Serie A Preview – Can Cavani Take Napoli to the Champions League?
In 2005-2006, Napoli was looking to escape dire finances and Serie C1. In 2010-2011, Napoli can credibly claim that it is competing for a Champions League berth. The Partenopei …
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Azzurri: Cesare Prandelli Picks Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli announced his 23 man squad for the friendly against the Ivory Coast which will take place on Tuesday in England. Many of the names chosen …
Arsenal Could Have the Next Azzurri #1 Keeper
The Telegraph this morning confirmed previous reports that Arsenal is discussing a transfer of Cagliari keeper Federico Marchetti for around $8.5 million. Marchetti has made it clear that he is …
Bari Positioning Itself for a Top Six Finish
Bari, a city on the heel of the Italian boot, is an excellent market for Serie A and Italian soccer and the type of club that should be a …
Rating Italy’s players in South Africa 2010
The Azzurri performed poorly throughout the World Cup and waited till the 80th minute of the match against Slovakia to start playing when it was too late to make …
How Italy Will Beat Slovakia
Despite Italy’s lackluster performance in their first two group stage matches, the Azzurri have the chance to advance into the next round of the World Cup with a win or …
South Africa 2010 Analysis: Reasons behind Italy’s Struggles
Italy managed to draw 1-1 against both Paraguay and New Zealand while failing to impress despite having seen a lot in terms of ball possession, in particular against the …
The Positives of the Buffon Injury
By now you have undoubtedly heard about the injury to Gigi Buffon and his questionable status for the remainder of the World Cup. Reading between the lines of the …