Articles tagged with "Italy"
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 6th, 2006
It didn't take long for the Italian media to jump on Marcello Lippi about his squad selection (why not Lucarelli? why not Cassano?) All very ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 6th, 2006
Amy Lawrence gushes about the Azzurri over on the Guardian website.
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 5th, 2006
My one fear for the Azzurri is a Nesta or Cannavaro injury, leaving the central defense even more suspect. Marco Materrazi, a certain sub for ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 5th, 2006
I am not much of a bettor, and certainly don't condone it as a leisure-time activity, but the bookmakers usually know a thing or two ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 5th, 2006
Gigi Riva has thrown in his two cents on the victory over Germany and made an analogy to the '74 Azzurri squad, but he says ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 4th, 2006
This little item popped up on the FIGC site a week or two back, and I didn't make much note of it... but now apparently ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 3rd, 2006
So.. I got around to watching Mexico/Ghana tonight (hey! I gotta work sometime, y'know?)... and this is the same Ghana squad that did absolutely nothing ...
Posted on: Brazil World Cup Team Blog by Euler Costa | Mar 3rd, 2006
We saw some incredible and interesting results from the friendlies in 1st March. I was glad to see Italy win and worried to see Argentina ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 2nd, 2006
Hey, the man has a right to be happy… and here are some of his comments following the notable victory last night:
"What really counts is ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Harvey Morrell | Mar 2nd, 2006
Oliver Hinz, over at Fox Sports, provides a short history of national team disasters. It ain't pretty. Then again, neither was yesterday's game.
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 2nd, 2006
After watching about 1,000 hours of football yesterday, I now have a better idea about many of the teams in this summer's World Cup. ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 1st, 2006
Datasport has posted their player rankings for the match. For those not familiar with Datasport, I recommend you check them out (provided you know a ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 1st, 2006
Maybe it was the new kits. Maybe it was because Germany is really just not up to the task defensively. Maybe the 'trident' attack force ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 1st, 2006
Hmm. Does anyone here want to advance to the knockout stage? Hard to say since all four Group A teams lost in international ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 1st, 2006
Wow, some great games have just finished. The Argentina and Croatia match turned out to be as good as expected with Croatia's Dario Simic ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 1st, 2006
My eyes don't know where to look as I watch about six games at once. The final whistle has blown in Tunisia and it ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 28th, 2006
The new home jersey was unveiled today. Thoughts, anyone?
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 28th, 2006
Tomorrow (or today, depending on where you're at) starts the 'friendly' season for most of the European powers and we'll all be trying ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 28th, 2006
Well, well well... the Olympic games end in Turin and a new game starts at Coverciano: Marcello Lippi is asking for some extra time before ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 27th, 2006
Gennaro Gattuso won't be making the trip to Florence after aggravating a thigh muscle in Sunday's match against Palermo. Lippi will NOT name a replacement, ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 26th, 2006
Defense: No surprises there; the call-up of Pasqual is likely due to Zambrotta’s absence.
Goalkeep: Good to see Buffon back between the pipes. He’ll need ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 26th, 2006
This ‘superclassico' was as good as advertised today, and while Marcello Lippi has called up Roma midfielder Simone Perotta, he might be wondering if he’s ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 26th, 2006
I'll have more thoughts on this later...right now I'm rehashing the Rome Derby!
Goalkeepers: - Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Udinese) , Amelia (Livorno)
Defense: Cannavaro (Juventus), Materazzi ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 26th, 2006
Channel 4 has some excerpts of Christian Vieri's interview from La Gazzetta. Including his thoughts on the dreadful clunker from the South Korea match in ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 26th, 2006
I've had March 1 circled on my calendar for a few months now. No, it's not my birthday (June 29, feel free to send ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 25th, 2006
An article on Ansa.it is dissecting the attacking possibilities for next week's tilt with Germany, including a 4-4-2. Don't bet on it. I think ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 25th, 2006
Pasquale Foggia, the speedy outside midfielder who has been grinding away at Ascoli, gets his U-21 debut next week against Portugal. I've not seen much ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 22nd, 2006
Juve gives up three goals? Inter gives up two against a team a 20 points adrift of the league leaders? So much for catenaccio in ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 22nd, 2006
A well-composed article on the issue of 'non-Italian' players in Serie A by Paul Anthem can be found on Wanted In Rome. Its a tricky ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Feb 22nd, 2006
The history of football in Ecuador is like that of other South American countries, only a lot less so. They are still minnows in ...
