2010 Fifa World Cup Teams
Italy
Italy have had a long and sometimes painful association with the World Cup. They've had some legendary players throughout the years and some who will forever be associated with the finals like Paolo Rossi, Dino Zoff, and the enigmatic Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci.
Qualification for the tournament was done comfortably with 7 wins and 3 draws and they topped the group clear of 2nd place Republic of Ireland by an impressive 6 points.
The Azzurri this time contains 5 of the winning team from the 2006 World Cup and that experience is invaluable. With four World titles behind them the Italians will be hungry to level Brazil as legends of the World Cup and take a fifth title. The new players in the squad will hope to take their place among the Italian greats in 2010. [Latest Italy Squad News]
Coach
Marcello Lippi
2010 World Cup
Group F playing
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia
Previous World Cups
Appearances: 16 times
Winners: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Finalists: 1970, 1994
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Latest Italy 2010 World Cup News
- The Week in Quotes
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:28:00 GMT
<p><strong>FIFA.com</strong> look?s at some this past week?s most interesting comments, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic on joining AC Milan, Cesare Prandelli on Antonio Cassano, David Villa on Lionel Messi and Sergio Batista on Spain.</p> - Prandelli believes Italy are becoming a team
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:13:00 GMT
<p>Italy coach Cesare Prandelli praised his fledgling team and claimed they were on the right path following their 2-1 win against Estonia.</p> - France stunned as forwards thrive
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:35:00 GMT
<p>Belarus won 1-0 in France as Portugal were held 4-4 by visiting Cyprus, while Italy's Antonio Cassano, Fernando Torres of Spain and England talisman Wayne Rooney inspired victories.</p> - Italy escape with narrow Estonia victory
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:51:00 GMT
<p>Italy survived a scare as they came back from a goal down to escape from Tallinn with a 2-1 victory over Estonia in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group C.</p> - Moratti opens door to Mourinho return
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:28:00 GMT
<p>Massimo Moratti has refused to rule out the possibility of Jose Mourinho regaining the Inter Milan reins in the future, but pledged his full support to current <em>Nerazzurri</em> coach Rafa Benitez.</p> - Prandelli counting on Cassano
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:23:00 GMT
<p>Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has said that he is pinning his hopes on Sampdoria's talented forward Antonio Cassano.</p>
