Marcello Lippi the New Italian Head Coach "Will Lippi Be Able to Win the World Cup Again?
By Anna
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Although there was not an official press conference to present Italy's new Head Coach, the Italian Federation (FIGC) announced in their website that Marcello Lippi is the new Italian Head Coach. Roberto Donadoni's era was over this afternoon after meeting with the President of the Italian Federation Giancarlo Abete. Lippi's presentation will be on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
The big question is whether Lippi would be able to form a strong Italy with quality football and win the World Cup again.
Certainly, Lippi has lot of work to do with an Italian team lacking sharpness and in desperate need of goals. It's about time that Italy start showing why they are the 2006 World Cup Champions.
Do you think Lippi can do the miracle and win the World Cup again, yes, no, and why?
ItaliaAlthough there was not an official press conference to present Italy's new Head Coach, the Italian Federation (FIGC) announced in their website that Marcello Lippi is the new Italian Head Coach. Roberto Donadoni's era was over this afternoon after meeting with the President of the Italian Federation Giancarlo Abete. Lippi's presentation will be on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
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'Marcello Lippi returns to guide the Italian national team. Figc president Giancarlo Abete nominated him the new national coach of the Azzurri in replacement of Roberto Donadoni. Lippi will be presented next Tuesday, on the 1st of July, in a press conference in Rome.'
The big question is whether Lippi would be able to form a strong Italy with quality football and win the World Cup again.
Certainly, Lippi has lot of work to do with an Italian team lacking sharpness and in desperate need of goals. It's about time that Italy start showing why they are the 2006 World Cup Champions.
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Do you think Lippi can do the miracle and win the World Cup again, yes, no, and why?
Posted by Anna Italia at 6/26/2008 1:02 PM 
Categories: Italian National Team, General Soccer News, Euro 2008
Categories: Italian National Team, General Soccer News, Euro 2008
In the world of football anything is possible with hard work, dedication,and a little bit of luck.Italy can repeat Germany 06 if the right steps are taken and by the right steps I mean injecting some of the Azzurrini players who have proved themselves worthy of the Azzurri like Giovinco,Abate,and Osvaldo.With a good balance of experience and youth Italy if not able to defend the title could at least reach the final.
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I hope he'll bring back our Azzurri Glory!!!! May he be the right coach that use the right formation...Amen!
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Man, Lippi got to make us shine again because Italy had been humiliated and time that our opponents start trembling when playing against Italy.
Ok, guys, i just got to do it one more time but let me put first the mother of all afro and wave my Italian flag, Nina, milan99 join me to sing
po po po po po po po
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Pietro, move over man I can't see with that afro and why you did not include me with the singing, come on, I am here too.
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
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Sorry man, come on in but don't ask me to remove the mother of all afro! PO PO PO PO I feel like the good old days celebrating with our pizza, chips, why not!
Time to celebrate the arrival of Lippi and the hope for our Italy to shine again, milan99, nina are you still there? bring chips and Mark order the pizza, Anna join us too...
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
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Pietro, Mark, Nina, milan99 I am here!!! Running to update the blog but of course I join you with our pizza celebration... Sure.. let me see if I can add the pizza for Mark.
Let's celebrate. Ah... I want to see Kenntak with the mother of all afro, that will be Funny. Oh my gosh can you imagine all of us with the mother of all afro WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING!!!! LOL. I am having a blast... good Pietro for bringing up the spirit to celebrate.
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
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YES I'M READY TO CELEBRATE!!!!
LOL@ ANNA, NICE ONE GIRL, I CAN IMAGINE HOW FUNNY WE'LL LOOK WEARING IT
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
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Pietro hold that wig! Nina how many pieces of pizza?
Guys i will order 4 pizza to celebrate Marcello Lippi return and wish to see him leading our Italy back to glory!
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Let me in man, i am coming, i am getting 2 slices. Thanks Mark for bringing the pizza. Come on guys grasp yours.
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
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I'm so happy that we all are enjoying our time and being such a GREAT FAMILY!!!
Pietro I meant "buy me one"
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One more for me!!!!!! Gotta keep working.... enjoy the party!
