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<title>The Return of Francesco (No, Really. It might happen)</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-return-of-francesco-no-really-it-might-happen.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-19 09:36:26</dc:created>
<description>Firstly, I won't be able to post for a week. Why? I'm going on vacation and the hotel I'm staying at is charging ridiculous prices ...</description>
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<title>Luca Toni Says Italy's Euros Were SO Not His Fault</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/luca-toni-says-italys-euros-were-so-not-his-fault.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-18 09:40:19</dc:created>
<description>Italy and Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni has finally decided to talk about Italy's miserable Euro performance, and he wants us all to know that ...</description>
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<title>The Dog Days of Summer</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-dog-days-of-summer.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-16 11:18:32</dc:created>
<description>Summer is probably the worst time to be a soccer blogger. There's literally almost no news to report on, so anything that's typed is usually ...</description>
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<title>Panionios takes big step towards UEFA Cup Qualification</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/1/panionios-take-big-step-towards-uefa-cup-qualification.html</link>
<dc:author>Takis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-15 22:13:47</dc:created>
<description>Panionios took one big step towards UEFA Cup Qualification with a 3-1 over Serbian club OFK Beograd. Two goals from former Inter Milan striker, Lambros ...</description>
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<title>So I Married an Axe Murderer</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/so-i-married-an-axe-murderer.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-15 11:12:43</dc:created>
<description>(Yay for crappy puns based off of crappy movies)
 

Yeah, I'm as pumped to see him back at the helm as you are. A competent ...</description>
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<title>How Italian Should the National Team Be?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/how-italian-should-the-national-team-be.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-14 15:55:03</dc:created>
<description>First of all, sorry for the lack of a post yesterday. I was stuck at work for most of the day without a computer so ...</description>
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<title>Italy 'rob' Greece of win</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/1/italy-rob-greece-of-win.html</link>
<dc:author>Takis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-14 15:21:51</dc:created>
<description>A last minute penalty robbed Greece's U-19 of a full three points on opening day of the 2008 U-19 Championships in the Czech Republic. The ...</description>
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<title>Greek U-19 to erase EURO Disappointment</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/greek-u-19-to-erase-euro-disappointment.html</link>
<dc:author>Takis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-14 10:32:47</dc:created>
<description>The Greek U-19 team know that history cannot be erased, but they will take a stab at tonight when they kick off their UEFA U-19 ...</description>
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<title>The Future Number 9</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/azzurrini/the-future-number-9.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-12 10:41:33</dc:created>
<description>Because Luca Toni is getting old and just won't cut it anymore.


Out of all positions where the Azzurri are overflowing with young quality, strikers might ...</description>
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<title>A Quick Look Back... Part Due</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/a-quick-look-back-part-due.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-10 11:30:51</dc:created>
<description>So yesterday we recapped some of the more positive things that came out of Euro for Italy- the rise of Chiellini and the birth of ...</description>
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<title>A Quick Look Back... Part Uno</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/a-quick-look-back-part-uno.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-09 12:07:39</dc:created>
<description>Hey guys. My name's Julian and I'll be blogging here on the Italy WCB from now on. :) I'm super pumped to be here and ...</description>
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<title>Greece to play Italy in November</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/1/greece-to-play-italy-in-november.html</link>
<dc:author>Takis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-08 15:50:22</dc:created>
<description>The Hellenic Football Federation announced that an international friendly between Greece and the defending World Cup Champions will take place on November 19th, 2008. The ...</description>
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<title>Are Spain the Best Team in the World Now?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/are-spain-the-best-team-in-the-world-now.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-02 06:10:45</dc:created>
<description>FIFA says... yes. The latest FIFA World rankings were released today, and a month of World Cup qualifying and a little tournament called Euro 2008 ...</description>
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<title>Quarterfinal / Semifinal Starting XI</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/quarterfinal-semifinal-starting-xi.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-27 15:10:16</dc:created>
<description>Each round of the group stage, we presented a lineup of the players we felt had the best performances.  But that was the group ...</description>
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<title>Nicolae Dică to Catania</title>
<link>http://romania.worldcupblog.org/1/nicolae-dica-to-catania.html</link>
<dc:author>j</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-26 16:49:40</dc:created>
<description>Very exciting news to report as an agreement has been reached that sends midfielder Nicolae Dică to Catania of Serie A from Steaua Bucureşti. Nicolae ...</description>
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<title>Sympathy for the Donadoni?</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/sympathy-for-the-donadoni.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-26 15:40:49</dc:created>
<description>Roberto Donadoni (or Gonagoni as he was cruelly nicknamed by, er, us) has been tossed a mouldy lifejacket and told to jump off the good ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Semifinal Preview: Spain v Russia</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-semifinal-preview-spain-v-russia.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-26 10:00:54</dc:created>
<description>Neither of these teams were supposed to be here. Spain because of their history and Russia partly because of the history they don't have. But ...</description>
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<title>Spain Using Voodoo at Euro 2008</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/spain-using-voodoo-at-euro-2008.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-25 18:40:57</dc:created>
<description>Are you amazed that Spain seem to have broken their curse? The team hadn't been to the semi-finals of any major tournament since 1984 (where ...</description>
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<title>Euro Dose: June 24th '08</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-dose-june-24th-08.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-24 20:10:52</dc:created>
<description>Something to read while under attack by birds, in Chicago:

