AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia calling up 31 players who will be traveling to the United States for te 2014 AS Roma Summer tour. The Roman gladiators will be participating in the International Champions Cup. Brazilian defender Maicon and Vasilis Torosidis still in vacation after their World Cup participation. Gervinho is included in the list, but he will join the team in the States. New signing Ashley Cole also called up. Roma will have their first game in USA on Wednesday for the friendly game against Liverpool.
Here are the two groups in the International Champions Cup:
Group A: Real Madrid, Manchester United, Roma and Inter
Group B: Manchester City, Liverpool, AC Milan and Olympiacos
AS Roma Called Up Players for USA Tour
Goalkeepers: Morgan De Sanctis, Bogdan Lobont, Lucasz Skorupski, Thomas Svedkauskas;
Defenders: Mihai Balasa, Federico Balzaretti *, Mehdi Benatia, Arturo Calabresi, Elio Capradossi, Leandro Castan, Ashley Cole, Petar Golubovic, Alessio Romagnoli, Michele Somma;
Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi, Urby Emanuelson, Alessandro Florenzi, Seydou Keita, Radja Nainggolan, Leandro Paredes, Miralem Pjanic, Kevin Strootman, Salih Uçan;
Forwards: Marco Borriello, Mattia Destro, Gervinho *, Juan Manuel Iturbe, Adem Ljajic, Pettinari, Antonio Sanabria and Francesco Totti.
*As agreed with the club, Federico Balzaretti and Gervinho will meet up with the team in USA in the next few days.
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Good morning my friends. How are you? It’s Monday and the start of a busy week because the International Champions Cup are about to start and we have AS Roma, AC Milan, and Inter participating! So, I will be attending also the trainings of Real Madrid and Manchester United…… adversaries for Roma, Inter, and Milan. Yep! Just loving to watch all the latest Serie A transfer market news and reportedly the “Antonio Conte saga” real reasons for resigning. I had to grab my big cup of coffee to watch the news… wow. let me tell you… one headline making me jump from my seat is the possible transfer of Argentinian forward Ezequiel Lavezzi to AC Milan!!!!! Am I happy? You bet I am! On the same note, headlines hinting the possible selling of Mario Balotelli. Well, you bet Milan will make a super signing if they get Lavezzi…. By the way, forward Robinho also on his way out to leave Milan…..
Transfer market also busy with Inter flying to Spain to lure Bacca in case of not getting Stephan Jovetic….. Juventus pursuing Shaquiri … A happy face is Jose Maria Callejon full of energy and having found continuity in Napoli while praising coach Rafael Benitez.
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Monday 21 July 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 21 July 2014
AC Milan, new air
The feeling between Barbara and Galliani returns: summit meeting in Arcore yesterday evening. And with Inzaghi the youngsters bloom: with Monza (2-0) and a great play from Mastour.
Champions League point
Behind Real and Bayern there is Chelsea
The transfer market moves the power of balance: Atletico have lost something. Barca, who must turn a page with Luis Enrique, have signed Suarez but remain a mystery.
The interview the Spaniard of Napoli
Callejon: “I have grown a lot in Italy.”
“Atletico wanted me but I am great with Benitez. I miss my brother, I want to bring him to the San Paolo.”
Here is Juventus, intervened in the Conte case
Lady Agnelli tweets to defend Andrea
“My husband didn’t create the problem.” Meanwhile there is the name of Eto’o for the attack.
Here Inter. Victory against Prato (1-0)
It is another Kovacic. Mazzarri can already smile
The case, the nightmare of the war at Donetsk
Ukraine fear: Six South Americans leave Shakhtar in their track
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 21 July 2014
Here is the new AC Milan
Mastour, 16 years old, impresses against Monza: 2-0. Then the transfer market meeting in Arcore with Berlusconi: offer from Arsenal for Balotelli, he could leave.
Juve, blitz for Shaqiri. Astori, it is chaos
Inter, Bacca is the alternative to Jovetic
Kramer speaks: “Yes, Benitez is a great one.”
Super signings
Champions League, our opponents are stronger
From Real to Barca and PSG to Bayern, the big teams buy.
Juve, Napoli and Roma prepare the assault on Europe.
Fugue from Shakhtar with other five
In Ukraine there is terror. Douglas Costa escapes
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 21 July 2014
Conte, the truth!
Six days later the details of the stunning goodbye from the Salento coach emerge, while Allegri is slowly looking to get into the Juve world. Llorente adopts Morata and Pereyra receives the investiture by Passarella: “He is like Di Maria.”
Optimum test: 5-0 to Barnsley
Three eurogoals: there is Larrondo. Toro out ahead for Facundo
AC Milan, two goals. Lavezzi move. Balo: Arsenal
Berlusconi reassures Inzaghi. They await an offer from London for Balo. Even Robinho goodbye.
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Great test for the Italian National Team in the friendly game against Fluminense on Sunday 8 June 2014 in Brazil. Italy scoring 5 goals against the 3 by Fluminense. Surely, you bet Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli has a better idea now to present his starting lineup in the first World Cup game on Saturday 14 June 2014 against England at the Arena Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil.
65% Ball Possession ITALY and 35% Ball Possession LUXEMBURG
Italy 1 – 1 Luxembourg
9′ Claudio Marchisio 85′ Maxine Chanot
FIFA World Ranking Italy, 9th position with1115 points
Luxembourg, 112th position with 266 points
Italy with a disappointed draw in the friendly against Luxembourg. Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli making final tests ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Surely, it is a disappointed draw considering Luxembourg is not a strong team . Moreover, Luxembourg in the 112th position in the FIFA World Cup Ranking. It’s just a fact that Italy have not reached their highest peak and the hope for the fans is to see Italy react in their debut against England on June 14 at the Arena Amazonia in Manaus.
Italy opened the score in the 9th minute. The assist by forward Mario Balotelli to midfielder Claudio Marchisio defeating Luxembourg goalkeeper Anthony Moris with a headed shot in the center from close range.
Incredible so, Luxembourg equalizing just 5 minutes before the game! In the 85th minute following a corner conceded by Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. The assist made by forward Mario Mutsch finding defender Maxine Chanot ready for the headed shot defeating Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon in the trop right corner. Nothing to do for Buffon while immediate celebration by Chanot removing his shirt and sending kisses to the fans.
Positive points seeing forward Antonio Cassano showing determination. Cassano started as a substitute in the 54th minute replacing midfielder Marco Verratti. Fans hoping to see the expected dynamic duo Balotelli-Cassano shining in the World Cup.
Italy’s architect and ruler in the midfield Andrea Pirlo was replaced in the 72nd minute by Fiorentina midfielder Alberto Aquilani. Pirlo leaving the pitch among the ovation of the fans.
In the 78th minute, Prandelli also testing Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne who replaced Antonio Candreva.
Testing also for Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia replacing Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci in the 79th minute.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by coach Cesare Prandelli:
ITALIA (4-1-3-1-1): Buffon; Abate, Bonucci, Chiellini, De Sciglio; De Rossi; Verratti, Pirlo, Marchisio; Candreva; Balotelli
Here is LUXEMBOURG official starting lineup by coach Holtz:
By Anna Italia
By Anna Italia
What do you think of the result? Agree? Disagree? Best and worst player?