PO PO PO PO PO
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Anna Real Thanks for such a great Blog and for the chance to know everyone here!!! Girl keep the hard work we really appreciate it here!!!
Mark have a great day...I'm staying as long as this party is going!!!
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO!!!!
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Glad I brought enough for everybody. Continue the party I got to go right now will check later the blog. Have a blast ah... Pietro you look great with that mother of all afro, wonder how Kenntak will look with it! LOL and Suri, I saw some of her comments around. Suri where are you?
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Pietro you and Milan are so hilarious!!!!
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Good Anna! It's our virtual party time again. I am glad Nina is with us again. Milan99 are you wearing the blue punk wig?
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You bet Pietro...lol I'm imagining u wearing the mother of all Afro's lol
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Girl i am actually buying the wig for my nephew, it is just spectacular. Great idea to add this costumes for soccer fans. Anna hope you add some more ideas for fans.
Ok, PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
Where is Nina now that we all got together without a formal appointment LOL
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PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO!!!!!!!!!!
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Time also for the experienced ones to help give security to our Italy like Buffon, Pirlo, Gattuso, Perrotta and bring back Inzaghi for heaven sake!
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I want 2 pieces of extra cheese pizza with ham!
Good chips milan99! Pietro keep singing
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia!
Monica where are you???? Join us too!
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No problem Anna! it seems like I have to bring more chips
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Nina must be counting calories, guys we are eating too much. What the heck, it is worth it for our ITALIA!
PO PO PO PO PO PO
Lippi you better make a good job with our Italia.
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Nina good you are here with the party and the famous mother of all afro. I will keep glancing while I keep updating the blog, but yes, I agree with Pietro and his good party time spirit.
Forza Italia
PO PO PO PO PO PO
Mark save me another piece for later. I will be back ... got to finish updating LOL.
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Man, just on time, thanks Anna for adding the waving flags, oh boy i feel like the good old days when we were all cheering against France, that was quite a match.
Lippi you got to put Italy back in the first spot.
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
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Your right Pietro! but man lets forget the past because the future will be WAY BETTER with Lippi!!!
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO!!
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You see why we need you around here girl, thanks for bringing us back to the future, FORZA AZZURRIIIII
Nina,, great cakes!
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Thanks Pietro!!!! Man I love being part of this great family!!!! Lets all be proud of our Azzurri!!!!
FORZA AZZURRI!!!!
Pietro don't finish the cakes I haven't tease one yet!...WOW! Nina real thanks girl!
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Man, i got two cakes, pizza and went to watch the hightlights from Russia and Spain LOL.
Great post Anna.
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Girl and the family is growing with new members, good! We better be proud of our Azzurri.
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I added the video with the highlights of Russia - Spain on that post... watch it guys.. Ok, gotta go to finish updating... Enjoy!
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Was watching the video Anna. Good job!
I just hope Lippi makes us shine again and that we get a chance to play against Spain soon to avenge this defeat.
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Pietro don't forget that Spain had a hard time beating Italia! LIPPI: WE WANT REVENGE!!!
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Yes, Lippi we want and need a revenge against Spain. Time to put things back in order and Italy rules man.
La vendetta, la rivincita.
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I join you guys with our revenge, Lippi got to make us win against Spain.
Forza Azzurri!!
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Sorry Guys it takes a while for my computer to download the blog...but i'll be here with u guys! hopefully it works tomorrow!
FORZA AZZURRI!
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Milan99, I hope you don't suffer my fate.I hope that your computer works and soon.
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Hey Nina, I believe I am
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Sorry to hear that dear.No wonder I didn't see your comments last night.
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Nina, I read your comments last night, it was around 10:something and I was trying to comment back, because I was so excited that I was able to catch u. it takes 5-10 minutes to download
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Yes, Dear I wouldn't miss.How about you?
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GREAT THAN MAYBE I'LL CATCH U TOMORROW
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btw Pietro, how many weight u gained that day? a lot huh?
I'm SO HAPPY I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR MY LAP TOP TO DOWNLOAD NO MORE!!!!
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Yes he can.
Although it would be a callenge this time because from now until 2010 he'll have to test "new" players. There won't be Inzaghi , Cassano Boriello Quagliarella. All forwards just getting into the National team, don't know Lippi that much yet.
