Official 18-Called Up Players to be Part of the Italian National Olympic Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
By Anna
Italia
Covering the 2008 Summer Olympics Game in Beijing from an Italian Perspective
It is finally official.
Cocah Pierluigi Casiraghi announced the list of the 18 players and 4 reserves that will form the Italian National Olympic team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from August 8, 2008 to August 24 in China.
Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi
Here are the list in alphabetical order:
Abate, Ignazio (Milan),
Acquafresca, Robert (Cagliari),
Bocchetti (Genoa),
Cigarini, Luca (Parma),
Coda, Andrea (Udinese),
Consigli, Andrea (Atalanta),
Criscito, Domenico (Genoa),
De Ceglie, Paolo (Juventus),
De Silvestri, Lorenzo (Lazio),
Dessena, Daniele (Parma),
Giovinco, Sebastian (Juventus),
Marchisio, Claudio (Juventus),
Montolivo, Riccardo (Fiorentina),
Motta, Marco (Udinese),
Nocerino, Antonio (Palermo),
Rocchi, Tommaso (Lazio),
Rossi, Giuseppe (Villareal) and
Viviano, Emiliano (Brescia).
Four reserves: Candreva, Ranocchia, Russotto and Sirigu.
SCHEDULE - Italian Olympic National Team
Wednesdaym, July 23 and Thurday, July 24 Day off
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Flying to PEKING!!!!!
h. 14,20 Flight Number LH 3887 Malpensa-Frankfurt
Departing from Milan, Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
h. 17,20 Flight Number LH 720 Frankfurt - Peking
Saturday, July 26, 2008
h. 08,30 Arriving in Peking and transfer to the “Villaggio Olimpico” Hotel Holiday Inn di Qinhuandao
Related Story:
- RESULT Friendly Match: Italy Olympic 1 - 1 Romania U-21 Goal by Giuseppe Rossi and Stancu, July 22, 2008
- "To all the athletes who will represent Italy I wish to honour our country, to win,"Juventus Forward Alessandro Del Piero, July 16, 2008
Are you happy with the final called up list, yes, no, and why?
Who are your favorite players from this list?
ItaliaCovering the 2008 Summer Olympics Game in Beijing from an Italian Perspective
It is finally official. Cocah Pierluigi Casiraghi announced the list of the 18 players and 4 reserves that will form the Italian National Olympic team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from August 8, 2008 to August 24 in China.
Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi
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Abate, Ignazio (Milan),
Acquafresca, Robert (Cagliari),
Bocchetti (Genoa),
Cigarini, Luca (Parma),
Coda, Andrea (Udinese),
Consigli, Andrea (Atalanta),
Criscito, Domenico (Genoa),
De Ceglie, Paolo (Juventus),
De Silvestri, Lorenzo (Lazio),
Dessena, Daniele (Parma),
Giovinco, Sebastian (Juventus),
Marchisio, Claudio (Juventus),
Montolivo, Riccardo (Fiorentina),
Motta, Marco (Udinese),
Nocerino, Antonio (Palermo),
Rocchi, Tommaso (Lazio),
Rossi, Giuseppe (Villareal) and
Viviano, Emiliano (Brescia).
Four reserves: Candreva, Ranocchia, Russotto and Sirigu.
SCHEDULE - Italian Olympic National Team
Wednesdaym, July 23 and Thurday, July 24 Day off
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Flying to PEKING!!!!!
h. 14,20 Flight Number LH 3887 Malpensa-Frankfurt
Departing from Milan, Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
h. 17,20 Flight Number LH 720 Frankfurt - Peking
Saturday, July 26, 2008
h. 08,30 Arriving in Peking and transfer to the “Villaggio Olimpico” Hotel Holiday Inn di Qinhuandao
Related Story:
- RESULT Friendly Match: Italy Olympic 1 - 1 Romania U-21 Goal by Giuseppe Rossi and Stancu, July 22, 2008
- "To all the athletes who will represent Italy I wish to honour our country, to win,"Juventus Forward Alessandro Del Piero, July 16, 2008
Are you happy with the final called up list, yes, no, and why?
Who are your favorite players from this list?
Posted by Anna Italia at 7/23/2008 10:03 AM 
Categories: Udinese, Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio, Cagliari, Italy Under 21 Team, Genoa, General Soccer News, Atalanta BC, 2008 Olympics, Palermo
Categories: Udinese, Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio, Cagliari, Italy Under 21 Team, Genoa, General Soccer News, Atalanta BC, 2008 Olympics, Palermo
As I expected no Lanzafame and no Osvaldo,and the only over age player with the team is Rocchi! Not keeping any hopes on winning gold,but good luck anyways!
The good news is Italy u-19 winning the semifinal game against Hungary in euro championship.We are in the final after a 1-0 victory.
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Nina, it will require a big miracle for Casiraghi to show a different squad in 2 weeks. My optimism is for Giovinco, Rossi, Viviano, and Acquafresca.
Wonder why Osvaldo was not included after scoring for the Azzurrini and help the qualify.
Rocchi ? Well... let's hope for the best.
I read the U-19 and happy, you can write the post. If the U-21 are your babies, the U-19 what is it? mini babies: )
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I'm looking forward to the Italy games. I'll be cheering for Argentina to win the Olympics. I still need to watch the friendly against Romania.
My favorite player from this list is Rossi. I saw him in the Manchester United matches and I can't believe a top club in the Serie A woudl sign him. No disrespect to Parma.
For instance, why Pato and not Rossi. When they signed Pato he had no experience in UEFA games, Rossi did. Having teammates like Cristiano Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes. Rossi had everything 2 years in the Premiership... Your thoughts on Rossi?
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I meant' wouldn't sign him
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Monica,I agree with you, Rossi is pure genius,when you watch the friendly against Romania you will see that despite the team having a horrible game he managed to perform well.It beats me why Milan would sign Pato and not him,the only thing that comes to mind is the fact that he is Italian and our league fall out of love with Italian players.The kid is so good i believe if Don took him to the euros instead of luca toni we would have had better results.
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