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Chelsea star Jorginho admits Italy penalty failure will ‘haunt him forever’ after latest World Cup disaster

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho missed two key penalties for Italy against Switzerland

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Chelsea midfielder Jorginho said he would be “haunted for the rest of his life” after European champions Italy once again failed to reach the World Cup finals.

The Azzurri were stunned by a last-gasp North Macedonia winner in their play-off semi-final tie in Palermo on Thursday night, meaning the four-time winners’ absence from football’s biggest tournament will extend to at least 12 years, having also missed out on the 2018 tournament in Russia.

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