By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA Under 21 Championship Sweden 2009 from an Italian Perspective

Get ready to cheer for the AZZURRINI!!!   Guys, it's time for the UEFA Under 21 European Championship Sweden 2009 and our Azzurrini need our support.   Italy have won the Championship 5 times, most recently in 2004 after beating Serbia and Montenegro 3-0 in Bochum. Championship will take place in Sweden from June 15 to June 29, 2009.

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I am so happy to see our younger talented footballers growing and making an impact in Europe.

The players will meet on Wednesday, the 3rd, at the “La Borghesiana” sports center in Rome and in the afternoon, at 5:30 pm, will have their first training session, while on Friday, the 5th, at 5:00 pm, the team will take their official photo.

Before leaving for Sweden, the Under 21 team will stop in Denmark for the friendly match scheduled on Tuesday, June 9th, at 6:00 pm at the “Farum Park” stadium in Farum.



Here are the official 23 called up players by Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi to the final phase of the European Championships:


Goalkeepers

CONSIGLI Andrea (n. 1) ATALANTA BERGAMASCA
SIRIGU Salvatore (n. 12) A.C. ANCONA
SECULIN Andrea (n. 22) A.C.F. FIORENTINA

Defenders: 
ANDREOLLI Marco (n. 3) U.S. SASSUOLO CALCIO 
BOCCHETTI Salvatore (n. 15) GENOA F.C. 
CRISCITO Domenico (n. 4) GENOA F.C. 
DE CEGLIE Paolo (n. 11) JUVENTUS F.C. 
MARZORATTI Lino (n. 6) EMPOLI F.C. 
MOTTA Marco (n. 2) A.S. ROMA 
PISANO Francesco (n. 14) CAGLIARI CALCIO 
RANOCCHIA Andrea (n. 13) A.S. BARI 

Midfielders : 
ABATE Ignazio (n. 7) TORINO CALCIO 
CANDREVA Antonio (n. 16) LIVORNO CALCIO 
CERCI Alessio (n. 18) ATALANTA BERGAMASCA 
CIGARINI Luca (n. 21) ATALANTA BERGAMASCA 
DESSENA Daniele (n. 23) SAMPDORIA U.C. 
MARCHISIO Claudio (n. 8) JUVENTUS F.C. 
MOROSINI Piermario (n. 5) VICENZA CALCIO 
POLI Andrea (n. 17) U.S. SASSUOLO CALCIO 

Forwards:
ACQUAFRESCA Robert (n. 9) CAGLIARI CALCIO 
BALOTELLI Mario (n. 20) INTERNAZIONALE F.C. 
GIOVINCO Sebastian (N. 10) JUVENTUS F.C. 
PALOSCHI Alberto (n. 19) PARMA F.C.



Here is the FIXTURE and SCHEDULE, trainings of Italy Under 21 preparing for the UEFA Under 21 European Championship as presented by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC):

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Players will meet before noon at the Centro Sportivo “La Borghesiana”  in  Roma
h. 13,15 ca. Press conference with Coach Casiraghi
h. 17,30 Training

Thursday, June 4, 2009
h. 10,30 training
h. 13,15 Press Conference
h. 17,30 training

Friday, June 5, 2009
h. 10,30 training
h. 13,15 Press Conference
h. 17,00 Official Photo - Team
h. 17,30 training

Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2009
h. 10,30 training
h. 13,15 Press Conference
h. 17,30 training

Monday, June 8, 2009
Departure to Denmark and transfer to Hotel Marienlyst di Helsingor
h. 18,30 training at the Centro Sportivo di Helsingor (open to the press the first 15 minutes)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
h.18,00 Friendly match
 Denmark - Italy Under 21
Stadium  “Farum Park 2” di Farum
After the match - Press Conference

Wednesday, June 10 to Friday, June 12, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. Press conference in the Hotel
h. 17,30 training at Centro Sportivo di Helsingor

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Transferring from  Helsingor (Denmark) to the ’Hotel Marina Plaza di Helsingborg (Sweden)
h. 17,30 training

Sunday, June 14, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. Press conference in Hotel
h. 17,30 training

Monday, June 15, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. UEFA Press Conference at the  Stadium “Olympia” di Helsingborg
h. 17,30 training in the Stadium  “Olympia” (open to the press the first 15 minutes)

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
h. 20,45 Italy - Serbia  Under 21
Stadium “Olympia” di Helsingborg
After the match - Press Conference

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. Press Conference in Hotel
h. 17,30 training

Thursday, June 18, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. UEFA  Press Conference in Hotel
h. 17,30 training open to the press the first 15 minutes)

Friday, June 19, 2009
h. 16,00 Sweden - Italy Under 21
Stadium “Olympia” di Helsingborg
After the match - Press Conference

Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. Press Conference  in Hotel
h. 17,30 training

Monday, June 22, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. UEFA Press conference in Hotel
h. 17,30 training open to the press the first 15 minutes)

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
h. 20,45 Bielorussia - Italy Under 21
Stadium “Olympia” di Helsingborg
After the match - Press Conference

NOTE: The first 2 teams of each round will play the semifinals
If Italy is eliminated the return to Italy will be on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.


If Italy Under 21 qualify.... this is the schedule.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. Press Conference  in Hotel
h. 17,30 training

Thursday, June 25, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. UEFA Press conference in Hotel
h. 17,30 training open to the press the first 15 minutes)

Friday, June 26, 2009
h. 18,00 Semifinal in Goteborg
h. 20,45 Semifinal in Helsingborg
Follow by Press Conference

* If Italy is eliminated, the return to Italy will be Saturday, June 27, 2009.


IF ITALY UNDER 21 qualifies, this is the schedule:

Saturday, June 27, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. Press Conference  in Hotel
h. 17,30 training

Sunday, June 28, 2009
h. 13,15 ca. UEFA Press conference in Hotel
h. 17,30 training open to the press the first 15 minutes)

Monday, June 29, 2009
h. 20,45 FINAL
First and Second post in the   “New Stadium” di Malmoe
After match - Press Conference

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Return to Italy

N.B. : Schedule might be changed.





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