Azzurri Thread (83 Viewers)

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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I wish that I could say that I remembered the last 15 minutes of the match, but when Altobelli socred to make it 3-0, my father lifted me up so high that my head hit the ceiling, and I was knocked out cold for an hour
LOL. I wasn't born until 1983, but that reminds me of the World Cup 2006 semi-final against Germany. I was watching the game at my parents house and when Grosso scored I picked my sister up and lifted her up so high she hit her head on the 9ft ceiling too. Considering she was 21 at the time it made it all the funnier.

Those are just pure joy moments that don't come along very often to a lot of fans. The adrenaline kicks in and you are flying. I remember walking 4 miles home after the WC final 2006 in bare feet, I didn't realise my feet were cut up from glass until I saw red all over my bathroom floor. And honestly I was not even that drunk, I was too nervous during the game and just sang and rode around for hours afterwards.

I would love to have seen that great Juve and Italy of Zoff, Scirea, Gentile, Cabrini, Tardelli, Rossi etc in the flesh, but life doesn't work like that, and we all get our moments in the sun eventually.
 

Salvo

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Dec 17, 2007
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2006 was amazing. I'll never forget the night we made the final my dad said no school tomorrow, we are going to celebrate! The next morning he called the school and told them :D. Man I was 12...crazy.
 

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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2006 was the best year of my life. :D I'm not even kidding, that summer was just so memorable to me.

I remember when Grosso scored that last penalty kick I just jumped on my cousin and we started going absolutely nuts.

Fuck...I wish I could rewind time sometimes. :sigh:
 

Bianconero_Aus

Beppe Marotta Is My God
May 26, 2009
80,925
Ahhh 2006....watched the 2006 semi final with my brothers and parents, went absolute ape shit when Grosso (and Del Piero! :) ) scored their screamers, screaming, throwing shit around, screaming FUCK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH etc.

And watching the final at Norton St amongst 15,000 people...I set off flares (like a well 'ard ultra) when Materazzi scored the equaliser and when Grosso scored the penalty. Fucking epic, epic night, absolutely surreal. 2006 was such a great year for me personally, so many awesome memories.
 

dann10

Ho visto Del Piero
Aug 26, 2008
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2006 was nuts. Even though I was 13 I still remember going downtown and staying out all night. When grosso scored I went outside and screamed in the street. Came back in just in time to here the commentator say "Del Pierooooooo Berlin here we come!" And ran right back out in the street. Definitly the best summer of my life.

P.S Cassano was born the night italy beat west germany in 82 :)
 

DIECI

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Jul 12, 2011
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yes yes I have to agree 2006 was epic! Great year for me as well personally.... We won the World Cup, then a month later I went to Italy to visit my relatives with my then girlfriend, now wife to whom I proposed to on that trip. Was an epic time! Italy was all party that summer! Flags everywhere, the bancharelle selling knock off azzurri shirts with 4 stars, was just so amazing!
 

Lilith

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May 19, 2006
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yes yes I have to agree 2006 was epic! Great year for me as well personally.... We won the World Cup, then a month later I went to Italy to visit my relatives with my then girlfriend, now wife to whom I proposed to on that trip. Was an epic time! Italy was all party that summer! Flags everywhere, the bancharelle selling knock off azzurri shirts with 4 stars, was just so amazing!
That's really sweet. :heart:
 

Neddy

Junior Member
Aug 8, 2006
407
No. None have been punished, after all. And will players want to stick around if the club tries to ban them from playing international football?
Conte has been banned. And I was talking about the players, not the club, and the players as far as I'm concerned got the privilege of deciding wether they want to play the game or not? Maybe I'm wrong?

My point is that the players in protest against the judgement of Conte and the entire FIGC justing system could've discussed a strike/boycott. :)
 

ZoSo

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Jul 11, 2011
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Prandelli to face England with youth
By Football Italia staff


Reports indicate that Cesare Prandelli will include several young players in his Italy squad for next week’s friendly with England.

The European Championship runners-up are back in action next Wednesday with a friendly against Roy Hodgson’s men in Bern, Switzerland.

Whilst he has yet to name his squad, there is speculation that Prandelli will be calling up a number of new faces for a trial.

Stephan El Shaarawy, Marco Verratti, Mattia Destro, Fabio Borini and Manolo Gabbiadini are all speculated as being included in the Azzurri’s selection.

Next week’s meeting with England is a repeat of this summer’s quarter-final clash between the two nations at Euro 2012, which the Azzurri won on penalties after a 120-minute stalemate.
 

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