Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte directing the training session at teh Technical Center of Coverciano on Friday 14 November 2014 for the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification match, Italy vs Croatia to be played on Sunday 16 November 2014 at the Giuseppe Meazza / San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.
Morning training session seeing Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna still resting after suffering a lefthamstringpain. Ogbonna following some medical test today. Good news, as Ogbonna did his first athletic test and other test to determine his condition will be done tomorrow Saturday 15 in the morning.
Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli had to stop during training experiencing hamstring problem. For the moment, Balotelli’s injury being monitored,but apparentlydo notrisk having toleave theretreat.
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Click the video to follow up Italy Team training news on Friday 14 November 2014 preparing for the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification game Italy vs Croatia
Italy training photos courtesy of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC)
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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte directing the training on Friday 14 November 2014 ahead of the Euro 2016 Qualification match against Croatia
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Italy team manager Gabriele Oriali and Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte
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Looking optimistic during training. Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon
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Forwards in action, Sassuolo forward Simone Zaza and AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy
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Here is our Roman gladiator midfielder Daniele De Rossi. Just love him! Awesome Capitan Futuro….
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Italy Midfielder Claudio Marchisio with a right footed shot
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26 Italy Called Up Players for Croatia/ L’elenco dei convocati
Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Ogbonna (Juventus), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Rugani (Empoli);
Midfielders: Bertolacci (Genoa), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Atletico Madrid), Darmian (Torino), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), De Sciglio (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Liverpool), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Pellé (Southampton), Zaza (Sassuolo).
Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte calling up an additional group of 14 players for the Friendly Game, Italy vs Albania to be played on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy. Players will gather at the Hotel Melia di Milano on Sunday 16 November before midnight. Juventus defender LeonardoBonucci will join the group today November 14. Among the news is the called up for the first time to the Italian team for 3 players: Cagliari defender Luca Rossettini, Genoa midfielder Stefano Sturaro and Sampdoria forward Stefano Okaka.
Players returning to the Italian team include midfielder Domenico Criscito absent since the friendly game against Spain from last March. Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi returning after 2 years since last game against Malta on September 11, 2012, and Genoa forward Alessandro Matri last time playing the friendly game against United States on February 29, 2012.
Players whotake the fieldagainst Croatiawillbe freeat the endof the game.
14 additional Italian Called Up Players for Italy vs Albania / L’elenco dei convocati
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Rossettini(Cagliari);
Midfielders: Antonelli (Genoa), Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Domenico Criscito (Zenit San Pietroburgo), De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Maggio (Napoli), Andrea Poli (Milan), Sturaro(Genoa);
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26 Italian Called Up Players for Italy vs Croatia / L’elenco dei convocati
Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Ogbonna (Juventus), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Rugani (Empoli);
Midfielders: Bertolacci (Genoa), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Atletico Madrid), Darmian (Torino), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), De Sciglio (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Liverpool), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Pellé (Southampton), Zaza (Sassuolo).
Italy National Team Training Schedule from Sunday 9 to Sunday 16 November 2014
Sunday 9 November / Domenica 9 Novembre 2014
Called up players announcement / In serata diramazione dell’elenco dei calciatori convocati.
Monday 10 November / Lunedì 10 Novembre 2014
h. 12.00 Meeting at the Technical Center of Coverciano / Raduno presso il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
h. 14.30 Press Conference with Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte / Conferenza Stampa del C.T.
h. 15.30 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Tuesday 11 November / Martedì 11 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Wednesday 12 November / Mercoledì 12 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) /
Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Thursday 13 November / Giovedì 13 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa dalle 11.30)
h. 13.30 Incontro con la stampa del responsabile dello staff medico prof. Castellacci
h. 15.30 Partita di allenamento con Nazionale Under 18 (a porte chiuse)
Friday 14 November / Venerdì 14 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Saturday 15 November / Sabato 15 Novembre 2014
Morning training (closed doors) / In mattinata Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 16.00 Departure from Florence to Milan / Partenza treno da Firenze per Milano
h. 17.40 Train arrival and transfer to the Hotel Melia Milano / Arrivo treno a Milano e trasferimento all’Hotel Melia Milano
h. 19.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (first 15 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’)
Al termine incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel La Croazia si allenerà allo stadio G.Meazza alle 17.30 (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’) con conferenza stampa prevista per le ore 17.00
Sunday 16 November / Domenica 16 Novembre 2014
h. 11.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (closed doors) / Allenamento presso lo Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (a porte chiuse)
h. 20.45 Match Euro 2016: Italy vs Croatia / Gara ITALIA–CROAZIA
At the end of the game meetign with the press and transfer to the Hotel for dinner / Al termine della gara incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel per cena
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 13 November 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 13 November 2014
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 13 November 2014
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 13 November 2014
Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte calling up 26 players for the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification match, Italy vs Croatia to be played on Sunday 16 November 2014 at the Giuseppe Meazza / San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45. Among the news is the return of forward Mario Balotelli and forward Alessio Cerci who had not been called up since the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Good news is for Torino defender Emiliano Moretti , Genoa midfielder Andrea Bertolacci and Sampdoria midfielder Roberto Soriano all 3 called up for the first time.
The players will meet Italy Coach Conte at the Technical Center of Coverciano on Monday 10 November. There will be an afternoon training session. Two training sessions in the following days until Friday 14 November with the team departing to Milan on Saturday 15 November.
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26 Italy Called Up Players for Croatia/ L’elenco dei convocati
Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Ogbonna (Juventus), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Rugani (Empoli);
Midfielders: Bertolacci (Genoa), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Atletico Madrid), Darmian (Torino), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), De Sciglio (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Liverpool), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Pellé (Southampton), Zaza (Sassuolo).
Italy National Team Training Schedule from Sunday 9 to Sunday 16 November 2014
Sunday 9 November / Domenica 9 Novembre 2014
Called up players announcement / In serata diramazione dell’elenco dei calciatori convocati.
Monday 10 November / Lunedì 10 Novembre 2014
h. 12.00 Meeting at the Technical Center of Coverciano / Raduno presso il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
h. 14.30 Press Conference with Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte / Conferenza Stampa del C.T.
h. 15.30 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Tuesday 11 November / Martedì 11 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Wednesday 12 November / Mercoledì 12 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) /
Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Thursday 13 November / Giovedì 13 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa dalle 11.30)
h. 13.30 Incontro con la stampa del responsabile dello staff medico prof. Castellacci
h. 15.30 Partita di allenamento con Nazionale Under 18 (a porte chiuse)
Friday 14 November / Venerdì 14 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Saturday 15 November / Sabato 15 Novembre 2014
Morning training (closed doors) / In mattinata Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 16.00 Departure from Florence to Milan / Partenza treno da Firenze per Milano
h. 17.40 Train arrival and transfer to the Hotel Melia Milano / Arrivo treno a Milano e trasferimento all’Hotel Melia Milano
h. 19.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (first 15 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’)
Al termine incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel La Croazia si allenerà allo stadio G.Meazza alle 17.30 (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’) con conferenza stampa prevista per le ore 17.00
Sunday 16 November / Domenica 16 Novembre 2014
h. 11.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (closed doors) / Allenamento presso lo Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (a porte chiuse)
h. 20.45 Match Euro 2016: Italy vs Croatia / Gara ITALIA–CROAZIA
At the end of the game meetign with the press and transfer to the Hotel for dinner / Al termine della gara incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel per cena
NB.: Nei prossimi giorni sarà comunicato il programma per la gara amichevole ITALIA-ALBANIA
By Anna Italia
