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Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links
The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Andrea Pirlo has announced he is no longer a contender for the top coaching position of the Italian national football team, following several days of controversy surrounding his connections to a Russian betting firm.
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