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Thu 04 Apr 2007Scandals and vandals queer Italians' pitchPaddy Agnewon the disappointment in Italian football circles at their failure to secure the Euro 2012 finalsThere was indeed one clear loser in this contest, namely the reigning world champions. Yesterday's Uefa executive vote featured three bids - Italy; Hungary and Croatia; Ukraine and Poland.