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The Italy-Luxembourg friendly has been cancelled after an earthquake hit the Emilia-Romagna region on Tuesday.
The Euro 2012 warm-up game was scheduled to take place at the Ennio Tardini in Parma, but the Italian football federation (FIGC) and the local authorities chiose to cancel the international following Tuesday's events.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit just after 9am local time, and within 90 minutes four aftershocks measuring above 4.0 were also felt.
Ten people have reportedly died in the quake, all in the Modena area, while several more are buried under collapsed buildings.
Tuesday's earthquake comes only nine days after the area was hit by a 6.0 tremor.
Italy's next Euro 2012 warm-up match will take place on June 1 against Russia in Zurich
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