The Final Tweaks Cesare Prandelli Needs To Do

#451098984 / gettyimages.com After an impressive first game against England, Italy looked rather a shadow of the same team that outclassed the English. Dull and out of ideas, they lost to the surprise package of the tournament Costa Rica, putting their qualification to the next round in the balance. So what does Cesare Prandelli need … Read more

Italy vs Costa Rica – Team News, Possible Lineups, Facts, Preview & Prediction

Italy vs Costa Rica Preview June 18 RECIFE, Brazil Stadium: Pernambuco arena, Recife. Capacity: 42,610 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) #450706316 / gettyimages.com Italy will face off against Costa Rica at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife today with everything at stake. With yesterday’s match, Uruguay are close behind as they defeated England in a stunning 2-1 game, which … Read more

England Vs Italy: Live Blog

The time has come. Once every four years England braces itself for a month of shattered dreams, false expectation, penalty shoot-outs spent hiding behind the sofa and the almost-guaranteed witch hunt of our star-player-who-failed-to-perform-and-now-deserves-to-be-dropped-forever. The World Cup is well and truly here. But, the times, they are changing. England expects, and with a rejuvenated squad, … Read more

England vs Italy: Stats, Lineups, Team News & Preview

48 years of agony. 23 men who can change the footballing fortunes of a nation which has deservedly earned the tag of ‘perennial underachievers’. England’s fearless group of young players seek to achieve what the Golden generation never could. Their first hurdle sees them take on Cesare Prandelli’s well-oiled machine in the Amazonian outpost of Manaus … Read more

Projected England Line up To Play Against Italy: Liverpool Stars To Lead The Line

The Three Lions kick start their World Cup campaign battling the intense heat at Manaus, while the Azzurris will look to pick up from where they left against their opposition in the Euro 2012. While Roy Hodgson has maintained that his side have enough ammunitions to stretch imaginations back home, Gary Neville accidentally revealed England’s … Read more

Scout Report: Ciro Immobile, Italy’s Exciting Reserve Striker

It appears that Cesare Prandelli will install his faith in Mario Balotelli, the striker who has scored 12 goals in just over 2 years with his country and who gave Italy an extra gear with 3 goals at Euro 2012, when the Azzurri meet with England in their first match of the 2014 World Cup … Read more

Italy 2014 World Cup: Scout Report

As our journey among the qualified teams to Brazil continue, we take our stop this time at the “Peninsula” to preview one of the game greatest, “La Squadra Azzurra”, Italy. After a rather embarrassing appearance in South Africa, the Italians will try to replicate the form they showed in Euro 2012 and achieve glory for … Read more

7 Bold Predictions Ahead Of The 2014 Brazil World Cup

1) England to not make it past the last 16 Maybe this is just me being typical pessimistic about my beloved Three Lions? But our squad is weak, and as much as I disposed to like Hodgson as a West Bromwich Albion supporter, the slow evolving, almost negative style of football the England have been … Read more

Four Teams Who Will Challenge Spain For The 2014 World Cup Crown

Even though the World Cup is about a year away, one feels yearning on which teams will face long trips in Samba Land. While Spain will be the perennial favourites, they are certainly not invincible, remember the Confederations Cup final where they were steamrolled by three goals by the home country Brazil. While no country … Read more

Italy vs Uruguay Match Report: Transition Taking Place With Prandelli’s Squad?

Italy defeated Uruguay 3-2 on penalties in the Confederations Cup third place playoff on Sunday. The match finished 2-2 after extra time, with Napoli striker Edinson Cavani earning a brace. However, it wasn’t enough as Davide Astori and Alessandro Diamanti got on the score sheet before Gianluigi Buffon made three saves in the shootout to … Read more