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Photos: Italy National Team Arriving in Malpensa Airport, Italy on June 26 after World Cup Elimination

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The Italian National Football team has arrived on a charter flight from Alitalia at the Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy on  Thursday 26 June 2014 from Brazil.   The Azzurri were eliminated in the first round resulting in Head Coach Cesare Prandelli resigning and also resigning the President of the Italian Football Federation Giancarlo Abete.   It’s time now to rebuild the team and be ready for the EURO 2016.

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Italian National Football Team 2014 FIFA World Cup Results, Group D

Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay on Tuesday 24 June 2014

Italy 0 – 1 Costa Rica, Friday 20 June 2014

England 1 – 2 Italy, June 14, 2014

Here are the photos of the Italian national team arriving in Italy courtesy of vivoazzurro.it:

Former Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli returning with the team.  Prandelli give his resignation after losing to Uruguay and being eliminated of the World Cup.

 

Italy Captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon

Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo

 

Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio

Italy forward Mario Balotelli

Italy forward Ciro Immobile

 

Italy forward Antonio Cassano

Italy defender Matteo Darmian

Former Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli and Andrea Pirlo

 

 

 

2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Standing: Italy, Costa Rica, England, and Uruguay

 

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Here is the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Standing after completing the third round on Tuesday 24 June 2014.  Italy remaining in third position and eliminated after losing to Uruguay.  The two teams passing to the Round of 16 in Group D are Costa Rica and Uruguay.

  • Costa Rica, 1st position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +3
  • Uruguay, 2nd position with 6 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
  • Italy, 3rd position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1
  • England, 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Teams MP W D L GF GA GD Points
3 2 1 0 4 1 +3   7
3 2 0 1 4 4 0   6
3 1 0 2 2 3 -1   3
3 0 1 2 2 4 -2   1

Source fifa.com

By the way, guys, 19 Italian Serie A players are included in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D:  England, Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Italy.

Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group D:

England:  No Serie A players

Costa Rica:  No Serie A players

Uruguay:  4 Italian Serie A players with Uruguay National Football team:  Juventus defender Martin Caceres, Lazio midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez, Bologna midfielder Diego Perez, and Palermo forward Abel Hernandez.

Italy:  19 Italian Serie A players with Italy National Football team: Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon, AC Milan defender Ignazio  Abate, Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, Torino defender Darmain, AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio, Parma defender Paletta, Fiorentina midfielder Alberto Aquilani, Lazio midfielder Candreva, AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio, Parma midfielder Marco Parolo, Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli, Parma forward Antonio Cassano, Torino forward Alessio Cerci, Torino forward Ciro Immobile, Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne.

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Who disappointed you the most in Italy lineup against Uruguay: Defense, Midfield, Attack?

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Here is Italy official starting lineup with Head Coach Cesare Prandelli choosing a 3-5-2 formation against Uruguay losing the match Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay on Tuesday 24 June 2014.   Italy eliminated.  What went wrong?  Who disappointed you the most and why?

ITALY (3-5-2):  Gianluigi Buffon; Giorgio Chiellini, Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli; De Sciglio, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Marco Verratti, Darmian; Ciro Immobile, Mario Balotelli.

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“Italy out of World Cup. Prandelli and Abete Resigns. Colombia fly. Today Messi and Pogba,” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Wednesday 25 June 2014

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Hello my friends.  I usually greet you with a “good morning.”  Today, believe me, it’s not a really good morning.  It’s just a nightmare awakening to a crude reality.   I have barely slept watching all news online on the elimination of Italy, out of the World Cup.     Yep, sadly, it is true. Italy eliminated after losing against Uruguay.  However, the news going worldwide is on Uruguay “Cannibal” forward Luis Suarez biting Italy defender   Giorgio Chiellini and not even getting a yellow card!!!

Well, guys, to top the whole pizza pie, Head coach Cesare Prandelli resigned right after the game during the press conference and also Abete the president of the Italian Football Federation. Simply put, guys, it is a total failure!!!  I agree with Buffon and, wait.. now it seems most players blaming also forward Mario Balotelli…   Hum?  So, now, allow me to go and prepare a heavy cup of Chamomile tea to calm down.

