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Official: Gian Piero Gasperini is the new Atalanta Coach, June 14, 2016

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Atalanta B.C. making the official aanoucement of new coach Gian Piero Gasperini on Tuesday 14 June 2016.   Gasperini is replacing coach Edouardo (Edy) Reja.

Gasperini  is considered a master of football.   Gasperini was born on  January 26, 1958 (age 58) in Grugliasco, Italy.

  • Gasperini  started from the youth sector of Juventus.  As manager in the Juventus youth   launched many guys closing his experience at youth level in 2003 winning the Viareggio tournament.
  • As manager of First Team debuted in Crotone: in his first year he was promoted and led the Calabrian in Serie B. Three years and then a new challenge, bring the Genoa in Serie A after 12 seasons.
  • And after eight leagues in Genoa (with brackets to guide Inter and Palermo)  making 274 league appearances (including 232 in Serie A), 111 wins, 401 points and two in the Europa League qualifiers.
Teams managed by Gian Piero gasperini
1994–2003 Juventus (youth)
2003–2006 Crotone
2006–2010 Genoa
2011 Internazionale
2012–2013 Palermo
2013 Palermo
2013–2016 Genoa
2016– Atalanta

 

Here are the photos of Gian Piero Gasperini presentation courtesy by facebook.com/atalantabc

 

 

 

 

EURO 2016: 4 Italian Serie A Players in Romania vs Switzerland official lineups, Wednesday 15 June 2016

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Romania – Switzerland

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Here are Romania vs Switzerland official starting lineups – formations on Wednesday 15 June 2016 for the UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage – Group A at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.   Great to see 4 Italian Serie A players in the official lineups.

2 Italian Serie A players with Romania

  • Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu (Starting lineup)
  • Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches (Starting lineup)

2 Italian Serie A players with Switzerland

  • Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner (Starting lineup)
  • Genoa midfielder Blerim Dzemaili (Starting lineup)

ROMANIA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Raț, Chiricheș, Grigore, Săpunaru; Prepeliță, Pintilii; Torje, Stancu, Chipciu; Keșerü.

Subs: Pantilimon, Lung, Filip, Găman, Mățel, Moți, Stanciu, Hoban, Sânmărtean, Andone, Alibec, Popa.

Coach: Iordănescu.

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lichtsteiner, Schär, Djourou, Rodríguez; Behrami, Xhaka G.; Shaqiri, Džemaili, Mehmedi; Seferović.

Subs: Hitz, Bürki, Moubandje, Lang, Von Bergen, Frei, Zakaria, Fernandes, Embolo, Tarashaj, Derdiyok.

Coach: Petković.

Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia).

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Goalkeepers: Ciprian Tatarusanu (Fiorentina), Costel Pantilimon (Watford), Silviu Lung (Astra)

Defenders: Cristian Sapunaru (Pandurii Targu-Jiu), Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb), Vlad Chiriches (Napoli), Valerica Gaman (Astra), Dragos Grigore (Al Sailiya), Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets), Razvan Rat (Rayo Vallecano), Steliano Filip (Dinamo Bucharest)

Midfielders: Mihai Pintilii (Steaua Bucharest), Ovidiu Hoban (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Andrei Prepelita (Ludogorets), Adrian Popa (Steaua Bucharest), Gabriel Torje (Osmanlispor), Alexandru Chipciu (Steaua Bucharest), Nicolae Stanciu (Steaua Bucharest), Lucian Sanmartean (Al Ittihad)

Forwards: Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets), Bogdan Stancu (Genclerbirligi), Florin Andone (Cordoba), Denis Alibec (Astra)

 

Euro 2016: Switzerland 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers : Roman Buerki (Borussia Dortmund), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Yann Sommer (Borussia Moenchengladbach).

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg SV), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Michael Lang (FC Basel), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Francois Moubandje (Toulouse), Ricardo Rodriguez (VfL Wolfsburg), Fabian Schaer (Hoffenheim), Steve Von Bergen (Young Boys)

Midfielders: Valon Behrami (Watford), Blerim Dzemaili (Genoa), Gelson Fernandes (Rennes), Fabian Frei (Mainz 05), Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Denis Zakaria (Young Boys)

Forwards: Eren Derdiyok (Kasimpasa), Breel Embolo (FC Basel), Admir Mehmedi (Bayer Leverkusen), Haris Seferovic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Shani Tarashaj (Grasshoppers)

EURO 2016: Romania vs Switzerland, Official starting lineups, Wednesday 15 June 2016

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     Romania – Switzerland 

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Here are Romania vs Switzerland official starting lineups – formations on Wednesday 15 June 2016 for the UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage – Group A at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.

2 Italian Serie A players with Romania

  • Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu
  • Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches

2 Italian Serie A players with Switzerland

  • Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner (Starting lineup)
  • Genoa midfielder Blerim Dzemaili  (Starting lineup)

ROMANIA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Raț, Chiricheș, Grigore, Săpunaru; Prepeliță, Pintilii; Torje, Stancu, Chipciu; Keșerü.

Subs: Pantilimon, Lung, Filip, Găman, Mățel, Moți, Stanciu, Hoban, Sânmărtean, Andone, Alibec, Popa.

