In watching the UEFA Cup semi-final game between a Fiorentina and an U-6 team masquerading as Rangers, I realized a few things:
1. If shit doesn’t work, don’t keep doing it. (Like playing crosses into the middle.)
2. Cesare Prandelli is a fantastic dresser, but the man needs more variety. (The pic to the left is not […]

Despite their young age, the likes of Romans Alberto Aquilani and Daniele De Rossi , La Viola’s Pazzini , Juve stalwarts Giorgio Chiellini and Raffaele Palladino,Torino’s Ale Rosina and Udine’s Fabio Quagliarella are no longer considered up and coming prospects.
Italy has always produced world class talent in every generation shift. Whoever said that Italy’s Vivaio […]

On Tuesday the Italian Under 21 squad will be facing last placed Azerbaijan in Baku for yet another U21 qualifier.
No real surprises on the Azzurrini squad. Andrea Russotto from Treviso , Nico Pozzi, Pisa’s Alessio Cerci and Marco Rossi won’t be taking part in Tomorrow’s match. Fortunately we get to welcome back […]

Aragones and Donadoni have announced their squads for Wednesday’s friendly :

Spain squad
 
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF), Pepe Reina (Liverpool FC).
Defenders: Juanito Gutiérrez (Real Betis Balompié), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF), Carlos Marchena (Valencia CF), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal CF), Raúl Albiol (Valencia CF), Álvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool FC), Fernando Navarro (RCD Mallorca), Carles Puyol (FC […]

 Donadoni isn’t exactly garnering Marcello Lippi-esque unanimity among Italian fans but
reader Mark left an interesting comment on the last post that i deemed worthy of it’s own article.
This is what he had to say :
I like the work that Don has done, but I agree with the way the FIGC is approaching this one. I […]

*Ok, it wasn’t today
**maybe this should be on the Irish page
***It also helps if you know that the name Strunz, sounds a lot like the word stronzo (FT; Dumbass) in a lot of Italian Dialects
(some time earlier this week) marks the 10 year anniversary of Giovanni Trapattoni’s now infamous Bayern Munich press conference. The former […]

Clericus Cup Drama !

The Clericus Cup is serious! A priest from Burkina Faso was sent off for throwing his shirt at the Referee. The shirt throwing African priest has caused his team’s, Paul the Apostle’s College, elimination.
Apparently the priest thought pulling a Cassano would be well received…

After seeing the Azzurrini beat reigning U21 Euro champs Holland on Tuesday, the Big boys decided to spank C. Ronaldo and friends 3-1 on Wednesday night!
The Azzurri started off the match in their Nice Retro blue Kits with a 4-3-2-1 formation . Toni up top, Palladino and Di Natale as his shoulders and […]

A Win Is A Win Is A Win Is A Win
They’re through, and that is all that matters. Finito. Done. Hell, they can lose against the Faroe Islands at home and still make the trek north next summer for some fine ass chocolates and cuckoo clocks. And the savior of the day? None other […]

Looking Ahead
Roberto Donadoni’s reign has been so disenchanting that many people have already taken to looking towards greener pastures and lined up potential replacements. I’m going to take it a step further and start to line up a game preview for the big tournament coming up. No, not Austria, Switzerland, Bavaria & Anybody Else Who […]