Category Archives: Italy Under 21 Team

Azzurrini leave for England. Pellegrini: “These games help us to develop”

 
Squad List
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Pierluigi Gollini (Aston Villa),
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Alex Ferrari (Bologna), Adam Masina (Bologna), Michele Somma (Brescia), Davide Vitturini (Pescara);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Leonardo Capezzi (Crotone), Bryan Cristante (Pescara), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo);
Forwards: Alberto Cerri (Spal), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Lugano).
Staff – Delegation Head: Giancarlo Antognoni; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Marinelli; Head Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assitant Coach: Carmine Nunziata; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coach: Vito Azzone; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Phsyiotherapists: Enzo Paolini and Maurizio Fagorzi; Equipment Manager: Claudio Gagliardi. Schedule (All times CEST unless stated)
Tuesday 8th November
10:30 Training (Open to the press)
13:15 Meeting with the press (Players)
17:20 Flight from Rome to London Heathrow and transfer to Southampton Wednesday 9th  November
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Hilton  (Coach)
15:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed) Thursday 10th November
10:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
19:45 (local time)  England vs. Italy at St. Mary’s Stadium – Southampton. Meeting with the press to follow, Friday 11th November
10:00 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
20:00 Flight from London to Milan Linate followed by transfer to the Hotel “Winter Garden” in Grassobbio (BG) Saturday 12th November
15:30 Training at the sports centre Azzano San Paolo (open to the public) Sunday 13th November
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Winter Garden  (coach)
15:30 Training at the Bortolotti sports centre in Zingonia  (closed) Monday 14th November
18:30 ITALY vs.  Denmark at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia – Bergamo. The players and staff will return to their usual bases after all media duties are over.
 
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Azzurrini at work in Rome: Meret leaves the squad, Capezzi and Cristante join it

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Pierluigi Gollini (Aston Villa), 
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Alex Ferrari (Bologna), Adam Masina (Bologna), Michele Somma (Brescia), Davide Vitturini (Pescara);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Leonardo Capezzi (Crotone), Bryan Cristante (Pescara), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo);
Forwards: Alberto Cerri (Spal), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Lugano).
Staff – Delegation Head: Giancarlo Antognoni; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Marinelli; Head Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assitant Coach: Carmine Nunziata; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coach: Vito Azzone; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Phsyiotherapists: Enzo Paolini and Maurizio Fagorzi; Equipment Manager: Claudio Gagliardi.

Schedule (All times CEST unless stated)

Monday 7th November
10:00 training (closed doors)
16:30 training (closed doors)
 
Tuesday 8th November
10:30 Training (Open to the press)
12:45 Meeting with the press (Players)
17:20 Flight from Rome to London Heathrow and transfer to Southampton
 
Wednesday 9th  November 
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Hilton  (Coach)
15:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)

Thursday 10th November 
10:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
19:45 (local time)  England vs. Italy at St. Mary’s Stadium – Southampton. Meeting with the press to follow,

Friday 11th November 
10:00 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
20:00 Flight from London to Milan Linate followed by transfer to the Hotel “Winter Garden” in Grassobbio (BG)     

Saturday 12th November 
15:30 Training at the sports centre Azzano San Paolo (open to the public)

Sunday 13th November  
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Winter Garden  (coach)
15:30 Training at the Bortolotti sports centre in Zingonia  (closed)

Monday 14th November 
18:30 ITALY vs.  Denmark at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia – Bergamo. The players and staff will return to their usual bases after all media duties are over.  ]]>

Azzurrini al lavoro a Roma: convocati Capezzi e Cristante, Gagliardini chiamato da Ventura

alla volta di Southampton, dove giovedì 10 novembre (ore 19.45 locali, le 20.45 italiane) al ‘St. Mary’sStadium’ l’Italia affronterà i pari età inglesi.
 
La seconda amichevole con la Danimarca è in programma lunedì 14 novembre (ore 18.30) allo Stadio ‘Atleti Azzurri d’Italia’ di Bergamo.
  L’elenco dei convocati
Portieri: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Pierluigi Gollini (Aston Villa), Alex Meret (Spal);
Difensori: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Alex Ferrari (Bologna), Adam Masina (Bologna), Michele Somma (Brescia), Davide Vitturini (Pescara);
Centrocampisti: Marco Benassi (Torino), Leonardo Capezzi (Crotone), Bryan Cristante (Pescara), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo);
Attaccanti: Alberto Cerri (Spal), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Lugano).
Staff – Capo delegazione: Giancarlo Antognoni; Accompagnatore: Vincenzo Marinelli; Allenatore: Luigi Di Biagio; Vice allenatore: Carmine Nunziata; Segretario: Emiliano Cozzi; Preparatore dei portieri: Antonio Chimenti; Preparatore atletico: Vito Azzone; Medici: Angelo De Carli e Luca Gatteschi; Fisioterapisti: Enzo Paolini e Maurizio Fagorzi; Magazziniere: Claudio Gagliardi. Il programma lunedì 7 novembre
ore 11.00 allenamento (chiuso)
 
martedì 8 novembre
ore 10.30 allenamento (aperto Stampa)
ore 13.15 incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
ore 17.20 volo Roma/Londra Heathrow e trasferimento a Southampton
 
