Here are Germany vs Italy official starting lineups on Saturday 2 July 2016 for the UEFA EURO 2016 Quarterfinal at the Stade Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France.
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)
EURO 2016: Germany 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Emre Can (Liverpool), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Julian Draxler (VfL Wolfsburg), Sami Khedira (Juventus), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray), Andre Schuerrle (VfL Wolfsburg), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United), Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund)
Forwards: Mario Gomez (Besiktas), Mario Goetze (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Schalke 04)
NOTE: Italian Serie A player highlighted in RED
UEFA EURO 2016 Quarterfinal
Germany – Italy
Saturday 2 July 2016
Stade Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
21:00
Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
Assistant Referees: Gyoergy Ring (HUN) and Vencel Toth (HUN)
Additional assistant referee: Tamas Bognar (HUN) and Adam Farkas (HUN)
Fourth official: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Good morning my friends! Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Saturday 2 July 2016. It’s the big day!!!! Headlines encouraging the Italian National team to defeat Germany today in the EURO 2016 Quarterfinal to qualify for the Semifinal. Be ready to root for the Azzurri! I am.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 2 July 2016
EURO 2016 Quarterfinal in Bordeaux at 21
Italy, make them sing!
There is Germany, the mother of all matches: let’s scream out our anthem
The Coach
Conte is fired up: “We need something extraordinary”
The lineup
Sturaro certain, Parolo will play, De Rossi on the bench
The market of the big
Juve unstoppable, Benatia close
They challenge Inter and Milan for Pjaca
If Marotta manages to secure the Croatian winger, Gabriel Jesus would end up with Mancini
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 2 July 2016
Germany-Italy at 21
Brothers of Italy
The Azzurri in the quarter-finals against Germany the very strong World Cup winners who now want the Euros, but our Nazionale is a tough group, united and determined: they can achieve the great coup
De Rossi can’t make it, Sturaro will play
The Juventus player will be the playmaker, so Parolo won’t change role
Buffon: The dream must continue
Italian invasion in Bordeaux
Wales whirlwind sends Belgium home
Conte: “We will still be more super”
Löw: “This time history doesn’t count”
Tomorrow the last Quarterfinal: France – Iceland
Bianconeri wild
Juve-Benatia is almost done and then there’s Pjaca
Giampaolo to Sampdoria
Milan go back to Kovacic
Diks for the Viola
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 2 July 2016
AGAIN!
Germany are super, but Italy can make them cry: we want another achievement
Tonight in the Bordeaux quarter-final Conte asks the Azzurri for “something super extraordinary. They are strong, but we have studied them”
Buffon believes too: “We are always better”
De Rossi doubt
The second semifinalist
Wales comeback, Ciao Belgium
Bale and teammates unstoppable after fantastic Nainggolan goal at the start
Portugal: Sanches… knocks CR7 off his pedestal
Juve: Benatia is the ace
There is understanding with the defender, just need to finalize details with Bayern
Duel with Inter for Pjaca
Toro: Valdifiori for Mihajlovic
Awaiting Ljajic and Iago Falque, the Napoli man is back on the Granata radar
On Wednesday the season ticket sales begin
The big clash, Italy facing Spain in the UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16. A thriller match in this “Mediterranean Derby” won by Italy on Monday 27 June 2016 at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, France. The goals by Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pellé. Italy qualifying to the EURO 2016 Quarterfinals and will face Germany on Saturday 2 July in Bordeaux.
Join us to support Italy in the virtual stadium of social media, the fair play has already started using the hashtag #MediterraneanDerby initiative organized in collaboration with Twitter.
Italy – Spain meet in repeat of UEFA EURO 2012 final
Italy looking to avenge the 4-0 showpiece defeat in Kyiv four years ago
Stats: Sides have won 10 and drawn 14 of 34 previous meetings
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Antonio Conte:
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Pellè, Éder.
Here is SPAIN official starting lineup by Head Coach Vicente Del Bosque:
SPAIN (4-3-3): de Gea; Juanfran, Sergio Ramos, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Fàbregas, Busquets, Iniesta; David Silva, Morata, Nolito.
Players already on the pitch and I am so nervous… so proud of the Azzurri! Good to see Sergio Ramos greeting Buffon on their way to the pitch. Forza Italia. Come on Italy. National anthems playing starting with Spain and then with Italy’s Inno di Mameli. Italian players singing so proudly “Fratelli d’Italia…… L’Italia s’e desta… .” My heart is pounding… joining the Azzurri singing loudly too!
Italy starting pressing … Forward Citadin Eder in the 6th minute sending a clear signal that he is battling for Italy…. Eder seeing his right footed shot blocked… so close to score… Spain goalkeeper denying it. The assist here is by Mattia De Sciglio.
Oh my gosh!!!! Italy with another chance to score! In the 8th minute, it is forward Graziano Pellè to challenge Spain goalkeeper De Gea with a headed shot though saved in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Alessandro Florenzi.
