By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup Qualifier South Africa from an Italian Perspective

It's time to support  Italy National Soccer team and wave our Italian flags.

Here is the complete Italy National Soccer team squad composed by 24 called up players by Italy Head Coach Marcello for the 2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifiers on Saturday, October 10, 2009 the Republic of Ireland and on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 against Cyprus.  I am including also the official Schedule of Italy National Team training as reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).  Italy leads the table of the UEFA Europe Group 8 with 20 points.  Tickets are still available for both games of the Italian National team, check  Italy National Soccer Tickets links for both World Cup Qualifier games:

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First training of the Italian National Soccer team will be on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.  According to the schedule of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) the Azzurri will remain in Coverciano until Friday, October 9, 2009, after the morning training departure for Dublin for the first World Cup Qualifier match against the Republic of Ireland at 21:00 Italian time.  Second match will on Wednesday, October 14, in Parma against Cyprus at 20 Italy time.

Italy Head Coach Marcello Lippi

Here are the complete 24 called up players for the Italian National team to gather on Monday, October 5, 2009 before midnight in the Technical Center of Coverciano.  Great news with the return from AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, Fiorentina defender Alessandro Gamberini, and Bocchetti.   Guys, although Italy Captain and defender Fabio Cannavaro is suspended for the match against the Republic of Ireland has been authorized to join the squad on Tuesday.


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These are the 24 official called up squad - Questi i 24 convocati:

Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari);

Defenders / Difensori:Bocchetti (Genoa), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus),Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus),Davide Santon (Inter), Gianluca Zambrotta (Milan);

Midfielders / Centrocampisti: Mauro Camoranesi(Juventus), Gaetano D'Agostino (Udinese), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Gennaro  Gattuso (Milan),Claudio Marchisio (Juventus),  Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (Milan);

Forwards / Attaccanti: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA - Europe Group Eight Group 8 Standing / table after the game. Updated September 9, 2009 Buy your tickets for the World Cup 2010 Qualification games
	GP	W	D	L	GS	GC	GD	P
Italy	8	6	2	0	13	3	10	20
Ireland	8	4	4	0	10	6	4	16
Bulgaria	8	2	5	1	10	7	3	11
Cyprus	8	1	3	4	8	12	-4	6
Montenegro	8	0	5	3	7	13	-6	5
Georgia	8	0	3	5	4	11	-7	3

Official Italy National Soccer Team Schedule

Here is the official Italy National Soccer Team Schedule as informed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) from Sunday, October 4 to Wednesday, October 14, 2009 / Questo nel dettaglio il programma degli allenamenti e delle conferenze stampa:

Sunday, October 4 - Domenica 4 Ottobre 2009
Announcement in the afternoon of Official Called up Squad  - Nel pomeriggio  Diramazione dell'elenco dei calciatori convocati

Monday, October 5 - Lunedì 5 Ottobre 2009          
 h. 24.00   General meeting in the Technical Center of Coverciano / Raduno presso il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano

Tuesday, October 6 - Martedì 6 Ottobre 2009
 h.  10.30   Italian National Team training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
 h.  13.30 ca   Press Conference with coach and players / Incontro con la stampa (CT + Calciatori)
 h. 16.30  Italian National Team training closed doors /  Allenamento (a porte chiuse)

Wednesday, October 7 - Mercoledì 7 Ottobre 2009
h. 10.30   Italian National Team training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h.  13.30 ca   Press Conference with players / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori) 
h. 16.30   Italian National Team training closed doors  / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)

Thursday, October 8 - Giovedì 8 Ottobre 2009
h.  13.30 ca   Press Conference with players  / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori) 
h. 16.30    Italian National Team training (open to the press for the first 15 minutes) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa per i primi 15 minuti)

Friday, October 9 - Venerdì 9 Ottobre  2009   
h. 10.30    Italian National Team training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
After training meeting with the press coach and players / Al termine incontro con la stampa (CT + Calciatori)
h. 16.45   Departure in a charter flight from Pisa to Dublin / Partenza volo charter da Pisa per Dublino (Fuso orario -1)
h. 19.35 (18.35 ora locale) Arrival in Dublin and transfer to Croke Park Stadium / Arrivo volo a Dublino e trasferimento allo Stadio Croke Park per il sopralluogo

Saturday, October 10 - Sabato 10 Ottobre  2009 
h.21.00 (20.00 ora locale)

2010 World Cup Qualification Ireland - Italy
Stadio Croke Park
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Gara IRLANDA-ITALIA presso lo Stadio CrokePark     
After the match press conference and return to the hotel/ Al termine incontro con la stampa e rientro in Hotel

Sunday, October 11 - Domenica 11 Ottobre 2009     
 h. 12.30 (11.30 ora locale) Departure in a charter flight from Dublin to Pisa / Partenza volo charter da Dublino per Pisa
 h. 15.10   Arrival in Pisa and transfer to Coverciano / Arrivo a Pisa e trasferimento a Coverciano
 h. 16.30   Italian National Team training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
After training Press Conference with Italy Head coach Marcello Lippi  / Al termine incontro con la stampa del Commissario Tecnico


Monday, October 12 - Lunedì 12 Ottobre 2009
 h. 10.30    Italian National Team training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
After training Press Conference with players / Al termine incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)    

Tuesday, October 13 - Martedì 13 Ottobre 2009  
 h. 10.30     Italian National Team training (open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
After training Press Conference with coach and  players  / Al termine incontro con la stampa (CT + Calciatori)
h. 17.30   Departure in pullman to Parma / Partenza bus per Parma
     
Wednesday, October 14, - Mercoledì 14 Ottobre 2009
h.  20.00  
2010 World Cup Qualification Italy - Cyprus
Ennio Tardini Stadium
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Gara ITALIA-CIPRO presso lo stadio "Ennio Tardini"    
Press conference after the match /  Al termine incontro con la stampa