Italy Soccer Team

Kakuta rises from the ruckus

Carlo Ancelotti, the Chelsea manager, claims Gaël Kakuta, the youngster at the centre of the club's transfer scandal, is the best 18-year-old he has seen and that bringing the French playmaker to Stamford Bridge was worth all...

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Lippi decision imminent

Italy keen to resolve any issues regarding the future of their coach Marcello Lippi's future as coach of the Italian national side will be decided before the 2010 World Cup gets underway. The experienced manager, who led the...

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Italians voice disgust at robbery of 'Mr Hope'

By Frank Dunne Friday November 20 2009 The Italian media yesterday joined the global chorus of indignation about the manner in which France eliminated Ireland from the World Cup on Wednesday night. Condemnation of the Swedish...

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David Kelly: Trap's method brings us new order

By David Kelly Thursday November 19 2009 THIS was the night the shackles came off. Where the liberty and fraternity of the Irish squad sought an unlikely égalité with football royalty. Cocooned within a system which had done...

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I won't be Italian coach next year: Ancelotti

From ANI London, Nov 19: Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out cutting short his stay at the club to coach the Italian national team. With Italy boss Marcello Lippi expected to step down from his post after next summer's...

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Football News: Brian Flynn: My Wales under 21s can beat anyone

Brian Flynn: My Wales under 21s can beat anyone Nov 19 2009 WalesOnline Defiant Brian Flynn maintains his Wales Under-21 side can beat anyone in Europe on their day. The coach and his squad returned from Sarajevo today having...

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Italy coach Lippi's future to be decided before World Cup

ROME, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Marcello Lippi's long-term future as Italy coach will be decided before the world champions travel to South Africa for next year's World Cup, the head of the Italian soccer federation said on Wednesday.

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The ill-adjusted talent – what Serie A can learn about foreign youth players

19-year-old Norwegian starlet Jo Inge Berget is contracted to Udinese Calcio, but would rather be anywhere else than in Udine. After a loan spell at his home club in Norway, the striker was expected by Norwegian media to get a...

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Gibbs injury adds to Wenger's worries

Arsene Wenger's injury crisis took another turn for the worse last night when his current first-choice left-back Kieran Gibbs limped out of the England Under-21s game against Lithuania. With Gaël Clichy already out for another...

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Long list of absences for Italy-Sweden friendly

Updated: November 17, 2009, 7:49 AM EST ROME (AP) - Italy's friendly with Sweden on Wednesday may be remembered more for the players missing than the match's participants. Italy coach Marcello Lippi sent home Gianluigi Buffon,...

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