Dopo Enrico Ruggeri sarà Alex Britti ad esibirsi sul palco di ‘Casa Azzurri’ domani alle ore 22 per un’altra serata evento promossa da Radio Italia, il network di sola musica italiana partner ufficiale della Nazionale. Il concerto del cantautore romano sarà trasmesso su Radio Italia e in streaming su radioitalia.it domenica 19 giugno alle 21, mentre alle 16 dello stesso giorno andrà in onda su Radio Italia anche un’intervista all’artista ad opera di Daniele Bossari, inviato di Radio Italia in Francia.

Oggi intanto ‘Casa Azzurri on Tour’ è arrivata a Tolosa, dove nel pomeriggio la Nazionale affronterà la Svezia nel secondo incontro del Campionato Europeo. Dirigenti, ospiti delle istituzioni e delle aziende partner della Federazione sono stati ricevuti dal presidente federale Carlo Tavecchio e dal direttore generale Michele Uva nella sede itinerante di ‘Casa Azzurri’, che già a Lione in occasione del primo match contro il Belgio aveva ospitato una tavola rotonda organizzata da ICE (Agenzia italiana per il commercio estero) dedicata alla promozione del ‘Made in Italy’ nel settore dei tessuti e dei materiali tecnici applicati allo sport.

Martedì scorso a Parc des Expositions, sede del Media Centre e punto di riferimento nel quartier generale della Nazionale a Montpellier, era stata la volta di una degustazione di prodotti tipici locali a cura del Comune di Montpellier alla presenza del presidente federale Carlo Tavecchio, del sindaco e del presidente di Montpellier Mediterranee Metropole Philippe Saurel e del Console Generale d’Italia Fabrizio Mazza, mentre il giorno seguente il grande protagonista a ‘Casa Azzurri’ è stato Luca Parmitano, primo italiano ad aver effettuato un’attività extraveicolare (EVA) il 9 luglio 2013, con 6 ore e 7 minuti di passeggiata spaziale. In occasione della seconda tavola rotonda, organizzata d’intesa con ICE nell’ambito del settore aerospaziale e della tecnologia satellitare, l’astronauta italiano ha raccontato l’esperienza maturata in occasione delle sue camminate nello spazio per poi incontrare e fare l’in bocca al lupo al Ct Antonio Conte e la squadra nell’hotel che ospita il ritiro della Nazionale.

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The Italy National team landed in Toulouse this evening, where they will play their second game at Euro 2016 against Sweden (ko 15:00 CEST). Head coach Antonio Conte and captain Gigi Buffon addressed the media in a press conference and then inspected the pitch at the Toulouse Municipal Stadium. Around 9,000 Italian supporters are expected for tomorrow’s match.

Italy and Sweden will meet for the 23rd time tomorrow; the Azzurri have a good record against the men in yellow with 10 victories, 6 draws and 6 losses. Italy have netted 27 times and conceded 24 goals in fixtures against the Swedes. The last encounter between the two sides took place on 18th November 2009, with the Azzurri prevailing in a friendly in Cesena thanks to Giorgio Chiellini’s winner. Italy’s last defeat occurred 18 years ago (1-0 in a friendly held in Goteborg). Since that loss, the Azzurri have recorded three wins and a draw. That 1-1 draw, however, came during Euro 2004 and resulted in Italy being knocked out in the group stage despite having recorded five points and remaining unbeaten.

Official squad and shirt numbers
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio),  4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)

Staff – Head coach: Antonio Conte; team manager: Gabriele Oriali; secretary: Mauro Vladovich; assistant coaches: Angelo Alessio, Massimo Carrera, Gianluca Spinelli, Gianluca Conte and Mauro Sandreani; fitness coaches: Costantino Coratti and Paolo Bertelli; federal doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Luca Gatteschi; physiotherapists: Aldo Esposito, Alessandro Donato, Takahiro Yamamoto and Pasquale Raia.

Italy’s EURO 2016 schedule 

Thursday 16th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
Followed by team transfer to Montpellier’s airport
16.15 Flight departure to Toulouse
17.10 Scheduled arrival to Toulouse; transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Walk around at the stadium

Friday 17th
15.00 Match: Italy vs Sweden
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier

Saturday 18th
16.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –

Sunday 19th
10.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS

Monday 20th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS

Tuesday 21st
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
afternoon Team transfer to Montpellier’s Airport’
15.30 Flight departure to Lille
17.15 Scheduled arrival to Lille, transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Official Training – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’

Wednesday 22nd
21.00 Match: Italy vs Republic of Ireland
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier

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Their primary objective remains the last 16 of Euro 2016 and Italy are moving towards it one step at a time with their feet firmly on the ground and their focus very much on the next game. Antonio Conte knows that victory over Sweden would secure the Azzurri’s passage to the knockout phase before the Ireland game having won their opening match against Belgium. “We put in a good performance against Belgium,” said the coach at a press conference shortly after arriving in Toulouse, “but we haven’t even got through to the last 16 yet which is the primary goal. So we’re keeping our feet on the ground, the lads are focused and determined, and we’re looking to approach the match as well as we can in order to earn the victory. We’re seeing a lot of close matches at these Euros, every game is tough and everyone is well prepared.”

Predictably, Conte did not reveal his starting eleven but he confirmed that there wouldn’t be massive upheavals: “There’s been time to recover. For me, it seems excessive to be speaking about fatigue seeing as we’ve been preparing to play this often. I’ll be weighing things up until tomorrow morning, thinking about what I’ve seen, looking at assessments and speaking to the lads. But I don’t think I’ll make big changes.”

