Yes, question in the forum title answered - the Azzurri started with a hiss and a roar like a Ferrari F40 and in the end, rattled off like a Fiat 124...
But some improvement for Italy: May not have made it out of the group stage but some slight improvement on 2010, finishing second-to-last in their group instead of outright last in 2010.
Last time = worse than NZ
2014 = improved to as good as NZ in group position.
"Azzurri - We Aspire to Surpass New Zealand One Day..."
(1) FROM THIS:
The best Italian cars ever made - Ferrari F40
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Speed and style.
(2) ENDED LIKE THIS:
The worst Italian cars ever made - Fiat 124
Thin metal and no rust-proofing meant it leaked in the rain.
Luckily, the Soviets bought a commercial licence in early seventies to build them at home and made it into a hugely improved product:
Otherwise known as the Lada.
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