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De Rossi and Barzagli join Buffon in announcing Italy retirement

Daniele De Rossi and Andrea Barzagli have joined Gianluigi Buffon in announcing their retirement from international play after Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup.

The Azzurri missed out on Russia 2018 after settling for a 0-0 draw with Sweden in Milan on Monday, as the visitors advanced to the World Cup on the strength of a 1-0 first-leg victory.

A teary Buffon confirmed his retirement from Italy duty post-game, with De Rossi and Barzagli soon following suit.

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