Articles tagged with "gianluigi-buffon"
Posted on: Italy World Cup Blog by Julian | Jan 3rd, 2009
The Transfer Season
It's January, and as any footy fan can tell you, it's also the second worst time of the year for actual news (outside ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Oct 10th, 2008
Pop quiz: Can you name the six European teams that are currently undefeated in World Cup qualifying? Answers at the bottom of the ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Julian | Jul 10th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 22nd, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Chris | Jun 22nd, 2008
Espana v Italia - LiveBlog here
Well this is an unexpected treat. After the Dutch debacle the team was dead on their feet, with a coach ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Ian Rose | Jun 22nd, 2008
Three semifinalists are set down in stone now. One of them, Germany, was always expected to be there. The other two, Russia and ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Chris | Jun 20th, 2008
(Fabio says hi to Abidal)
Barzagli Down & Out
When Donadoni released his squad list with only 7 defenders, I simply thought "alright, whatever". When Canna went ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 17th, 2008
Player of the Day: Daniele De Rossi. There was absolute outrage after the Dutch game because De Rossi was left on the bench, now you ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 17th, 2008
This so-called Group O'Death sputtered into the final matchday with one team already through somewhat surprisingly - not too many non-Dutch fans or French/Italian haters ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 15th, 2008
Player of the Day: Nihat. Is there any other choice?
Goat of the Day: Petr Cech. I'm convinced he was replaced by an impostor during halftime. ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 13th, 2008
Mutu has certainly taken a better free kick, but Buffon used both his hands and feet to save the Italian hopes. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images)
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 9th, 2008
Netherlands
vs
Italy
Monday, June 9th, 2045 CET
Berne (Switzerland) - Travel to Berne
THE BIG PICTURE
For starters, ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Chris | Jun 8th, 2008
XII
And so it begins. Greece may be the defending European Champions, but the Azzurri are The Champions, and thus have a reputation to uphold. They ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | May 28th, 2008
Group C: France, Netherlands, Romania
Nickname: Azzurri (Blues)
Kits: azzurro/blue
FIFA World Ranking (May 2008): 3
Coach: Roberto Donadoni
Winner of 63 caps himself, Donadoni was hired when Marcello Lippi ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | May 27th, 2008
The new Europass ball was designed to give the flight path a bit more swerve and, in turn, make the games a bit more exciting ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | May 22nd, 2008
A totally legal high of course. Not the Adrian Mutu kind.
Because the giant Dutch keeper's last domestic club action before Euro 2008 was this:
Not a ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jul 20th, 2006
Bite sized football news in six delicious flavours...
River Plate fans think crashing out of the Cope Libertadores is a riot. (Four Four Two)
Graham Poll will ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 13th, 2006
A string of scandals that have rocked Italy's Serie A are now carrying over to the World Cup. On Saturday, Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Apr 23rd, 2006
If you think you had a tough weekend we can tell you it ain't nothing compared to what hit Australia the past couple of ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Apr 23rd, 2006
I didn't make much of Buffon sitting out yesterday, but apparently his shoulder is acting up yet again. This doesn't bode well, obviously and one ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 20th, 2006
A key goalkeeping save or a key mistake can make all the difference between a successful World Cup appearance and a disappointing early round exit. ...
