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Juan Guillermo Cuadrado played a starring role as Colombia began the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Greece yesterday. Here are some of the Fiorentina winger’s stats from yesterday’s Group C match:
– Colombia v Greece saw Juan Cuadrado earn his 29th cap for his national side, his first at a World Cup finals
– Cuadrado provided two assists, for Colombia’s first and third goals
– He had three shots yesterday; only James Rodríguez had more (six)
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By Anna Italia
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Good morning my friends! Let me repeat it again. Good morning!!! What a beautiful lovely morning waking up with a big smile!!! Yep. I am super happy and hope you are too. I woke up and prepared my Cappuccino to check the news. Italian Front pages giving credit to Italy National football team after making their debut in the World Cup against England with a victory! Surely, you bet I agree it was a great debut seeing Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio opening the score and then AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli taking care of business to deliver the winner goal in the 50th minute! Click here for the report England 1 – 2 Italy
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Sunday 15 June 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 15 June 2014
Our Group. Campbell (goal and assist) drives La Celeste of Tavarez crazy defeated by 3-1
Big surprise Costa Rica putting under Uruguay
And the Colombia of the “Italians” goes 3-1 against Greece with a super Cuadrado.
Buffon crack
How many games would he miss?
The National goalkeeper injured his ankle in the last training before the debut.
The exams exclude the worst, but there is pain.
Buffon outbursts “I will be in the next game.”
Argentina
Messi in the pitch for the third assault
The partner is Aguero
There is Bosnia: La Pulce tries again after the disappointments in France and South Africa.
Spain stunned “But it’s a hangover”
Ecuador test for Switzerland
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 15 June 2014
The Lions of Italy Our Brazilian World Cup starts with a victory Marchisio and Balotelli defeat England: 2-1 in Manaus
Costa Rica extraordinary, walk on a disappointing Uruguay: 3-1
Colombia overwhelming, Greece defeated: 3-0
Sanchez, but not Pogba
Morata, new offer. Drogba ready to lower his salary
Another “Juventino”
Toro after Fausto Rossi
Test to Seferovic
Sammp, Mihajlovic stays
Napoli challenges Inter for M’Vila
Milan, 17 redundancies
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 15 June 2014
Italy, Oh yes!
Buffon now risking even skipping the next game
Costa Rica humiliates Uruguay and await for us.
Spain collapse
Diego Costa loses his position
By Anna Italia
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Here are the official lineups for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D game, England – Italy on Saturday 14 June 2014 at the Amazonia Stadium in Manaus, Brazil.
England (4-2-3-1): Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines, Gerrard, Henderson, Welbeck, Rooney, Sterling, Sturridge. Coach.: Hodgson.
Italy (4-3-2-1): Sirigu, Darmian, Barzagli, Paletta, Chiellini, De Rossi, Pirlo, Verratti, Candreva, Marchisio, Balotelli. Coach.: Prandelli
2014 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage – Group D
England – Italy
Saturday 14 June 2014
Arena Amazônia
Manaus, Brazil
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers
Assistnats: Sander Van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra
Fourth official Walter Lopez
By Anna Italia
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46% Ball Possession COLOMBIA and 54% Ball Possession GREECE
Colombia 3 – 0 Greece 
5′ Pablo Armero
58′ Teófilo Gutiérrez
93′ James Rodríguez
Congratulations to our 11 Italian Serie A players called up for Colombia and Greece National teams. Colombia are playing in Group C and today defeated Greece. Atalanta defender Mario Yepes is Colombia’s Captain.
Colombia: 6 Italian Serie A players with Colombia National Football team: Atalanta defender Mario Yepes, AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata, Napoli defender Camilo Zuniga, Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, Cagliari midfielder Victor Ibarbo, and Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillero Cuadrado.
Greece: 5 Italian Serie A players with Greece National Football team: AS Roma defender Vasilis Torosidis, Torino midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Genoa midfielder Giannis Fetfatzidis, Bologna midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, and Bologna midfielder Panagiotis Kone
Here is COLOMBIA official starting lineup by Head Coach José Néstor Pékerman:
COLOMBIA (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Zúñiga, Zapata, Yepes (c), Armero; Aguilar, Sánchez; Cuadrado, Rodríguez, Ibarbo; Gutiérrez. Coach.: José Néstor Pékerman.
Here is GREECE official starting lineup by Head Coach Fernando Santos:
GREECE (4-3-3): Karzenis; Torosidis, Manolas, Papastathopoulos, Holebas; Kone, Katsouranis (c), Maniatis; Salpingidis, Gekas, Samaras. Coach.: Fernando Santos.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Colombia vs Greece, Saturday 14 June 2014, World Cup Group C
2014 FIFA WORLD CUP
Group Stage – Group C
Colombia 3 – 0 Greece
Estadio Mineirao,
Belo Horizonte Brazil,
Saturday 14 June 2014
Referee: Mark W Giger (USA) Assistant Referee 1: Mark Sean HURD (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Joe FLETCHER (CAN)
Fourth official: Alireza FAGHANI (IRN)
Goals: 5′ Armero, 59′ Gutiérrez, 93′ Rodriguez
Official formations – Lineups:
Colombia (4-5-1): Ospina; Zuniga, Yepes, Zapata, Armero (74′ Arias); Cuadrado, Aguilar (69′ Mejía), J. Rodriguez, Sanchez, Ibarbo; Gutierrez (76′ Martínez).
Coach: José Pekerman
Greece (4-5-1): Karnezis; Torosidis, Sokratis, Manolas, Holebas; Salpingidis (58′ Fetfatzidis Joannis), Maniatis, Katsouranis, Konè (78′ Karagounis), Samaras; Gekas (65′ Mitroglou).
Coach.: Fernando Santos
| Group C Colombia 3 – 0 Greece Estadio Mineirao Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday 14 June 2014Referee: Mark W. Geiger |
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| Colombia | Match Stats | Greece |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 12(8) | Shots (on goal) | 12(7) |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 46% | Ball Possession | 54% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
By Anna Italia
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Hey Guys,
It’s time to support the Italian National Football team!!! We can send our positive energy to the Azzurri!!!!!! Wave proudly your Italian Flags, wear your Italy Shirts! Italy are playing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Group D along Costa Rica, Uruguay, and England! Are you planning to watch the game? going to a pub? going to the Stadium? Your favorite players?
Buy the way, guys, if you want me to publish your Italian football fan clubs here in my site https://www.italiansoccerseriea.com just send me the information and photos.
Let’s roll the ball and talk about it…. Forza Italia!
Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad. Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:
Goalkeepers / Portieri: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);
Defenders / Difensori: Abate (Milan), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);
Midfielders / Centrocampisti: Aquilani (Fiorentina), Candreva (Lazio), De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Parolo (Parma), Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);
Forwards / Attaccanti: Balotelli (Milan), Cassano (Parma), Cerci (Torino), Immobile (Torino), Insigne (Napoli).
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