Football fans have been living at the pace of the World Cup for a week now, but there is one missing old-timer at the party - the Italian national team.
Recently appointed as the team's coach, Roberto Mancini will try to restore the lost glory as quickly as possible.
The coach does not shy away from watching the World Cup matches, but he does so with sadness.
"It's painful to watch," - said the football specialist.
"I don't think anyone has seen a case where the Italians did not qualify for the World Cup.
After watching the first games, the impression is that our team could easily compete there, although we are not in the best situation at the moment," - Mancini said.
