Hello my friends. It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Sunday 29 March 2015.
I hope you are having a good day. I just had my breakfast while enjoying reading the newspapers. Headlines are mostly for the Italian National team after their 2-2 draw against Bulgaria for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.
Oh my gosh, after all the controversies about the declarations of Inter coach Roberto Mancini not agreeing for the called up of non-Italian born players to the national team… specifically Citadin Eder and Franco Vazquez. Now, get this one, I totally agree with the headline ” A Brazilian saves Conte.” yep. Hello my friends, Eder not only made his debut with the national team, but he also scored the equalizer goal to avoid the defeat! Say what? Yep… and I wonder now what Mancini is saying….
Another hot headline is about the ongoing controversy on Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio. Well, originally, the medical staff of the national team reported that Marchisio had a cruciate ligament and most likely to be out for 6 months… hello, hello, hello… then, the turning point. Marchisio reviewed by Juventus staff and reportedly there is no such injury. So this is a duel between doctors and which diagnosis is right… bottom line, headline even indicating that Marchisio might even play this upcoming Saturday against Empoli..!! Oh well, so, is he injured or what????
There is one headline making me jump! Transfer market rumors for possible exchange? Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin for PSG forward Ezequiel “El Pocho” Lavezzi!!!! Mamma mia… how I miss Lavezziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I like Guarin too and hope he remains in the Serie A.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 29 March 2015
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 29 March 2015
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 29 March 2015
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Italy are in EURO 2016 Group H. It’s an agonizing draw. Italy are in the second position after Matchday 5 with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +4. Italy head coach Antonio Conte decided to start the match with goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, reportedly, first goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with some fever, but is listed among the subs. Italy will play Matchday 6 on June 12: Croatia vs Italy.
Sampdoria Forward Citadin Eder making a dreamed debut with the Italian team by scoring the equalizer goal for the 2-2.
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification Group H Standing after the game
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification
Up to Matchday 5, Saturday 28 March 2015
P
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
Croatia
5
4
1
0
15
2
13
13
Italy
5
3
2
0
8
4
4
11
Norway
5
3
0
2
7
8
-1
9
Bulgaria
5
1
2
2
6
7
-1
5
Azerbaijan
5
1
0
4
4
11
-7
3
Malta
5
0
1
4
1
9
-8
1
Great start for the Azzurri! There is the opening goal in the 4th minute with an own goal by defender Minev. Here is the action. Bertolacci crossing from he left. Goalkeeper anticipates, but not arriving to clear the ball while Minev instead of clearing makes an own goal defeating his own goalkeeper. It is Italy forward Simone Zaza to challenge Minev…
Oh no, what a luck! Guys, in the 11th minute, Bulgaria equalizing the score. I am having a headache now! It is midfielder Popov to defeat goakeeper Salvatore Sirigu with a right footed shot in the lower left corner.
Say what? You got to be kidding! Bulgaria scoring and taking the lead!!!! In the 17th minute with forward Ilian Micanski defeating goalkeeper Sirigu with a headed shot in the upper left corner.
Wake up Italia!!!!
First half ending 50% ball possession Bulgaria and 50% ball possession Italy.
First yellow card of the match in the 56th mintue is for Bulgaria midfielder Svetoslav Dyakov after a foul on midfielder Marco Verratti.
Italy making a substitution in the 57th minute. There is the debut with the Italian team of forward Citadin Eder replacing forward Simone Zaza.’
Conte not finding the solution to change the score. The move is to add fresh energy and make another substitution in the 71st minutes. Midfielder Andrea Bertolacci is replaced by midfielder Roberto Soriano.
There you go, GOOALLLLLLL Oh boy! Am I happy or what! Guys, in the 84th minute it is precisely forward Citadin Eder to equalize the score defeating Bulgaria goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov
with a right footed shot in the upper right corner. What a debut for Eder! Surely, you bet Sampdoria fans are all waving their flags to see their player making a difference with the Azzurri..
Here is BULGARIA official starting lineup by coach Penev:
BULGARIA (4-3-1-2): Stoyanov; Manolev, Bodurov, Terziev, V. Minev; Djakov, Gadzhev, M. Alexandrov; Popov; Mitzanski, Bojinov.
ITALY (3-5-2): Salvatore Sirigu; Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli, Bonucci; Antonelli, Bertolacci, Verratti, Candreva, Darmian; Zaza, Ciro Immobile.
Here are the official formations – lineups for the Euro 2016 Qualification game Bulgaria vs Italy on Saturday 28 March 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Among the news is that Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte decides to start with goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu leaving first goalkeeper Gigi Buffon among the subs. For Conte is a 3-5-2 formation.
BULGARIA (4-3-1-2): Stoyanov; Manolev, Bodurov, Terziev, V. Minev; Djakov, Gadzhev, M. Alexandrov; Popov; Mitzanski, Bojinov.
