- 19-11-2013 Italy-Nigeria 2-2. Go back to the Rossi goal, then Jackets avoid defeat. Funny and rich race of opportunities. Few tactics and wide spaces. He first signs the Fiorentina attacker on Balotelli's assist, then reassembles African with Dike and Ameobi, Sunderland midfielder puts things back in place. Final assault blue unlucky. Finally, a friendly friend of Italy taken seriously by the blue and full of good news for Cesare Prandelli.
- 15-11-2013 A beautiful Italy draws with Germany, in San Siro. It ends 1-1. The Hummels network answers Abate. Italy against a battleship like the German, which as individual values of individuals does not fear international comparisons, makes it as a beautiful figure. Of course, it risks tiding in the first time when it finishes below, and for 15’ annaspa, but before and after it shows personality and game.
The midfield at 4, the one with which, there is little to do, after the many experiments now it is a fact, Italy of Prandelli plays better, is promoted to full votes, with Pirlo compasola reassuring, the game on the bands, not always convincing, has improved with the return of Criscito and with Abate galvanized from the first goal in National. And so Prandelli brings three useful results against Germany: victory at the European, in the semifinals, when it counted more, and equal to Dortmund and now in Milan. Italy, 7 months from the World Championship, sends a good signal.
Even if it is a friendly. On Monday he will play another, in London with Nigeria.
- 15-10-2013 Italy- Armenia 2-2. Balotelli isn't enough, the Azzurri are not serial head. In Naples the blues are so wrong, especially in the first minutes, they recover twice with Florenzi and SuperMario, but they do not find the goal that would give the certainty of the first band to the World draw. And the victories of Uruguay and Colombia condemn the Azzurri.
- 11-10-2013 Denmark-Italy 2-2: Osvaldo goals, Bendtner double and Aquilani's 91'.
Saves unbeatableness in the group: Osvaldo's pearl at 28', then the blues fall equal to the end of the first time. Resumption all Danish with the double of the former Juve, the midfielder of Fiorentina avoids k.o.
- 06-10-2013 Calls for matches against Denmark and Armenia. Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain). Defenders: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Davide Astori (Cagliari), Federico Balzaretti (Rome), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Lorenzo De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter). Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Rome), Alessandro Diamanti (Bologna), Alessandro Florenzi (Rome), Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Andrea Poli (Milan), Marco Verratti (Pur).
Attacks: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Alessio Cerci (Turin), Alberto Gilardino (Bologna), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (Southampton), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina).
- 10-09-2013 He started qualifying with two races in advance: it never happened. In Kozak they replicate, in the resumption, Chiellini and Balotelli on rigor. Buffon celebrated the race no. 136 in blue: reached Cannavaro on the all-time chart.
- 06-09-2013 World Qualifications, Italy-Bulgaria 1-0: Gilardino approaches us to BrasilE. The attacker of Bologna scores the 19th goal in national and gives the blue a very precious victory. Tuesday against Rep. Czech in Turin can get the math qualification. Decisive Buffon who on three occasions in the resumption avoided paris.
14-08-2013 Men of Prandelli stopped at the Olimpico by Selección di Sabella: the centerpiece of Naples is author of a sumptuous test and it is he who signs the advantage on the gap of defense, the midfielder of Valencia finds the doubling in start of recovery. The former talent of the Weight invents the goal that shortens distances, Marchetti avoids a heavier passive in the final.
- 13-08-2013 Italy and Argentina in the Vatican: 200 by Pope Francis. The audience with the Holy Father lasted fifteen minutes: " Luckily it is a friendly one, for me it will be difficult to typhoid. To executives I say, don't lose the sporty character at football business. This attitude guarantees families at the stadium and discourages violence"
- 30-06-2013 The blues on the podium at the Confederations Cup after defeating Celeste in the epilogue from 11 meters. Adjustable and additional closed 2-2: Astori, Diamanti and Cavani doublet. From the Buffon (three parades) discotheque absolute protagonist.
- 27-06-2013 Confederations, Spain-Italy 7-6: the rigours mock the blue. Charms from applause in the semi-final with world champions: Bonucci's mistake is fatal, kicking the stars. To the additional posts of Jackets and Xavi. Now we're playing third place against Uruguay.
- 22-06-2013 Prandelli's team fails to manage the company, despite a good second time, played proudly: they decide the goals of Dante, Neymar and Fred's doublet. Jackets and Chiellini for the blue, but they suffer too much in defense.
- 20-06-2013 No Pirlo against Brazil. Right calf contracture. "Recovery is targeted at the semi-final" said Professor Castellacci Italy's medical manager. Midfield also without De Rossi, disqualified. Prandelli: "I've never blasphemed, it's something I hate."
