According to the results of the draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the Italian national team was in the group of death. The rivals of the Europeans were the teams of England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. However, numerous Italian fans hoped to qualify from the group. However, this did not happen for various reasons.
Looking at the main reasons for the failure of the Italian national team at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it is worth mentioning several factors that come down to specific personalities.
Mario Balotelli
The Italians, with good defense and a decent midline, have an absolutely disgusting attack. At the football world championship, the main hope of the Italians in the front line was placed on Mario Balotelli. Many people know that this player sometimes plays amazing matches, but more often he fails decisive games. This happened at the 2014 World Cup.
Only in the first meeting Balotelli was able to hit the gate of England, scoring the winning goal. However, then the player failed two meetings. The Italians played without a forward. Balotelli not only did not work on the football field, but, sometimes, openly harmed the Italians themselves with his game. Super Ario has shown his failure as an extremely high level player. Instead of goals, Balotelli issued a couple of yellow cards in matches, was unable to hit the gates of Costa Rica in an important game with two gorgeous opportunities, and in the game with Uruguay he was completely dissolved in the match.
The absence of a cool striker and Balotelli's failure to some extent determined the failure of Italy.
Cesare Prandelli
At the tournament in Brazil, there was a very clear impression that the Italian national team needed to change its coach. Moreover, the point is not even that Prandelli chose inappropriate schemes or could not adequately set up the team. You could see how the coach was losing control of the match. With the Italians' faded play, Prandelli could not even fix anything. It is clear to all football specialists that the Italians have had a delayed generational change, many great stars have left, but the coaching work somehow had to set up the Italians' game. But in reality it turned out quite differently. There was a feeling that Prandelli simply could not properly prepare the team. Some controversial line-up elections, rotation of the base, incomprehensible instructions during the breaks - all this contributed to the final departure of Italy.
Rodriguez Marco
This man had nothing to do with the Italian national team until the 59th minute of the decisive match with Uruguay. Marco Rodriguez - Mexican referee of the Italy - Uruguay meeting, who undeservedly removed Claudio Marchisio, left the biting Suarez on the field. This man by sending off in the 59th minute broke the whole game of the Italian national team. Having received a numerical advantage, the Uruguayans went ahead and achieved their goal. At the same time, the judge did not remove Suarez, who again decided to attack the opponent with his teeth. The referee was completely lost in the match, and his decisions in favor of Uruguay became fateful for a whole generation of Italian fans and players.
The Italy - Uruguay match was decisive for the Europeans. All three of the above people distinguished themselves in the most negative way, which became one of the main reasons for the final defeat of the Italians. Of course, you can find other factors due to which Italy did not leave the group, however, in hot pursuit, it is possible to note mainly the actions of some specific people.
