Italian Soccer Serie A Blog, hosted by Anna Italia, congratulates Bologna Coach Roberto Donadoni for his 44th birthday. Donadoni was born on born 9 September 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Italy.
Donadoni, midfielder, played for Atalanta, AC Milan, Metro Stars,and Ittihad.
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1982–1986
Atalanta
96
(5)
1986–1996
Milan
261
(18)
1996–1997
MetroStars
49
(6)
1997–1999
Milan
24
(0)
1999–2000
Ittihad
15
(0)
Total
445
(29)
After retiring from professional football, Donadoni coached the following teams:
Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 25 players for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Spain on 2 September at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid at 20:45 and Israel on 5 September at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia on September 5h at 20:45 CEST.
Among the news, Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin making his return to the national team. Perin missed last years matches against Liechtenstein and Germany due to a knee injury. The Italian National Team will gather at the Technical Center in Coverciano on Sunday 27 August evening remaining there until Friday 1st September before departing for Madrid,Spain
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa);
Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Andrea Conti (Milan), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Wingers: Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli);
Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter), Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton), Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
Photo: figc.it
Italy National Team’s schedule from Sunday 27 August to Tuesday 5 September, 2017
Sunday 27th August
24:00 CEST Squad to gather at Coverciano
Monday 28th August
13.30 Meeting the media (coach)
17.00 Video session. Training to follow (first 15 minutes open to the press)
Tuesday 29th August
13.30 Meeting the media (players)
17.00 Video session. Training to follow (first 15 minutes open to the press)
Wednesday 30th August
9.30 Training (closed door)
13.30 Meeting the media (players)
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
Thursday 31st August
13.30 Meeting the media (players)
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
Friday 1st September – MD 1
9.30 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
16.30 Flight from Florence to Madrid
19.30 Walk-round at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
20.00 Press conference – coach and one player
Spain’s media commitments
12.00 Press conference (Coach and one player) at the Salón Villalonga at the Spanish headquarters
Address: Real Federación Española de Fútbol Avda. Ramón y Cajal, s/n – 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid)
20.30 Training (open to the public and press)
Saturday 2nd September
20.45 SPAIN- ITALY – Santiago Bernabeu Stadium; Referee Kuipers (Olanda)
Squad will meet the press after the match and will then return to their hotel
Sunday 3rd September
10.30 Flight from Madrid to Florence
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
Monday 4th September MD-1
9.30 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
17.30 Bus transfer to Reggio Emilia
19.30 Walk-round at the Stadio ‘Città del Tricolore’ (open to the press)
20.00 Press conference for coach and one player
Israel’s media commitments at the Stadio Città del Tricolore:
17.30 Press conference for coach and one player
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
Tuesday 5th September
20.45 ITALY VS. ISRAEL – Stadio Città del Tricolore; Referee Bastien (Francia). Meeting with the press after the match
Hello my friends! Here are the Serie A Week 2 Results played on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2017. The Serie A will resume on Sun, 10 September because there is the International break for the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.
Juventus and Inter lead the Serie A with 6 points each and a positive goal difference of +5.
The top scorer of the Serie A Up to Week 2: Inter forward Mauro Icardi and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala with 4 goals each. Good news for Argentina seeing Icardi and Dybala leading in the Serie A. Icardi and Dybala were called up for Argentina team for the World Cup Qualifying against Uruguay on 31 August and against Venezuela on 5 September 2017.
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 2 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League.
– JUVENTUS 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5
– INTER 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5
– NAPOLI 3rd positions with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– AC MILAN 4th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– SAMPDORIA 5th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
–TORINO 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Relegation Zone:
– ATALANTA, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
– CAGLIARI, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -4
– FIORENTINA, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -4
% Ball Possession AC MILAN and % Ball Possession CAGLIARI AC Milan 2 – 1 Cagliari
10′ Patrick Crutone 57′ Joao Pedro
70′ Suso
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Cagliari, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
5
Milan
1
1
0
0
3:0
3
3
18
Cagliari
1
0
0
1
0:3
-3
0
AC Milan with the pressure to win the home game at the San Siro Stadium. Milan motivated after qualifying for the UEFA Europa League Group Stage.
It is AC Milan to open the score in the 10th minute. Patrick Cutrone defeats Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Suso with a cross.
Cagliari equalizing the score in the 57th minute. It is João Pedro to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Diego Farias.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Cagliari, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
5
Milan
1
1
0
0
3:0
3
3
18
Cagliari
1
0
0
1
0:3
-3
0
Here are AC MILAN vs CAGLIARI official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 2 game on Sunday 27 August 2017at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45:
AC Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma G.; Conti, Musacchio, Bonucci, Rodríguez; Kessié, Montolivo, Çalhanoğlu; Suso, Cutrone, Borini.
Subs: Donnarumma A., Storari, Abate, Antonelli, Calabria, Romagnoli, Zapata, Biglia, Gabbia, Locatelli, André Silva, Kalinić.
By Anna Italia
