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- England lose their opening game of the 2014 World Cup
- Claudio Marchisio's low shot gave Italy a first-half lead
- Daniel Sturridge equalised before the interval
- Mario Balotelli won it with a header after half-time
- Adam Lallana came off the bench for the last ten minutes
- Luke Shaw and Rickie Lambert were unused substitutes
- England next in action on Thursday, against Uruguay
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