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Features news coverage of Italy and its players, including match reports and general football news.
2009 Ballon d’Or: So what of the Italians?
The 30 name shortlist for the 2009 Ballon d’Or nominees has been announced, a formality they may well have dispensed with as we all know Lionel Messi will walk away with the trophy. I did note however, one glaring fact when scrolling down the list of the largely usual suspects – not a single Italian…
The Five Best Central Midfielders In World Football
Situated in the heart of every great team is always a truly special central midfielder who is capable of taking matches by the scruff of their neck and dominating them. Some midfielders are specialists in the holding role, others have an uncanny knack of scoring goals but every so often a player comes along that…
Republic of Ireland 2-2 Italy – Highlights – 10th October 2009
Republic of Ireland 2-2 Italy Saturday 10 October 2009, Croke Park Kick-Off: 20:00 BST Italy snatched a last-minute draw in Dublin thanks to Gilardino’s cool finish, after if looked as though Sean St Ledger’s 87th-minute goal would keep the Republic in the hunt for top spot in Group Eight. Glen Whelan had given Ireland an…
Serie A 09/10 Preview: Can anyone stop Inter?
Italian football has been blighted by a series of exposing scandals in recent years; Calciopoli in 2006, the Plusvalenze scandal and the murder of a Lazio fan by police in 2007 all degrading the once esteemed reputation of Serie A. The 2008/09 season, however, did much to restore people’s faith in Italian football, a campaign…
Born Again: How the Deep-Lying Midfielder Position is Reviving Careers
In football, as it’s played today, central midfielders have become the most important players on the pitch. Due to the growing importance of the transition game, the roving role of a post-to-post player demands competence in both defense and attack. Finding the right player, however, is difficult. The position demands an innate intelligence. The ability…
The Future is Bright, The Future is Azzurrini
As the Azzurri floundered and failed in South Africa, it was left to the Azzurrini to provide the Italian nation with something at cheer about or at the very least restore some national pride, which they managed to do, and even more so if it weren’t for the great German machine. Heading to the European…
USA 1-3 Italy – Goal Videos
USA scored the first goal but at 10 men down and playing against the World Champions was never going to be an easy task, and Italy duly equalised and then went clear thanks to a Giuseppe Rossi double and a long-range effort from Daniele De Rossi.
The 2009 U-21 European Championship in Sweden
Watch the U21 Euro 2009 live here. The 2009 European Under-21 Championship will take place in Sweden from 15 June to 29 June. While it’s expected to be overshadowed in press coverage by the dress rehearsal for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the U21 Euro 2009 still promises to be a showcase of…
Italy v Serbia – Under-21 Euro 2009
Italy U21 v Serbia U21 (Group A) Date: Tuesday 16th June Venue: Helsingborg Kickoff: 19:45 GMT 5-time champions Italy will hope to make a winning start to their Euro Under-21 campaign when they take on Serbia at the Olympia Stadium in Helsingborg on Tuesday. You can watch Italy U21 v Serbia U21 live here.
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