- Prandelli tells Balotelli to grow up
- 10/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has told Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli he needs to grow up if he is to reach his full his potential.Prandelli left Balotelli on the bench for Wednesday night's international friendly against world champions Spain in Bari with Antonio Cassano and Giuseppe Rossi preferred up front."Mario needs to grow up and understand that if he does so... Full Story »
- Juventus reject Zenit bid for Bonucci
- 05/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- ROME (AFP) - Juventus have rejected a bid from Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg for Italy centre-back Leonardo Bonucci, the club said Thursday.Bonucci only joined the club from Bari a year ago and played regularly at the heart of the defence last season.The move to Juve also saw the 24-year-old establish himself alongside club team-mate Giorgio Chiellini in the Italia... Full Story »
- Fabio Cannavaro retires from football after persistent knee injuries
- 10/07/2011 by Guardian.co.uk
• 'I'm very sad. Football is everything for me in my life'• Defender to remain at Al Ahli to work as a technical adviserFabio Cannavaro is Italy’s most-capped player making 136 appearances between 1997 and 2010. Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain, Fabio Cannavaro, has retired at the age of 37 due to a persistent knee injury.The centre-back said medical checkups in Ital... Full Story »- Soccer star Fabio Cannavaro retires
- 09/07/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Italian soccer Fabio Cannavaro retired Saturday after doctors said his injured knee wouldn’t allow him to keep playing.The 38-year-old Italian center back, the captain of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning team, said medical checkups in Italy and then in the United Arab Emirates this month revealed his knee wouldn’t hold up for the second and las... Full Story »
- Ex-Italy football skipper Cannavaro hangs up boots
- 09/07/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- ROME (AFP) - Fabio Cannavaro, who led Italy to World Cup glory in 2006, on Saturday announced his retirement from football at the age of 37 because of a nagging knee injury.Cannavaro, who will remain with current club Al-Ahli, in Dubai, on the management staff, said: "The cartilage has given way."I tried to get it better during the holidays but when I realised that I felt pai... Full Story »
- Italy to meet Spain in August friendly
- 10/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
ROME (AFP) - A friendly match between Italy and Spain, the last two countries to win the World Cup, will take place in Bari on August 10, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced on Thursday.The last meeting between the two countries saw Spain prevail 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in a quarter-final match at Euro 2008 in Vienna.Spain went on to win the trophy... Full Story »- Signori denies involvement in matchfixing
- 09/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Former Italy striker Giuseppe Signori denied any part of the latest matchfixing scandal to hit Italian football when he was interrogated by a judge on Wednesday. The 43-year-old, who was one of Italy's top strikers in the 1990s and was top scorer in Serie A three times with Lazio, told the judge that he had not been involved in any skulduggery surrounding the Serie A matc... Full Story »
- Italy 0 Republic of Ireland 2: Andrews and Cox on target as Trapattoni's men claim splendid win
- 08/06/2011 by Dailymail
Keith Andrews and Simon Cox teamed up to fire Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland to victory over his native country Italy.The Blackburn midfielder's sweet 36th-minute strike and a second from substitute Cox at the death secured a fourth successive win for the Republic and extended Trapattoni's unbeaten record against the team he once managed.Once again, Ireland'... Full Story »- Ireland beats Italy 2-0 in friendly
- 08/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
LIEGE, Belgium (AP)—Giovanni Trapattoni coached Ireland to a 2-0 victory over his native Italy in a friendly Tuesday.Blackburn midfielder Keith Andrews put Ireland ahead in the 36th minute following a free kick and second-half substitute Simon Cox doubled the lead in the 90th on a rainy night.“If we really had to lose, it was better to lose to (Trapattoni),” said Italy coac... Full Story »- Italy ease past Estonia to stay five clear in Group C
- 04/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- MODENA, June 3 (Reuters) - Italy cruised to a 3-0 win over Estonia to stay five points clear in Euro 2012 Group C as they moved closer to a place at the finals on Friday.The Azzurri’s new strike partners Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano hit it off immediately with the pint-sized forwards taking it in turn to score in the 21st and 39th minutes with copycat angled drives t... Full Story »
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