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Gianluigi Buffon rues missed chances

Buffon rues missed chances
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Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon admits that his side need to be more clinical in front of goal.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has admitted that he side need to be more clinical in front of goal following today's 1-1 draw with Croatia.

The veteran shotstopper praised his side's performance in the wake of the Euro 2012 clash, but rued their missed chances.

He told Rai Sport: "We should have taken the chances we had in the first half, but it is true that Croatia are a good side and it is not easy to score against them.

"It is a shame that we drew the match, we defended really well and we suffered a goal in one of the few chances that Croatia had.

"But we are satisfied with our approach and we played a good match."

It was the Azzurri's second 1-1 draw of the tournament, meaning that they must defeat the Republic of Ireland in their final group game to stand a chance of qualifying for the next round.

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