World Cup 2014: 6 Potential Replacements for Italy’s Giuseppe Rossi

The cruelty of Giuseppe Rossi’s knee injury on January 6 is not lost on anyone.  The Italy international had missed two seasons with injuries to the ACL in his right knee before starting the season like gangbusters at Fiorentina, scoring 14 times in 18 games and earning a call back to the national team. That made it all the more heartbreaking to watch Rossi writhing on the ground after a... 

Italy World Cup Rewind: Title No. 2, 1938 Final vs. Hungary

Before beginning, I must once again make a disclaimer.  In the video accompanying this piece a brief glimpse of the Fascist salute commonly associated with Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany can be seen.  These quick images do not reflect the political or philosophical beliefs of the writer or of Bleacher Report.  This image is only seen for a few seconds but if you find... 

Italy World Cup Rewind: 1934 Final Victory vs. Czechoslovakia

Before beginning this article, a disclaimer must be made.  The video accompanying this piece is one of the best highlight films of the 1934 final available on YouTube. However, there are several still and video images of players and officials giving the fascist salute commonly associated with Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany.  These images do not convey any political beliefs... 

World Cup Group D: Analyzing Italy’s Group Stage Opponents

The World Cup draw is now a week old, and Cesare Prandelli’s Italian team have to be happy with what they got, considering the alternative.  Fans likely gasped after being the unlucky team drawn into Pot 2 from the nine-team European pot, but the Azzurri avoided a potential super-group with the likes of Brazil, the United States and the Netherlands. Instead, the Italians were given the very... 

Italy: The 4 Best Backup Options to Gianluigi Buffon

With Halloween falling this week, let’s take a look at a situation that will frighten every Italian soccer fan: an injury to Gianluigi Buffon. Fans of the Azzurri have gone through this harrowing situation before.  At the World Cup in 2010, Buffon injured his back before Italy’s opening match and had to be withdrawn at halftime.  The result was abysmal. Buffon‘s understudy—whom... 

Italian Football: 4 Young Stars with Big Futures for the Azzurri

In the three years of his tenure, one of the biggest achievements of Cesare Prandelli has been the injection of youth into the senior squad. One of Marcello Lippi’s failings during the 2010 World Cup was an over-reliance on the players who had won the 2006 championship.  Prandelli has not fallen into that trap.  Young players like Giuseppe Rossi, Leonardo Bonucci and Claudio Marchisio... 

Italy’s 3-5-2 May Be the Secret to World Cup Glory in 2014

Last month’s Confederations Cup was a fortnight of ups and downs for the Italian national team.  After Italy gave up eight goals in the three group games, pessimistic fans panicked and labelled the team a squad in crisis. Most of those fears, however, were allayed after manager Cesare Prandelli’s phenomenal tactical display in the semifinal against Spain.  As in the early stages... 

Confederations Cup: What Went Wrong for Italy’s Defense in the Group Stage?

When someone says “Italy” and “soccer” in the same sentence, a third word springs to mind: defense.  The Italians are renowned for their organization and excellent play at the back.  When you speak of the best players in their history, you list some of football’s most accomplished defenders and goalkeepers—men like Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Dino Zoff,... 

FIFA Confederations Cup: What to Expect from Italy

In less than two weeks, Italy will compete in the FIFA Confederations Cup. It will be their second time in this international tournament, which has its roots as the King Fahd Cup, which began in the 1990s. The tournament is now played on a four-year cycle that lands the year before the World Cup. It is considered a warm-up for the World Cup host, who also presides over this tournament, but it’s... 

Italy vs. San Marino: As It Happened

International Friendly – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna, Italy Italy 4 – 0 San Marino (Full Time) Goals: Poli (28′), Gilardino (34′) Pirlo (51′) Aquilani (80′) Lineups Italy: Buffon (Sirigu 70′), Maggio (Abate 76′), Ranocchia, Ogbonna, Antonelli (De Sciglio 45′), Poli, Pirlo, Aquilani, Diamanti (Cerci 50′), Gilardino... 

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