- 19-06-2013 ITALY - JAPAN 4-3. Vince suffering Italy from Prandelli in the second game of Confederations Cup. Under two goals in the first half, at the end of the first 45 minutes shortens the distances the blue team with De Rossi. In the second half, the character of Italy comes out, which in the end tipping the result for 4-3 is found in the semifinals. Balotelli and Giovinco, with the goal victory, and excellent test of Jackets, a plug in the side for the formation of Zaccheroni.
- 16-06-2013 ITALIA - MESSICO 2-1. Good debut of the blues at Maracanà: it opens the black white with a jewel on punishment, closes SuperMario of strength. Needless the goal of Hernandez on rigor.
They were the most anticipated Azzurri, they are those who with their goals gave Italy success on Mexico, 2-1, to the debut in the Confederations Cup, in the legendary Maracanà of Rio de Janeiro.
- 12-06-2013 ITALY - HAITI 2-2. The spectrum of Sanon suddenly rematerializes after 39 years. Italy for one evening relives the nightmare called Haiti and, in spite of '74, when 0-1 soon turned into a more logical 3-1 within half an hour, it even manages to make itself worse by reassembling from 2-0 to 2-2 in the last 5'.
- 09-06-2013 The Cesare Prandelli National Team gathers in late afternoon at Fiumicino, which at 22.30 will leave to Brazil to officially start the adventure in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. The Azzurri will land in Rio de Janeiro tomorrow at 5.30 local time (the difference with Italy is -5h) and in the afternoon they will carry out the first training on Brazilian soil.
On Tuesday 11 at 15.45 (at 20.45 Italian) they will face in friendly Haiti at the Sao Januario Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, while the official debut in the Confederations Cup is scheduled on Sunday 16 June with Mexico at the Maracanà stadium in Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday 18th the National will move to Recife, where on June 19, if he sees it with Japan and the next day he will leave at the time of Salvador, the scene of the challenge with Brazil on June 22.
- 07-06-2013 In Prague against the Czech Republic bad proof of blue, never dangerous and saved from the parades of juventine. In the shooting two yellow in 4' at Supermario. Peaceful situation in Brazil 2014 Italy draws 0-0 in Prague, against the Czech Republic. A good result, he ranks the B-turner in his hand, where the National looks all from top to bottom. But the qualifying result in Brazil 2014, was perhaps the only thing to save for the performance of the Azzurri. Unrecognizable.
Put under for long stretches from a fierce opponent, as determination, but modest, as to technique.
- 31-05-2013 Italy-San Marino 4-0. In the easy test of Bologna they mark Poli, Gilardino, Pirlo and Aquilani. Cerci, Balotelli, applauded by the public, also enters the shooting but finds only a cross in the final. An injury to Antonelli.
- 16-05-2013 Prandelli recalls Aquilani. First time for Agazzi, Bonaventura and Sau. Calls for the internship of 20 and 21 May: back the midfielder of Fiorentina and Ogbonna, debut for the two riders and the atalantin The blue will hold two sessions of athletic tests, before the withdrawal that will start Monday 27 May in view of the friendly with San Marino (Bologna Friday 31 May) and the match of 7 June with the Czech Republic, valid for the 2014 World Cup.
This is the list of convoked: Portieri: Agazzi (Cagliari), Buffon (Juventus), Marchetti (Lazio), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain); Defenders: Abate (Milan), Antonelli (Genoa), Astori (Cagliari), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), De Sciglio (Milan), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Turin), Ranocchia (Inter); Midfielders: Aquilani (Fiorentina), Bonaventura (Atalanta), Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Turin), De Rossi (Rome), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus), Poli (Sampdoria); Attacks: Balotelli (Milan), El Shaarawy (Milan), Gilardino (Bologna), Giovinco (Juventus), Osvaldo (Rome), Sau (Cagliari).
The official list of the 23 players who will take part in the Confederations Cup, which will be held in Brazil from 15 to 31 June, will be delivered to Fifa next 3 June.
- 26-03-2013 Balotelli, rigour and magic Buffon Saracinesca Italy increasingly before Knight of Malta. Mario signs a doublet, Gigi stops the penalty of possible 1-1: Blues do not shine, but are closer to Brazil 2014 The National suffers more than due but changes gear in half the first time.
- 21-03-2013 Italy plays a party against Brazil, in Geneva, in friendly. Wall 2-2, reassembling Fred and Oscar's goals with the goals of De Rossi and Balotelli. But only a great Julio Cesar and assorted waste under doors save the Seleçao. Italy plays well, but goes under the first time, with 4-3-1-2. Then, dragged by a Balotelli version "I command" flows into the 4-3-3 shooting (bene Cerci at the outset from the upper right).
