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title: "3 Italy Team Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [A compact defense has always been the basis of Italy's team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fabio-cannavaro/a-compact-defense-has-always-been-the-basis-of-italy-s-team/)

[Fabio Cannavaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fabio-cannavaro/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdb/fabio-cannavaro-5879_always_a-compact-defense-has-always-been-the-ba_105448.jpg)

> [Football is more disputed in England than it is in Italy. Every match is a very hard match because the referee doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-coutinho/football-is-more-disputed-in-england-than-it-is-in-italy-every-match/)

[Philippe Coutinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-coutinho/)

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> [Football is more disputed in England than it is in Italy. Every match is a very hard match because the referee doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-coutinho/football-is-more-disputed-in-england-than-it-is-in-italy-every-match-2/)

[Philippe Coutinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-coutinho/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dc/philippe-coutinho-9162_football_football-is-more-disputed-in-england-tha_1547287.jpg)

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