Despite not impressing in their opening game, Sweden shouldn’t be underestimated and Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains one of the world’s finest players. “We’ll be playing a solid team” said Conte, “with a star like Ibrahimovic whom we’ll have to watch closely; he’s a player who can change the dynamic. And it’s not just him, there are other dangerous players and we’ll have to be careful not to play into their hands.”

Whilst Italy’s defence have the tricky task of keeping tabs on Ibra, Conte has some weapons of his own starting with Graziano Pellè who has been one of the most pleasant surprises of Euro 2016 so far. “He has a unique story”, said Conte, “because he had to go abroad to earn his place with the national side seeing as he’s played very little football in Italy. Playing in different contexts has made him more assured in all areas. He’s a fantastic striker and he’s got good physical attributes. I’m happy for him because his story shows that desire and sacrifice can take you to the top.”

Experience often accompanies humility and Gigi Buffon knows that in can be dangerous to start thinking too far ahead. “It was nice to start like that, even we probably weren’t expecting it,” admitted the captain, “but one of our strengths is that we know our limitations and we know what we need to do on the pitch. This is the protection against letting ourselves down in that second game which has caused us problems in recent tournaments.”

Problems could also be caused by Ibrahimovic who has been the bane of Italy in the past: “We’re very wary of him. He’s one of the few special players who can raise the level of anyone they play for. Sweden aren’t just Ibra because they have other great individuals but his talent, his strength, his conviction and his winning mentality just aren’t found in other players. He’ll be a big problem for me and our defence”. The hope is that the Italy rearguard will reaffirm the high standards shown in the Belgium match. “I always have a good relationship with my defensive colleagues”, said Buffon, “We’re a very solid unit and we’re in a good place, although we know that you can’t relax at this level.” One of the best players on the pitch in Lyon was without doubt Leonardo Bonucci who is becoming ever more authoritative in his role as the “director” at the back: “He’s happy on the ball, he knows how to start moves and he has the personality and the courage to play on the limit. He’s improved immensely over the years and he’s now a world-class player.”

After emphasising the value of Conte (“he’s brought us a mentality where the result is the logical outcome of sacrifice”), the big goalkeeper reminisced about this time a decade ago when he was crowned a world champion in Berlin: “Just like then, we’ve won our first game 2-0; just like then, the team spirit is building and developing and becoming even stronger both before the matches and as a consequence of them. It’s also true that there’s been a desire since day one at Coverciano to create unity and harmony because we believe in these factors, in these ingredients. And if we managed to achieve what we did in 2006, it was because of the strength and unity that you can only have when all 23 players and all the staff think in unison.”

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Italy had their last training session this morning at the Bernard Gasset centre in Monpellier before their afternoon trip to Toulouse where they will face Sweden tomorrow at 15:00 CEST with the aim of qualifying for the knockout round. A press conference is scheduled for 17:45 CEST at the Stadium Municipal where head coach Antonio Conte and captain Gigi Buffon will speak to the press. The Azzurri will then quickly inspect the pitch at 18:30 CEST at the stadium where around 9,000 Italy fans are expected to turn up tomorrow.
Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai will officiate tomorrow after taking charge of the tournament’s opener between France and Romania. He will be assisted by his compatriots Gyorgy Ring and Vencel Toth. The Hungarian duo of Tamas Bognar and Adam Farkas will be the extra officials while Clement Turpin from France will be the fourth official.

Official squad and shirt numbers
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio),  4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)

Staff – Head coach: Antonio Conte; team manager: Gabriele Oriali; secretary: Mauro Vladovich; assistant coaches: Angelo Alessio, Massimo Carrera, Gianluca Spinelli, Gianluca Conte and Mauro Sandreani; fitness coaches: Costantino Coratti and Paolo Bertelli; federal doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Luca Gatteschi; physiotherapists: Aldo Esposito, Alessandro Donato, Takahiro Yamamoto and Pasquale Raia.

Italy’s EURO 2016 schedule 

Thursday 16th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
Followed by team transfer to Montpellier’s airport
16.15 Flight departure to Toulouse
17.10 Scheduled arrival to Toulouse; transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Walk around at the stadium

Friday 17th
15.00 Match: Italy vs Sweden
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier

Saturday 18th
16.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –

Sunday 19th
10.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS

Monday 20th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS

Tuesday 21st
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
afternoon Team transfer to Montpellier’s Airport’
15.30 Flight departure to Lille
17.15 Scheduled arrival to Lille, transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Official Training – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’

Wednesday 22nd
21.00 Match: Italy vs Republic of Ireland
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier

Source:   figc.it

The photo shows Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai
 
Official squad and shirt numbers
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio),  4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)
 
Staff – Head coach: Antonio Conte; team manager: Gabriele Oriali; secretary: Mauro Vladovich; assistant coaches: Angelo Alessio, Massimo Carrera, Gianluca Spinelli, Gianluca Conte and Mauro Sandreani; fitness coaches: Costantino Coratti and Paolo Bertelli; federal doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Luca Gatteschi; physiotherapists: Aldo Esposito, Alessandro Donato, Takahiro Yamamoto and Pasquale Raia.
 
Italy’s EURO 2016 schedule  Wednesday 15th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
14.00 Media activity: Press conference (selected players) – Casa Azzurri MC Thursday 16th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
Followed by team transfer to Montpellier’s airport
16.15 Flight departure to Toulouse
17.10 Scheduled arrival to Toulouse; transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Walk around at the stadium Friday 17th
15.00 Match: Italy vs Sweden
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier Saturday 18th
16.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ – Sunday 19th
10.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS Monday 20th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS Tuesday 21st
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
afternoon Team transfer to Montpellier’s Airport’
15.30 Flight departure to Lille
17.15 Scheduled arrival to Lille, transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Official Training – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ Wednesday 22nd
21.00 Match: Italy vs Republic of Ireland
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier   ]]>