ROME, June 15 (Reuters) - Sidelined from the World Cup for a third straight time, ⁠Italy supporters are finding alternative reasons to tune in, drawn by Italian managers ‌at the tournament or the final chance to enjoy several veteran big-name players.

"I always find the World Cup a fascinating competition, though the absence of the Italian national team certainly makes me follow it with ​less enthusiasm," Salvatore Piluso, a fan living in Sicily, ⁠told Reuters.