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FIFA World Cup: Five classic England-Italy clashes

<p>Ahead of their Group D clash in Manaus on Saturday, we take a look at five classic England-Italy matches</p>

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Natal: Ahead of their Group D clash in Manaus on Saturday, we take a look at five classic England-Italy matches:

'Battle of Highbury', London, November 14, 1934: England 3 Italy 2
Five months after Italy triumphed in the 1934 edition of the World Cup the Azzurri played England at Highbury in London in a friendly which was anything but. England, who had not taken part in the World Cup, faced ferocious tactics throughout on their way to a win that ultimately prompted calls for international friendlies to be banned.

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