Enzo Bearzot, a legend of Italian coaching, died today. While I can't say much about what I remember of him, I can say that he is certainly one of the greatest influences on Italian football. Although many coaches focus on drills, tactics, and fitness, Bearzot also made sure he created a tightly-knit group. One of […]

In this preview of the upcoming Serie A matches, I'll be looking at the interesting matches, and the two teams which recently got new coaches, Genoa and Cagliari. Regarding Italy's game against Romania, I was unable to watch it, and therefore I didn't write a match report. The match finished 1-1, with Marica scoring against […]

After the Italy – Serbia match was abandoned due to fan trouble, people were unsure what UEFA would do about the entire situation. But UEFA have decided, and there will be punishment for both sides, not just for Serbia. Here's an official UEFA statement regarding their decision. "The Control and Disciplinary Body has decided to […]

Fifa released its list of the 23 nominees for the Ballon D'Or of 2010. Along with the 23 players, there are also 10 managers/coaches competing for the World Coaches of the Year award. The winners of both will be announced by FIFA on December 6th. Something which will stand out right away when you look […]

With the international break over, we can now focus back to this interesting title race in the works called Serie A. While the Azzurri have had a relatively disappointing international break with their 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland, their match against Serbia cancelled, and the fact that they won't be part of the 2012 olympics, […]

I was getting very excited about the Italy – Serbia game which was supposed to be played today, but to my (and probably many other people's) disappointment, the match was cancelled. The game was cancelled because of crowd trouble, mainly from the Serbian fans's end. The match's kick-off was delayed by about 35 minutes, and […]

Tomorrow Italy will be playing it's final match of this international break, a qualifier for the European Championships of 2012 which will be taking place in Poland and Ukraine. The Azzurri will be facing Serbia at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris of Genoa, and the Sampdoria players like Cassano and Pazzini are looking forward to playing […]

A disappointing result for Italy, a 0-0 draw with plenty of wasted opportunities from the Azzurri. While there were some positives to take from this match, Prandelli really needs to teach his side how to finish off opportunities. The entire team was slightly hesitant, and against a well supported Northern Ireland team in their own […]

With an international break approaching, we get a chance to analyze the new Italy team which Prandelli is building. While he didn't decide to call up Totti, he has included a player from the Lippi-days. Here's the list of 23 players which Cesare Prandelli has called up: Goalkeepers: Mirante, Sirigu, Viviano Defenders: Cassani, Zambrotta, Bonucci, Bovo, […]

Cesare Prandelli has revitalized the Azzurri. He won the first two qualifiers of the European Championships of 2012, and he looks ready to win even more. While Italy only faced Estonia and the Faroe Islands, the two wins were important nonetheless. And now, as Prandelli looks to call up another set of Italians to face […]

Finally Italy has clicked. While the comeback win against Estonia was a good result, this 5-0 win shows that Prandelli has found harmony within the team. Prandelli's home debut as the coach of the Italian National team is certainly positive, Cassano inspired the team, and he looks ready to face any opposition. And with this […]

Now that Italy have won their first match of the EURO 2012 qualifiers against Estonia, it's time to look ahead. The group which Italy have been put in isn't difficult, but it could cause some unexpected results and slip-ups if the Azzurri aren't careful. Probably the most dangerous teams in the group are Serbia, Northern […]

Italy have begun to forget about Lippi and the World Cup failure, the team has new faces and is beginning to click under Cesare Prandelli. The first qualifying match for the European Championships Poland/Ukraine 2012 was against Estonia, and while Prandelli couldn't use Balotelli, Buffon, and a few other important players, Italy were able to […]

Prandelli has announced the squad of 23 which will face Estonia and the Faroe Islands this International break for the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The azzurri will face Estonia in Tallin September 3rd, and then the Faroe Islands in Florence September 7th. While they aren't the toughest of opposition, Italy will also have to eventually face […]

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 by Marcello Lippi were dropped. Prandelli made some expected changes following the World Cup disappointment with Fabio Quagliarella the only striker remaining from the team selected […]