Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon says "we made a bad impression" as Azzurri return home
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Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon admitted the Azzurri "made a bad impression" at the World Cup as the players returned home.
Buffon and a number of other players as well as resigned coach Cesare Prandelli and other staff landed at Milan's Malpensa airport following Italy's group stage exit from the World Cup.
Only a handful of fans were present to greet the players. The charter plane continued to Rome's Fiumicino airport.
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Balotelli, who came in for much criticism for his performances in Brazil, got off the plane sporting a newly-blonde crest in his hair.
Italy lost to Costa Rica and Uruguay, after winning its opening game 2-1 against England.