mercoledì 9 novembre
ore 13.00 incontro con la stampa presso Hotel Hilton  (il Tecnico)
ore 15.30 allenamento presso “Staplewood Center” (chiuso) giovedì 10 novembre
ore 10.30 allenamento presso “Staplewood Center” (chiuso)
ore 19.45 l.t.  INGHILTERRA – ITALIA presso il “St. Mary’sStadium” – Southampton. Al termine della gara incontro con la Stampa venerdì 11 novembre
ore 10.00 allenamento presso “Staplewood Center” (chiuso)
ore 20.00 volo Londra/Milano Linate e trasferimento presso
Hotel “Winter Garden” in località Grassobbio (BG)      sabato 12 novembre
ore 15.30 allenamento presso Centro Sportivo di Azzano San Paolo (aperto al pubblico) domenica 13 novembre
ore 13.00 incontro con la stampa presso Hotel “Winter Garden”  (il Tecnico)
ore 15.30 allenamento presso Centro Sportivo “Bortolotti” di Zingonia  (chiuso) lunedì 14 novembre
ore 18.30 ITALIA – DANIMARCA presso lo Stadio “Atleti Azzurri d’Italia” – Bergamo. Al termine della gara incontro con la Stampa e rientro di atleti e staff alle rispettive sedi. ]]>

Azzurrini at work in Rome ahead of England and Denmark friendlies

Roberto Gagliardini left the squad after the session to respond to the call from Gian Piero Ventura to join the senior squad. The Atalanta midfielder will arrive at Coverciano’s training facility in the afternoon following his first call-up. Tomorrow, the Azzurrini will leave for Southampton where they play England at 19:45 local time or 20:45 CEST at St Mary’s Stadium.  The second friendly with Denmark will be on Monday 14th November at 18:30 CEST at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia Stadium in Bergamo
 
Squad List Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Pierluigi Gollini (Aston Villa), Alex Meret (Spal);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Alex Ferrari (Bologna), Adam Masina (Bologna), Michele Somma (Brescia), Davide Vitturini (Pescara);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo);
Forwards: Alberto Cerri (Spal), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Lugano).
Staff – Delegation Head: Giancarlo Antognoni; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Marinelli; Head Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assitant Coach: Carmine Nunziata; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coach: Vito Azzone; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Phsyiotherapists: Enzo Paolini and Maurizio Fagorzi; Equipment Manager: Claudio Gagliardi. Schedule (All times CEST unless stated) Monday 7th November
10:00 training (closed doors)
16:30 training (closed doors)
 
Tuesday 8th November
10:30 Training (Open to the press)
13:15 Meeting with the press (Players)
17:20 Flight from Rome to London Heathrow and transfer to Southampton
 
Wednesday 9th  November 
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Hilton  (Coach)
15:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed) Thursday 10th November 
10:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
19:45 (local time)  England vs. Italy at St. Mary’s Stadium – Southampton. Meeting with the press to follow, Friday 11th November 
10:00 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
20:00 Flight from London to Milan Linate followed by transfer to the Hotel “Winter Garden” in Grassobbio (BG)      Saturday 12th November 
15:30 Training at the sports centre Azzano San Paolo (open to the public) Sunday 13th November  
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Winter Garden  (coach)
15:30 Training at the Bortolotti sports centre in Zingonia  (closed) Monday 14th November 
18:30 ITALY vs.  Denmark at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia – Bergamo. The players and staff will return to their usual bases after all media duties are over.    ]]>

24 players called up for England and Denmark friendlies with Atalanta providing five

Squad List Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Pierluigi Gollini (Aston Villa), Alex Meret (Spal);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Alex Ferrari (Bologna), Adam Masina (Bologna), Michele Somma (Brescia), Davide Vitturini (Pescara);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Roberto Gagliardini (Atalanta), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo);
Forwards: Alberto Cerri (Spal), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Lugano).
Staff – Delegation Head: Giancarlo Antognoni; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Marinelli; Head Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assitant Coach: Carmine Nunziata; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coach: Vito Azzone; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Phsyiotherapists: Enzo Paolini and Maurizio Fagorzi; Equipment Manager: Claudio Gagliardi. Schedule (All times CEST unless stated) Sunday 6th November
Gather at around 22:30 in Rome Monday 7th November
10:00 training (closed doors)
16:30 training (closed doors)
 
Tuesday 8th November
10:30 Training (Open to the press)
13:15 Meeting with the press (Players)
17:20 Flight from Rome to London Heathrow and transfer to Southampton
 
Wednesday 9th  November
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Hilton  (Coach)
15:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed) Thursday 10th November
10:30 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
19:45 (local time)  England vs. Italy at St. Mary’s Stadium – Southampton. Meeting with the press to follow, Friday 11th November
10:00 Training at the Staplewood Centre (closed)
20:00 Flight from London to Milan Linate followed by transfer to the Hotel “Winter Garden” in Grassobbio (BG)      Saturday 12th November
15:30 Training at the sports centre Azzano San Paolo (open to the public) Sunday 13th November  
13:00 Meeting with the press at the Hotel Winter Garden  (coach)
15:30 Training at the Bortolotti sports centre in Zingonia  (closed) Monday 14th November
18:30 ITALY vs.  Denmark at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia – Bergamo. The players and staff will return to their usual bases after all media duties are over.  ]]>