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NYC Italian enclaves left out of the party as World Cup comes to US with Italy on sidelines: 'Turned the lights off'

New York Post·Kevin Sheehan, David DeTurris·29 days ago
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It’s a local disgrazia! The World Cup is coming to the New York area in a few weeks but some of the Big Apple’s most famous neighborhoods feel left out of the party because the Italian team failed to qualify for the tournament — again. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup heads to the New York area, the heavily Italian-populated community of Arthur Avenue in The Bronx feels left out as Italy has failed to qualify for the tournament. AFP via Getty Images The city’s large Italian-American population is fuming and ready to give a pizza of their minds as the national team of their ancestors let them down for the third cup in a row. Residents and shop owners on world famous culinary destination Arthur Avenue in The Bronx, where soccer is part of everyday life, are trying to fuggeddaboutit.…

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