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England V Italy: Head-To-Head History

England V Italy: Head-To-Head History
Samuel Luckhurst
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England and Italy's footballing rivalry is a long, if unremarkable one, with tensions rarely more fraught than they were during the 1934 clash at Arsenal's ground, which was dubbed the "Battle of Highbury".

It took Italy 40 years to beat England, and when they completed a 1973 double over them, future Three Lions coach Fabio Capello scored both in Turin and at Wembley, as Alf Ramsey's tenure ended miserably.

A goalless 1980 European Championship contest was matched 32 years later at Euro 2012, while in between Gianfranco Zola ended Ian Walker's international career in a 1997 World Cup qualifier, only for England to gallantly register a draw in the final match in Rome to secure automatic qualification ahead of the Azzurri.

Both sides will meet for the 24th time in Manaus on Saturday. Two European nations in the Amazon for their first World Cup match has all the makings of a tepid draw...

England v Italy history
England 3-2 Italy(01 of21)
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Italy goalkeeper Carlo Ceresoli clears the ball infront of the attacking England player during the 'Battle of Highbury'. (credit:PA)
Italy 0-4 England, 1948(02 of21)
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Italian goalkeeper Valerio Bacigalupo (1924 - 1949) attempts to save a shot from England's Tommy Lawton (1919 - 1996) during an international at the Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy 16th May 1948. England won the match 4-0. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
England 2-0 Italy, 1949(03 of21)
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Bert Williams, England goalkeeper, dives headlong at the feet of Rinaldo Martino, Italian inside right, to make a spectacular save. (credit:PA)
England 2-2 Italy(04 of21)
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Captains Tommy Wright and Armando Segato exchange pennants (credit:Getty)
Italy 2-3 England(05 of21)
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The England team line up before the match (l-r): Bobby Charlton, Jimmy Armfield, Bryan Douglas, Jimmy Greaves, Gerry Hitchens, Bobby Robson, Ron Flowers, Mike McNeil, Peter Swan, Ron Springett and Johnny Haynes (credit:PA)
Italy 2-0 England(06 of21)
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** FILE ** Italy's Fabio Capello, right, scores the second and final goal for Italy as England's Martin Peters looks on during their soccer match against England in Turin, Italy in this June 14, 1973 file photo. Capello was appointed as England's new national soccer team manager Friday Dec. 14, 2007. (AP Photo) (credit:PA)
England 0-1 Italy(07 of21)
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Italy's Fabio Capello (left, arms raised) scores the only goal of the England v Italy international match at Wembley Stadium. (credit:PA)
England 3-2 Italy, 1976(08 of21)
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Italy 2-0 England, 1976(09 of21)
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ROME - NOVEMBER 17: Giancarlo Antognoni of Italy scores the opening goal during the FIFA World Cup Finals 1978 Qualifying Match between Italy and England held on November 17, 1976 at the Stadio Olimpico, in Rome, Italy. Italy won the match 2-0. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England 2-0 Italy, 1977(10 of21)
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England's Emlyn Hughes (r) lines up a shot on goal as Italy's Giacinto Facchetti (l) moves across to challenge (credit:PA)
Italy 0-0 England, 1980(11 of21)
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Italy Goalkeeper Dino Zoff (on Floor) makes a great save as England's Garry Birtles and Tony Woodcock look on (credit:PA)
Italy 2-1 England, 1985(12 of21)
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6 Jun 1985: Mark Hately of England is tackled by Guiseppe Bergoni of Italy during a match at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Italy won the match 2-1. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/Allsport (credit:Getty Images)
England 0-0 Italy, 1989(13 of21)
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Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga punches clear of England's Terry Butcher. (credit:PA)
Italy 2-1 England, 1990(14 of21)
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ITALY'S SALVATORE SCHILLACI TAKES THE BALL AWAY FROM ENGLAND GOALKEEPER PETER SHILTON IN THE 3/4 PLACE WORLD CUP SOCCER MATCH IN ITALY (credit:PA)
England 0-1 Italy, 1997(15 of21)
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Gianfranco Zola scores Italy's goal in the first half of their match against England at Wembley this evening (Wednesday). PHOTO BY NEIL MUNNS/PA (credit:PA)
Italy 0-2 England, 1997(16 of21)
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4 Jun 1997: Paul Scholes (left) of England is congratulated by his teammate, David Beckham after scoring a goal during the match against Italy in the Tournoi De France in Montpellier, France. England won the game 2-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill /Allsport (credit:Getty Images)
Italy 0-0 England, 1997(17 of21)
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11 Oct 1997: Paul Gascoigne (left) and Paul Ince both of England celebrate after the World Cup Qualifier against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy. The game ended 0-0 and England qualified for the World Cup finals. \ Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill /Allsport (credit:Getty Images)
Italy 1-0 England, 2000(18 of21)
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15 Nov 2000: Gennaro Ivan Gattuso of Italy shoots to score past David Beckham of England during the match between Italy and England in an international friendly at Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Italy. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/ALLSPORT (credit:Getty Images)
England 1-2 Italy, 2002(19 of21)
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27 Mar 2002: Vincenzo Montella of Italy celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the England v Italy Nationwide International Friendly at Elland Road, Leeds. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
Italy 0-0 England (4-2 AET)(20 of21)
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Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (L) makes a save after a shoot by English defender Ashley Cole during the penalty shoot out of the Euro 2012 football championships quarter-final match England vs Italy on June 24, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Italy won 4 to 2. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Italy 1-2 England(21 of21)
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BERN, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 15: Jermain Defoe (not in the frame) of England scores the second goal during the international friendly match between England and Italy at Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf on August 15, 2012 in Bern, Switzerland. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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