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“Mario marries even the goals. Transfer Market Conte-Sanchez. Llorente to Madrid. Inzaghi’s Milan born,” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport Wednesday 11 June 2014

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Good morning my friends!    How are you?   So excited with the World Cup and cheering for Italy team!    Italy fans are also supporting the team.  Countdown for Italy debut against England.  Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Wednesday 11 June 2014.


La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 11 June 2014

Exclusive interview: Ronaldo: “Italy always get there”
“Brazil are the strongest squad even if they were not playing at home.”
“I fear Argentina.  You have the way to win the group and then…”
“Neymar and Balo: Entertain me. Messi? Today Cristiano Ronaldo is better.”

The study
The World Cup has lost three goals a match.

The allarm
Rio under attack, the population against the government and FIFA.

The other Italy
Capello and Zac, also watch out for our two…

Debut on Saturday. Squad with two faces with Balotelli promoted as a groom
Prandelli is thinking about changing the formation, but Verratti has a fever.  In the meantime, Mario gets the yes from Fanny.

Market. Pippo has selected a new goalkeeping coach.
This is how Inzaghi’s AC Milan is born
At lunch with Galliani and Tassotti, a dinner with the vice-president and Sacchi.

Juve on Ranocchia. Cagliari to Giulini: official.

The English have played 21 more matches

Last of the G8, our players cost €330 million2

The survey: 29% with Prandelli.
Lots of faith in the Azzurri, only Brazil are ahead

 

front page la gazzetta dello sport, wednesday 11 june 2014

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 11 June 2014

Lamela, it’s a three way run
Juve, Inter and Napoli on the Argentine: but Tottenham put up a wall.

Mario, marriage and goals!
Balotelli announces the marriage with Fanny.
On Twitter he reveals: “She said yes.” All his teammates celebrate, but now he must concentrate on the World Cup: Immobile is pushing. And there are talks of pilgrimage in case of qualification…

The World Cup of new things from the spray to the timeout

And to do away with the phantom goals there is goalline technology.

Only Rooney in attack? England are already split

Super offer from United for Cavani: €70 million

Colombia shock and fear in the retreat: there are even knives

After 22 years the Cellino era ends.
Cagliari to Giulini, the agreement during the night

Serie B Playoff
Latina-Bari heart-stopping for the final

front page corriere dello sport, wednesday 11 june 2014

 

Tutt Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 11 June 2014

 

front page  Tutto sport, wednesday 11 june 2014

Meeting between the stars.
Magician Juninho bewitched by Pirlo

Mario, the last appeal.
Balotelli near the end before the wedding

Rooney: Pressing Tabloid
Hodgson: “England are better than in 2012.”

Clamorous offer to PSG
Madness from United, €70 million for Cavani

Conte-Sanchez, contact
Same strategy from the Tevez deal: The Juve coach has spoken with the Chilean striker and has indicated him to Marotta as the transfer market priority.

Vucinic between Liga and Premier
Llorente to Madrid, doubts over the meeting with Atletico

Today there are talks of Simone.
The Gentile mystery, he doesn’t show up to the Sion meeting
Gala plays he down: “He hasn’t disappeared, he has to clear up a few things.”

Serie B Playoff
Bari only need a victory against Latina
However Modena must defeat Cesena by two or more goals.

 

 

1 Italian Serie A Player with Belgium 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup: Napoli forward Dries Mertens

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1 Italian Serie A player  named in  Belgium23-man World Cup Squad in Brazil by Head Coach Marc Wilmots:  Napoli forward Dries Mertens.  Belgium are in Group H: South Korea, Russia, Belgium, and Algeria.

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid, on loan from Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim), Silvio Proto (Anderlecht).

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham).

Midfielders: Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele (both Tottenham), Steven Defour (Porto), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Divock Origi (Lille), Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg)

Attackers: Romelu Lukaku (Everton, on loan from Chelsea), Dries Mertens (Napoli)

Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group H:

South Korea:   .No Italian Serie A players

Russia:   No Italian Serie A players

Belgium:  1 Italian Serie A player with Belgium National Football team: Napoli forward Dries Mertens

Algeria:  4 Italy Serie A players with Algeria National Football team: Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam, Livorno defender Djamel Mesbah,  Inter Milan midfielder Saphir Taider, and Udinese midfielder Hassan Yebda

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2 Italian Serie A Players with Germany 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup: Lazio forward Miroslav Klose and Sampdoria defender Mustafi

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2 Italian Serie A player named in  Germany 23-man World Cup Squad in Brazil by Head Coach Joacing Loew:  Lazio forward Miroslav Klose and Sampdoria defender Shkodran Mustafi.  Germany are in Group G:   Ghana, Portugal, Germany, and United States.

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal, England), Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria).

Midfielders:Julian Draxler (Schalke), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Mario Goetze (Bayern Munich), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid, Spain), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Andre Schuerrle (Chelsea, England), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).

Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Lazio, Italy), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal, England), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich).

Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group G:

Germany:  2 Italian Serie A player with Germany National Football team:

  • Lazio forward Miroslav Klose.
  • Sampdoria defender Shkodran Mustafi

Ghana: 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,

Portugal: 1 Italian Serie A player with Portugal National Football team:

  • Lazio forward Helder Postiga.

United States: No Serie A players

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5 Italian Serie A Players with Ghana 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup: Essien, Muntari, Asamoah, Acquah, and Agyemang-Badu

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5 Italian Serie A players named in  Ghana 23-man World Cup Squad in Brazil by Head Coach James Kwesi Appiah:   AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien, AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Parma midfielder Afriyie Acquah, Ghana are in Group G:  Germany, Ghana, Portugal, and United States.

Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates), Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege), Harrison Afful (Esperance), John Boye (Rennes), Jonathan Mensah (Evian), Rashid Sumalia (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders: Michael Essien (AC Milan), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan), Mohammed Rabiu (Kuban Krasnodar), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese), Afriyie Acquah (Parma), Christian Atsu (Vitesse Arnhem), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough), Andre Ayew (Marseille), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Schalke), Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes), Jordan Ayew (Sochaux).

Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group G:

Germany:  2 Italian Serie A player with Germany National Football team:

  • Lazio forward Miroslav Klose.
  • Sampdoria defender Shkodra Mustafi

Ghana: 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,

Portugal: 1 Italian Serie A player with Portugal National Football team:

  • Lazio forward Helder Postiga.

United States: No Serie A players

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5 Italian Serie A Players with Switzerland 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup: Reto Ziegler, Valon Behrami, Blerim Dzemaili, Stephan Lichtsteiner, and Gokhan Inler

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5 Italian Serie A players named in Switzerland 23-man World Cup Squad in Brazil by Head Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld:  Sassuolo defender Reto Ziegler, Napoli midfielder  Valon Behrami, Napoli midfielder Blerim Dzemaili, Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler, and Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner.

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Roman Buerki (Grasshopper), Yann Sommer (Basel).

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Michael Lang (Grasshopper), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schaer (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo).

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg), Gokhan Inler (Napoli), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich), Valentin Stocker (Basel).

Forwards: Josip Drmic (Nuremberg), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich), Admir Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach).

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Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group E:

France:  1 Italian Serie A player with France National Football team: Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.

Switzerland: 5 Italian Serie A players with Switzerland National Football team:  Sassuolo defender Reto Ziegler, Napoli midfielder  Valon Behrami, Napoli midfielder Blerim Dzemaili, Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler, and Juventus midfielder Stephan Lichtsteiner.

Ecuador: No Serie A players

Honduras: No Serie A players

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