NICE, France (Reuters) - A bizarre own goal by defender Jose Gimenez early in the game set Italy on the way to a convincing 3-0 win over Uruguay in a friendly played in Nice on Wednesday.
Two more goals in the last 10 minutes, a header from Brazilian-born forward Eder and a Daniele De Rossi penalty, condemned the South Americans to their fifth successive defeat while Italy extended their unbeaten run to nine games.
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