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Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli calling up 30 players for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The official final 23 called up players will be submitted on June 2 to the FIFA. Italy playing in FIFA World Cup Group D along England, Costa Rica, and Uruguay.
Among the news, Prandelli has called up Parma Coach Antonio Mirante to train with the group. The idea is to have him ready in case of any injury. Obviously, Italy first goalkeeper is Gigi Buffon. Another great news is for Hellas Verona, who were promoted this season in Serie A, seeing 1 called up player among the list: Midfielder Romulo Souza.
Prandelli will meet the tentative 30-called up players on Monday 19 May afternoon at the Coverciano Technical Center in Florence, Italy. Players will train until Thursday and then having a 3-day rest. Players will return to Coverciano again on Sunday 25 May afternoon.
The Italian National football team will travel to London, England on Friday 30 May to prepare for the International Friendly game against the Republic of Ireland at the Craven Cottage at 20:45. On June 4, Italy will play against Luxemburg in Perugia at 20:45. The Italian team will fly next day, on June 5, to Brazil.
On Sunday June 8, Italy will play against Fluminense at the Estadio da Cidadania di Volta Redonda at 17:30 local time. This is the first test pre the World Cup ahead of the game against England on Saturday 14 June in Manaus.
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Here are Italy 30 called up players by Head Coach Cesare Prandelli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Ecco i 30 convocati per la Copa del Mondo
Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain), *Mirante (Parma);
Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci
(Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan),
Maggio (Napoli), Paletta (Parma), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia
(Inter);
Midfielders / Centrocampisti: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva
(Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Motta
(Paris Saint Germain), Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo
Souza(Verona), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards / Attaccanti: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Mattia Destro (Roma), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina);
*not included in the 30 pre-called up players, but called up for precaution.
Italy National Football Team Schedule until May 31.
Il Programma della Nazionale sino al 31 maggio
Monday 16 May / Lunedì 19 Maggio
h. 24.00 Meeting at the Coverciano Technical Center
Raduno presso il Centro tecnico Federale di Coverciano
Tuesday 20 May / Martedì 20 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 Prandelli meeting with press / Incontro con la stampa del Ct Prandelli
h. 16.30 Training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Wednesday 21 May / Mercoledì 21 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (calciatori)
h. 16.30 Training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Thurday 22 May / Giovedì 22 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) followed by the Medical team staff Prof. Castellacci meeting the press / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
a seguire Incontro con la stampa del responsabile dello staff medico Prof. Castellacci.
End of the first phase / Fine prima fase del raduno
Sunday 25 May / Domenica 25 Maggio
h. 19.00 Meeting at the Coverciano Technical Center / Raduno presso il Centro tecnico Federale di Coverciano
Monday 26 May / Lunedì 26 Maggio (Sponsor Day)
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 Prandelli meeting with the press / Incontro con la stampa del Ct Prandelli
h. 16.30 Training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Tuesday 27 May / Martedì 27 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 Metting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (calciatori)
h. 16.30 Training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Wednesday 28 May / Mercoledì 28 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (calciatori)
h. 16.30 Training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Thursday 29 May / Giovedì 29 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (calciatori)
h. 16.30 Training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Friday 30 May / Venerdì 30 Maggio
h. 10.30 Training (open to the press) followed by Head Coach meeting with the press / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
a seguire incontro con la stampa del Commissario tecnico
h. 16.05 Departure charter flight to London / Partenza volo charter per Londra
h. 17.25 Arrival in London and transfer to the Craven Cottage Stadium. At the end of the training transferring to The Landmark Hotel. Arrivo volo a Londra e trasferimento allo Stadio Craven Cottage (sopralluogo)
Al termine trasferimento presso l’Hotel The Landmark
Saturday 31 May / Sabato 31 Maggio
h. 20.45 (19.45 lt) Friendly Game Italy vs Republic of Ireland / Gara amichevole Italia – Repubblica d’Irlanda (Stadio Craven Cottage)
Referee: Michael Oliver (Inghilterra). At the end of the game press conference and returning to the Hotel / a seguire incontro con la stampa e rientro in albergo
Photo figc.it (Photo Sabatini)
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