Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini returns to rescue Italy after third straight World Cup miss
Italy's national soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row. The country rehired coach Roberto Mancini, who had previously left the job to work in Saudi Arabia. Mancini has since apologized for that departure.
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4 sourcesRoberto Mancini apologizes after being rehired to coach Italy 3 years after he left for Saudi Arabia
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