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Standings and Calendar of the Italian National Team from October 8 to October 17 "EURO 2008 Qualification Preparation"
By Anna Italia
It is time for the EURO 2008 Qualifying Round.
After the superb comeback of the Italian National team under the leadership of Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale in the match Ukraine 1 - 2 Italy, Italian Head coach Roberto Donadoni faces the responsibility to bring Italy to the top level as the current 2006 World Cup Champion.
These are the 22 players called by Italian Head coach Roberto Donadoni:
Goalkeepers: Amelia (Livorno), Buffon (Juventus), Curci (Roma).
Defenders: Barzagli (Palermo), Bonera (Milan), Chiellini (Juventus), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Olympique Lione), Oddo (Milan), Panucci (Roma).
Midfielders: Ambrosini (Milan), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Mauri (Lazio), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Pirlo (Milan).
Forwards: Di Natale (Udinese), Foggia (Cagliari), Iaquinta (Juventus), Lucarelli (Shakhtar), Quagliarella (Udinese), Toni (Bayern Monaco).
Here is the current standing of the UEFA EURO 2008 QUALIFYING Group B
COUNTRY POINTS
Scotland 21
Italy 20
France 19
Ukraine 13
Lithuania 10
Georgia 7
Faroe Islands 0
If you take your calculator, you will see that the main battle for qualifications is among Scotland, Italy, and France. Therefore, it is crucial for Italy to win the match against Georgia on Saturday, October 13.
For followers of the Italian National team, here is the training and press conference schedule as informed by the Italian Federation:
Monday 8 October 2007
20.00 Players meet at the Federal Technical center in Coverciano
Tuesday 9 October 2007
10.30 Training (open to the press)
13.15 ca. Press conference (Head coach + players)
16.00 Training (closed door)
Wednesday 10 October 2007
10.00 Training (open to the press)
13.15 ca. Press conference (players)
16.00 Training (closed door)
Thursday 11 October 2007
13.15 ca. Press conference (players)
16.00 Training (open to the press)
Friday 12 October 2007
10.45 Bus transfer to Genoa
17.30 Training at the stadium"Luigi Ferraris"
Press conference follows (Head coach + players)
Saturday 13 October 2007
20.50 EURO 2008 QUALIFYING MATCH ITALY-GEORGIA
Press conference follows.
Sunday 14 October 2007
h. 10.00 Press conference with head coach at "Luigi Ferraris"
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Preparing for the Friendly Match ITALY - South Africa
Monday 15 October 2007
12.00 Players meet at the Federal technical center in Covercianoh.
13.15 ca. Press conference (players)
16.00 Training (open to the press)
Transfer to Siena in the evening
Tuesday 16 October 2007
17.30 training at the stadium "Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena" in Siena.press conference follows (Head coach + Players)
Wednesday 17 October 2007
20.50 ITALY-SOUTH AFRICA
Press conference follows
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It is time for the EURO 2008 Qualifying Round. After the superb comeback of the Italian National team under the leadership of Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale in the match Ukraine 1 - 2 Italy, Italian Head coach Roberto Donadoni faces the responsibility to bring Italy to the top level as the current 2006 World Cup Champion.These are the 22 players called by Italian Head coach Roberto Donadoni:
Goalkeepers: Amelia (Livorno), Buffon (Juventus), Curci (Roma).
Defenders: Barzagli (Palermo), Bonera (Milan), Chiellini (Juventus), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Olympique Lione), Oddo (Milan), Panucci (Roma).
Midfielders: Ambrosini (Milan), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Mauri (Lazio), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Pirlo (Milan).
Forwards: Di Natale (Udinese), Foggia (Cagliari), Iaquinta (Juventus), Lucarelli (Shakhtar), Quagliarella (Udinese), Toni (Bayern Monaco).
Here is the current standing of the UEFA EURO 2008 QUALIFYING Group B
COUNTRY POINTS
Scotland 21
Italy 20
France 19
Ukraine 13
Lithuania 10
Georgia 7
Faroe Islands 0
If you take your calculator, you will see that the main battle for qualifications is among Scotland, Italy, and France. Therefore, it is crucial for Italy to win the match against Georgia on Saturday, October 13.
For followers of the Italian National team, here is the training and press conference schedule as informed by the Italian Federation:
Monday 8 October 2007
20.00 Players meet at the Federal Technical center in Coverciano
Tuesday 9 October 2007
10.30 Training (open to the press)
13.15 ca. Press conference (Head coach + players)
16.00 Training (closed door)
Wednesday 10 October 2007
10.00 Training (open to the press)
13.15 ca. Press conference (players)
16.00 Training (closed door)
Thursday 11 October 2007
13.15 ca. Press conference (players)
16.00 Training (open to the press)
Friday 12 October 2007
10.45 Bus transfer to Genoa
17.30 Training at the stadium"Luigi Ferraris"
Press conference follows (Head coach + players)
Saturday 13 October 2007
20.50 EURO 2008 QUALIFYING MATCH ITALY-GEORGIA
Press conference follows.
Sunday 14 October 2007
h. 10.00 Press conference with head coach at "Luigi Ferraris"
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Preparing for the Friendly Match ITALY - South Africa
Monday 15 October 2007
12.00 Players meet at the Federal technical center in Covercianoh.
13.15 ca. Press conference (players)
16.00 Training (open to the press)
Transfer to Siena in the evening
Tuesday 16 October 2007
17.30 training at the stadium "Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena" in Siena.press conference follows (Head coach + Players)
Wednesday 17 October 2007
20.50 ITALY-SOUTH AFRICA
Press conference follows
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Thanks for the information Anna. I will be following the Azzurri closely, let's hope for a victory against Georgia.
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Come on Italy you could do it!!! This is close 21, 20, 19 that is so close in points.
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Milan99 you are right, points are very close. This is why I said that Donadoni did well by not calling Gilardino or Del Piero because they were not fully recovered and Italy needs consistent strikers. The time for Gilardino will come, first let's hope he continue scoring.
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Totally the big Point Italy win Gilardino keeping scoring this will help Italy prove they deserve they are the CHAMPS OF THE WORLD. By the way I'm an Argentina Fan
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You are welcome Pietro... Sure, we ask nothing else than a victory from ITALY.
You bet Milan99 that the "point difference" is tight... so it is anybody game....
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