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Some good news came out of the Italy call-ups today.
Congratulazioni, Patrick! Prima convocazione in Nazionale maggiore!
— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 17, 2018
This really has to be #StPatricksDay for you, Patrick Cutrone! ☘
Congrats on your first call-up with the @Azzurri https://t.co/0ueGTOd5OH
Patrick Cutrone got his first call-up to the senior Italy team. It’s easy to see why the Milan striker had been called up. He’s been in fine form for Milan and including him in the first team for a couple of friendlies makes sense. Argentina and England should be stiff tests for the team, and if the Azzurri are to improve and qualify for Euro 2020, they need to start looking to the future, and Cutrone is the future.
On to the links
AC Milan and Italian Football Links
Gennaro Gattuso has reportedly gotten a contract extension until 2020. [AC Milan Offside]
Squad has been announced for today’s match against Chievo Verona. [AC Milan Offside]
Five best call-ups from Italy manager Luigi Di Biagio. [Italian Football Daily]
Juventus was held to a 0-0 result by SPAL. [Black & White & Read All Over]
World Football Links
AFC Bournemouth came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1, which is almost certainly the final nail in the coffin of the Baggies season. [BBC.com]
Liverpool beat Watford FC 5-0 and Mo Salah has established himself as one of the best Liverpool attackers in the Premier League era. [Liverpool Offside]
Tottenham Hotspur cruised to an easy victory against Swansea City, winning 3-0 to reach the semifinals of the FA Cup. [Cartilage Free Captain]
Morocco is promising a “compact” World Cup bid with all the bid cities with a 75 minute flight from each other, instead of a tournament spread all over a continent, like the United States joint bid with Canada and Mexico. [BBC.com]