Prandelli will help Balotelli
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has promised to help Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. The 20-year-old was left out of the latest Italy squad after his sending off against Dynamo Kiev.…
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has promised to help Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. The 20-year-old was left out of the latest Italy squad after his sending off against Dynamo Kiev.…
Debutant Marco Parolo will not even be on the bench tonight, as Italy released squad numbers for the game with Slovenia. UEFA have a limit of 23 shirt numbers per…
Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini start in Italy's Euro 2012 qualifier against Slovenia, who field several Serie A players. The Azzurri are without Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli, who…
Italy Coach Cesare Prandelli hit back at the critics after conquering Ljubljana. “When they call us a Serie B side, it just motivates us even more.” The Azzurri earned a…
Thiago Motta “couldn't have asked for more” than scoring the winning goal on his second Italy cap. The Inter midfielder, born in Brazil and now an ‘Oriundo' – South American…
Riccardo Montolivo reveals how Cesare Prandelli has changed Italy's style. “We aim to play pretty fast, one-touch quality football.” The Azzurri got their 1-0 win away to Slovenia with a…
Gianluigi Buffon celebrated Italy's first ever win in Slovenia. “We rarely used to win this type of match.” The Azzurri's record on Slovenian soil was of one point from two…
Italy striker Giampaolo Pazzini is confident that his former Sampdoria teammate Antonio Cassano can help end his scoring drought at international level. The 26-year-old has found the net just once…
Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek believes his side will have an advantage when they meet Italy tonight because his players know Serie A very well. Italy can take a big step…
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has confirmed that he will use a 4-3-1-2 formation for Friday night's Euro 2012 qualifier with Slovenia. The Azzurri practiced the system throughout their training camp…
Catania's Argentine striker Maxi Lopez has ruled out representing Italy as yet another oriundo. The 26-year-old has made a big impression since his arrival in Serie A a year ago.…
Palermo ace Fabrizio Miccoli accepts that his international career for Italy is probably now over. The former Juventus player was pushing for a place at the World Cup in 2010…
Napoli legend Pino Tagliatella believes that Morgan De Sanctis' form should have been recognised by Italy boss Cesare Prandelli. The Azzurri tactician ignored the Napoli 'keeper for the game against…
Cesare Prandelli has defended his Italy team – on the eve of their Slovenia qualifier – from claims that they are a Serie B national side. Despite a dynamic display…
Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia has not recovered in time to face Slovenia on Friday and has left the Italy camp at Coverciano. The 23-year-old has been suffering from a knee…
Riccardo Montolivo, Antonio Cassano, Alberto Gilardino and Sebastian Giovinco scored in Italy's 4-0 test against the Under-18 side. Cesare Prandelli tested out the line-up he'll use against Slovenia in Friday's…
Marcello Lippi believes Cesare Prandelli is “the right man” for Italy and comments on the crisis at Juventus. The Coach won the 2006 World Cup and then returned for a…
Inter midfielder Thiago Motta should be fit in time to play for Italy against Slovenia in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday. The 28-year-old of Brazilian descent trained this morning,…
Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli “will return to the Nazionale” after breaching the code of ethics, says FIGC President Giancarlo Abete. The two players were dropped for this week's…
Palermo star Josip Ilicic is confident Slovenia can cause an upset in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday. “Slovenia are going out there for the three points,” said the creative…