UEFA announcing the match officials for the Euro 2016 Qualifying game Bulgaria vs Italy to be played on Saturday 28 March 2015 at the National Stadion Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria. Italy are in Group H. Referee Damir Skomina from Slovenia will direct the game. Skomina will be assisted by Jure Praprotnik (SVN) and Robert Vukan (SVN). Fourth official is Andraž Kovacic (SVN) while additional assistants are Matej Jug (SVN) and Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
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26 Italian Called Up Players for Bulgaria and England / L’Elenco dei convocati per Bulgaria e l’Inghilterra
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter);
Midfielders: Antonelli (Milan), Bertolacci (Genoa), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Milan), Darmian (Torino), Florenzi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Valdifiori (Empoli), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte has called up 26 players for the Italian National team EURO 2016 Qualification game Bulgaria vs Italy on 28 March and the friendly game Italy vs England on Tuesday 31 March 2015 at the Juventus Stadium. Good news for 3 players called up for the first time: Empoli midfielder Mirko Valdifiori, Sampdoria forward Citadin Eder, and Palermo forward Franco Vazquez. News also including the return to the national team of Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli after 9 months.
As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the 26 players will meet at the Technical Center of Coverciano by midnight on Sunday 22 March. From Monday 23 to Thursday 26 there will be double training session. The team will depart on Friday afternoon to Sofia, Bulgaria. The team will return to Turin after the match and will resume training on Monday 30 March at the Juventus Stadium.
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26 Italian Called Up Players / L’Elenco dei convocati
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter);
Midfielders: Antonelli (Milan), Bertolacci (Genoa), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Milan), Darmian (Torino), Florenzi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Valdifiori (Empoli), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Italy National Football Team Schedule from Sunday 22 to Tuesday 31 March 2015
Sunday 22 March 2015 / Domenica 22 marzo
h. 24.00 Meeting at the Technical Center of Coverciano / Raduno presso il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
Monday 23 March 2015 – Lunedì 23 marzo
h. 10.30 Training (Closed) / Allenamento – CHIUSO
h. 14.30 Meeting with the press (Coach Antonio Conte) / Incontro con la stampa (CT Antonio Conte)
h. 16.00 Training, the first 20 minutes Open to the press / Allenamento – APERTO alla stampa primi 20’
Tuesday 24 March 2015 / Martedì 24 marzo
h. 10.30 Training Open to the press (admission from 11:30) / Allenamento – APERTO alla stampa (ingresso dalle ore 11.30)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Training (Closed doors) / Allenamento – CHIUSO
Wednesday 25 March 2015 – Mercoledì 25 marzo
h. 10.30 Training Open to the press (admission from 11:30) / Allenamento – APERTO alla stampa (ingresso dalle ore 11.30)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Training (Closed doors) / Allenamento – CHIUSO
Thursday 26 March 2015 – Giovedì 26 marzo
h. 10.30 raining Open to the press (admission from 11:30) / Allenamento – APERTO alla stampa (ingresso dalle ore 11.30)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Training (Closed doors) / Allenamento – CHIUSO
Friday 27 March 2015 / Venerdì 27 marzo
h. 10.30 Training (Closed doors) / Allenamento – CHIUSO
h. 16.00 Partenza volo charter AZ8080 da Firenze per Sofia
h. 18.55 l.t.* Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the Nazionale Vasil Levski Stadium / Arrivo volo a Sofia e trasferimento allo Stadio Nazionale Vasil Levski
h. 19.45 l.t.* Allenamento (APERTO alla stampa primi 15’)
h. 20.30 l.t.* Conferenza stampa MD-1 (CT + 1 calciatore)
* FUSO ORARIO +1h
Saturday 28 March 2015 / Sabato 28 marzo
h. 21.45 Euro Qualification match Bulgaria vs Italy. At the end of the match press meeting and transfer to the airport / l.t. EQ match: BULGARIA-ITALIA al termine attività stampa e trasferimento in aeroporto
h. 01.50 l.t. Charter flight AZ8081 departure from Sofia to Turin, Italy / Partenza volo charter AZ8081 da Sofia per Torino
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h. 04.15 Fly arrival in Turin and transfer to the Hotel / Arrivo volo a Torino e trasferimento in Hotel
Sunday 29 March 2015 / Domenica 29 marzo
h. 14.30 Press Conference Prof. Castellacci at Juventus Stadium Press Room / Conferenza Prof. Castellacci – Sala Stampa Juventus Stadium
h. 18.30 Allenamento allo Stadio Olimpico di Torino – CHIUSO
Monday 30 March 2015 / Lunedì 30 marzo
h. 10.30 Allenamento allo Stadio Olimpico di Torino – CHIUSO
h. 17.15 MD-1 Allenamento allo Juventus Stadium – APERTO alla stampa primi 15’
Al termine conferenza stampa MD-1 (CT + 1 calciatore)
Tuesday 31 March 2015 / Martedì 31 marzo
h. 20.45 Amichevole internazionale FIFA: ITALIA–INGHILTERRA
Arbitro: Felix Brych (GER); Assist. : Mark BORSCH / Stefan LUPP (GER); 4° uomo: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni
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