article_snippet: This was the first ever meeting between the sides, most famous for Italy’s fascist leader Benito Mussolini cheering from the stands and being played in a stadium which translated into English as the ‘National Stadium of the National Fascist Party’.
article_snippet: England’s squad had to travel by train, setting off from London Victoria, and boat to get to Rome for the match.
article_snippet: The England football team pictured at London Victoria station as The England football team depart for Rome to face Italy in 1933 .
article_snippet: Italy were perhaps spurred on by reports at the time that Mussolini had offered the players an Alpha Romeo and £150 each if the players won.
article_snippet: The Italians were still world champions, having won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938 and it being cancelled on the next two occasions due to World War Two.
article_snippet: Italy’s manager was the great double World Cup winner Vittorio Pozzo, but The Italians were rocked by Walter Winterbottom’s England.
article_snippet: the match was 54 years ago, but still the last time England beat Italy on their own soil.
article_snippet: England and Italy line up at the Olympic Stadium in Rome ahead of the Three Lions' 3-2 win in 1961 .
article_snippet: England’s greatest comeback against the Italians came in the USA Bicentennial Cup Tournament.
article_snippet: England's Joe Royle watches on during England's 3-1 win against Italy in New York in 1976 .
article_snippet: The Italy players celebrate as 
article_snippet: Giancarlo Antognoni gives The Italy players the lead against England in 1976 .
article_snippet: (Stadio Comunale, Turin) Italy were the home nation for the 1980 European Championship, and essentially sent England home in the second group match with this slim victory.
article_snippet: (Stadio San Nicola, Bari) England had been agonisingly knocked out of Italia ’90 in the semi-finals on penalties by Germany, while hosts Italy suffered the same fate against Argentina.
article_snippet: It meant Stadio San Nicola, Bari) England met in the third-place playoff.
highlights_snippet: Three Lions have only won one of Three Lions last six meetings with the Azzurri .
  