FIFA World Cup 2014: England vs Italy - Live tweets, goals and highlights

England vs Italy

The line-ups:

That instant when everyone thought Raheem Sterling had given England the lead!

A last ditch clearance by Barzagli denies Sturridge a tap-in!

A brilliantly worked training ground set-piece routine helps Italy take the lead! Marchisio with a scorcher!

And England equalize! Wayne Rooney with a great cross, and Sturridge applies the finish! England 1-1 Italy!

Balotelli shows us his cheeky side! Outrageous chip cleared off the line brilliantly by Phil Jagielka!

Candreva hits the post from another smartly worked set-piece by Italy!

Phew! The referee blows the whistle for half time! Breathless stuff! England 1-1 Italy

Steven Gerrard was really having problems, as is evident from his inability to get around even the referee.

Italy re-take the lead! Peach of a cross from Candreva, and Mario Balotelli directs a good header past Joe Hart! England 1-2 Italy!

Cometh the hour, cometh the man? Not quite for Wayne Rooney. Rooney gets it all wrong from the corner, failing to deliver literally.

Andrea Pirlo hits the bar with a crazy swerving free kick!

FULL TIME: A pulsating game between England and Italy ends with Italy winning the game 2-1!

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