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Based on this comment , I hope Italy and Scotland go though in the end.Ribery: Italy won’t qualify Tuesday 9 October, 2007 Channel4.com
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France midfielder Franck Ribery has reignited tensions between Les Bleus and Italy by declaring that the Azzurri won’t qualify for Euro 2008.
Scotland are in pole position in Group B after a sensational triumph in France with Italy holding second place by a point.
While Ribery’s side only have to face the Faroe Islands, Lithuania and Ukraine, Roberto Donadoni’s Italy have still to travel to Scotland on November 17.
“Even now I’m not scared because I’m quite sure that it will be ourselves and Scotland who qualify from Group B in November,” Ribery told The Daily Record.
“Losing to Scotland was like a massive sucker punch to me. It is hard to digest and even harder to accept.
“But as far as I am concerned unless the Scots totally screw it up for themselves then Italy are going out and we will go to the Euro with them.”
Ribery’s comments are likely to be met with a lukewarm reception from the Italian camp, which didn’t respond to taunts from French players and Coach Raymond Domenech in September.
Italy must first concentrate on overcoming minnows Georgia this Saturday.
Come on Ukraine and Lithuania.
