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Italian Serie A Players in the game BRAZIL vs MEXICO on Tuesday 17 June 2014.
BRAZIL: 3 Italian Serie A Players with Brazil National Football Team: AS Roma Defender Maicon, Napoli defender Henrique, and Inter Milan midfielder Hernanes
MEXICO: No Serie A Players with Mexico National Football Team
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Napoli defender Adriano Buss Henrique playing for Brazil.
2014 FIFA WORLD CUP Group A
Brazil – Mexico
Estadio Castelao,
Fortaleza, Brazil,
Tuesday 17 June 2014
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62% Ball Possession GHANA and 38% Ball Possession USA Ghana 1 – 2 USA
1′ Clint Dempsey 82′ André Ayew
86′ John Brooks
United States scoring their first fastest goal in a World Cup game in less than 1 minute! There are 5 Italian Serie A players called up for Ghana while no Serie A players in the USA.
It is midfielder Clint Dempsey to open the score in the 1st minute. ! The assist by midfielder Jermaine Jones to Dempsey making his way running fast to deliver a left footed shot leaving Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey on the ground almost like making a split on his attempt to save in the bottom right corner.
Ghana equalizing in the 82nd minute Goal by Ghana with midfielder André Ayew defeating USA goalkeeper Tim Howard with a left footed shoin the bottom left corner with assist by forward Asamoah Gyan.
USA taking back the lead in the 86th minute USA defender John Brooks with a headed shot in the center. The assist by Graham Zusi.
Italian Serie A players in the game Ghana vs USA
5 Italian Serie A players with Ghana National Football team:
AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien, AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Parma midfielder Afriyie Acquah,
United States National Football team: No Serie A players
Note: The ex AS Roma midfielder Michael Bradley playing for USA. Bradley transferred on January 9, 2014 to MLS team Toronto FC.
AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari wearing shirt number 11 attempting to stop USA forward Clint Dempsey before the final shoot resulting in the goal leaving Ghana goalkeeper frustrated just observing the ball inside the net.
2014 FIFA WORLD CUP Group G
Ghana 1 – 2 USA
Estadio das Dunas,
Natal, Brazil,
Monday 16 June 2014
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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet Italy first goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Gianluigi Buffon was born on 28th January 1978 in Carrara, Italy. Buffon not only is Juventus Captain, but also is Italy team Captain! Buffon reaching a record of fifth World Cup finals call up. Buffon playing the fourth World Cup as Italy first goalkeeper.
Buffon made his Serie A debut for Parma against AC Milan on 19 November 1995, aged 17, keeping a home clean sheet 0-0. Buffon won the UEFA CUP with Parma in 1999, along with the Italian Cup and the Italian Supercup. Buffon moved to Juventus in 2001. Buffon has won 5 Serie A and 4 Italian Super Cups with Juventus.
Buffon won the U21 European Championship title with Italy in 1996, and the Mediterranean Games title in 1997. He made his senior national team debut under Italy Head Coach Cesare Maldini on 29 October 1997, in the 1-1 draw against Russia in the FIFA World Cup 1998 playoff first leg. Buffon won the 2006 FIFA World Cup and took part in all major tournaments since then, from UEFA Euro 2008 to the Confederation Cup 2013. Currently, Buffon is the captain of Italy national team.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
NATIONAL TEAM
FIFA World Cup winner (Germany 2006)
Under 21 European Championship winner (Spain 1996)CLUB
UEFA Cup (Parma, 1998/1999)
Italian Serie A (Juventus, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014)
Italian Cup (Parma, 1998/1999)
Italian Supercup (Parma, 1999 – Juventus, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013)INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
FIFPro World XI (2006, 2007)
Yashin Award (2006)
UEFA Best Player of the Year (2003)
UEFA Best Goalkeeper of the Year (2003)
Personal Life
Gianluigi Buffon following a sporting life just like his parents. His mother, Maria Stella, was a discus thrower and his father, Adriano, was a weightlifter. Moreover, Buffon’s two sisters, Veronica and Guendalina, played volleyball for the Italian National Volleyball Team. Buffon’s uncle, Dante Masocco, was a basketball player in Serie A1, who also represented the National Team. Former Inter, Milan and Italy legendary goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon is also a cousin of Gianluigi Buffon’s grandfather.
Buffon has been married to Czech model Alena Šeredová since June 2011, although they had been in a relationship together since 2005. They have two children, Louis Thomas born in 2007 and David Lee borin in 2009. In May 2014, Buffon announced his separation after three years of marriage.
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Italy Goalkeeper Gianluigi “Gigi” Buffon
Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad. Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:
Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);
Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);
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), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);
Forwards / Attaccanti: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet Forward Lorenzo Insigne.
Lorenzo Insigne was born in Naples, Italy on 4th June 1991. He spent his youth at Napoli but then played on loan at Cavese, Foggia, playing as a winger before making a permanent move to Pescara in Serie B. He won the league title with Pescara and Napoli decided to recall him back into the team in the summer of 2012, winning the Italian cup with Napoli.
Insigne played several times with the U-20 and U-21 national teams. Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli gave Insigne his first cap in the senior side against Malta on 11th September 2012 in Modena. He scored his first goal for Italy on 14th August 2013 in a friendly against Argentina. Insigne is part of the 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
CLUB
Italian Cup (Napoli, 2013/2014)
Player Profile — Lorenzo Insigne
Name
Lorenzo Insigne
Date of Birth
04-06-1991 (23 yo)
Position
Forward
Squad Number
22
Height
5‘4“ (1.63m)
Weight
130lbs (59kg)
Player Stats — Lorenzo Insigne
General
Games Played
3
Minutes Played
199
Starts
2
Interceptions
4
Substitution On
1
Substitution Off
1
Duels Won
55.6%
55.6%
Aerial duels won
33.3%
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Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad. Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:
Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);
Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);
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), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);
Forwards / Attaccanti: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet Forward Ciro Immobile.
Ciro Immobile was born on 20th February 1990 in Torre Annunziata, Italy. He spent his youth career with Juventus. He went onto make his first appearance in Serie A on 14th March 2009 with Juventus. Then he moved to Siena, Grosseto and then won the Serie B title with Pescara. In 2012-2013 he moved to Genoa, only to move to Torino a year later.
He previously played for the U-20 national team and the U-21 team and made his first appearance for the senior side friendly game against Spain on the 5th of November 2013. He is selected in the 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup.
By Anna Italia
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