I'm not worried about the Italian national team really. In fact, I hope the Azzurri bomb out of every competition from now on until the federation starts taking action to fix these frequent "errors". The national team bit is just something that you can say to your friends who nag you about supporting Juventus. They'll say something like, "Ha! You support a team of cheaters!" Your rebuttle could be something along the lines of, "Hey...remember in 2006 when the Juventus team that you claim to be cheaters guided the Azzurri to victory?" That usually shuts them up.
Anyways, I really want to see Marchisio back next year alongside Zanetti. What Ranieri sees in Cigarini that he doesn't see in Marchisio is beyond me.