Pelle cannot believe his luck!!!!
Referee Cüneyt Çakır giving a yellow card to midfielder Marco Parolo in the 23rd minute after a foul on Juanfran.
Leonardo Bonucci and Alvaro Morata
Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte shouting instructions to the players to come forward
Here we goooooooooooooo yes, yes, yes, yesssssssss In the 33rd minute the goal by Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini defeating Spain goalkeeper de Gea with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Emanuele Giaccherini. Immediate celebration with Chiellini running to celebrate towards the fans and closeup of coach Antonio Conte totally happy !!!! The action started with the attempt by Eder to score but de Gea saved… on the rebound, the ball still in the area and there is when Chiellini as a gladiator seeing his golden moment for the final smacking giving the lead to Italy. You bet I am jumpingggg celebrating tooooooooooooo wohoooooooo
Yes, yes, yes, we did it!!!!!! Italy opening the score and we are battling!!!!
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Spain forward Nolito gets a yellow card in the 40th minute after a foul on Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi.
Italy continue pressing and in the 44th minute. Emanuele Giaccherini attempts a right footed shot though saved with one hand by de Gea stretching in the top center. The assist is by forward Graziano Pellè.
Second half starting…..
Spain making the first substitution in the 45th minute replacing Nolito to bring forward Aritz Aduriz.
In the 46th minute, Italy pushing and this time is Mattia De Sciglio with a right footed shot though finally blocked. The assist is by Éder.
In the 48th minute, a handball by Giorgio Chiellini….
Spain attacking and in the 49th minute, the ex-Juventus player forward Alvaro Morata challenging his ex-teammate goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a headed shot though right in the arms Buffon saying NOT PASSING….
Italy making the first substitution in the 52 minute. Midfielder Thiago Motta replacing midfielder Daniele De Rossi.
In the 54th minute, Referee giving a yellow card to Graziano Pellè after a foul on Cesc Fàbregas.
Oh my gosh.. there it is the pass by Pelle and what a fast run by Citadin Eder in the 55th minute delivering a right footed shot and so close to score though goalkeeper de Gea saved!!!! It was a one on one.
Super Buffon! In the 60th minute saving another shot… Alvaro Morata keep insisting and deliver a long range right footed shot and again Buffon saving!
In the 62nd minute, Giaccherini insisting and his right footed shot goes straight to the arms of goalkeeper De Gea.
Oh my goshhhhh I am just almost fainting…. Spain so close to score in the 70th minute… lucky they miss the target. It is Aduriz to deliver a left footed shot and misses to the left. The assist is by Cesc Fàbregas.
Spain making a substitution in the 70th minute. Alvaro Morata is out and Vazquez in.
Helloooooo Spain increasing pressure…. in the 76th minute, Iniesta challenging Buffon with a left footed shot but SUPER BUFFON an iron wall to protect Italy, saving in the top right cornerrrrrrrr Grande Buffon!!!!!!!
Spain making their last substitution in the 80th minute. Pedro In and Aduriz leaving for injury.
In the 81st minute, Italy substituting forward Citadin Eder to bring forward Lorenzo Insigne
Oh gosh, in the 82nd minute, immediate reaction by Insigne, fresh with energy attempts a right footed shot and De Gea pushing it away… we are just 8 minutes away to qualify, come on ITALIAAAAA
In the 88th minute, Referee giving a yellow card to midfielder Thiago Motta.
Super Buffonnnnnn 89th minute with Pique from close range challenging Buffon, but SUPER BUFFON SAVEEEEEEEEEEDDDDD
90th minute, GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ITAAAALIIAAAAAAAAAA It’s forward Graziano Pellé to seal the match with a right footed shot and put Italy in the Quarterfinal!!!!!
Yep, there he goes, Graziano Pellé with determination feeling the support of the fans to smack that final right footed shot to scoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and it’s time to shout it again GOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Just love it to see Pelle celebrating, way to go!!!!!!
Hellooooo what are you doing!!!! In the 94th minute David Silva stepping on Giorgio Chiellini!!! Referee giving Silva a well deserved yellow card.
Buffon celebrating at the end of the match
Italy – Spain Head-to-head
Italy – Spain, this is the fourth time meeting in the last three European Championships, and the sixth overall.
The last time Italy defeated Spain in a competitive win was a 2-1 victory in the quarter-finals of the 1994 World Cup.
After losing to Italy in 1994, Spain have lost just one of 11 games against Italy including friendlies. Stats showing Spain winning four matches and drawing six (two penalty shoot-outs counted as draws).
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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)
EURO 2016: Spain 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Porto), David De Gea (Manchester United), Sergio Rico (Sevilla)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Marc Bartra (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Bruno (Villarreal), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Thiago (Bayern Munich), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), David Silva (Man City), Pedro (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
Photos of the match Italy vs Spain courtesy by facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio
A view from above…. the goal by Graziano Pelle defeating goalkeeper De Gea
Italy Head Coach with a gesture as saying, yes you did it guys.
