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2 Lazio Players in the World Cup Final: Germany forward Miroslav Klose and Argentina midfielder Lucas Biglia

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Italian Soccer Serie A blog by Anna Italia wishes the best for the 2 Lazio players playing in the World Cup Final on Sunday 13 July 2013 at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.  Lazio fans will be divided either to root for Germany forward Miroslav Klose who had become the top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals or for Argentina midfielder Lucas Biglia.

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Germany – Argentina
Sunday 13 July 2014
Estadio do Maracana
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

16:00 Local Time

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)

Assistants: Renato Faverani (ITA) and Andrea Stefani (ITA),

Fourth Official:  Carlos Vera (ECU)

 

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7 Italian Serie A Players in Argentina National team for the World Cup Final against Germany, Sunday 13 Jul7 2014

 
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Italian Soccer Serie A blog by Anna Italia wishes best luck to all 7 Italian Serie A players representing Argentina National team in the FIFA World Cup Final against Germany on Sunday 13 July 2014 at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Argentina:   7 Italian Serie A players called up with Argentina National Football team:

  • Catania goalkeeper Mariano Andujar,
  • Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain
  • Napoli defender Federico Fernandez
  • Inter defender Hugo Campagnaro
  • Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia
  • Inter Milan midfielder Ricardo Alvarez
  • Inter Milan forward Rodrigo Palacio

Note: Goalkeeper Sergio Romero is a Sampdoria player on loan to Monaco.

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In this photo you see Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia wearing shirt  number 6 and Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain wearing shirt number 9.  You also see the ex Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi wearing shirt number 22.

 

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Germany – Argentina
Sunday 13 July 2014
Estadio do Maracana
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

16:00 Local Time

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)

Assistants: Renato Faverani (ITA) and Andrea Stefani (ITA),

Fourth Official:  Carlos Vera (ECU)

 

 

 

World Cup Final: Match Officials, Referee Nicola Rizzoli to direct Germany vs Argentina, Sunday 13 July 2014

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FIFA announcing the match official for the World Cup Final game, Germany vs Argentina on Sunday 13 July 2014 at the Estadio do Maracana  in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil at 16:00.  It is Italian Referee Nicola Rizzoli to direct the game.  Rizzoli, 42 years old, born in Bologna, Italy.   Rizzoli will be assisted by his compatriots Renato Faverani and Andrea Stefani, who are both 44 years old while the fourth official will be Carlos Vera from Ecuador.

Nicola Rizzoli will be the third Italian referee in the history of the FIFA World Cup to officiate a final, following in the footsteps of Referee Sergio Gonella in 1978 and Referee Pierluigi Collina in 2002.

Background – Rizzoli

  • Nicola Rizzoli  has already refereed three matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, taking charge of Spain-Netherlands and Nigeria-Argentina in the group stages and the quarter-final between Argentina and Belgium.
  • Rizzoli started his international career in 2007, going on to referee the final in each of the two main European club competitions. He was the man in the middle for Atletico Madrid-Fulham at the climax of the 2010 UEFA Europa League, followed by the all-German decider between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 UEFA Champions League.
  • In 2011, Rizzoli was selected for the FIFA Club World Cup, where he presided over two games. In 2012, Rizzoli was tasked with handling Spain-France in the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2012 and two more matches during the same competition. Last year, he was in Turkey for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he took charge of two fixtures.

 

Nicola Rizzoli to referee Final
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“World Cup Final Germany-Argentina. Muller-Messi show. Inzaghi forbids cell phones in training. Astori-Lazio. Brazil humiliated. Netherlands 3rd place. Carrasco ready for Roma,” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Sunday 13 July 2014

 

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Good morning my friends.   What a lovely Sunday morning!!! wohooo… I hope you are all happy too awaiting for the World Cup Final match Germany vs Argentina. Oh yeah!  You bet all headlines, main attention is for the match to find out who will be crowned as World Cup Champions!!!   Mamma mia… I will need an entire Coffee pot to be awake!!!!

Headlines practically for Argentina forward Lionel Messi to be the decisive player now or never again!  Yep.  I totally agree with the headlines that Messi can write history if he becomes the fundamental player for Argentina victory and can be compared to great one Diego Armando Maradona.   Yet, come on guys, it’s not an easy task because on the other side you have a strong Germany with 2 great leaders such as Muller and Lazio forward Miroslav Klose!!!!!   Wow, wow, wow…. who will win????   As for the World Cup 3rd place headlines.. oh well, we have to order Tylenol for Brazil team again humiliated.  Netherlands crushed Brazil with a flat 3-0!!!!!!  Brazil ended the tournament as the team conceding more goals a smacking 14 altogether, which includes 10 in the last 2 games.. OUCH!

