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<title>Azzurrini Almost Through; Senior Squad Just Getting Started</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/azzurrini-almost-through-senior-squad-just-getting-started.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-05 18:41:33</dc:created>
<description>The UEFA 2009 U21 Championship qualifier that took place yesterday ended in a 1-1 draw. For a more in depth look at the game, click ...</description>
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<title>World Cup Winners Now Get &quot;World Champions&quot; Badge</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/world-cup-winners-now-get-world-champions-badge.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-05 15:40:27</dc:created>
<description>Much as we complain about FIFA, they do have the occasional good idea. Like the World Cup for example. Think we can all agree that's ...</description>
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<title>FIFA World Rankings or World Football Elo Ratings - Which is Better?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/fifa-world-rankings-or-world-football-elo-ratings-which-is-better.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-04 17:10:29</dc:created>
<description>The September FIFA World Rankings were announced yesterday, without too many changes from August. Euro 2008 champs Spain are still numero uno and Italy have ...</description>
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<title>Amelia Is Out of WC Qualifiers; Also Blatter Is Still a Moron</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/amelia-is-out-of-wc-qualifiers-also-blatter-is-still-a-moron.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-03 11:36:58</dc:created>
<description>

	Amelia is out and will not play in the upcoming qualifiers. He picked up a back injury in training and word is that the doctors ...</description>
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<title>The Serie A Kick Off</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/the-serie-a-kick-off.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-30 16:37:14</dc:created>
<description>Sorry for the lack of posts. I just moved into college so I've been unpacking and getting stuff ready for classes.

Anyway, here's the stuff I ...</description>
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<title>Inter highlights Panathinaikos’ Champions League journey</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/greece/inter-highlights-panathinaikos%e2%80%99-champions-league-journey.html</link>
<dc:author>Peter Katsiris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-28 13:57:53</dc:created>
<description>Panathinaikos was paired with Italian Champions Inter Milan in the group stage draw for the 17th edition UEFA Champions League. As well as Inter, Germany's ...</description>
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<title>Italian Clubs in the CL Groupstage Preview</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italian-clubs-in-the-cl-groupstage-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-28 11:59:01</dc:created>
<description>As I type this, the draw isn't even done yet for all the teams, but all 4 Italian teams have been placed in groups. Here's ...</description>
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<title>The CL Groupstage Draw Overview</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-cl-groupstage-draw-and-what-it-means-for-italian-teams.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-28 10:58:05</dc:created>
<description>As I sit here and type this, I'm logged into UEFA.com and waiting for the live drawing of the champions league groupstages to occur. They ...</description>
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<title>It's Official- Italy Have a Quartet of Teams in the CL Groupstage</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/its-official-italy-have-a-quartet-of-teams-in-the-cl-groupstage.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-27 17:20:32</dc:created>
<description>Fiorentina's second leg qualifier against Artmedia ended 0-0 today, putting them through 2-0 on aggregate. This means they join Inter, Roma, and Juve in the ...</description>
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<title>Who Can Win the CL This Year? Italian Clubs, That's Who!</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/who-can-win-the-cl-this-year-italian-clubs-thats-who.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-26 17:07:31</dc:created>
<description>First off, Juve tied the second leg of their CL qualifier 1-1, putting them through on a 5-1 aggregate. Both goals were pretty amazing stuff, ...</description>
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<title>Truly, A &quot;Super&quot;Coppa Match</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/truly-a-supercoppa-match.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-25 18:04:05</dc:created>
<description>So yeah, I didn't see the entire match yesterday. I saw most of the first half but due to circumstances outside my control (it not ...</description>
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<title>8/24 News Around The Peninsula</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/824-news-around-the-peninsula.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-24 09:24:14</dc:created>
<description>It's late summer which means that nothing is going on in the international footy world. Instead, I'll give you guys a heads up about what's ...</description>
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<title>Crappy Lookalikes: Part 1 + News For the Day</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/crappy-lookalikes-part-1-news-for-the-day.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-22 11:59:14</dc:created>
<description>Yesterday we talked about something serious- the recent friendly that the Azzurri played like crap in, what went wrong and how to fix it. So ...</description>
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<title>Welcome Back Lippi. Now Fix Our Team</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/welcome-back-lippi-now-fix-our-team.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-21 11:54:21</dc:created>
<description>Let's not pull any punches. Yesterday was a disaster for the Azzurri. Yes, it was just a friendly. No, that doesn't mean it's ok. It ...</description>
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<title>Italy-Austria Liveblog</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italy-austria-liveblog.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-20 10:53:28</dc:created>
<description>Fin The game ends 2-2, with us picking up the pace at the end. Lippi's got a ton of stuff he needs to address though, ...</description>
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<title>Nigeria Ends Belgium's Goal Medal Hopes</title>
<link>http://belgium.worldcupblog.org/friendly/nigeria-ends-belgiums-goal-medal-hopes.html</link>
<dc:author>julien</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-20 10:33:41</dc:created>
<description>
Belgium's road to the Olympic Men's Football Final ended yesterday against Nigeria. After solidly advancing from the group stages and upsetting Italy, the Nigerians proved ...</description>
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<title>The Downside to Friendlies: Injuries. Also, Some Serie A Predictions</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-downside-to-friendlies-injuries-also-some-serie-a-predictions.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-18 11:47:31</dc:created>
<description>-Giorgio Chiellini was injured last night during the Trofeo Berlusconi in a collision with Milan's Alberto Paloschi. There were initial fears that he could be ...</description>
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<title>Belgium Upsets Italy In The Olympics</title>
<link>http://belgium.worldcupblog.org/team-news/belgium-upsets-italy-in-the-olympics.html</link>
<dc:author>julien</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-18 10:34:07</dc:created>
<description>
Amid 50,802 spectators in Beijing Workers' Stadium, Belgium's youth shocked the world. They upset Italy 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the Olympics.  &quot;We are ...</description>
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<title>Analyzing the Past and Looking Towards the Future</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/analyzing-the-past-and-looking-towards-the-future.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-17 23:16:09</dc:created>
<description>First things first- apologies. I didn't liveblog the match like I planned to, so sorry for that. And sorry for not posting over the past ...</description>
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<title>upcoming friendly against Italy</title>
<link>http://austria.worldcupblog.org/1/upcoming-friendly-against-italy.html</link>
<dc:author>j</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-17 21:43:49</dc:created>
<description>This Wednesday, Austria will face Italy in a friendly in Nice. New ÖFB Manager Karel Brückner has called upon the following for the match, with ...</description>
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<title>2008 Men's Olympic Quarter-Final Highlights, and Semi-Final Line-up</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-quarter-finals-highlights-and-semi-final-line-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-16 13:17:29</dc:created>
<description>Nigeria 2-0 Cote d'Ivoire

