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Age: 30Club: AC MilanCountry: BrazilBrazil coach Dunga has shocked some and disappointed many with the omission of Ronaldinho, a player who has twice won the Fifa World Player of the Year award. Despite his appearance in Nike's Write the Future World Cup adverts, Ronaldinho only made the standby View more »- Rossi dropped from Italy squad
Italy have dropped Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi from their 23-man World Cup squad.
Rossi, who played in last summer's Confederations Cup, has been cut by coach Marcello Lippi along with goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, defender Mattia Cassani, midfielder Andrea Cossu and striker Marco Borriello.
Italy are in G View more »- Pirlo tips Rooney and Xavi to star
Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo believes England, Brazil and Spain are the favourites to win this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
Pirlo, a winner with Italy in Germany 2006, believes Wayne Rooney and Xavi could make the difference at this summer's tournament, which kicks off on June the 16th.
"I would say tha View more »- Prandelli praised by predecessors
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has backed the decision to select Cesare Prandelli as his successor.
Lippi will leave the national team after the World Cup and Prandelli, who has been at the helm of Fiorentina for five years, will take his place and sign a four-year contract.
"The Federation has found the right pers View more »- Sexy Soccer Fans from around the World!
With the World Cup soon to arrive on our screen, I thought it time for a quick look at all the sexiest football supporters from around the World, and as usual my favourite is a Brazilian beauty. I won't write too much as the pictures themselves will do the talking…….. So enjoy!
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View more »- Prandelli confirmed as next Italy boss
Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli has signed a four-year contract to take over as Italy boss when Marcello Lippi steps down after this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete was given permission by the Serie A club earlier this month to talk to Prandelli, and the View more »- Word Cup Daily - 18 May
Lippi trims Azzurri squad
Juventus defender Fabio Grosso and Udinese midfielder Antonio Candreva have been cut from the Italy squad for the World Cup as coach Marcello Lippi reduced his 30-man provisional group to 28.
The 32-year-old Grosso was a pivotal player for Italy four years ago, scoring the decisive first View more »- Italy Coach Marcello Lippi Will Not Call Up Roma's Francesco Totti
Reports claim Totti will be snubbed.
Roma World Cup hopeful Francesco Totti is set to miss out on Italy's South Africa adventure as Marcello Lippi has already decided he will snub him, according to Il Messaggero.
Totti has come under heavy scrutiny this week after lashing out at Inter striker Mario Balotelli in Wed View more »- Lippi names 29-man training squad
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has called up 29 players for a three-day training camp in Rome.
The Azzurri will meet on Monday at Rome's La Borghesiana sports centre. Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Grosso, Gianluca Zambrotta, Mauro Camoranesi, Alberto Gilardino and Vincenzo Iaquinta return after sitting out the friendly agains View more »- Luca Toni Admits Italy Call-Up Would Be A Dream Come True
Roma forward still hoping to make it to South Africa.
Luca Toni has revealed he still harbours aspirations of making Marcello Lippi’s World Cup squad this summer, admitting a call-up would be like a dream for the Roma striker.
“There's many of us in contention for the Italy shirt,” Toni told FIFA. View more »
