Italy Shouldn't Depend So Heavily On Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo has been Italy’s best offensive player over the past 5 years at least. Forget Totti or Del Piero, and especially forget the host of pretenders who have made up Italy’s frontline since the 2006 World Cup. While “Er …
Why Italy Had To Lose In Such A Disgraceful Way
After watching the Italian national team’s disastrous exit from the World Cup, I could not help but think that such a flaccid performance was required not just once, but twice. Why? The myth of the 2006 champions has punished …
Best Starting 11 Today
A number of players can stake a claim for being part of the best team in the world at this early period of the European domestic leagues. However, very few players standout the way those listed below have in terms …
Who Should Lippi Pick for South Africa 2010?
Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi has come under heavy criticism in recent months despite Italy’s success in qualifying to the World Cup in South Africa. La Nazionale went through an alarming goal drought and was only able to overcome it after …
Capello or Lippi: Who Has Achieved More?
It is quite difficult to compare the career path of Fabio Capello and Marcello Lippi. Both have been successful coaches and both hail from the Italian peninsula. They both coached Juventus of Turin during their glittering managerial career, yet the …
Lippi Sets Azzurri Roster For Confederations Cup
Marcelo Lippi finalized his Azzurri squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the big news is that Inter’s teenage sensation Davide Santon. The youngster played mostly left back for Inter but is seen as a player who can play …
International Friendly Results – Feb. 10
The midweek FIFA matches began with a massive clash between the two most successful clubs in World Cup history. 5-time champions Brazil & 4-time and current champions Italy. The match was a showcase of skill as the Brazilians defeated the Italians 2-0 in …