Coach: Iordănescu.

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lichtsteiner, Schär, Djourou, Rodríguez; Behrami, Xhaka G.; Shaqiri, Džemaili, Mehmedi; Seferović.

Subs: Hitz, Bürki, Moubandje, Lang, Von Bergen, Frei, Zakaria, Fernandes, Embolo, Tarashaj, Derdiyok.

Coach: Petković.

Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia).

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Euro 2016: Romania 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Ciprian Tatarusanu (Fiorentina), Costel Pantilimon (Watford), Silviu Lung (Astra)

Defenders: Cristian Sapunaru (Pandurii Targu-Jiu), Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb), Vlad Chiriches (Napoli), Valerica Gaman (Astra), Dragos Grigore (Al Sailiya), Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets), Razvan Rat (Rayo Vallecano), Steliano Filip (Dinamo Bucharest)

Midfielders: Mihai Pintilii (Steaua Bucharest), Ovidiu Hoban (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Andrei Prepelita (Ludogorets), Adrian Popa (Steaua Bucharest), Gabriel Torje (Osmanlispor), Alexandru Chipciu (Steaua Bucharest), Nicolae Stanciu (Steaua Bucharest), Lucian Sanmartean (Al Ittihad)

Forwards: Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets), Bogdan Stancu (Genclerbirligi), Florin Andone (Cordoba), Denis Alibec (Astra)

 

Euro 2016: Switzerland 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers : Roman Buerki (Borussia Dortmund), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Yann Sommer (Borussia Moenchengladbach).

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg SV), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Michael Lang (FC Basel), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Francois Moubandje (Toulouse), Ricardo Rodriguez (VfL Wolfsburg), Fabian Schaer (Hoffenheim), Steve Von Bergen (Young Boys)

Midfielders: Valon Behrami (Watford), Blerim Dzemaili (Genoa), Gelson Fernandes (Rennes), Fabian Frei (Mainz 05), Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Denis Zakaria (Young Boys)

Forwards: Eren Derdiyok (Kasimpasa), Breel Embolo (FC Basel), Admir Mehmedi (Bayer Leverkusen), Haris Seferovic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Shani Tarashaj (Grasshoppers)

EURO 2016: Photos Italy Team training in Montpellier, Tuesday 14 June 2016

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      Italy – Sweden

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Italy back in Montpellier and training on Tuesday 14 June 2016.   Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte preparing the EURO 2016 match 2, Italy vs Sweden to be played on Friday 19 June at the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse, France.  Italy leading Group E after Matchday 1 with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2.

EURO 2016, Match 1, Belgium 0 – 2 Italy, Monday 13 June 2016

UEFA EURO 2016 – GROUP E Overall
 RanK  TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS
1  Italy 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
 2  Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
 3  Sweden 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
 4  Belgium 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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Here are the photos of the Italian team training on Tuesday 14 June 2016 in Montpellier, France, courtesy by facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio

 

Italy Captain Gigi Buffon exchanging views with Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte

 

Front row:   Midfielder Daniele De Rossi, Goalkeeper Gigi Buffon, and Defender Leonardo Bonucci

 

Buffon, De Rossi, Bonucci

Graziano Pelle and Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte

Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte directing the training to check the condition of his players ahead of the match Italy vs Sweden.

Let’s run guys,,,  go, go, go, go,

Italy forward Graziano Pelle, goalkeeper Gigi Buffon midfielder Alessandro Florenzi

Italy defender Matteo Darmian, defender Giorgio Chiellini, and midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini

EURO 2016: Italy 23-man Squad

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)

 

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EURO 2016: Euro 2016 starts tonight Monday 13 June for the Italian Team facing Belgium in Lyon

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The wait is over, this is it for the Italian National team.  The big day is here!     It’s Monday 13 June 2016 and Italy will make their debut in the EURO against Belgium at 21:00 at the Stade de Lumières, a new stadium which opened in January 2016 replacing the Stade de Gerland.

As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio and Director General Michele Uva will be in the stands supporting the Azzurri alongside Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) President Giovanni Malagò; CONI secretary general Roberto Fabbricini; IOC vice president Mario Pescante; the Italian ambassador to France, Giandomenico Magliano; and the Italian Consular General in Lyon, Giulio Marongiu.

Italy will play EURO 2016 games in Group E: Belgium vs Italy on Mon, 13 June, Italy vs Sweden on Fri, 17 June, and Italy vs Republic of Ireland on Wed, 22 June.

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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 

Monday 13th
21.00 Match: Belgium vs Italy
followed by post match media activities: stadium and team to return to Montpellier

Tuesday 14th
16.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’

Wednesday 15th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
13.00 Media activity: Press conference (selected players) – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS

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
17.30 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Official Training – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’

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

Info For The Media
You are kindly reminded that:
Access to the Casa Azzurri Media Centre and to the training pitch in Grammont will be permitted from 30 minutes prior to the start of training exclusively to UEFA EURO 2016 accredited media staff. Any changes to the schedule and other logistical information for the media will be made available at figc.it, through the FIGC’s social media channels and on the UEFA MIS platform.