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All the latest news headlines relating to the Italy national football team. Marcello Lippi's team is seeded in the first place of Group E. This section features the latest Italy news headlines, team news, match reviews, match results & more

Team News and other headlines related to the Italian national football team efforts for the World Cup 2006 Finals. Marcello Lippi's squad are also known as the Azzuri which means Blues, are one of the strongest teams in the world, having won three World Cup Finals and one European Cup Final.

Italy Squad Named - Totti Returns From Injury, Milan's Inzaghi & Udinese's Iaquinta Included With Juventus' Buffon

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 15/05/2006 - 17:42.

Italy head coach Marcello Lippi has named his 23-man Azzurri squad for the World Cup Finals in Germany, naming under-investigation Juventus goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon in the squad...


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Scotland Take On Italy in Crucial Euro Qualifier - Alex McLeish Feels A Point Will Be Good - Roberto Donadoni Under Pressure

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Wed, 28/03/2007 - 09:48.

A keen contest is expected when Alex McLeish’s Scotland takes on Roberto Donadoni’s world champions Italy in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Bari on Wednesday.


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Italy Displace Brazil From Top Of FIFA World Rankings – England Maintain Sixth Spot - Scotland Rise To 20th

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Wed, 14/02/2007 - 16:48.

World Cup champion Italy displaced Brazil from the top of FIFA's world rankings for the first time since 1993, while rest of the top eight teams maintained their position.


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David Beckham In European All-Star XI To Play Manchester United At Old Trafford On March 13 – Reds' Gerrard & Carragher Included

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 13/02/2007 - 15:10.

Former England captain and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has been picked in the European All-Star XI, which will play Manchester United at Old Trafford on March 13.


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Valencia’s Argentine Centre-Back Roberto Ayala Names All-Star Team of 2006

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 16/01/2007 - 12:11.

Argentina captain and Valencia CF centre-back Roberto Ayala has named his personal team of the year 2006, as a prelude to the Europe’s team of 2006 (voted by uefa.com users) - results of which will be out on Friday.


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Italy Midfielder Francesco Totti Keen to End Career With AS Roma

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Thu, 28/12/2006 - 18:56.

Italy midfielder Francesco Totti is keen to extend his contract with AS Roma which will then see him finishing his career with the Serie A club. Totti made it clear that he would never take up a job as coach. And once his playing career ends, "I want to stay in football as a director, but never as a coach. It's not in my DNA."


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AC Milan striker Marco Borriello Suspended After Testing Positive For Banned Substances

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Fri, 22/12/2006 - 12:17.

AC Milan striker Marco Borriello has been suspended after testing positive for banned substances prednisone and prednisolone during a routine doping test, the Italian Football League said.


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Italy Captain Fabio Cannavaro Says He Wants Euro Glory For Real Madrid After Winning FIFA World Player Of TheYear Award

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 19/12/2006 - 18:14.

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has trained his guns on winning the Champions League with Real Madrid after the reliable central defender was named the FIFA World Player of the Year on Monday night. He is just the second defender to claim this honour the earlier one being his predecessor Paulo Maldini.


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Italy U-21 Midfielder Alberto Aquilani Suffers Knee Injury- AS Roma Player Could Be Out For 2 Months

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Sun, 26/11/2006 - 18:21.

AS Roma and Italy Under-21 midfielder Alberto Aquilani could be out of action for the next two months after damaging ligaments in his left knee in training.


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Cannavaro is European Player of Year, says Real Madrid president

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Sat, 18/11/2006 - 06:20.

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has been named European Footballer of the Year by France Football magazine, the Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said on Friday.


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FIFA Boss Blatter Denies Criticism Of Italy Despite Saying "Socceroos Should Have Gone Into Quarter-Finals"

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 31/10/2006 - 17:40.

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has insisted that he had not intended to criticise the Italian team or their tactics after he was quoted as saying that Australia should have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Germany, instead of eventual champions Italy...


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Juventus, Lazio & Fiorentina Gain Italian League Points After Italian Appeal Ruling In Serie A Match Fixing Scandal

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sat, 28/10/2006 - 02:04.

In the latest, and final appeal concerning the clubs involved in the Italian match fixing scandal that saw Juventus being relegated to Serie B, and AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina all receiving point deductions, three of the teams have seen their punishments reduced in an appeal on Friday...


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Update: Italy Match Fixing Appeal Conclude: AC Milan In Champions League, Fiorentina & Lazio Stay in Serie A Juventus In Serie B

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 25/07/2006 - 23:36.

The Italian match fixing appeal has been concluded on Tuesday night, with all four of the teams involved receiving reduced penalties, with Fiorentina and Lazio and AC Milan all retaining their places in Serie A, but with AC Milan now also retaining their Champions League place & Juventus still relegated...


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AC Milan In Champions League, Lazio & Fiorentina Keep Serie A Places, Juventus Relegated With Less Points Deducted After Appeal

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 25/07/2006 - 22:57.

Italy's match fixing appeal has been concluded, with all four teams receiving reduced penalties, with AC Milan staying in the Champions League, Lazio and Fiorentina both staying in Serie A, and with Juventus being relegated, but with less of a point deduction...


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Ex-Italy & AC Milan Star Roberto Donadoni Unveiled As New Italy Head Coach - Azzurri Legend Succeeds Lippi After World Cup Win

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 25/07/2006 - 16:41.

Former Italian international midfielder Roberto Donadoni has been selected as Italy's new head coach, replacing Marcello Lippi who resigned after guiding the Azzurri to a fourth World Cup trophy in Germany earlier this month...


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