The last two bad precedents with Brazil, dated 2009, finished with as many "receipt", as results (0-2 in friendly London, 0-3 in Pretoria in Confederations Cup) are erased.
- 18-03-2013 Here is the new jersey for the Confederations Cup: it will debut in Geneva. New look for the National Team. A green light, of an intense blue, with evident colors of the flag of Italy, the race suit created by the Puma for the Confederations Cup will debut Thursday evening in Geneva, in the prestigious friend that the Azzurri will play against Brazil, host country of the next international competition of June.
Characterized by the design of the Power collection, recognisable also by the graphic embossed on the chest and the fit that emphasizes the physicality of the players, the new jersey has an unpublished and exclusive look: the fabric is recycled polyester with dryCELL inserts, the collar features white details and the profiles of the sleeves are green and red to recall the Tricolor, symbol of Italy.
Thanks to the use of the best and innovative technologies, the new Puma degli Azzurri kit guarantees high performance, breathability and a high level of comfort.
The jersey was presented today at the press conference held in Coverciano, on the first day of the National Meeting in view of the friendly with Brazil and the transfer to Malta, valid for world qualification. To wear it was the vice captain Andrea Pirlo, in the presence of general manager Antonello Valentini, the head of the marketing office of Figc Benedetta Geronzi, technical commissioner Cesare Prandelli, Captain Gigi Buffon and, for Puma, General Manager Europa Volfango Bondi and General Manager Puma Italia Andrea Rogg. “We are proud – said Bondi - that the Italian National Team has conquered the qualification to the Confederations Cup after the exceptional performance of this summer in Poland and Ukraine. To honor this result, we wanted to create a new game kit that conveyed a feeling of true national pride and to try again, together with the Azzurri and all the team, to achieve the best results also in this important competition”.
For more information visit the website www.puma.com/football
- 17-03-2013 National, Prandelli calls Cerci, De Sciglio and Poli. Challenges in Brazil and Malta. In view of the friendly with the Seleçao on 21 March in Geneva and of the match of 26 March valid for Brazil 2014 are 27 players called: first time for the outside attacker of Turin. Antonelli's coming back. Prandelli summons 27, in view of the friendly National Team on Thursday 21st in Geneva against Brazil and then the challenge of 26th March in Malta, valid for the 2014 World Championship qualification in Brazil.
The novelty for Italy is represented by Alessio Cerci, outside of attack of Turin to the first call in Blue. The c.t. also called the external defender of Genoa, Antonelli, who returns to the National almost three years after his debut with Estonia and Far Oer in September 2010. Two other young people like Poli and De Sciglio are back among them, confirming the process of renewal carried out by Prandelli. From Juve to Blue Riecco Chiellini, Bonucci, May and Marchisio.
From Roma Osvaldo and De Rossi, who will be available only for the friendly with Brazil as they are disqualified for the race with Malta. It could perhaps be the occasion to give a tribute to Totti: a challenge with Brazil as a catwalk of a career that still shines. But the c.t. obviously not if you felt it. Focused only on the preparation of the World Championship.
The Azzurri will meet tomorrow at noon in Coverciano and, after two days of training, they will leave Wednesday afternoon to Geneva, where Thursday at 20.30 is scheduled the friendly with Brazil, antipasto of the Confederations Cup next June.
COMPLEY LIST
Doormen: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain).
Defenders: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Luca Antonelli (Genoa), Davide Astori (Cagliari), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter).
Midfielders: Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Diamanti (Bologna), Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Andrea Poli (Sampdoria).
Attacks: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Bologna), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (Roma).
- 06-02-2013 Netherlands-Italy ends 1-1, but the ridges do not work. The National Team in Amsterdam draws back the Lens network with the first goal of Verratti, after a game all suffering, in which Buffon was the best in the field. But module 4-3-3 has never ungrateful and Balotelli and El Shaarawy, replaced, have not convinced Italy the friendly tabooo, but not because of the "crestes". Balotelli and El Shaarawy don't work, like the National of Prandelli, which is so hard on Holland in Amsterdam.
But she is still good at exciting the result in recovery for her hair: she scores Verratti at 92', after Buffon's parades had kept the Azzurri standing before and after Lens' goal, at 33'. It ends 1-1. And so the National Team beats five of the consecutive defeats in friendly, even in the den of vice-seasons of the world. Of course, the game didn't work. As well as module 4-3-3. And the long-awaited attackers. The positive difference made her changes: Verratti, Gilardino and Osvaldo.
The hope is that on 21 March, in the friendly against Brazil, we see a better Italy.