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Domenico Berardi voted by fans as the best Azzurro from Italy vs Northern Ireland on Thursday 25 March 2021

2022 FIFA World Cup, Italian National Team, Sassuolo

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Italy and Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi was vote by fans as the best player of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Result ITALY 2 – 0 NORTHERN IRELAND, Thursday 25 March 2021.

Italy is now preparing for the Second World Cup Qualifier match against Bulgaria to be played on Sunday 28 March.    Italy with 23 games unbeaten after defeating Northern Ireland (a match watched on TV by 6,129,000 people), as reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Friday 26 March
11:00 – Training (behind closed doors) (Stadio Tardini, Parma)
12:30 – Press conference – player (Stadio Tardini, Parma)

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👉 Italy Squad list

Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Emerson Palmieri (Chelsea), Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo), Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint-Germain), Manuel Lazzari (Lazio), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta);

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), Rolando Mandragora (Torino), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), Matteo Ricci (Spezia), Stefano Sensi (Inter), Roberto Soriano (Bologna), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain);

Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).

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👉 Italy National Team Schedule

Saturday 27 March
10:30 – Departure from Parma to Sofia
11:00 – Press conference – Bulgaria (Boyana National Football Center)
11:30 – Training – Bulgaria (first 15 minutes open to the press) (Boyana National Football Center)
18:00 – Press conference – ITALY (Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia)
18:30 – Training – ITALY (first 15 minutes open to the press) (Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia)

Sunday 28 March
20:45 Bulgaria vs. ITALY (Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia). Post-match press conference

Monday 29 March
11:30 – Training (behind closed doors)

Tuesday 30 March
10:45 – Departure from Sofia to Vilnius
16:30 – Press conference – Lithuania (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)
17:00 – Training – Lithuania (first 15 minutes open to the press) (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)
17:30 – Press conference – ITALY (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)
18:00 – Training – ITALY (first 15 minutes open to the press) (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)

Wednesday 31 March
20:45 – Lithuania vs. ITALY (LFF Stadium, Vilnius). Post-match press conference followed by a

Italy training Friday 26 March 2021 ahead of the World Cup Qualifier game against Bulgaria

2022 FIFA World Cup, AS Roma, Italian National Team, Lazio

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Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini preparing the squad on Friday 26 March 2021.  The morning training was at the Ennio Tardini Stadium in Parma ahead of the second World Cup Qualifier match against Bulgaria to be played on Sunday 28.    Italy with 23 games unbeaten after defeating Northern Ireland (a match watched on TV by 6,129,000 people), as reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Friday 26 March
11:00 – Training (behind closed doors) (Stadio Tardini, Parma)
12:30 – Press conference – player (Stadio Tardini, Parma)

FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Result ITALY 2 – 0 NORTHERN IRELAND, Thursday 25 March 2021

 

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Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi said in the press conference, “The victory was very important for us to hit the ground running.  We did very well in the first half, we had to dig in a little bit after the restart but it was the first step towards an excellent qualifying campaign.”   Acerbi, who was on the bench yesterday after previously starting the two games in November against Poland and Bosnia, is one of the pillars of a defence that hasn’t conceded a single goal in the last four matches: “Defending is a team effort, the opponents actively come after you so you need everyone’s efforts in order to avoid having problems. We have great defenders and are on a great path at the moment: we’re feeling confident and are well aware of what we’re capable of. Chiellini is a legend and has bags of experience. I have a good bond with Bonucci and we know what to do, I always try to be of help.” The synergy between the players is one of the secrets of a side which seems to enjoy being on the pitch: “Beyond individuals, it’s the group which makes the difference. We help each other out and we have so many strong young players.”

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AS Roma defender Leonardo Spinazzola during the press conference said,  “We knew that Northern Ireland would put in a lot of high balls and the game wouldn’t be particularly easy on the eye.  However, we played our game and picked up an important victory. The Euros? Let’s focus on the next few games first, then we’ll think about it. We have the self-belief and the know-how to take on everyone, even if we’ll be coming up against very strong teams.”

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👉 Italy Squad list

Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Emerson Palmieri (Chelsea), Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo), Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint-Germain), Manuel Lazzari (Lazio), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta);

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), Rolando Mandragora (Torino), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), Matteo Ricci (Spezia), Stefano Sensi (Inter), Roberto Soriano (Bologna), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain);

Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).

