutes later.

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Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing FC Porto attacking sensation Samu Aghehowa.

Gennaro Gattuso’s assistant manager Luigi Riccio confirms that Italy’s starting system against Estonia is a 4-4-2 in name only, thanks largely to the movement of Giacomo Raspadori on the left.

Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario insists they have been ‘working on those details to improve’ their defending from set plays ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Estonia.

Gennaro Gattuso believes Italy ‘have certainly improved’ from last month, but warns the economic gap makes it ‘a different sport’ to the Premier League, while he dislikes FIFA aims for another Winter World Cup.

Italy hopes that Norway would drop points or lower their goal difference in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign fell away with a 5-0 victory over Israel, as Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick after missing a penalty twice.