Articles tagged with "azzurri"
This Whole "Too Many Foreigners" Thing
By Martha | May 2nd, 2007What started out as a slow "a bluer Inter" burn late last week has turned into a biggish, media-fueled controversy (which would be getting much ...
Quick News Roundup Ahead of Today's Matches
By Martha | April 18th, 2007I don't even want to think about how unproductive I'm going to be today -- pray with me that no work crises erupt doing the ...
Azzurri Headed to MLS?
By Martha | April 6th, 2007Former US footballer and one-time play-by-play man Glenn Davis hosts a regular show on a Texas radio station, the credibility of which I don't know ...
Juventus - Pescara Preview
By Gianfranco | March 30th, 2007After National Team duties gave Juventus the week off except for the little friendly with Standard Liege which Juve lost 3-2, I decided to take ...
Jeez, Journalists are So Mean!
By Martha | March 29th, 2007In the wake of yesterday's decisive win over Scotland, much of the Italy camp has taken the opportunity to thumb their noses as the doubters ...
Italy v Scotland: Well, That's Better
By Martha | March 28th, 2007It's amazing what an early goal can do for the shape of a game, huh? The Azzurri flat-out dominated the first 10-15 minutes of the ...
National Team News, Or: The Word From Outside Florence
By Martha | March 26th, 2007(That's where the national team training facility is, apparently. I had no idea.) •In case you were sleeping or drinking and missed it, Donadoni named his ...
Italian Media Wild With Azzurri Speculation
By Martha | March 22nd, 2007Due to his rocky-ish start at the helm of the Azzurri (two wins, one loss and one draw in competitive matches), the Italian press are ...
No Surprises in Azzurri Squad for Scotland
By Martha | March 18th, 2007Roberto Donadoni today named his team for the Euro 2008 qualified against Scotland and, though it features two debutants, there really are no surprises in ...
Azzurri Drop in Rankings, Or: I Blame France
By Martha | March 14th, 2007Well, that run at the top of FIFA's World Rankings was fun while it lasted. I hope none of the Azzurri starting decorating or buying ...
Good News, Bad News on the Totti Front
By Martha | March 13th, 2007First, the bad news: To the surprise of no one, it's been revealed that Francesco Totti once again will not be in the Azzurri side ...
Stop Talking, Totti: Or, When You've Been an Idiot, Just Shut Up About It Already!
By Martha | February 26th, 2007I'm not one of those people who hates Francesco Totti because he's beautiful (you know who you are), or can't stand his diving calculated winning ...
YouTube Friday, Or: Singing, Dancing Footballers!
By Martha | February 16th, 2007It's a little known fact that, in addition to scoring (nudge nudge) and winning, Italian footballers (as well as foreign players who play their trade ...
We're #1! We're #1!
By Martha | February 14th, 2007It's been almost 15 years in coming but, thanks to Portugal's kicking of Brazil's ass and the postponement of the Azzurri friendly against Romania, Italy ...
Italia
By Matthew | February 12th, 2007Chiellini is still playing for the U21 team but he has earned a respectable amount of caps (six) for a young player. I think he ...
Totti Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot
By Martha | February 10th, 2007In only the latest chapter of the endless will-he-or-won't-he saga of Francesco Totti's possible return to the national team, Totti himself announced to the press ...
Azzurri future
By Matthew | February 8th, 2007Ya i know there hasn't been much to talk about internationally since Italy's match with Romania was cancelled but here a few thughts to ponder ...
Winning the World Cup Finally Pays Off, Or: Mmm ... Pretty Motorcyles
By Martha | February 8th, 2007Though the AC Milan website seems to think the Azzurri are being given cars by MV Augusta Motor, as far as I can tell the ...
Probable Italy lineup?
By Matthew | February 7th, 2007So with the cancellation of the Italy and Romania friendly I wanna know what you guys think who would've been called up to Italy. Would ...
Carlo 'n' Roberto, Sittin' in a Tree, Or: When Google Translate Goes Too Far
By Martha | January 29th, 2007Speaking on Italian radio earlier today, Carlo Ancelotti spent most of his time talking about his team's chances of qualifying for the Champions League next ...
Odds and Ends Headed into Week 21
By Martha | January 26th, 2007•Remember that Parma auction? Well, sucker savvy businessman Tommaso Ghirardi bought the club yesterday. Ghirardi -- who is only 31 bloody years old -- won ...
It's an American Invasion!
By Martha | January 19th, 2007Hot on the heels of the arrival of NY Red Bulls prodigy Gabriel Enzo Ferrari in the Sampdoria youth team, fellow American starlet Giuseppe Rossi ...
Totti Hanging Up His Azzurri Kit?
By Martha | January 8th, 2007Say it ain't so! Since Italy's victory in Germany last summer, Francesco Totti has been "on leave" from the under-performing national team, supposedly getting healthy. Every ...
Not Content to Polish Trophies, Canna Gets into Politics
By Martha | January 3rd, 2007I don't know how I missed this, but it seems a small group of Italian footballers (meaning: Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli and wor Fabio Cannavaro) ...
Oh, Those Wacky Spaniards
By Martha | December 28th, 2006Spanish newspaper Marca appeared on newsstands with a shocking headline this morning: The votes for the FIFA World Player of the Year were miscounted and ...
Stop Press: France Football Proposes Love of Materazzi!
By Martha | December 26th, 2006According to the magical of Google translator, it appears as if France Football -- AKA the journal that awards the Golden Ball -- is suggesting ...
Breaking Down Those Player of the Year Votes
By Martha | December 19th, 2006In selecting the FIFA Player of the Year, each national team captain and coach voted for three players, ranking them first through third, and points ...
Another Award For Canna
By Martha | December 19th, 2006At an event with the completely surreal theme of Football Meets Mozart, the rumors suggesting wee Fabio Cannavaro would take home the FIFA World Player ...
Monday's Mostly Ill-Tempered News Roundup
By Martha | December 18th, 2006•More whinging about the referees: This time, it's Messina chief Pietro Franza who is playing the corruption card, blaming his team's loss to Inter on ...
I'm Sorry, What?
By Martha | December 8th, 2006Don't start counting that fourth World Cup just yet, friends -- two groups of fans appeared in a French court yesterday, insisting that the World ...
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