ANDROS TOWNSEND NETTED a superb late equaliser as England and Italy played out a 1-1 friendly draw.
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England’s 2-1 defeat to Italy in their opening game of last year’s World Cup set the tone for a disappointing campaign for Roy Hodgson’s men, crashing out ignominiously at the group stage. And, after Graziano Pelle scored a 29th-minute header in Turin, England looked set to be heading for another defeat at the hands of the Azzurri.
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Italy coach Antonio Conte had his own point to prove having been subjected to death threats for the alleged role played by his training methods in a knee injury suffered by Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio - later found to be not as serious as first thought.
However, the match was to end in disappointment for the ex-Juve coach on his old stomping ground, as Townsend’s thunderous 79th-minute strike from the edge of the area extended England’s unbeaten run to nine matches.
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Hodgson got a little mixed up in his post-match interview and claimed Townsend’s goal earned them “a point”.
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Kane upstaged by Spurs team-mate as stunning Townsend strike earns England draw
ANDROS TOWNSEND NETTED a superb late equaliser as England and Italy played out a 1-1 friendly draw.
England’s 2-1 defeat to Italy in their opening game of last year’s World Cup set the tone for a disappointing campaign for Roy Hodgson’s men, crashing out ignominiously at the group stage. And, after Graziano Pelle scored a 29th-minute header in Turin, England looked set to be heading for another defeat at the hands of the Azzurri.
https://vine.co/v/OLt5jhmTHpZ
Italy coach Antonio Conte had his own point to prove having been subjected to death threats for the alleged role played by his training methods in a knee injury suffered by Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio - later found to be not as serious as first thought.
However, the match was to end in disappointment for the ex-Juve coach on his old stomping ground, as Townsend’s thunderous 79th-minute strike from the edge of the area extended England’s unbeaten run to nine matches.
https://vine.co/v/OLtEK65bXt5
Hodgson got a little mixed up in his post-match interview and claimed Townsend’s goal earned them “a point”.
https://vine.co/v/OLFmpjmZhiU
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