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  1. I see Italy are out and crying foul play!! Anyone watch?

     

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    Carraro cries fix

    Tuesday, 22 June 200

     

    by Nadia Carminati

     

    Italian Football Federation president Franco Carraro has accused Sweden and Denmark of a carve-up to send the Azzurri out of Euro 2004 at the group stage.

    The Scandinavian duo knew a 2-2 draw would be sufficient to send themselves into the last eight, irrespective of Italy's result against Bulgaria.

     

    Mattias Jonson's 89th minute goal ensured the meeting in Oporto finished 2-2, rendering Italy's 2-1 success meaningless as they finished third level on points with Sweden and Denmark.

     

    Prior to the contest, the Italians had been fearful that the Scandinavians would fix the result and Carraro has no doubts that this is what happened, despite the match not being played in a manner suggestive of a pre-arranged agreement.

     

    "There isn't any doubt that the result between Denmark and Sweden had been decided," claimed Carraro.

     

    "It appears that the two sides have aimed to have a draw.

     

    "The evidence is difficult to obtain but it's in no doubt that we have been eliminated with five points.

     

    "Certainly, we have played in a decent way but we haven't done enough. We have absolutely performed under expectations.

     

    "On paper our group wasn't so difficult. But really Denmark and Sweden have reached the quarter finals without having beaten us."

     

    There is now likely to be a widespread call for Azzurri coach Giovanni Trapattoni to be axed but Carraro is making no knee-jerk decisions.

     

    He continued: "On Friday there will be a Federal Council meeting and obviously we will talk about everything and we will examine the situation."

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