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“Football Changes USA at the top while Europe in crisis. Balotelli for free? World Cup Round of 16 today all Brazil with Neymar,”Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Saturday 28 June 2014

 

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Good morning my friends.   World Cup games are back and we are on the Round of 16! Awesome, so, allow me to grab my cup of coffee with my Rice Cakes while watching the Italian news.  How are you?

Let me tell you that the headline hitting me big time is the one from Tutto Sport !  Yep, the big photo of Mario Balotelli with the headline with his agent Raiola tempting Juventus to take him for free!!  Transfer market is just going wild in these days.

I am so ready to root for our Serie A players in the World Cup Round of 16 today!  Headlines all exciting for the games Brazil vs Chile and Colombia vs Uruguay!

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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 Saturday 28 June 2014

 

La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 28 June 2014

Market 1
Challenge for Iturbe, Juve in front and Milan react
Here are the offers
Marotta reaches €21m plus Quagliarella
Milan (with Kaka on his way out) ready to offer €25m cash

Market 2
Thohir said yes, Inter and Mazzarri together until 2016
The announcement on Monday
In the meantime Ausilio works on bringing to Milan M’Vila and Casemiro

The funerals
Ciro’s girlfriend: ‘Now bury this violence forever’
Thousands at Scampia for the Napoli fan killed in Rome, his mother asks ‘let his sacrifice not be in vain’

World Cup Focus
The rediscovering of the Americas. USA at the top, Europe in crisis
And the geography of the ball has changed like this.
For the second tournament in a row the new continent has more teams in the last 16 than the old one

The case
Chiellini forgives Suarez for the bite: ‘Ban is excessive’
‘I feel no joy about this, nor anger’
In the meantime the Uruguayan returning to Montevideo

Round of 16
Zico pushes Brazil: ‘How I love Neymar and he’ll be decisive against Chile’

 

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina, La Gazzetta dello Sport  Saturday 28 June 2014 - Sabato 28 Giugno

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 28 June 2014

 

Here are those most responsible for the destruction of Italian football
You ruined calcio!
Galliani, Lotito, Cellino, Pulvirenti, Beretta, Abete
Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the FIGC, Lega and Federal counsellors
Rush for a hot seat, Sagramola at the top of Club Italia

The final embrace for Ciro
Over 20,000 at his funeral in Scampia. His mother’s courage

World Cup Round of 16 go
Today all of Brazil clings to Neymar
Tension for the challenge with Chile, but Scolari is certain ‘we’re in great shape’
There is Colombia-Uruguay

 

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina, Corriere dello Sport Saturday 28 June 2014 - Sabato 28 Giugno

 

Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 28 June 2014

 

Raiola tempts Juve with Balotelli: Do you want him for free?
Agent prepared to buy the striker through a financial institution and then loan him to the Bianconeri
Conte is against the idea, as are his Azzurri teammates at the World Cup
And Milan meet Iturbe’s agent

Brazil for Neymar, Uruguay for Suarez
World Cup Last 16, the Selecao against Chile and La Celeste take on Colombia
Chiellini forgives

Inter, agreement with Mazzarri and he wants Mustafi

Toro, Pandev on the radar and here is Sanchez Mino
Talking on El Kaddouri and Zapata, a path opens to the ex-Lazio forward

 

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina, Tutto Sport Saturday 28 June 2014 - Sabato 28 Giugno

 

“Italy Head Coach Candidates Allegri, Mancini, Guidolin, and Spalletti. FIFA bans Luis Suarez 9 games and 4 months stop. Pirlo ready for Italy,” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Friday 27 June 2014

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Good morning my friends.  It is my wish you are doing ok and have a happy Friday. Oh yeah!  I am gaining back my energies after the Italian National team returned from Brazil eliminated and back in Italy.  It’s sad to see, and it is understandable, that only few fans went to Malpensa Airport to welcome the Azzurri.  The disappointment is high and frustration for the elimination still fresh among fans.

The news gaining front pages is about FIFA disciplinary commission giving their sentence to Uruguay forward Luis Suarez after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.  I must tell you I agree with the decision giving Suarez a ban of 9 games and stop of any football related activity for four months.   Do you agree?   Here is the point, this the 3rd time that Suarez bites a player and some even consider the sentence not that strong.

