Forward of the Italian national team Stefan El Shaaravi said that he and his teammates had brought the whole nation to a halt when they could not make it through the 2018 World Cup.

In the qualifying group for the World Cup 2018, the Italian team took second place, conceding Spain, and in the play-offs conceded Sweden. Thus, the Italians failed to break through to the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.

"I am very disappointed and upset by what happened," said El Shaarawi.

"Obviously, no one expected that everything would end this way. We failed not only ourselves, but also all Italians. After the match at the stadium was a surreal atmosphere ".

"I feel great bitterness, but we have to get to our feet and work for the future".

After this failure of a career in the national team was completed by Gianluigi Buffon, as well as Andrea Bardzalli, Daniele De Rossi and Giorgio Chiellini.

The head coach of the "scuadra of the adzurra" Giampiero Ventura was dismissed.

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