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


Here are the photos and videos of the sour return from the Italian National team from South Africa and arriving on a charter flight  with Alitalia at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Italian National team humiliated and eliminated in the first round for the first time since 1974. 

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I am including also the photos of the Italian national team bus departing from  Le RibaLodge in Centurion, near Pretoria,South Africa on  Friday, June 25, 2010.    The pullman with the logo "Il nostro Azurro nel cielo d'Africa" However, the Italian Azzurro (blue) turning into a dark black sky with the humiliating elimination from the 2010 World Cup in the first round by a newcomer team making their debut in the World Cup "SLOVAKIA."   Slovakia3 - 2 Italy  ending in the last position from Group F with only 2 points.

Yeah.. Sad to admit it and this is what makes this defeat even more painful, not to mention the bad three games where there were not even a shadow of the 2006 defending World Cup Champions.  

Gosh, it pains me a lot even writing this post while watching these photos, videos and at the same time  I have the TV on following the program "Notti Mondiali."  All the critics, follow up and highlights barely having something positive about this whole nightmare. Point is that the Azzurri really owe us big time and they urgently need to make a comeback for the 2012 Euro.  Millions of fans frustrated with this shameful performance.

Not all players were in the mood of giving declarations. Few, like Juventus Simone Pepe mentioned to be a bit worried on returning to Italy, but it was right  that the fans expressed their frustration.  "This adventure went badly but we always gave the most we could."
 
A few Italian fans at the airport  expressed their disappointment. "It's a scandal, Shame, it's shameful."

Italian National team Departing from South Africa to Italy on  Friday, June 25, 2010


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Italian players Fabio Cannavaro, left, and Gianluca Zabrotta, secondfrom left, look from the bus carrying them as they leave from Le RibaLodge in Centurion, near Pretoria,South Africa, Friday, June 25, 2010.



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Here you can see Italy head coach Marcello Lippi with a somber look.  Players clearly disappointed with this elimination...


ARRIVING IN ROME, ITALY, Fiumicino Airport on  Saturday, June 26, 2010


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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - Italy forwards Antonio Di Natale and Fabio Quagliarella



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Italy and Fiorentina forward Alberto Gilardino along Lippi and Cannavaro among the most contested by the fans.



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Italy Captainand defender Fabio Cannavaro among the most contested by the fans atFiumicino Airport.



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Italy's striker GiampaoloPazzini  arrives at Rome'sFiumicino airport from South Africa.  After Pazzini you can see Daniele De Rossi and Simone Pepe, on June 26, 2010. 


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Italy and Sampdoria forward Giampaolo Pazzini giving few declarations at his arrivals. Pazzini wants to put everything in the past and start afresh.





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Italy and Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale on his arrival from South Africa to Ital and giving few declarations. 


Click the video to watch the arrival of the Italian National team fromSouth Africa on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Fiumicino Airport in Rome. The insults from the few fans who went to contest the team calling them"vergogna, vergonatevi, sopravaluttati...






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Italy and Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo also contested.



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Italy and AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi




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Simone Pepe just limited to talk about his future with Juventus.


Click the video to watch a report on the return of the Italian national team on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Rome.



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