Italian players celebrating running towards Italy fan section
UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16
Italy 2 – 0 Spain
Monday 27 June 2016
Stade de France
Saint Denis, France
Referee Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant Referees: Bahattin Duran (TUR) and Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Additional assistant referee: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR) and Barış Şimşek (TUR)
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Goals: 33′ Giorgio Chiellini (I), 91′ Graziano Pellé (I)
Official lineups – formations:
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Pellè, Éder.
Here are ITALY vs SPAIN official starting lineups – formations on Monday 27 June 2016 for the UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16 at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, France.
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Pellè, Éder.
Join us to support Italy in the virtual stadium of social media, the fair play has already started using the hashtag #MediterraneanDerby initiative organized in collaboration with Twitter.
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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)
EURO 2016: Spain 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Porto), David De Gea (Manchester United), Sergio Rico (Sevilla)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Marc Bartra (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Bruno (Villarreal), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Thiago (Bayern Munich), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), David Silva (Man City), Pedro (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
Italy – Spain
Monday 27 June 2016
Stade de France
Saint Denis, France
Referee Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant Referees: Bahattin Duran (TUR) and Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Additional assistant referee: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR) and Barış Şimşek (TUR)
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Javier Mascherano Nicolas Castillo
Sergio Aguero Charles Aranguiz
. Jean Beausejour
. Francisco Silva
This is it. The Copa America Centenario Final between Argentina and Chile. A thriller match decided on penalties and CHILE defeated Argentina.
Surely, we are so happy to know that there are 6 Italian Serie A players in the Argentina vs Chile game for the Copa America Centenario Final on Sunday 26 June 2016 at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
Italian Serie A players called up for Chile:
Inter Milan defender Gary Medel (Starting lineup)
Bologna midfielder Erick Pulgar (Subs)
Atalanta forward Mauricio Pinilla (Subs)
Italian Serie A players called up for Argentina:
Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuaín (Starting lineup)
Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia (Starting lineup)
Fiorentina defender Facundo Roncaglia (Subs)
Photo: facebook.com/2016CopaAmericaCentenario
Photo: facebook.com/SeleccionChilena
120′ Goal! Francisco Silva (Chile) converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. This it…. Final whistle… Chile is the Champion. Argentina 2 – 4 Chile.
120′ Penalty saved! Oh oh….. Lucas Biglia (Argentina) failing to convert his right footed shot penalty. Goalkeeper Bravo saved! Argentina 2- 3 Chile.
120′ Goal! Jean Beausejour (Chile) converts the penalty with a left footed shot. Argentina 2 – 3 Chile.
120′ Goal! Sergio “El Kun” Agüero (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot. Argentina 2 – 2 Chile
120′ Goal! Charles Aránguiz (Chile) converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Argentina 1 – 2 Chile.
120′ Goal! Javier Mascherano (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Argentina 1 – 1 Chile.
120′ Goal! Nicolás Castillo (Chile) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.. Argentina 0 – 1 Chile
120′ Oh no, what a pressure! Penalty missed! Lionel Messi (Argentina) sending his left footed shot way too high.
120′ Incredible Penalty saved! Arturo Vidal (Chile) fails to convert his right footed shot penalty Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved it in the bottom right corner.
120′ Penalty Shootout begins Argentina 0, Chile 0.
Chile playing with 10 players since the 28th minute. Referee giving a second yellow card to Marcelo Díaz. Bad news and players protesting. Arguably, the foul on Argentina forward Lionel Messi was not a foul. Yet, nothing to do despite the protests and Díaz leaving the pitch really upset.
Photo: twitter.com/CA2016
The match now even with 10 players each. In the 43rd minute, Referee giving a direct red card to Argentina Marcelo Rojo after a foul on Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal.
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Referee giving a yellow card in the 37th minute to Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal. Stats: Mascherano has played in 5 Finals game with Argentina and getting a yellow card in each one.
Photo: twitter.com/CA2016
Things seeming to get out of control. Referee giving a yellow card to Argentina forward Lionel Messi for a diving in the 40th minute.
Photo: Photo: twitter.com/CA2016
Argentina: Sergio Romero; Nicolás Otamendi, Gabriel Mercado,Marcos Rojo, Ramiro Funes Mori; Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia; Ángel Di María, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuaín
Subs: 2 Jonathan Maidana, 3 Facundo Roncaglia, 5 Matias Kranevitter, 8 Augusto Fernández, 11 Sergio Aguero, 12 Nahuel Guzmán, 15 Victor Cuesta, 18 Erik Lamela, 20 Nicolas Gaitán, 21 Javier Pastor and 23 Mariano Andujar
By Anna Italia
Germany – Italy 
