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<title>Who Likes Friendlies?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/?p=980</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-08 21:28:59</dc:created>
<description>No not the restaurant, silly. International friendlies!

Marcello Lippi seems to like them. We're playing Holland and Sweden on the 14th and 18th respectively. Call ups ...</description>
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<title>Who Likes Friendlies?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/who-likes-friendlies.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-08 21:28:59</dc:created>
<description>No not the restaurant, silly. International friendlies!

Marcello Lippi seems to like them. We're playing Holland and Sweden on the 14th and 18th respectively. Call ups ...</description>
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<title>We've Been on Quite a Journey</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/weve-been-on-quite-a-journey.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-17 13:30:34</dc:created>
<description>

September 6th 2008. The setting: the entire peninsula is devastated after what we saw at the Euros three months earlier. Our illusions of the solidarity, ...</description>
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<title>Let's Finish The Job</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/lets-finish-the-job.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-08 22:30:17</dc:created>
<description>One game. One more win and we are through to South Africa without having to worry about playoffs. One more match: a convincing enough display ...</description>
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<title>No More Totti. Ever.</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/no-more-totti-ever.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-08-10 16:55:01</dc:created>
<description>Once upon a time, we had Francesco Totti. A man beloved in his home club, Roma, and envied/hated/deemed overrated by many others. Yet the man's ...</description>
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<title>This Just In: Lippi Confirms the End of Toni on the Azzurri</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/this-just-in-lippi-confirms-the-end-of-toni-on-the-azzurri.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-08-07 13:21:38</dc:created>
<description>....kinda:

&quot;If someone does not return to their top condition, then they will not be part of this group. However, the vast majority will be there.&quot;

Lippi ...</description>
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<title>Maybe We'll Never Understand Lippi</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/maybe-well-never-understand-lippi.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-07-25 09:42:50</dc:created>
<description>Just a few choice quotes from our great tactician:
I have the hope, I underline hope, to try and win the World Cup again. To do ...</description>
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<title>The Oriundi</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-oriundi.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-07-07 11:54:53</dc:created>
<description>One of the most hotly debated topics in Italian football is the concept of the Oriundi. Some of you guys might not be familiar with ...</description>
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<title>The Azzurrini: A Shining Light For the Senior Team</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-azzurrini-a-shining-light-for-the-senior-team.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-27 08:14:07</dc:created>
<description>Just as a refresher, let's go over recent results by our beloved Azzurri:
vs. USA: 3-1

vs. Egypt: 0-1

vs. Brazil: 0-3
3 group stage games, 3 goals scored, ...</description>
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<title>Bert van Marwijk at home in South Africa</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/bert-van-marwijk-at-home-in-south-africa.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-21 04:10:19</dc:created>
<description>

Bert van Marwijk is soaking up impressions at the Confederations Cup in South Africa, one year prior to the real WC. His conclusions for now...

The ...</description>
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<title>Know your opponent: Italy</title>
<link>http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/know-your-opponent-italy.html</link>
<dc:author>Tamim</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-11 16:07:03</dc:created>
<description>Love them, hate them..they are the world champions; you may criticize their style for being too defensive (catenaccio) but they have millions of followers who ...</description>
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<title>I'm Baaaack</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/im-baaaack-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-11 10:07:56</dc:created>
<description>Whew, it's been a long while. I've missed you guys and blogging like crazy. Since I've been gone for so long, I feel like I ...</description>
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<title>Italy - Ireland Review: Or, the Tale of Marcello Lippi's Obstinance</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italy-ireland-review-or-the-tale-of-marcello-lippis-obstinance.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-04-01 16:19:07</dc:created>
<description>The entire game- excluding of course the parts I didn't get to see, which may have been different, reminded me of how my PS3 FIFA ...</description>
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<title>Azzurri Stars of the Future: Sampdoria</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/azzurri-stars-of-the-future-sampdoria.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-23 13:28:29</dc:created>
<description>This was written before Lippi announced his call ups, but it gives us Rolf's views on which Sampdoria players should be called up.
Giampaolo Pazzini

