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    <title>Articles tagged 'roma' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>The Battle For Cristiano Ronaldo's Soul &amp;amp; Other, Less Significant Club v Country Standoffs.</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/?p=4160</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-09 14:32:18</dc:created>
<description>Who needs actual footballing playoffs when you can just watch the bureaucratic battle that is club v country?

Whilst Portugal v Bosnia - Herzegovina is titillating ...</description>
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<title>Will Anti-Italian Sentiment Ever End?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/?p=972</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-06 18:11:09</dc:created>
<description>I'm getting incredibly tired of reading articles and having to sift through the enormous anti-Italian sentiment to find actual content. This happens all the time ...</description>
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<title>Will Anti-Italian Sentiment Ever End?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/will-anti-italian-sentiment-ever-end.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-06 18:11:09</dc:created>
<description>I'm getting incredibly tired of reading articles and having to sift through the enormous anti-Italian sentiment to find actual content. This happens all the time ...</description>
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<title>Keirrison Finally Moves to Barcelona</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/keirrison-finally-moves-to-barcelona.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-07-23 12:53:10</dc:created>
<description>This is a big time move for a big time player. Barcelona just paid Palmeiras €14 million for a player they don't even plan on ...</description>
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<title>Brazil-Paraguay Preview</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/brazil-paraguay-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-07 13:10:00</dc:created>
<description>
Brazil v. Paraguay
June 10, 2009, 8:50 P.M. Eastern
Estádio José do Rego Maciel, Capacity 60,444
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Brazil triumphantly returns home to play Paraguay in the Northeastern ...</description>
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<title>Dunga Names Next Month's Squad</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/dunga-names-next-months-squad.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-21 17:50:26</dc:created>
<description>Dunga has named his 23 player squad for the upcoming qualifiers and Confederations Cup. There are several controversial omissions from this list that will not ...</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>The Curious Case of Frederico Macheda: Why Italy are Losing Youth to English Teams</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-curious-case-of-frederico-macheda-why-italy-are-losing-youth-to-english-teams.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-04-15 22:07:11</dc:created>
<description>By now, this story is probably old news. Man U sign a young Italian player from Lazio. They sub him in during the dying minutes ...</description>
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<title>An Undeserved Draw: Ecuador v. Brazil</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/an-undeserved-draw-ecuador-v-brazil.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-29 19:00:49</dc:created>
<description>

Ecuador clearly deserved the three points in this match. They outshot Brazil 22-8, and dominated possession for most of the match. Julio Cesar’s brilliance prevented ...</description>
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<title>Ecuador v. Brazil Preview</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/ecuador-v-brazil-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-23 16:55:15</dc:created>
<description>
Ecuador v. Brazil

March 29th, 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time
Quito, Ecuador
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (Capacity 40,000)

The last time these two nations faced each other was at the Maracanã ...</description>
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<title>Future Italian Superstars Part 4: Roma and Palermo</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/future-italian-superstars-part-4-roma-and-palermo.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-21 11:44:13</dc:created>
<description>Whew. We've been through quite a bit so far- we've covered potential Azzurri players from Juve, Lazio and Chievo, and Napoli and Serie A in ...</description>
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<title>Out of Europe, But Not Out of Respect</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/out-of-europe-but-not-out-of-respect.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-14 14:28:39</dc:created>
<description>At first glance it's just been a shitty year for Italy in European competitions. The only team we have left representin' the peninsula is Udinese, ...</description>
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<title>Dunga Announces Ecuador and Peru Squads</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/dunga-announces-ecuador-and-peru-squads.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-12 13:26:02</dc:created>
<description>
Here is the squad:

Julio Cesar - Internazionale 
Doni - Roma 

Maicon - Internazionale 
Daniel Alves - Barcelona 
Lúcio - Bayern de Munique 
Miranda - São ...</description>
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<title>Propaganda, Crappy European Runs, and Potential Call Ups: Yup, We're the Azzurri </title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/propaganda-crappy-european-runs-and-potential-call-ups-yup-were-the-azzurri.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-09 20:57:07</dc:created>
<description>First of all, I know I haven't blogged in a while, but the usual excuse applies here: really no news going on in the national ...</description>
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<title>Positional Breakdown #2</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/positional-breakdown-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-01 17:49:59</dc:created>
<description>The Midfield

The Brazilian midfield has some of the biggest names and biggest clubs in the world represented in the depth chart. Dunga has shown a ...</description>
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<title>Spot the Englishman...</title>
<link>http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/spot-the-englishman.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-26 18:46:20</dc:created>
<description>I'm not normally one to bang on about there being &quot;too many foreigners&quot; in the English Premier League. Clearly, there are too many foreigners and ...</description>
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<title>Positional Breakdown #1</title>
<link>http://brazil.worldcupblog.org/group-f/positional-breakdown-1.html</link>
<dc:author>Duvel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-21 18:48:06</dc:created>
<description>

The Defense

At first glance you may say our defense is okay. We have not allowed too many goals in frendlies and qualifiers. However, every game ...</description>
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<title>Transfer Day Madness</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/transfer-day-madness.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-02 22:59:50</dc:created>
<description>No, this post has nothing to do with the Azzurri. But the transfer window just closed and there's been some mighty interesting last minute transfers... ...</description>
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<title>The Specialist: The Corner Kick</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-31 06:10:13</dc:created>
<description>
David Beckham takes his corner kick

The Theory:
The corner kick is a method to get the ball back into play, after the ball passed the goal ...</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>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>Champions League, Azzurrini, and Beckham:Catching Up</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/champions-league-azzurrini-and-beckhamcatching-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-25 23:51:36</dc:created>
<description>Since I haven't blogged in a while, here's a whole bunch of stuff that I should've covered. Some of this is Azzurri related, some of ...</description>
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<title>Well Serie A Sure Has Been Interesting So Far</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/well-serie-a-sure-has-been-interesting-so-far.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-25 10:05:04</dc:created>
<description>Sorry for the lack of updates, but there's been zilch news on the international front. Buffon is injured but should be back in time for ...</description>
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<title>Serie A Weekend Roundup</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/serie-a-weekend-roundup.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-21 16:25:27</dc:created>
<description>Serie A is back in business, and it's in full swing. There were some great games over the weekend. For a full list of results, ...</description>
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<title>Champions League Day Uno Part 1</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/champions-league-day-uno-part-1.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-16 17:29:13</dc:created>
<description>Today

Basically, today was a mixed start for Italian clubs in the CL. 

Inter started off greatly, with a 2-0 win over Panathinaikos. The Brazilian tag-team ...</description>
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<title>Emmanuel Adebayor Nominates Himself For Biggest Asshole Alive</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/emmanuel-adebayor-wins-award-for-biggest-asshole-alive.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-10 17:00:01</dc:created>
<description>This morning a small little story went fairly unnoticed in the great list of football news for the day. Damiano Tomassi signed a 1 year ...</description>
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<title>A Random Hodgepodge of Soccer Madness</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/a-random-hodgepodge-of-soccer-madness.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-02 11:01:42</dc:created>
<description>Here's a whole bunch of stuff going on in the Italian soccer world (and some stuff that's going on in the non-Italian soccer world, but ...</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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