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Lazio boss Morace: Italy 'racist, homophobic'

Lazio women's boss Carolina Morace has said Italy is "racist and homophobic" and the selection process stops women from managing men's teams.

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Married couple take over as coaches at Lazio

Lazio women have appointed Carolina Morace as their new manager with wife Nicola Jane Williams as her assistant.

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Netherlands became the third team to book their place in the Women's World Cup semifinals after beating Italy 2-0 in Valenciennes.

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Italy beat China 2-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the women's World Cup in convincing fashion on Tuesday.

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Marta's penalty sent Brazil into the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup with a win against Italy, giving her 17 career goals in the tournament.

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Italy's Cristiana Girelli bagged a hat trick as they thrashed Jamaica 5-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the women's World Cup on Friday.

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Italy Women earned a 2-1 win over Australia in their World Cup opener with the last kick of the game.

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Australia suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Italy in their Women's World Cup opener. But as Sam Kerr said, "the World Cup is far from over."

After a 20-year drought, Italy returns to the quadrennial women's world stage with building anticipation and lofty expectations.