   One more Euro 2008 babe collection (SoccerLens)
   Was it really a ...</description>
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<title>To The Semifinals</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/to-the-semifinals.html</link>
<dc:author>Cesar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-24 09:33:14</dc:created>
<description>As the glow of beating Italy fades, the reality of facing Guus Hiddink's Russia side in the Euro 2008 semifinals begins to take shape. 

Hiddink ...</description>
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<title>Semifinalists Show that There's No Place Like Home When You're Picking Your Team</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/semifinalists-show-that-theres-no-place-like-home-when-youre-picking-your-team.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-23 05:10:28</dc:created>
<description>The collective wisdom is that it's good for a national team to have players playing in the big leagues outside their own country.  If ...</description>
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<title>Euro Dose June 22, '08</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-dose-june-22-08.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 22:10:07</dc:created>
<description>Some news to read as you use your bra to send a message to rescuers:


	Spain and Italy's bore draw gives soccer a bad name (EPL ...</description>
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<title>Euro Wrap, Quarterfinal:  Italy vs. Spain</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-wrap-quarterfinal-italy-vs-spain.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 20:40:21</dc:created>
<description>

The last time Spain advanced from a match with Italy in a major tournament was the same year women in the United States were formally ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Quarterfinal Weekend Awards</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-quarterfinal-weekend-awards.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 18:10:01</dc:created>
<description>We have two games to cover with this weekend's award ceremonies.  So let's get cracking.  First up ...

The Life of Brian Award : ...</description>
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<title>EuroVision: Opposite Numbers</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/eurovision-opposite-numbers.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 14:42:42</dc:created>
<description>

Italy and Spain keepers Gigi Buffon and Iker Casillas pass as they change plcaes between penalties. Buffon saved one but Casillas had the better of ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 QF4 LiveBlog: Spain 0(4)-0(2) Italy</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-liveblog/euro-2008-qf4-liveblog-italy-vs-spain.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 10:25:33</dc:created>
<description>
QUARTER-FINAL 4
June 22nd, 2045 CET, Vienna (Austria)
Spain0
VS
Italy  0 
&amp;nbsp;

PENALTIES - SPAIN WINS.
Spain 4 (Villa, Cazorla, Senna, Fabregas HIT, Guiza Saved)
Italy 2 (Grosso, Camorenesi HIT, ...</description>
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<title>Lukas Podolski Leaving Klose and Toni in His Wake</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/lukas-podolski-leaving-klose-and-toni-in-his-wake.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 09:10:33</dc:created>
<description>Seems Bayern Munich teammates Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose have had a private wager over who will bag the most goals at Euro 2008.

The pair ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Jersey Poll Tournament: SF2 - Italy vs Spain</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-jersey-poll-tournament-sf2-italy-vs-spain.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 07:10:18</dc:created>
<description>We're down to the semi-finals of our Euro 2008 Jersey Poll Tournament, where we find the best shirt at Euro 2008 based on your votes.

Bit ...</description>
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<title>Spain vs. Italy : A Brief History</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/spain-vs-italy-a-brief-history.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 05:10:06</dc:created>
<description>Spain and Italy might not have the sort of rivalry that we have seen between the French and Italians in the past few years, meeting ...</description>
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<title>Vote:  Who Will Win in Spain-Italy</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/vote-who-will-win-in-spain-italy.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 03:10:03</dc:created>
<description>Soccer fans, our prediction abilities are not getting any better.  I said yesterday that 60% of us picked Portugal over Germany.  (Final result? ...</description>
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