By Anna Italia

 

It's Monday August 8, the first day training of the Italian National team at the Technical Center of Coverciano.  Italy Head coach Cesare Prandelli calling up 24 players for the friendly game ITALY vs SPAIN on Wednesday August 10 at the San Nicola Stadium in Bari, Italy.   I am so happy to see our players and sending positive energies for Prandelli to form a winning formation.   Absent from training  only AC Milan  and Inter players who just finished playing the Italian Super Cup in Beijing, China with AC Milan as winners.  Also absent is Villareal forward Giuseppe Rossi.

Prandelli might  use four midfielders and two forwards against Spain.. hum? what? Prandelli immediately clarifying that he is not talking about a "trequartista..."  Anyway, guys, if Prandelli based his lineup with 2 strikers, then, my choice is Pazzini-Giuseppe Rossi.   

Talking about the midfield... Andrea Pirlo already in training.  You can expect Prandelli to use Pirlo as the "guide" in the midfield along Daniele De Rossi.  As for Christian Maggio, more like a defender instead?  Well, we will have a clear idea tomorrow.  For sure, we expect to see goalkeeper Gigi Buffon in the lineup... wow, face to face with Casillas!

In the defense my bet on Chielini, Andrea Ranocchia and will add Federico Balzaretti too....   Chellini, of course, as central defender... and who would mark "David Villa????" 

 Prandelli mentioning that he thanks AC Milan for helping Cassano losing already about 2 kilos???.... 3 kilos??? 



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Here are the photos of the Italian National team training -Monday August 8, 2011


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Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli with AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi during training.   Ready for warm up...


Here are the 24 official called up players by Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli:

Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli) Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);

Defenders:  Federico  Balzaretti (Palermo), Bonucci (Juventus)  Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit St. Pietroburgo), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter);

Midfielders:  Alberto Aquilani (Liverpool), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Motta Thiago (Inter), Antonio Nocerino (Palermo), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus);

Forwards:  Mario Balotelli (Manchester City), Antonio Cassano (Milan), Sebastian Giovinco (Parma), Giampaolo Pazzini (Inter), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).




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My prayers for our beloved goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to play a perfect match against Spain.  Buffon doing his warm up, stretching along his teammates.





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Here is my favorite.... Palermo defender Federico Balzaretti and Domenico Criscito with the "Beach boys look" while picking their mats for the warm up.





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Just love this photo.  Italy and Juventus goalkeeper with the "Yoga Cobra" type exercise while Giampiero Venturati watches the players. 





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A smiling Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli jogging / walking... next to Daniele De Rossi.





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New Paris Saint Germain goalkeeper and ex Palermo Salvatore Sirigu with Balotelli.



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Let's shake hands and share a cup of coffee after training "seems the diaologue."   Leonardo Bonucci and Balotelli while Andrea Pirlo observes his teammates....




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"Head to head"  awesome!  Goalkeeper Gigi Buffon and Leonardo Bonucci.





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Napoli midfielder Christian Maggio and Italy Head coach Cesare Prandelli.



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Italy and Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo training.  Prandelli relying on Montolivo to lead in the midfield against Spain along Daniele De Rossi and Andrea Pirlo



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Italy and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo ready for his adventure with the Italian National team as a Juventino after his transfer from AC Milan.



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