Italy must be wary of Israel's quality in World Cup qualifier, Gattuso says

Italy must beware Israel's quality in a match that could secure a World Cup playoff berth, coach Gennaro Gattuso said on Monday, vowing not to repeat the errors that turned last month's meeting into a frantic end-to-end game. With a 3-1 win in Estonia last week, Italy boosted their hopes of finishing second in Group I and will face Israel on Tuesday in the northern Italian city of Udine. Norway top the group with 18 points from six games while Gattuso's side have 12 points with a match in hand on their rivals. They are three points clear of Israel who after Tuesday's clash have only one game left to play, compared with the Azzurri's two. The group winners qualify...