I love the headline from  La Gazzetta dello Sport survey on the top 4 candidates to replace Head Coach Cesare Prandelli who resigned after the elimination.   Candidates are Massimiliano Allegri, Roberto Mancini, Francesco Guidolin, and Luciano Spalletti.

Ok, there is good news making me jump out of joy. It is about Juventus midfiedler Andrea Pirlo, who initially would have retired from the national team, now Pirlo taking the decision to be back in case of the future coach needed him.  Thats great!!!  Italy are in the rebuild and a guidance by Pirlo is fundamental for the future leaders in the midfield.   Your take?

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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 Friday 27 June 2014

 

La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 27 June 2014

The case, the national team returned yesterday amongst general indifference at Malpensa and Fiumicino.
Balo asks for forgiveness from to Prandelli
Raiola: “Embarrassing to accuse him.”
“Football has died in this country. Mario has AC Milan in his heart,Barbara Berlusconi I don’t know.”

Toto coach, meanwhile the visitors on Gazzetta.it vote for the ex-Inter coach.
A seat for four. Allegri, Mancini, Guidolin and Spalletti in the race to be the coach. Each of them have an idea for their Italy in their head. Tavecchio or Albertini for the FIGC.

  • Allegri 35%. He is the name that is well liked amongt the Azzurri. He has already said he would be willing to cut his salary. His formation is the 4-3-3 that could highlight some young talent. And plus he can deal with Balotelli.
  • Mancini 30%. Formation 4-3-1-2. He has more international experience (City and Gala). His candidature is also liked by the president of CONI, Malago. His passed with Balo in good and bad.
  • Guidolin 30%. Formation 3-5-2. On the rise after the words of Tavecchio. He could be the right man to refund the “low cost” cantera and he has an optimum experience to teach youngsters.
  • Spalletti 5%. Formation 4-3-2-1. His teams play great football. What is stopping him is his sometimes difficult character. He has high wages and must still find a sponsor who is convinced.
    Outsider: the coach of the Under 21 Luigi Di Biagio.

The sentence after the bite to Chiellini
Suarez hit hard. Nine matches plus ‘daspo’

After the bite on Chiellini.

Ok Mueller, Ronaldo out
Capello and CR7 go home. USA and Algeria through

Round of 16: Tomorrow Brazil and Uruguay

Market, the Bianconeri close for Sturaro and are closer to Mustafi.
Juve sprint: they now have Iturbe in hand

Inter, Ausilio’s list: “M’Vila ok. Casemiro, Ibarbo and Biabiany…
Mazzarri’s renewal? There is no hurry.”

TV Rights from 2015 to 2018.
Sky get everything for €943 million. Mediaset get the big’s

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 27 June 2014

The time has come to change everything: here are five fundamental points.
Throw football away!

  1. Serie A with 18 clubs to give space to the national team.
  2. Secure stadiums and hospitality to bring the fans back in masses.
  3. Give value to the youth teams: young players are needed to restart.
  4. Too many foreigners even of modest skills level hurts us.
  5. The stars should go to schools to involve the youngsters.

The ‘cannibal’ Suarez hit hard
For the bite he gets nine matches and four months stop.
Germany yes, Ronaldo and Capello out.

TV rights, turning point: Sky-Mediaset deal is reached

He may stay with the Rossoblu for a season.
Young strike by Juve, they have signed Sturaro from Genoa

The last goodbye to Ciro at Scampia

 

Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 27 June 2014

The next to be married
Juve market. Iturbe, Sanchez and Morata: the Bianconeri are at work to secure one. Meanwhile Marotta has signed the youngster Sturaro.

Awaiting baby Sanchez
Darmian is sure: “Toro, I will restart with you.”

Few cold fans but some good new during the Azzurri’s return to Fiumicino.
Italy call back Pirlo. “I am here.”
Albertini’s appeal has been heard. Buffon: “Balotelli? I will speak of football.”

Suarez hit hard: out for nine official matches and stop four months
World Cup is over. He will also miss the start of the Premier League. There is an appeal.

