By Anna Italia
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These are the defenders called up by Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  Who failed? Best defenders? Worst defenders?  I will give thumbs up to Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini and you?

Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Gabriel Paletta (Parma);

Italy Defenders Photos courtesy of vivoazzurro.it

Matteo Darmian

Leonardo Bonucci

Ignazio Abate

Andrea Barzagli

Giorgio Chiellini

Mattia De Sciglio

Gabriel Paletta

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

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• 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Standing: Italy, Costa Rica, England, and Uruguay, Tuesday 24 June 2014