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Azzurri attack fires blanks in Belfast

The Azzurri were on Friday nnight held to their first draw of Prandelli’s tenure at Windsor Park, a venue where both England and Spain have lost in recent times and Italy had lost and drawn their previous games. It failed to prove third time lucky for the Azzurri despite controlling the game for long periods…

Euro 2012 Qualifiers – A look at the Azzurri so far

After 2 games played, 2 wins and 6 points, Italy currently find themselves sitting on top of Group C in the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. Anything less from a results point of view would have been a massive disappointment but following the 5-0 win over the Faroe Islands Prandelli’s honeymoon period has continued. From the…

Juventus Season Preview 2010/2011

As the dust settles on the final day of the transfer window I for one am glad it’s all over. The fact that the transfer window does not close before the football season starts is still something that baffles me. Nevertheless, that’s how it works and after what has felt like a very long couple…

Prandelli’s Azzurri go down to the Ivory Coast

Italy’s poor run of results in 2010 continued under the rain of East London on Tuesday night. Cesare Prandelli’s appointment as successor to Marcello Lippi was received with widespread optimism and his squad selection represented a much welcomed revolution  despite some questionable choices such as calling up Molinaro at left back. The Italian media focused…

The return of ‘Il Divin Codino’ – Roberto Baggio

Every football fan remembers their first childhood hero. The reason they fell in love with the beautiful game and quiet often the main factor that determined what football club they began to support.  That player for yours truly, was Roberto Baggio and with the return to Calcio this week of ‘Il Divin Codino’ the feelings…

The Old Lady aims to tame the Wild Rovers

On Thursday evening in the Dublin suburb of Tallaght, history will be made. Shamrock Rovers, a club that not many outside of Ireland will be familiar with, will play host to one of the powerhouses of Seria A, Juventus. In July of last year, amid much fanfare, Rovers played the ‘Galacticos’ of Real Madrid in…