Articles tagged with "Italy"
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 8th, 2006
Not much to report today, as the media got shut out of the training session after 30 minutes. However, Totti wore one of the colored ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 8th, 2006
Apparently Lippi is enjoying Germany's finest beer. ;) He will shave his head if Italy lifts the Rimet trophy. In all seriousness, its good ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 6th, 2006
Well, now the game's afoot. Lippi experimented with two different looks today in training. One side with Totti, using a 4-3-3 and one without which ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Josh | Jun 5th, 2006
Our first step in WC preparations: discard the "we're traditional slow-starters" line of horsecrap.
Mi dispiace ragazzi, but I'm not buying the "experimental tune-up" ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jun 4th, 2006
Seems we're going to have to be very careful when tackling the Italians.
Thanks to Chuck for spotting this.
(p.s. we know it's not real, please stop ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 4th, 2006
At least, that is what Channel 4 tells us. Pirlo has been in lousy form for awhile, but I think those who watch the Azzurri ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 3rd, 2006
So, at the risk of sounding like a 'waffler' or a flip-flopper as the crazy Texan in the White House likes to say.... I'm just ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 3rd, 2006
According to Channel 4 Bonera may be brought on. I don't know that there's a better natural replacement for Zambrotta if he can't go, and ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Jun 3rd, 2006
Josh's post on finishing now has more relevance than it did even earlier this week... despite creating a bundle of chances against Ukraine, the Azzurri ...
Posted on: Ukraine World Cup Team Blog by Andriy Korol | Jun 2nd, 2006
Italy stretched their unbeaten run to 18 matches with a 0-0 draw against fellow FIFA World Cup™ finalists Ukraine in a friendly match played in ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Josh | Jun 1st, 2006
Another draw against a minnow team, and Lippi extends his unbeaten record to 17 games!!!
I have to say that I'm not too disappointed ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 31st, 2006
My only recollection of my short time in Geneva (aside from the UN and the beautiful lake) was that giant clock of flowers. Scave, ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | May 31st, 2006
Not that this should be a surprise, but it seems goalkeeper Cristian Mora still has the confidence of Ecuador coach Luis Suarez.
Mora looked a little ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 31st, 2006
Knee injury. How did I miss this? Was I asleep under a rock yesterday? Apparently its not a big deal, but we've heard this before. ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Josh | May 30th, 2006
You might want to stay seated for this. I just read that "Lippi is expected to field his strongest XI possible [against Switzerland] even ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Josh | May 30th, 2006
Tests reveal a muscle tear that will keep Zambrotta sidelined for at least 15 to 20 days. You could read about it here. ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 29th, 2006
confirmed by soccertv.com
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 29th, 2006
The 'little Azzurri' will be watching the rest of the U-21's from home after a loss to Holland left them with only four points from ...
Posted on: Ukraine World Cup Team Blog by Andriy Korol | May 29th, 2006
As you all know by now, Ukraine handled Costa Rica 4-0 on Sunday. It was a good victory, but lets keep in mind this is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 29th, 2006
Daniel de Ridder scored the winner against the Italians giving the Jong Oranje their first win and with that win a spot in the semi-finals. ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 28th, 2006
As you may or may not have read, Zambrotta was injured in last night's friendly. It's a thigh strain, which may not mean anything in ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 26th, 2006
I didn't see the US - Venezeula match yet, but I did see enough of US-Morocco to know that unless the US rehauls their ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Josh | May 26th, 2006
Rinaldo recently noted his concern about not having a replacement for Camo on the right. I wondered to myself, why, is that because he'll ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 25th, 2006
There was some light training today, but mostly it was all about the media. "Photo Day", if you will, is usually accompanied by the unveiling ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 25th, 2006
Walter Smith, Scotland manager (and the former 'mister' at Rangers and Everton) is going to root for the Azzurri this summer, and not England, which ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Adrian Wagner | May 25th, 2006
Nominations have been made. The team has gathered. Now let's have a look what lies ahead of the Swiss team.
Amidst all the fuss about individual ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 24th, 2006
Apparently its not that hard, according to AGI his number has been published!
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 23rd, 2006
If all else fails, the Azzurri will scare their opponents into submission. Don't believe me? Meet Massimo Oddo.
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 22nd, 2006
So I've been digging futily on some stats to indicate "who wins when scoring first, or last" in WC matches (not that I have a ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | May 22nd, 2006
Not much to report just yet, because a.) training is usually dull and b.) everyone is focused on Lippi, but if these pictures are any ...