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👉 Italy National Team Schedule

Saturday 27 March
10:30 – Departure from Parma to Sofia
11:00 – Press conference – Bulgaria (Boyana National Football Center)
11:30 – Training – Bulgaria (first 15 minutes open to the press) (Boyana National Football Center)
18:00 – Press conference – ITALY (Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia)
18:30 – Training – ITALY (first 15 minutes open to the press) (Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia)

Sunday 28 March
20:45 Bulgaria vs. ITALY (Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia). Post-match press conference

Monday 29 March
11:30 – Training (behind closed doors)

Tuesday 30 March
10:45 – Departure from Sofia to Vilnius
16:30 – Press conference – Lithuania (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)
17:00 – Training – Lithuania (first 15 minutes open to the press) (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)
17:30 – Press conference – ITALY (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)
18:00 – Training – ITALY (first 15 minutes open to the press) (LFF Stadium, Vilnius)

Wednesday 31 March
20:45 – Lithuania vs. ITALY (LFF Stadium, Vilnius). Post-match press conference followed by a return to respective clubs

Hamed: Palestine will treat the Saudi game as a final

2022 FIFA World Cup, General Soccer News

Palestine defender Yaser Hamed in action

  • Yaser Hamed is a product of Athletic Bilbao’s youth academy
  • Having impressed on his debut, he is now a key player for Palestine
  • Hamed aiming for victory over Saudi Arabia in next Tuesday’s qualifier

The Palestine national team made history in 2014, when they defeated the Philippines in the final of the AFC Challenge Cup to qualify for their maiden AFC Asian Cup.

Back then, Yaser Hamed was just 17 and a graduate of Athletic Bilbao’s renowned youth academy. The bourgeoning defender enjoyed spells in the youth teams of several clubs in Spain’s lower divisions, before signing his first professional contract in 2016.

After their maiden appearance at the 2015 Asian Cup, Palestine returned for the subsequent edition in 2019, and it was later that year when Hamed made his national team debut. Since then, the centre-back has become one of the pillars of the team and has been ever present in his side’s first five qualifying fixtures for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

“All players develop throughout their careers,” Hamed told FIFA.com. “Personally, I’m open to analysing and learning new things from any player in any match.

“As a central defender, I’m always looking for any chance to score from set-pieces, which is what I did against Singapore. One of my virtues is my aerial game, so I always try to do my best when I’m presented with the chance to convert.”

Yaser Hamed, in brief:

  • He was born in the Spanish city of Leioa to a Palestinian father and Spanish mother.
  • He made his Palestine debut on 30 July 2019.
  • He played three seasons at Portugalete, who he helped gain promotion to Spain’s Tercera Division (fourth tier) last season.
  • At the beginning of the current season, he joined the Bahraini outfit Busaiteen

Palestine defender Yaser Hamed in action

Palestine are currently bottom of Group D in the second round of Asian qualifiying, following one win, one draw and three defeats. Five points separate them from section leaders Uzbekistan, making next Tuesday’s clash with Saudi Arabia a must-win if they are to have a realistic chance of progressing to the next round.

“We were unlucky in our previous matches, but I believe in our ability as a team and we’re determined to give as good as we get,” said Hamed. “I’m proud of the group, because we’ve grown together as professionals and are laying the groundwork for a promising future.

“We’ll treat this match as if it were a final, because we need the win. Three points would keep our chances of qualifying for the World Cup alive.

“We expect a very difficult match, because the Saudi national team and its league have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. Win or lose, we promise to battle with every last breath.”

Despite the difficulty of the task, Hamed and his team-mates will take encouragement from their corresponding home fixture against the Green Falcons on 15 October 2019. On that occasion, the home defence, marshalled by goalkeeper Rami Hamada, withstood everything thrown at them for a valuable scoreless draw.

“It was a combination of immense concentration and having a good understanding of our opponents’ style of play,” said Hamed. “I’ve been following the Saudi league for many years and I go into every game with the mindset of giving everything. My motto is. ‘You can rest back at the hotel.'”

Yaser Hamed on:

The influence of Athletic Bilbao’s youth academy…

“I’m proud to have been part of a great club like Athletic Bilbao, where I was able to improve my technical skills and develop a strong on-field personality.”

His international debut against Yemen and scoring the winning goal…

“It was an amazing experience for my first cap. I couldn’t imagine it would turn out to be so special. I hope there are other beautiful moments in my career soon.”

His keen eye for goal…

“As a kid I enjoyed playing up front when kicking about with friends, so I guess I’ve retained some of my finishing skills.”

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Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Friday 26 March 2021

2022 FIFA World Cup, AC Milan, Front Pages Newspapers, Inter Milan, Italian National Team, Juventus, Lazio, SSC Napoli, Torino FC

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Friday 26 March 2021.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Friday 26 March 2021.


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Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Friday 26 March 2021.


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Tutto Sport, Front Page, Friday 26 March 2021.


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Congratulations to Leonardo Bonucci making his 100th appearance with the Italian National Team

2022 FIFA World Cup, Italian National Team, Juventus

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Congratulations to Leonardo Bonucci making his 100th appearance with the Italian National Team on Thursday 25 March 2021 during the FIFA World Cup Qualifying game against Northern Ireland. Bonucci celebrating with a victory!   Bonucci made his debut with the Italian team in the friendly game against Cameroon on 3 March 2010 in Monaco, which ended in a 0–0 draw.  Italy Head coach was Marcello Lippi. Bonucci scored his first international goal on 3 June 2010, in a 1–2 friendly loss against Mexico in Brussels.

FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Result ITALY 2 – 0 NORTHERN IRELAND, Thursday 25 March 2021