Italy Football Team Road To EURO 2012

Italy National Football Team Road To Euro 2012

Sport News 2012 - Italy escaped from qualifying Group C with achieving almost perfect; undefeated and obtain tickets when the game still remaining two.

Serbia is expected to cause problems in the field, was troublesome Azzurri fans off the field when they were making a scene in Genoa. Serbia finally had to accept punishment 'defeated' three goals without reply.

An important game for Italy during qualification is when beat Estonia in Tallinn. This is the first game as coach Cesare Prandelli Azzuri. Italian left earlier, and the pursuit of a goal by Antonio Cassano and Leonardo Bonucci.

Italy did not experience a setback. They won six of seven games, and only once lost numbers when he was arrested in Belfast Northern Ireland - before it took place at Euro 2012 with a 1-0 home win over Slovenia. Giampaolo Pazzini became a hero in the game.

Italy National Football Team Road To Uero 2012

In the first five European Championships, Italy only once appeared in the final. That, too, when he became host in 1968.

As hosts, Italy little benefit. Azzurri qualified for the finals by defeating the Soviet Union through a coin toss (coin toss), after both teams played 120 minutes without a goal. In the final, Italy had to face Yugoslavia twice. The first game ended 1-1. Domenghini Angelo scored the equalizer.

Andrea Pirlo

In the second game, Italy is more fortunate. Luigi Riva and Pietro Anastasi scored two goals in the first round. Yugoslavia could not catch up.

Poor record in European Championship Italy should have ended in 2000, when they entered the final again. But David Trezeguet's golden goal blew through.

Cesare Prandelli knew when he received the opportunity to replace Marcello Lippi as Italy coach after the 2010 World Cup, he faces mammoth task. Italian football when it slumped to its lowest result was thrown from the first round of the 2010 World Cup South Africa.

After the defeat of the Ivory Coast in his first game, Prandelli began rejuvenation. He includes a number of young players, while trying to maintain some wise pahlahwan World Cup 2006 Germany.

Prandelli has a favorite player, but made the form as a determining factor in selection. He decided to call back Cassano, who proved to be the key to the restoration of confidence in the players and fans.

Gianluigi Buffon has everything to become a captain; brave, strong, reliable, and its inspiration. When the Italians need it, the veteran goalkeeper is always ready for the task.

Antonio Cassano

At the 2006 World Cup he made to withstand the incredible rescue Zinedine Zidane's header, before the French star was sent off. Two years later, at Euro 2008, Buffon hold Adrian Mutu penalty shot. He passed Italy to the knockout stage.

Buffon is the first choice replacement for Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of Italy after World Cup 2010.

Had raised concerns that often plagued the Buffon's injury be a problem for Italy. However, the concern was annihilated after Buffon appeared nine times in Serie A with Juvetnus Italy.

Max Allegri made some mistakes since taking over as coach of AC Milan, but let Andrea Pirlo leaving the San Siro with a status of free transfer at the end of the season starts to look like the most bizarre transfers in history.

Pirlo rediscover his best performance at Juventus, and became a key component of the Bianconeri rejuvenation project under coach Antonio Conte.

Gianluigi Buffon , Italy Goalkeeper

Pirlo in the midfield position Italy is in danger, after the disastrous 2010 World Cup. However, after the success at Euro 2012 qualifier, 34-year-old playmaker became one of the names on the core team Prandelli.

Prandelli said: "No players are able to create space and time like Pirlo.

Mario Balotelli perhaps the most controversial players at this time. As a result, people become easy to forget the extraordinary talent.

Suddenly, Balotelli becomes very important for Italy, following the catastrophic injuries suffered by Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano.

Stocky, Balotelli is an explosive striker, clever, and full of finesse, as shown in the derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Masi he was 21 years old, and believed to be a big player in the future. Euro 2012 may be the beginning of the tournament that justifies a lot of opinions about it.