England's forward Wayne Rooney (c) leaves the pitch at the end of a Group D football match between England and Italy at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. Italy won 2 to 1. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN
Neither England nor Italy impressed in their World Cup preparation games. England cruised past an unimpressive Peru before labouring to draws against Ecuador and Honduras, while Italy were held by Ireland and minnows
England vs. Italy is the sort of game that should probably be a knockout one, but Italy messed around after sealing qualification earlier and suffered a drop in the rankings as a result, so here we are. Mario Balotelli vs.
Neither England nor Italy impressed in their World Cup preparation games. England cruised past an unimpressive Peru before labouring to draws against Ecuador and Honduras, while Italy were held by Ireland and minnows
Italy were too good for England in a hot and humid Manaus, with Claudio Marchisio and Mario Balotelli scoring for the Azzurri either side of Daniel Sturridge's goal.