By Anna Italia

Here are the 23 called up players by Italy Under 21 Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi for the 2007 - 2009 European Championships playoffs against Israel on  Saturday, October 11 in Ancona (“Del Conero” stadium, 4:00 pm) and Wednesday, October 15 in Tel Aviv (“Bloomefield, at 8:30 pm). 



    
The players will meet on Monday  at Hotel Klass in Castelfidardo and on Tuesday afternoon they will have their first training session at the stadium in Osimo. So, guys, get your Italian flags, soccer fan wigs and your Italian Jersey because it's time to cheer for the AZZURRINI!!!!

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I am super happy to see among the called up players Acquafresca, Balotelli, Osvaldo, Giovinco, Dessena, Cigarini, Motta, and Pisano. Here are the complete 23 called up players by Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi:

Goalkeepers: Consigli (Atalanta), Seculin (Fiorentina), Sirigu (Ancona);
 
Defenders: Andreolli (Sassuolo), Bocchetti (Genoa), Criscito (Genoa), De Ceglie (Juventus), De Silvestri (Lazio), Marzoratti (Empoli), Motta (Udinese), Pisano (Cagliari); 

Midfielders: Bolzoni (Inter), Candreva (Livorno), Cigarini (Atalanta), Dessena (Sampdoria), Giovinco (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Morosini (Vicenza), Abate (Torino); 

Forwards: Acquafresca (Cagliari), Balotelli (Inter), Lanzafame (Palermo), Osvaldo (Fiorentina). 


Here is the detailed training and press conference schedule for Italy Under 21 from Monday, October 6 to Thursday, October 16, 2008: 

Monday 6 October 
Team meets at 10:30 pm at Hotel Klass in Castelfidardo - Ancona 

Tuesday 7 October 
h. 13,15 ca. press conference in the Hotel 
h. 16,00 training at the stadium in Osimo 

Wednesday 8 October 
h. 13,15 ca. press conference in the Hotel 
h. 16,00 training at the stadium in Osimo (closed door) 

Thursday 9 October 
h. 13,15 ca. press conference in the Hotel 
h. 16,00 training at the stadium in Osimo 

Friday 10 October 
h. 13,15 ca. press conference in the Hotel 
h. 16,00 training at the stadium in Osimo (closed door) 

Saturday 11 October 
h. 16,00 match ITALY-ISRAEL Under 21 at the “Del Conero” stadium in Ancona press conference follows. 

Sunday 12 October 
h. 13,15 ca. press conference in the Hotel 
h. 16,00 training at the stadium in Osimo 

Monday 13 October 
h. 11,00 flight Ancona/Tel Aviv 
h. 18,30 training at Ramat-Gan stadium 

Tuesday 14 October 
h. 13,15 ca. press conference in the Hotel 
h. 18,00 training at “Bloomefield” stadium (closed door) 

Wednesday 15 October 
h. 10,30 training at Ramat-Gan stadium (closed door) 
h. 20,00 match ISRAEL-ITALY Under 21 at the “Bloomefield” stadium in Tel Aviv press conference follows 

Thursday 16 October 
h. 11,15 flight Tel Aviv-Rome

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Do you think Italy Under 21 can defeat Israel in Italy and in Israel, yes, no, and why?

      

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