Back to Serie A headlines, I love the one about AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi being strict with the players.  Awesome!  I love the fact that cell phones are not allowed in the dressing room neither practice session and not at the table… I guess eating time!!!!  Just about time!!!  Players should concentrate for training and not be concerned about who is calling or texting….   For Milan the pressure is high and demand for total concentration is a must!

Well, guys, enjoy the headlines and have a delicious snack to enjoy the game.!

 

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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 Sunday 13 July 2014

La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 13  July 2014

 

Rio, 21 hour Germany – Argentina
Watch out for the M factor
Muller-Messi, to who the world?
Here is the great final:
There is to elect the queen team
The German also targets for the top scorer title with a view on the Golden Ball
The “Pulce” goes to the pitch with Maradona’s blessing: “Score two goals and the World Cup is ours.”

The analysis
The force and the pride

The survey
Hundred jurors affirms “Low wins”

The passion
Alarm at Rio invaded by 100,000 Argentinians

The history
Germany united looking for the first triumph

Brazil end among whistles, Netherlands party: 3-0

At work, Valencia sells: Now Rami is all Rossonero
Milan, the tough law of Inzaghi
Tough rules in the retreat: wake up alarm at 7:45, cell phones forbidden in the dressing room and tactics and even at the table.

Market, the midfielder
Between Juve and Inter a chess game for Pereyra

The interview, the coach talks
Charge Iachini “Is a hungry Palermo”

Photo: Front page - Prima pagina La Gazzetta dello Sport  Sunday 13 July 2014 - Domenica 13 Luglio

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 13  July 2014

 

Vidal, Juve under siege
United stick in, the base offer is of 35 millions Pounds

World Cup final
Maracana at 21
Germany against Argentina
Messi or never again

  • Can imitate Diego and makes history. In Brazil.
  • But the Germans are super with Muller and Klose

Brazil, what a shame, Netherlands is in third place: 3-0

Romulo, Milan pressing

Carrasco is ready for Roma

Astori-Lazio, Tuesday key day

James move: “It’s true I dream Real”

Rafa Benitez: “I don’t see a favorite”

Photo: Front page - Prima pagina Corriere dello Sport Sunday 13 July 2014 - Domenica 13 Luglio

 

Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 13  July 2014

 

Muller-Messi: It’s show
Time 21: Germany-Argentina will assign the World Cup at Rio which seems Buenos Aires
Brazil, again defeated (0-3) ends among whistles and insults. Netherlands is in 3rd place

Lichtsteiner for Rabiot
PSG insist for the Swiss, Juve working on the exchange and for the right wing frames Romulo
The hunt for the central reopens, Nastasic in pole.
Iturbe: Sprint to beat Atletico

Toro show
15 goals to Bormio awaiting the striker

Inter, tentative for Balanta
Milan, has three urgencies

Ferreira Carrasco here is the Roma blitz
Verona after Maggio

 

Photo: Front page - Prima pagina Tutto Sport Sunday 13 July 2014 - Domenica 13 Luglio

 

 

 

FIFA World Cup Result: Brazil 0 – 3 Netherlands, Goals by Van Persie, Daley Blind, and Georginio Wijnaldum, Saturday 12 July 2014

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58%  Ball Possession BRAZIL  and 42% Ball Possession NETHERLANDS
Brazil    Brazil 0 – 3 Netherlands  netherlands team
.                                                         3′ Robin van Persie (pen)
.                                                       16′ Daley Blind
.                                                       90′ Georginio Wijnaldum

Netherlands win the 3rd Place of the FIFA World Cup!!!!!!!

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A deserved victory for Netherlands winning the Third Place of the FIFA World Cup after defeating a poor Brazil  on Saturday 12 July 2014.  Netherlands scoring three goals against Brazil to claim the full victory while Brazil fans whistling the team.

It is Netherlands to open the score in the 3rd minute!!!  Things not going well for Brazil who are coming from a goleada against Germany.   Here is the situation, Referee Djamel Haimoudi  gives a penalty to Brazil in the 3rd minute granted by Brazil defender Thiago Silva after a foul on Netherlands forward Arjen Robben.  Taking the penalty spot is forward Robin van Persie who without a problem  converts a penalty withe a left footed shot to the top right corner.

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The shout of victory by Netherlands forward Robin van Persie after converting the penalty to put his team ahead while sending the alarm for Brazil with this early goal.

 

Say no more…. it’s just tragedy for Brazil!  Netherlands increasing the score in the 16th minute.  It is Netherlands defender Daley Blind to defeat Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar with a right footed shot in the top right corner.

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Here is the splashing moment when Netherlands defender Daley Blind beats Brazil defense leaving goalkeeper Julio Cesar full of frustration after seeing the ball inside the net.