Are anyone ...</description>
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<title>The Amauri Saga Is FINALLY Over</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-amauri-saga-is-finally-over.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-31 12:26:24</dc:created>
<description>After what feels like years of wondering if Italy or Brazil will call him up, Dunga made the announcement today: Amauri is getting a call ...</description>
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<title>Kaka to Man City: The Potential Effects on Calcio</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/kaka-to-man-city-the-potential-effects-on-calcio.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-16 19:39:13</dc:created>
<description>It's been far too long since I wrote in this blog- way too long. I could go on with a list of excuses- some legit ...</description>
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<title>End of the Year Report Card</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/end-of-the-year-report-card.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-12-27 16:40:26</dc:created>
<description>2008 is drawing to a close, and it was a hell of the year for the Azzurri. 12 months ago we were looking forward to ...</description>
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<title>I'm baaaack!</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/im-baaaack.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-12-19 11:37:30</dc:created>
<description>Sorry for the brief hiatus. I had finals over the past two weeks, and between studying and sleeping I really didn't have time for anything ...</description>
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<title>Rossi to Start Against Greece; Breaking down the Midfield</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/rossi-to-start-against-greece-breaking-down-the-midfield.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-18 11:03:18</dc:created>
<description>Lippi knows that Guiseppe Rossi is a hugely talented lad and could go on to be a great striker. So much so, in fact, that ...</description>
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<title>Call Ups for the Greece Friendly Announced</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/call-ups-for-the-greece-friendly-announced.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-16 13:10:09</dc:created>
<description>We've got a friendly away in Greece on this upcoming Wednesday. Lippi announced the boys that will be rep'in Italy:
GK: Curci (Siena), De Sanctis (Galatasaray)

Defenders: ...</description>
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<title>The Rome Derby, and What it Means for the Azzurri</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-rome-derby-and-what-it-means-for-the-azzurri.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-15 17:25:15</dc:created>
<description>The big game of this weekend is undoubtedly the Roma derby. It's not quite the massive derby that Inter-AC Milan or Barca-Madrid is, but for ...</description>
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<title>The Del Piero Debate</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/the-del-piero-debate.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-06 11:19:09</dc:created>
<description>Alessandro Del Piero is like The Office. That show became famous after a hilarious first couple of seasons. Recently, though, it's been arguably wearing the ...</description>
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<title>Lippi: Let's Give Youth a Chance</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/lippi-lets-give-youth-a-chance.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-04 11:04:26</dc:created>
<description>Linky
Italy Coach Marcello Lippi wants to refresh the look of La Nazionale by bringing in a couple of new faces for upcoming internationals.

The Azzurri and ...</description>
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<title>On The Right Track</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/on-the-right-track.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-16 16:16:27</dc:created>
<description>Disclaimer: The post is pretty long as it is, and only covers the senior team. I was going to post about the younger guys qualifying, ...</description>
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<title>Mini Montenegro Preview</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/mini-montenegro-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-14 12:07:12</dc:created>
<description>I've got classes soon and FIFA is out today, so I don't have much time to post. But I couldn't just ignore this, so here's ...</description>
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<title>Bulgaria Review</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/bulgaria-review.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-13 01:22:38</dc:created>
<description>
I dunno if I'd give us a thumbs up, but it could've been worse...right?
Not a vintage performance by any means. We looked pretty flat and ...</description>
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<title>Italia-Bulgaria Preview</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italia-bulgaria-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-09 10:24:12</dc:created>
<description>Come Saturday, we play our next World Cup Qualifier,  away against a tough Bulgarian side. In case you guys forgot, here're the standings so far ...</description>
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<title>Lippi Gives His Reasons Behind the Call Ups; Buffon and Camo out of Upcoming Qualifiers</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/666.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-07 10:07:54</dc:created>
<description>Here're your daily news nuggets on all things Azzurri:



Lippi has come out and said why he left out Cassano from the upcoming qualifiers: purely as ...</description>
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<title>WC Qualifiers Mini-Preview: A Look at Montenegro and Bulgaria</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/wc-qualifiers-mini-preview-a-look-at-montenegro-and-bulgaria.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-04 11:14:15</dc:created>
<description>So when will we see the Azzurri in action next? We play Bulgaria on the 11th, and then Montenegro on the 15th. No news on ...</description>
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<title>Italy Season Preview</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italy-season-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-12 12:47:28</dc:created>
<description>I noticed that a lot of club pages over at theoffside have season previews up. I thought it'd be a good idea to do something ...</description>
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