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World Cup Result: 5 Italian Serie A Players in Honduras 0 – 3 Switzerland, Wednesday 25 June 2014

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61% Ball Possession HONDURAS  and 39% Ball Possession SWITZERLAND
Hoduras team  Honduras 0 – 3 Switzerland  Switzerland team

Goals:  6′ Xherdan Shaqiri, 31′ Xherdan Shaqiri, 71′ Xherdan Shaqiri


Italian Soccer Serie A blog hosted by Anna Italia congratulates Serie A players with Switzerland National football team after defeating Honduras and passing to the World Cup Round of 16.    Special recognition to Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler serving as Captain of Switzerland.   Thumbs up!  Switzerland will play against Argentina on Tuesday 1 July for the Round of 16.

Italian Serie A players in the game Honduras vs Switzerland:

5 Italian Serie A players with Switzerland National Football team:

  • Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler, Captain of Switzerland and played all 90 minutes.
  • Sassuolo defender Reto Ziegler,did not play, listed among subs
  • Napoli midfielder  Valon Behrami, played all 90 minutes
  • Napoli midfielder Blerim Dzemaili, played 13 minutes after replacing midfieler Xherdan Shaqiri in the 87th minute.
  • Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, played all 90 minutes

No Serie A players with Honduras National Football Team

 


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2014 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage – Group E

Honduras 0 – 3 Switzerland
Wednesday 25 June 2014
Arena Amazonia
Manaus, Brazil

16:00 Local Time

Referee: Nestor PITANA (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Pablo BELATTI (ARG)
Fourth official: Milorad MAZIC (SRB)

 

Best and worst Italy midfielders in the 2014 World Cup?

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Here are are the midfielders called up by Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  Who failed? Best midfielders? Worst midfielders?   I definitely give my highest vote and standing ovation to Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, and you?

Midfielders / Centrocampisti:  Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Marco Verratti (Paris St. Germain);

Italy Midfielders Photos courtesy of vivoazzurro.it

Daniele De Rossi

Daniele De Rossi

Alberto Aquilani

Alberto Aquilani

Marco Verratti

Marco Verratti

Marco Parolo

Marco Parolo

Claudio Marchisio

Claudio Marchisio

Thiago Motta

Thiago Motta

Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo

Antonio Candreva

Antonio Candreva

 

Italian National Football Team 2014 FIFA World Cup Results, Group D

Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay on Tuesday 24 June 2014

Italy 0 – 1 Costa Rica, Friday 20 June 2014

England 1 – 2 Italy, June 14, 2014

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Who disappointed you the most in Italy lineup against Uruguay: Defense, Midfield, Attack?

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Here is Italy official starting lineup with Head Coach Cesare Prandelli choosing a 3-5-2 formation against Uruguay losing the match Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay on Tuesday 24 June 2014.   Italy eliminated.  What went wrong?  Who disappointed you the most and why?

ITALY (3-5-2):  Gianluigi Buffon; Giorgio Chiellini, Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli; De Sciglio, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Marco Verratti, Darmian; Ciro Immobile, Mario Balotelli.

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“Italy out of World Cup. Prandelli and Abete Resigns. Colombia fly. Today Messi and Pogba,” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Wednesday 25 June 2014

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Hello my friends.  I usually greet you with a “good morning.”  Today, believe me, it’s not a really good morning.  It’s just a nightmare awakening to a crude reality.   I have barely slept watching all news online on the elimination of Italy, out of the World Cup.     Yep, sadly, it is true. Italy eliminated after losing against Uruguay.  However, the news going worldwide is on Uruguay “Cannibal” forward Luis Suarez biting Italy defender   Giorgio Chiellini and not even getting a yellow card!!!

Well, guys, to top the whole pizza pie, Head coach Cesare Prandelli resigned right after the game during the press conference and also Abete the president of the Italian Football Federation. Simply put, guys, it is a total failure!!!  I agree with Buffon and, wait.. now it seems most players blaming also forward Mario Balotelli…   Hum?  So, now, allow me to go and prepare a heavy cup of Chamomile tea to calm down.

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Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Wednesday 25 June 2014

 

La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 25 June 2014

Italia go home: A failure
The breakdown
Defeated by Uruguay 1-0. Prandelli and Abete resign
No Alibi, but another Referee Moreno damages us: Marchisio Sent off unfairly, Suarez bites Chiellini

The outburst, the best
The bitterness of Buffon
“We are deservedly out”

The delusion, he isolated himself
The Balotelli disaster
Dumped by the group

The case Suarez
Once again the Cannibal. “He is slimy”

Group C
Colombia fly with Cuadrado
Greece, what a strike.

Argentina at 18 with Nigeria
Today the turn for Messi and Pogba

Market, Juve enjoy
What intrigue Iturbe
Milan pressing, but if Kaka returns?

Violence, the Napoli fan
The drama of Ciro
“He is being kept alive by machines”

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina La Gazzetta dello Sport Wednesday 25 June 2014 - Mercoledi' 25 Giugno

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 25 June 2014

Zeroed out
-World Cup collapse.
Uruguay eliminate Italy: 1-0 (Godin). Terrible performance, but Marchisio’s sending off weighs heavily.
-The resignations.
Prandelli leaves along with Abete: “It is a failure.” Already looking to the future: Allegri or Mancini.
-The controversy.
Suarez bites Chiellini: “Shame.” Buffon and De Rossi against Balotelli: “Men are needed.”

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina Corriere dello Sport  Wednesday 25 June 2014 - Mercoledi' 25 Giugno
 Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 25 June 2014

Tricked by another Moreno: 0-1
Brandelli
Italy go home among chaos: the coach and Abete resign.
Godin and the referee send Uruguay to the round of 16. Suarez bites Chiellini: “Shame! And he sent off Marchisio…” Prandelli: “I don’t steal money.” Everyone against Balotelli.

Move for Iturbe.
Juve-Atletico super battle for Guarin

Kone or El Kaddouri?
Toro close for Benassi. And there is Botta

“What an AC Milan with Pippo!”
Even Pazzini attacks Seedorf

But watch out for the English.
Real: Falcao is the big signing for Ancelotti

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina Tutto Sport  Wednesday 25 June 2014 - Mercoledi' 25 Giugno

 

President of the Italian Football Federation Giancarlo Abete Resigns

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Sour news and tough defeat to go on.  The Italian Football Federation President Giancarlo Abete resigns on Tuesday 24 June 2014 after Italy were eliminated in the World Cup losing Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay.    The other resignation announced during the after game press conference by Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli.

Abete: “I will go to the Federal Council to submit my irrevocable resignation

 

According to Abete, he will present his resignation between this Friday and Monday after calling up a meeting.  Abete insists that he had already took this decision before the World Cup no matter the result.  Abete wants to favor a level of refleion on the future strategies of the Federation.

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