There was always going to be an African team in the semis, and it's going to be Nigeria. Peter Odemwingie opened the ...</description>
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<title>Let's Kick Some Belgian Ass</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/lets-kick-some-belgian-ass.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-15 09:42:36</dc:created>
<description>Tomorrow we enter the Olympic soccer quarterfinals where we face Belgium. In this post I'll try a new format for a match preview, so sit ...</description>
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<title>Italy News Roundup for the Day: Champions League Qualifying and Transfer Sagas</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italy-news-roundup-for-the-day-champions-league-qualifying-and-transfer-sagas.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-14 11:08:08</dc:created>
<description>-Italian clubs are doing pretty well in the Champions League qualifying stage so far. Juve wrecked Artmedia 4-0, including an absolute screamer by Del P. ...</description>
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<title>Belgium Advances In The Olympics</title>
<link>http://belgium.worldcupblog.org/team-news/belgium-advances-in-the-olympics.html</link>
<dc:author>julien</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-14 10:20:24</dc:created>
<description>
Belgium advanced out of the group stage yesterday from a victory against New Zealand. The Young Devils finished second in the group with 2 wins, ...</description>
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<title>...At Least We Don't Have to Face Brazil(Yet)</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/azzurrini/at-least-we-dont-have-to-face-brazilyet.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-13 14:00:44</dc:created>
<description>By all accounts, the game against Cameroon didn't go well. I didn't see it firsthand (I love the Azzurri but there's no way I can ...</description>
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<title>2008 Men's Olympic Football Quarter-Final Line Up</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-football-quarter-final-line-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-13 09:40:52</dc:created>
<description>And just like that, the group stage of the 2008 Men's Olympic Football tournament is over.

The quarter-finals look like this:

Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire
Italy vs Belgium
(winners ...</description>
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<title>Cameroon-Italy Preview</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/cameroon-italy-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-12 09:47:41</dc:created>
<description>This is it. Tomorrow, we play the final match of the group stages. We know what's at stake here- beat Cameroon, and we avoid Brazil ...</description>
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<title>Rocchi Injured, Out for the Rest of the Olympics</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/rocchi-injured-out-for-the-rest-of-the-olympics.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-12 09:27:32</dc:created>
<description>Italy have been dealt a blow. The only overage player brought to the tourney by Casiraghi, Tommaso Rocchi, has been ruled out for the remainder ...</description>
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<title>Ronaldinho is Back! Men's Olympic Football Matchday Two Round-Up</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/ronaldinho-is-back-mens-olympic-football-mathday-two-round-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-11 14:10:27</dc:created>
<description>Olympic football videos are getting harder to come by, but that doesn't mean I'm about to give up. Not when it's just starting to get ...</description>
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<title>Through to the Quarterfinals!</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/through-to-the-quarterfinals.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-10 09:50:25</dc:created>
<description>All those pre-game worries seemed to be in vain. Did the Azzurri really gel against Honduras? I mean, those guys are just pushovers- what if ...</description>
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