The Official Azzurri thread

[Messinterista]

[Bagg10]

[Messinterista]

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[juventino_italiano]

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[SuperPippo9]

youre excluding a few players who will defo play in 2010 eg. gattuso, zambrotta, and where the fuck is SEMIOLI??

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[Messinterista]

This is lippi though. Zambro and gattuso will be in the starting side if and when fit. although, i do prefer your XI

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[RomaShield27]

Azzurri steady in rankings
Wednesday 11 March, 2009 – http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_ ... ar11q.html

Italy remain steady in the top four of the FIFA World Rankings, ahead of Brazil, the team they lost to in a friendly last month. The Azzurri have seen their lead in fourth place cut by the Selecao, who won 2-0 at London’s Emirates Stadium in February.

The major positions remain unchanged with Spain, Germany, Holland and Italy leading the way. Argentina follow Brazil with Croatia, Russia, Fabio Capello’s England and Portugal completing the top 10.

1. Spain 1.666
2. Germany 1.366
3. Holland 1.317
4. Italy 1.284
5. Brazil 1.260
6. Argentina 1.219
7. Croatia 1.169
8. Russia 1.128
9. England 1.083
10. Portugal 1.025

[Messinterista]

[ricky2882]

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----------pirlo-----de rossi---------

--rossi------cassano-----giovinco---

------------toni/pazzini---------------

[Bagg10]

Azzurri: Pazz leads debutants ball
Sunday 22 March, 2009

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_ ... ar22m.html

New names face Montenegro and Ireland - Pasquale Foggia, Salvatore Bocchetti, Marco Motta, Giampaolo Pazzini and Matteo Brighi.

Marcello Lippi has promoted all three from the Under-21 squad where they join Giuseppe Rossi, now a stable part of the senior side.

Pazzini has scored eight goals in as many games since joining Sampdoria in January and was on target again today for a 3-1 win at Torino.

Bocchetti has impressed in the Genoa defence, while Motta has been a revelation for Roma after a midseason switch from Udinese.

Foggia is not a senior debutant, as he already has two caps with the Azzurri from 2007, but returns following his fine form for Lazio.

Brighi was called by current Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni for a friendly against Slovenia.

Italy continue their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign in Podgorica on Saturday March 28 and welcome Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland to the San Nicola in Bari on Wednesday April 1.

Some players who would've made it in are injured, such as Luca Toni, Nicola Legrottaglie, Gennaro Gattuso, Daniele Bonera, Simone Perrotta, Mauro Camoranesi and Alberto Aquilani.

Alberto Gilardino also pulled out injured during Fiorentina's game with Siena today.

There are also fears for Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele De Rossi and Andrea Pirlo, who are on a yellow card and could therefore be suspended for the Ireland match.

Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Amelia (Palermo), De Sanctis (Galatasaray);
Defenders: Bocchetti (Genoa), Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Chiellini (Juventus), Dossena (Liverfekkin'wankscum), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Olympique Lyon), Motta (Roma), Zambrotta (Milan);
Midfielders: Brighi (Roma), De Rossi (Roma), Foggia (Lazio), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pepe (Udinese), Pirlo (Milan);
Forwards: Di Natale (Udinese), Iaquinta (Juventus), Pazzini (Sampdoria), Quagliarella (Udinese), Rossi (Villarreal).

[p_maldini_3]

wtf is dossena doing there.

[Bagg10]

It's between him and Molinaro...

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[Zoff82]

[ricky2882]