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Hust

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Hustini
May 29, 2005
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Conte: 'Not enough Italians'
By Football Italia staff

Antonio Conte warned “it will be difficult for Italy to be competitive” if foreign players continue to dominate Serie A.

The Azzurri Coach spoke to reporters in Rome today and said his job is increasingly tough.

“My worry ahead of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup is how much things have changed since 2006, when Marcello Lippi won the World Cup,” said Conte.

“Back then an Italy Coach had the possibility of choosing around 61-62 Italians from every 100 players. Today that choice has dropped to 33 Italians out of 100.

“This is a real problem and the biggest danger facing Italy today. It will be difficult for Italy to be competitive if we can only pick 33 per cent of the available players. Those figures mean there is a problem and we have to invert the trend.

“Above all in attack the statistics show we have fewer strikers coming through to the Italy squad even at youth level. We’re really struggling there.”

This is why Conte called up a series of Oriundi – South American players of Italian descent – to fill those gaps, including Eder and Franco Vazquez.
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Someone should tell Conte about Berardi.

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Calls up Vazquez but not Berardi?
 

Siamak

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Aug 13, 2013
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Conte: 'Not enough Italians'
By Football Italia staff

Antonio Conte warned “it will be difficult for Italy to be competitive” if foreign players continue to dominate Serie A.

The Azzurri Coach spoke to reporters in Rome today and said his job is increasingly tough.

“My worry ahead of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup is how much things have changed since 2006, when Marcello Lippi won the World Cup,” said Conte.

“Back then an Italy Coach had the possibility of choosing around 61-62 Italians from every 100 players. Today that choice has dropped to 33 Italians out of 100.

“This is a real problem and the biggest danger facing Italy today. It will be difficult for Italy to be competitive if we can only pick 33 per cent of the available players. Those figures mean there is a problem and we have to invert the trend.

“Above all in attack the statistics show we have fewer strikers coming through to the Italy squad even at youth level. We’re really struggling there.”

This is why Conte called up a series of Oriundi – South American players of Italian descent – to fill those gaps, including Eder and Franco Vazquez.
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Someone should tell Conte about Berardi.

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Calls up Vazquez but not Berardi?
last generation is going to retire pirlo totti del piero and italy had not a plan for future when they retire from NT Maybe some of the berardi's and rugani's will turn world class with time, but its too early to say.

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Conte: 'Not enough Italians'
By Football Italia staff

Antonio Conte warned “it will be difficult for Italy to be competitive” if foreign players continue to dominate Serie A.

The Azzurri Coach spoke to reporters in Rome today and said his job is increasingly tough.

“My worry ahead of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup is how much things have changed since 2006, when Marcello Lippi won the World Cup,” said Conte.

“Back then an Italy Coach had the possibility of choosing around 61-62 Italians from every 100 players. Today that choice has dropped to 33 Italians out of 100.

“This is a real problem and the biggest danger facing Italy today. It will be difficult for Italy to be competitive if we can only pick 33 per cent of the available players. Those figures mean there is a problem and we have to invert the trend.

“Above all in attack the statistics show we have fewer strikers coming through to the Italy squad even at youth level. We’re really struggling there.”

This is why Conte called up a series of Oriundi – South American players of Italian descent – to fill those gaps, including Eder and Franco Vazquez.
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Someone should tell Conte about Berardi.

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Calls up Vazquez but not Berardi?
last generation is going to retire pirlo totti del piero and italy had not a plan for future when they retire from NT Maybe some of the berardi's and rugani's will turn world class with time, but its too early to say.
 

ALC

Ohaulick
Oct 28, 2010
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Conte: 'Not enough Italians'
By Football Italia staff

Antonio Conte warned “it will be difficult for Italy to be competitive” if foreign players continue to dominate Serie A.

The Azzurri Coach spoke to reporters in Rome today and said his job is increasingly tough.

“My worry ahead of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup is how much things have changed since 2006, when Marcello Lippi won the World Cup,” said Conte.

“Back then an Italy Coach had the possibility of choosing around 61-62 Italians from every 100 players. Today that choice has dropped to 33 Italians out of 100.

“This is a real problem and the biggest danger facing Italy today. It will be difficult for Italy to be competitive if we can only pick 33 per cent of the available players. Those figures mean there is a problem and we have to invert the trend.

“Above all in attack the statistics show we have fewer strikers coming through to the Italy squad even at youth level. We’re really struggling there.”

This is why Conte called up a series of Oriundi – South American players of Italian descent – to fill those gaps, including Eder and Franco Vazquez.
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Someone should tell Conte about Berardi.

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Calls up Vazquez but not Berardi?
He's all excuses and complaints.
 

AOD4

Senior Member
Nov 24, 2004
3,861
:agree: He can never just get on with his job.
He already preparing the excuse for his failings. Already dropping Italy ranking to 17, the lowest since ranking system js introduced , i only hope he wiill qualify us for Euro and WC. Not expecting much from him as long as wr qualify im fine.
 

Klin

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May 27, 2009
61,692
damn look at the quality of the posts here, im glad we opened this thread
Well, feel free to delete it if you want. I'm sure nobody would object. I'm sure we can discuss his trial and match-fixings in the Azzurri thread.

Closing it doesn't make sense though.
 
Mar 10, 2009
8,683
Come on guys Conte admitted that he was wrong about Juve, I think it's fair to forgive him now.

Conte: Juventus surprised me

Italy CT Antonio Conte admits that Juventus’ success this season surprised him, and calls the betting scandal a 'painful experience.’

Conte left Turin to take charge of the Azzurri last summer and has since seen his old club complete a domestic double and reach the Champions League final.

“I was aware of the quality and strength of the team, but I thought it would take two or three more years to get far in Europe,” he said at a Press conference ahead of Italy’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia on Friday.

“Let’s say it surprised me, but I knew that he [Massimiliano Allegri] would do well.

“The directors and owners deserve credit as well as Allegri, it was a great season.”

Conte was also asked about the ongoing betting scandal, which has seen his position as Italy Coach put into doubt recently as he could be brought to trial.

“It’s a very painful experience for me,” said the 45-year-old.

“I hope it’s cleared up as soon as possible and I trust that my position will be clarified.

“I also had a search warrant against my house and one day someone will give me an explanation.

“This experience has been going on for four years, let’s hope it ends soon.”

source: http://www.football-italia.net/67523/conte-juventus-surprised-me
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,754
Oh, I haven't needed to forgive him. Even if he did sorta screw us over last summer by suggesting he was leaving, then not, and then leaving with only a few weeks to start the season.
 

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