Bomb blast in N. Ireland concerns Italy

By foxsports
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The Italian national soccer team has been in touch with the Interior Ministry about security issues before its European Championship qualifier in Northern Ireland on Friday.

The contact comes after a dissident Irish Republican Army car-bomb blast in Londonderry on Tuesday.

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says his team "is aware of what happened but we're staying calm, although we were a little calmer yesterday."

The bomb damaged a hotel, bank and other businesses but caused no injuries. It's the sixth such attack this year in the British territory.

Friday's match is scheduled to be held in Belfast.