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Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Wednesday 25 June 2014

 

La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 25 June 2014

Italia go home: A failure
The breakdown
Defeated by Uruguay 1-0. Prandelli and Abete resign
No Alibi, but another Referee Moreno damages us: Marchisio Sent off unfairly, Suarez bites Chiellini

The outburst, the best
The bitterness of Buffon
“We are deservedly out”

The delusion, he isolated himself
The Balotelli disaster
Dumped by the group

The case Suarez
Once again the Cannibal. “He is slimy”

Group C
Colombia fly with Cuadrado
Greece, what a strike.

Argentina at 18 with Nigeria
Today the turn for Messi and Pogba

Market, Juve enjoy
What intrigue Iturbe
Milan pressing, but if Kaka returns?

Violence, the Napoli fan
The drama of Ciro
“He is being kept alive by machines”

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina La Gazzetta dello Sport Wednesday 25 June 2014 - Mercoledi' 25 Giugno

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 25 June 2014

Zeroed out
-World Cup collapse.
Uruguay eliminate Italy: 1-0 (Godin). Terrible performance, but Marchisio’s sending off weighs heavily.
-The resignations.
Prandelli leaves along with Abete: “It is a failure.” Already looking to the future: Allegri or Mancini.
-The controversy.
Suarez bites Chiellini: “Shame.” Buffon and De Rossi against Balotelli: “Men are needed.”

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina Corriere dello Sport  Wednesday 25 June 2014 - Mercoledi' 25 Giugno
 Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Wednesday 25 June 2014

Tricked by another Moreno: 0-1
Brandelli
Italy go home among chaos: the coach and Abete resign.
Godin and the referee send Uruguay to the round of 16. Suarez bites Chiellini: “Shame! And he sent off Marchisio…” Prandelli: “I don’t steal money.” Everyone against Balotelli.

Move for Iturbe.
Juve-Atletico super battle for Guarin

Kone or El Kaddouri?
Toro close for Benassi. And there is Botta

“What an AC Milan with Pippo!”
Even Pazzini attacks Seedorf

But watch out for the English.
Real: Falcao is the big signing for Ancelotti

Photo: Front Page - Prima Pagina Tutto Sport  Wednesday 25 June 2014 - Mercoledi' 25 Giugno

 

World Cup: Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli Resigns after losing to Uruguay, Tuesday 24 June 2014

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It’s official. Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli announcing his resignation during the press conference after the World Cup Group D game: Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay.     Italy were eliminated ending in third place.   Costa Rica and Uruguay pass to the Round of 16.  Also, the President of the Italian Football Federation Giancarlo Abete resigns.

“Cesare Prandelli ha comunicato in conferenza stampa di essersi dimesso da Commissario Tecnico della Nazionale”

Here are the declarations made by Prandelli, “I assume the responsibility of the technical project, but it is absurd to remain in ten in a match like this one.  You can’t condition a match in this way, the referee ruined it”.

These are the first comments made by Cesare Prandelli a few minutes after the elimination of Italy from the World Cup.  Bitterness, anger, disappointment, the face of the head coach is a mix of feelings held back by a sense of diplomacy that wants to explode, while forward Mario Balotelli covers his face with his hands and midfielder Andrea Pirlo is in tears.

Prandelli adding that “It was a well-balanced match.  They never took a shot on goal until they scored, we tried to put together scoring occasions, we did what we could, it was even a good match, but the referee ruined everything.  When you fight for each ball like Uruguay did, there will be fouls.  But they were not bad fouls, and the one made by Marchisio was definitely not one to red-card”.

And now? What about the future for Prandelli? “Now we’ll see.  After four years of hard work a red-card decides everything.  Now we have to reflect, then we’ll see.  We are definitely sorry about being eliminated from a World Cup in this way”.
The athletic training is not in question for Prandelli. “It was good and we proved that today.  We were, however, the only team to play in the heat of Manaus and twice at lunch time”.

A few words about Balotelli, substituted in the second half: “I consider him important, but he has to give more guarantees as far as tranquility is concerned.  You never really understand whether or not he is serene.  I took him out at the end of the first half because he had been yellow-carded and I as afraid of remaining with ten players on the field”.

Prandelli: “I resign. The failure of the project is my responsibility”

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