Italy

Check out the latest pint size Soccerlens World Cup Podcast with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. The two journalists study the tactical strengths and weaknesses of England and Germany ahead of their winner takes all clash in Bloemfontein on Sunday, …

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Earlier, I translated candid post-match comments by Marcello Lippi. In the aftermath of Italy’s elimination from the World Cup, here are additional quotes from notable Azzurri players. Fabio Cannavaro has not provided a statement at the time of this writing. …

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Italy became only the fourth defending champion to exit at the group round phase (Italy in 1950, Brazil in 1966, France in 2002) after a humiliating South African experience. The Azzurri lacked balance, creativity, organization and urgency. Paraguay wins the …

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Rewind to four years ago to that wonderful glittering night in Berlin as Italian football rose above the diplomatic and testing troubles of their domestic game and peaked at the summit of world football once again to capture their fourth …

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Slovakia 3-2 Italy – Video Highlights 2010 FIFA World Cup 24 June 2010 Slovakia would upset the defending champions and send them out of the tournament with a 3-2 victory. The Slovakia would grab a 2-0 lead in the match …

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In what will be his 136th and potentially final appearance for the Azzurri, Fabio Cannavaro commented ahead of the key match with Slovakia in Johannesburg. Cannavaro will retire from international play after the World Cup and next season will feature …

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After the historic draw by New Zealand against Italy yesterday afternoon from Nelspruit, Italian boss, Marcello Lippi, had to face his critics with the Azzurri on the brink. Closed Down by the All Whites “Siamo stati poco fortunati come contro …

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Good morning all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Unsurprisingly both England and France are dominating the column inches today as both squads attempt to address their supposed in-fighting in very different ways, the English with …

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Italy coach Marcello Lippi has bemoaned Italy’s lack of cutting edge in decisive moments for his team’s downfall after a disappointing 1-1 draw against minnows New Zealand in the beautiful Mbombela Stadium. “We didn’t have much luck.” said Lippi. “But …

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Italy 1-1 New Zealand 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 The defending champions would continue to struggle as they could only manage a 1-1 draw against New Zealand on Sunday. The Kiwis would be the first team to score …

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The Group F is perfectly balanced at the moment with all teams having drawn their opening game and scored one goal each.

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Daniele De Rossi of the Azzurri was the protagonist of the first group round match against Paraguay. He accepted blame for the Paraguayan goal and scored the equalizer. He commented on Italy’s objective, the first match against Paraguay, the upcoming …

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