 

Brazil looking to react in the 21st minute with midfielder Oscar challenging Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen with a right footed shot seeing no problem to save in the bottom left corner.

Netherlands keep pressing and in the 41st minute closer to the goal with forward van Persie forcing Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar to save his  left footed shot in the bottom right corner.

Referee Haimoudi whistles the end of the first half ending 59% ball possession Brazil and 41% ball possession Netherlands.

Brazil starting the second half with a substitution in the 45th minute replacing midfielder Luiz Gustavo with midfielder Fernandihno.

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Netherlands forward Arjen Robben challenging Brazil midfielder Fernandinho.

Nothing seems to work for Brazil.  In the 50th minute Netherlands keep pressing and the combo Daley Blind  with Arjen Robben creating danger for Brazil, this time blocking Robben’s left footed shot.  Brazil suffering while resisting Netherlands constant pressing.

In the 57th minute, Brazil coach Scolari decided to bring Lazio midfielder Hernanes to replace midfielder Paulinho.

Netherlands with a forced substitution in the 70th minute.  Defender Daryl Janmaat replacing midfielder Daley blind leaving the field on stretcher directly to the dressing room.

Brazil adding fresh energy in the attack by replacing midfielder Ramires with forward Hulk in the 73rd minute.

Final agonizing minutes and Brazil not finding the goal… missing target after target… In the 75th minute, the assist by forward Jo to forward Hulk missing the target with his left footed shot going to the left…. fans already getting upset….

There you go.. towards the end of the match and instead of Brazil scoring at least the honor goal it is Netherlands to smack the final slap in the 90th minute! It is midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum to defeat Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist by defender  Daryl Janmaat.

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The joy of Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum celebrating after his goal against Brazil crushing all hopes for the Brazilian team.

 

Here is the Brazil – Netherlands Official Starting Lineup   on Saturday 12 July 2014 at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia in Brazil for the game of the 3rd place FIFA World Cup.

BRAZIL (4-2-3-1): Julio Cesar; Maxwell, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Maicon; Paulinho, Luis Gustavo; Willian, Oscar, Ramires;.

Subs: 22 Victor, 1 Jefferson, 2 Dani Alves, 6 Marcelo, 13 Dante, 15 Henrique, 5 Fernandinho, 18 Hernanes, 20 Bernard, 7 Hulk, 9 Fred

Coach.: Felipe Scolari

3 Italian Serie A Players with Brazil National Football Team called up by Head Coach Luis Felipe Scolari:

  • AS Roma Defender Maicon,
  • Napoli defender Henrique
  • Inter Milan midfielder Hernanes

Netherlands (3-5-2): Cillessen; Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi; Kuyt, Wijnaldum , Clasie, Sneijder, Blind; van Persie, Robben.

Subs: 22 Michel Vorm, 23 Tim Krul, 7 Daryl Janmaat, 12 Paul Verhaegh, 13 Joël Veltman, 14 Terence Kongolo, 8 Jonathan de Guzman, 17 Jeremain Lens, 19 Klaas Jan Huntelaar, 21 Memphis Depay

Coach.: Louis van Gaal

Netherlands: 1 Italian Serie A Player called up with Netherlands National Football Team:

  • AC Milan midfielder Nigel De Jong

Photo: Today the Netherlands football team can make history: The team has never remained unbeaten at a World Cup. And that is the target for today: beating Brazil.

Photo: ALL ABOUT PRIDE: It’s a game fit for the final, but Brazil and the Netherlands have to settle for a battle for third place in Brasilia - http://fifa.to/1y6eBdq

 

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Brazil and Netherlands lineups coming from the tunnel to the pitch

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Netherlands defender Bruno Martins Indi in a duel with Brazil midfielder Oscar to catch the ball.

 

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The image of an entire team in despair.. looking nowhere… Jo, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Oscar, Maxwell and Willian just unable to play as a real Brazilian team who seem under amnesia no longer remembering the “jogo bonito.”

 

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For the 3rd Place Game

Brazil 0 – 3 Netherlands
Saturday 12 July 2014
Estadio Nacional
Brasilia, Brazil

17:00 Local Time

Referee: Djamel HAIMOUDI (ALG)
Assistant Referee 1: Redouane ACHIK (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdelhak ETCHIALI (ALG)
Fourth official: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)

Goals: 3′ Robin Van Persie (pen), 16′ Daley Blind, 90′ Georginio Wijnaldum

Brazil Match Stats Netherlands
0 Goals  3
58 Ball Possession 42
43 Dangerous attacks 24
11 Total attempts 8
9 Deliveries in Penalty area 4
6 Clearances 17
482 Passes Completed 313

What do you think of the result?