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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·6 months 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.

“It’s been big, especially in this neighborhood,” David Greco, who owns Mike’s Deli in the Italian nabe, told The Post.…

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