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- Lippi slams Italy strikers before New Zealand
Italy's coach, Marcello Lippi, has been critical of his strikers during training this week.
Marcello Lippi has been in a fiery mood this week, lambasting his strikers in training over their continued shortcomings. The Italy manager, whose team have struggled to score in recent matches, must hope their game can c View more »- Italy v New Zealand - Lippi not thinking about absent stars
- Italy coach Marcello Lippi claims his team are growing in confidence and can thrive even without their biggest stars. The champions made an indifferent start to their World Cup defence in South Africa as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Paraguay in their Group F opener on Monday. Playmaker Andrea Pirlo missed that mat View more »
- Marchetti ready to face New Zealand
Italy goalkeeper Federico Marchetti is excited about the opportunity to fill in for injured veteran Gianluigi Buffon on Sunday against New Zealand.
Buffon has a herniated disc which forced him to leave Italy's opening game against Paraguay, and Marchetti came on as a substitute to help the Azzurri claim a 1-1 draw View more »- Buffon out of Kiwi clash
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been ruled out of the Azzurri's match against New Zealand due to a herniated disc in his back.
The world's most expensive goalkeeper was substituted at half-time in Italy's World Cup opener against Paraguay due to the problem, with Federico Marchetti taking his place. Marchett View more »- World Cup 2010: Italy fear Gianluigi Buffon's tournament could be over
• Goalkeeper has small herniated disc and sciatic problem • Buffon substituted at half-time of Paraguay game
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has suffered a small herniated disc as well as a sciatic problem, but it is impossible to estimate a recovery time, team doctor Enrico Castellacci has said.
Amid View more »- De Rossi spares Italy's blushes
Defending champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town.
Having played well in the first half at Green Point Stadium, the 2006 winners were shocked when Wigan-bound defender Antolin Alcaraz rose to head home a 39th-minute free-kick.
View more »- Italy 1-1 Paraguay
Defending champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town.
Having played well in the first half at Green Point Stadium the 2006 winners were shocked when Wigan-bound defender Antolin Alcaraz rose to head home a 39th-minute free-kick.
Italy's View more »- Azzurri fight back for draw
De Rossi: Grabs the equaliserWorld Cup holders Italy were forced to fight back from 1-0 down as they earned a 1-1 Group F draw in their opener with Paraguay in Cape Town.
The Azzurri were stunned by a late first-half header from Antolin Alcaraz which handed Paraguay a shock lead.
While the defending cham View more »- Italy held in opener
- Defending champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town. Having played well in the first half at Green Point Stadium the 2006 winners were shocked when Wigan-bound defender Antolin Alcaraz rose to head home a 39th-minute free-kick. Italy' View more »
- HT Italy 0-1 Paraguay
Alcaraz header gives South Americans shock interval lead
World Cup holders Italy were stunned by a late first-half header from Antolin Alcaraz which handed Paraguay a shock lead in Cape Town.
While the defending champions' passing was clearly superior in the first 45 minutes on a cold night in Cape Town, chances we View more »
