Gianluigi Buffon and his illustrious Italy team-mates crashed out of World Cup qualifying on Monday night after a 0-0 draw against Sweden at the San Siro, having lost the away leg of the play-off 1-0 on Friday.
The loss means Buffon joins a star-studded list of players who have failed to qualify for next year’s showpiece event.
Gareth Bale and Alexis Sanchez are among the other headline names who will miss out on the World Cup in Russia as several high-profile teams shockingly failed to qualify.