Cesare Prandelli has admitted his surprise that the Republic of Ireland will not be fighting for Euro 2012 qualification tonight.
The Italy boss will send his team out to face Giovanni Trapattoni’s men with his own hopes hanging by a thread, but the Republic’s long gone.
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