Cafe Italia, Bar Italia and Little Italy were empty in seconds, as people avoided the televised reminders of what had happened.

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First the Italy international's curled effort from 20 yards was touched over the bar by Schwarzer, before Aquilani drove a left-footed effort wide.

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After a trip to Italy in the 1980s, he returned to America dedicated to recreating the espresso bar culture.

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In that sense, Italy is a little like the US - its sheer size gives it more wiggle room and raises the bar for failure.

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