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Genoa's humiliating 10-1 defeat to Bournemouth is just the latest in a series of negative friendly results that have also affected - among others - Sacchi's Italy, Lazaroni's Brazil, Mancini's Inter, and Allegri's Juventus over the years.
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August Football... and Beyond
The old adage used to say, "August football, I don't know you." On the Rossoblù side of Genoa, they reply: "Let's hope so." Because the 10-1 thrashing Genoa suffered at the hands of Bournemouth inevitably caused quite a stir. Of course, there are a hundred thousand mitigating factors for De Rossi's side: the match was played over four periods, more than one line-up featured youth players, and the English team is several gears ahead at this time of year, not least because they have the Europa League to look forward to. All fair points, but the summer drubbing still stings. Yet, it's certainly not the first time a friendly has made front-page news: from Pontedera-Italy to Umbria-Brazil, from Roma-Olympiacos to Napoli-Benevento, who can remember all the big teams' debacles?
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