Bruising Chiellini's tough exterior hides a softer centre


  • Football
  • Thursday, 30 Jun 2016

Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Italy Training - Domaine de Grammont, Montpellier, France - 29/6/2016 - Italy's Giorgio Chiellini and coach Antonio Conte during training. REUTERS/Yves Herman

(Reuters) - When Britain's voters sent shockwaves through the continent last week by voting to leave the European Union, most footballers who were asked about it shrugged their shoulders and said it was nothing to do with them.

England's Harry Kane said he and his team mates did not know enough to comment and they would have to "wait and see", while Spain's Nolito wondered whether "Brexit" was the name of a dance.

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