Who will YOU choose as Captain of the Italian National Team for the UEFA EURO 2008 after Cannavaro is Out?

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Have you wonder who is going to replace Captain Fabio Cannavaro after he is ruled out for an ankle injury? I agree 100% withMilan and Italian Midfielder Gennaro Gattuso that the 2 top choices for Captain are Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero and Saint Goalkeeper Gigi Buffon. Both symbols of our Italian Football and with great command.
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Personally, I will choose Alessandro Del Piero for so many reasons.
On the pitch, Del Piero can control more the players than Buffon on the net. Del Piero also has a commanding presence and all his teammates respect him for his experience in the National Team, and many more.
The question is whether Italian Head Coach Toberto Donadoni considers Del Piero among the permanent starting lineup, if not, then, he won't be the captain and I will choose BUFFON who is the untouchable.
Juventus Captain and Striker Alessandro Del Piero
2007 - 2008 Serie A Top Scorer 21 goals

Juventus Goalkeeper Gigi Buffon
Considered for many years Best World Goalkeeper
(I call him Saint Goalkeeper Gigi)
How about you? Who will you recommend and why?
















I choose Alessandro del piero because he is a symbol in Italian Football.He deserves this recognition because he gave and he still gives a lot in italian football world.How can ale be the captain of buffon in Juve and Gigi the captain of him in Azzuri??I choose Alex(when he is in the first 11).
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Awesome Fotis! Now, we are 2 choosing Del Piero. I agree with your reasoning 100%. It won't make sense at all having Del Piero Captain of Juve and here Buffon his Captain in the Nazionale? Hum... no, it doesn't sound right.
Forza Del Piero... let's hope Donadoni keeps him in the starting 11.
I will look for your comments on the other posts about our Italian National Team.
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Add me to the list supporting Del Piero for Captain too. I agree with Fotis and Anna that Del Piero has better qualification to be Italy's Captain. Man, it will be weird if Buffon turns out to be the Captain in the nazionale and Del Piero with Juventus. No guys, man, it can't work.
Del Piero for Captain! Any objection?
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Don't you guys think it is different in the national team than local team? Didn't Cannavaro play with Del piero at Juve in 06 before the world cup and yet Cannavaro was Alex's captain in the national team during the world cup?.Pietro what is your take? hahhaha,i sound like you now.
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Anna,you must be so happy asking us which of your two favorite players should get the armband.I would go for Gigi any day.Without Gigi where would Italy Be? Probably one world cup less.Anna, you have a valid point,i don't think del piero will start all the games from beginning till the end.same goes for Panucci who has more caps than both del piero and Gigi and been with the azzurri since 1994 i believe if not more,but then again you need certain qualities to be the leader of the team and i think Gigi is suited more for that. Also he played in the qualifiers,he has been with the team the entire time, and it wouldn't be fair to give the armband to someone who was recalled recently. i think even "Alex the great" will agree on this one.In any case, both Alex and Gigi have leadership qaulities. Long live my Azzurri.
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Nina you are 100% right. I am happy the dilemma is between Del Piero and Buffon as BOTH ARE AMONG MY TOPS!!!!
I also agree that without GIGI, excuse me, without Saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon Italy would have maybe 1 less world cup.
Also, it will be whether Donadoni is considering Del Piero as one of the permanent starting lineups. Panucci? Yes, he has more caps but there is no way he can be a better captain than Buffon or Del Piero...
Bottom line, if the only UNTOUCHABLE right now is Buffon, then, he would be most likely the Captain.
LONG LIVE "OUR" Azzurri... ha ah ah a
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Anna,you are right panucci is no captain material,but he has more caps if that is the reason Alex is going ahead of Gigi. I would go for Gigi,opps i mean saint goalkeeper Gigi buffon lol. Long live Our Azzurri and long live our Italia.
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Sorry Anna but My choice is Gigi Buffon, god this man is so AMAZING!!!! though Del Piero is my second choice, he is amazing too but Gigi is like the best of all Goalkeepers!!!
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