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This may sound odd, but in Italy I hear most fans talking about tactics. They wave their flags and sing their chants, but they're ALWAYS discussing tactics. It's non stop. It's not the kind of culture that celebrates a fullback during a football game. It's what I like about the stadium...

They might have been of Italian descent, but definitely not true Italians. If you have ever been to a stadium in Italy, you know that Italians are extremely critical. What you did yesterday doesn't count. They protect their club symbol (like Del Piero or Totti), but they come down very hard on...

I grew up watching Ale and Totti take the pitch every sunday. Del Piero was, in every way imaginable, my idol. In the nineties it wasn't because he won that I liked him, but because of his exceptional class and passion. You could see it in his eyes that he loved football more than anything. And...

Haha :D, that would be my team too, Rab. I don't ever see him making those decisons.

That would be a hell of a lot better. Shame Marchisio goes out.

This bullshit about Montolivo making way for Pirlo is obviously not true. He'll sacrifice Marchisio.

One thing I did like and they write that in La Gazzetta too was their celebration. At last someone who respects the vuvuzelas.

La Gazzetta, obviously: "C'è il rischio sorteggio" :D

Yeah.. I could understand it when Lippi said that the stars didn't perform last season, but to say that there aren't fenomeni back home.. Lippi was brilliant four years ago, but a coach should always realise that it's the stars who make him win. Perhaps you don't get along with Cassano or you...

Four years ago virtually everyone who played the final was either playing for Juventus or had played for Juventus before.

Del Piero's relationship with the NT isn't great and he's not a one man team anymore. Cassano however is. Quag's going to make the all important goal against Slovakia, but after that Italy will need a miracle.

IMO they should try to pass off Del Piero as Gilardino.

Cassano doesn't need the friggin' team.

What if..?

I'd love it. Italy qualifies and then plays Holland. The orange tend to choke. Italy in the quarter finals and then everything is up for grabs :D. How cruel it would be.

Imagine the aftermath. Regardless of who qualifies, someone will start a rumour that the draw was rigged.

The idea is growing on me. I think it will happen.

Imagine two 0-0 draws. They'd have to toss a coin.

You should put a nigger instead of the Italian flag. That would be hilaaarious.

Yes and this Italy was never destined for succes either, yet you constantly feel the need to show that rather silly picture. At times you can be funny, Burke, but you're not even trying right now.