Sub-21 midfielders will need to "break in" the national team and convince quick. Aquilani had an unfortunate match against Spain tis euro 2008. How will Montolivo do? De Rossi.
What's the criteria for the FIGC hiring lippi again? I mean, if they wanted a manager with experience and trophies, why in the world did they hire Donadoni? Please someone explain it to me. What made him more qualified than, let's say, former sub-21 manager Claudio Gentile?
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Your question has been asked by almost all of us! There was no point on hiring Donadoni who had not had any experience with a national team. Even Claudio Gentile would have done a better job. I have more faith in Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo right now than on Aquilani.
No doubt about the Roman gladiator Daniele De Rossi. He missed that penalty against Spain but I think he deserves to be among the next called up players. He had a good match against France and like Donadoni mentioned "one penalty" cannot erase the good things that De Rossi has done.
Di Natale? Here I have my doubts as well as with Fabio Quagliarella. Both have to prove they deserve to be in the "Lippi Era."
If Inzaghi continues playing well and being in shape, I assure you that Lippi will give him another chance. "The goal smell from Inzaghi," is what Italy needs and right now our strikers has not developed the "Inzaghi skill."
Cassano?... a big disappointment and will have to really convince Lippi.
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Cassano will be selected if he behaves.Lippi has a way of getting the best out of players and I'm sure My Cassano is no different.
Pippo is ageless because he can sit on the bench,come in the last 10 or 20 minutes and score a goal.DDR is a keeper,and so is Montolivo who seems to becoming our new Andrea Pirlo.
The break through for the azzurri will come from the summer Olympics.Lippi will sure pick some of Italy's under 21 players for his squad.I'm so proud of what Casiraghi and Zola have done with the Azurrini,and confident that they will continue where the heroes of 06 left off.
Monica,I heard,and it could just be rumors,That our own Demetrio Albertini who currently works for the FIGC and Don's former teammate in Milan had something to do with Donadoni getting the Azzurri Job.Of course, As a Milan fan,I hope it is just rumors.
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Anna,
Donadoni said that it was unfair that his career with Italy was decided by a game that ended in penalty kicks?
Do you agree?
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I am sorry for Donadoni because as a player and as a human being he is a gentleman. Yet, as coach of the Italian National team, expectations were too high and he never showed a "true Champion Team."
His career did not end by penalty kicks. The Italian Federation must have evaluated the character of the team and believe me the scenario was totally negative. Italy was the laughing stock of the EURO 2008, period. First, we lost terribly against Netherlands. Was Donadoni still testing a strategy when he was supposed to present a tough team?
Romania? Unbelievable, we barely managed the draw... France? ok, here we won but it was not enough.
Italy could not go on in this "wishful thinking" that soon Donadoni might have found the magical formula to present the "world cup champions." It just did not work. Simple as that.
The challenge now is for Marcello Lippi to prove since the first match his undisputable experience. Come on, 2010 World Cup is just around the corner and we need to show a team with character, personality, great football technique in all departments.
Having said that, what do you think?
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Hi Nina, I heard those rumors too. Boy if they're true they sure looked bad. And the inexplicable sacking of Claudio Gentile too with an equally inexperienced, just former player, manager Casiraghi.
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Monica, I agree with you on the rumors regarding Don and Albertini,but think that Casiraghi despite his inexperience is doing wonders with kids plus he has Zola as a second coach which I think will prove fruitful in the future. We have all watched the Toulon tournament and seen the results of their work.
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Hi Nina, Yes I agree great job. It's the way Casiraghi was sacked, didn't deserve it not much time in advance...
On to Lippi, we'll see how he does. At least now France is no longer a rival. Therefore, Lippi has practically "via libera" no obstacles to win the world cup again.
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I agree with you on the fact that Gentile’s sacking was not handled properly, but in today’s football like Cannavaro said "when you win you are phenomena, and when you lose, everything is in question"
When Italy’s under 21- squad, and the title holders of the previous tournament failed to advance in UEFA 2006 Championship, the FIGC had to sack Gentile. It wasn't the best way to treat our 1982 world cup veteran and one of the best defenders Italy have produced, but in the world of football, it was business as usual. Not pretty!
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