Muller goal even to Klinsman
USA lose but go through with Germany. Ronaldo tears

CR7 scores and Portugal beat Ghana (2-1), but don’t go through.

Agreement with Sky and Mediaset
TV rights: Serie A get €116 more

Satellite to Murdoch, digital to Berlusconi in the three years from 2015 to 2018, and the Lega will get €945 a year.

ACF Fiorentina Shareholders’ Meeting

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The ACF Fiorentina shareholders’ meeting held on 26 June 2014 elected the board of directors for the next three years. The board is made up of the following members:

Andrea Della Valle (Honorary President)
Mario Cognigni (Executive President and Managing Director)
Daniela Maffioletti  (Executive Director)
Sandro Mencucci (Executive Director)
Giovanni Montagna
Maurizio Boscarato
Gianpaolo Borgomanero
Maria Carmela Ostillio
Paolo Panerai
Gino Salica

The board of auditors was also named:
Franco Pozzi (President)
Lisa Vascellari Dal Fiol
Giancarlo Viccaro

Among the other resolutions made at the shareholders’ meeting was the appointment of Laura Paoletti as the new Team Manager. Ms Paoletti was previously employed at the club’s controlled company Promesse Viola.

Roberto Ripa has been placed in charge of developing the club’s partnership with NorCal Premier Soccer, as part of the club’s strategic plan to expand the brand on a global level.

Finally, the shareholders’ meeting approved the renewal of Daniele Pradè’s contract as sporting director for the 2014/15 season.

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Photos: Italy National Team Arriving in Malpensa Airport, Italy on June 26 after World Cup Elimination

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The Italian National Football team has arrived on a charter flight from Alitalia at the Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy on  Thursday 26 June 2014 from Brazil.   The Azzurri were eliminated in the first round resulting in Head Coach Cesare Prandelli resigning and also resigning the President of the Italian Football Federation Giancarlo Abete.   It’s time now to rebuild the team and be ready for the EURO 2016.

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Italian National Football Team 2014 FIFA World Cup Results, Group D

Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay on Tuesday 24 June 2014

Italy 0 – 1 Costa Rica, Friday 20 June 2014

England 1 – 2 Italy, June 14, 2014

Here are the photos of the Italian national team arriving in Italy courtesy of vivoazzurro.it:

Former Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli returning with the team.  Prandelli give his resignation after losing to Uruguay and being eliminated of the World Cup.

 

Italy Captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon

Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo

 

Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio

Italy forward Mario Balotelli

Italy forward Ciro Immobile

 

Italy forward Antonio Cassano

Italy defender Matteo Darmian

Former Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli and Andrea Pirlo

 

 

 

2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Standing: Italy, Costa Rica, England, and Uruguay

 

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Here is the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Standing after completing the third round on Tuesday 24 June 2014.  Italy remaining in third position and eliminated after losing to Uruguay.  The two teams passing to the Round of 16 in Group D are Costa Rica and Uruguay.

  • Costa Rica, 1st position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +3
  • Uruguay, 2nd position with 6 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
  • Italy, 3rd position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1
  • England, 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Teams MP W D L GF GA GD Points
3 2 1 0 4 1 +3   7
3 2 0 1 4 4 0   6
3 1 0 2 2 3 -1   3
3 0 1 2 2 4 -2   1

Source fifa.com

By the way, guys, 19 Italian Serie A players are included in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D:  England, Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Italy.

Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group D:

England:  No Serie A players

Costa Rica:  No Serie A players

Uruguay:  4 Italian Serie A players with Uruguay National Football team:  Juventus defender Martin Caceres, Lazio midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez, Bologna midfielder Diego Perez, and Palermo forward Abel Hernandez.

Italy:  19 Italian Serie A players with Italy National Football team: Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon, AC Milan defender Ignazio  Abate, Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, Torino defender Darmain, AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio, Parma defender Paletta, Fiorentina midfielder Alberto Aquilani, Lazio midfielder Candreva, AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio, Parma midfielder Marco Parolo, Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli, Parma forward Antonio Cassano, Torino forward Alessio Cerci, Torino forward Ciro Immobile, Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne.

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