Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Qualifier thread (9 Viewers)
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it's do or die time for azzuri! the players can relax as much as they can during the training session but i hope they have lion hearts and fight like warriors against the scottish while on the pitch...it's the ultimate battle..
I don;t wanna see world cup champion can't qualify for euro...that would be so damn sad...majority of sports fans want italia and france qualify over scotland, let's hope that will come true...
also, a very goodbye to del piero...his NT time finally has come to an end..it's not a bad thing actually...he got the silver medal for euro and a winner medal for wc..still a good achievement.
as for Pippo, i feel that he still got a chance, he's still one of the best striker in the box, NT needs him..
if only we have Lippi now...
I don;t wanna see world cup champion can't qualify for euro...that would be so damn sad...majority of sports fans want italia and france qualify over scotland, let's hope that will come true...
also, a very goodbye to del piero...his NT time finally has come to an end..it's not a bad thing actually...he got the silver medal for euro and a winner medal for wc..still a good achievement.
as for Pippo, i feel that he still got a chance, he's still one of the best striker in the box, NT needs him..
if only we have Lippi now...
thought canna looks so much more at home among his italian mates. rarely see the usual jubilant goal celebrations when he was with us (even if they werent his) in real.
Bruno: Italy Will Get The Result
Former Juventus and Hearts hardman Pasquale Bruno believes that Italy are in for a tough game on Saturday against Scotland but is confident they will get the result they need.
The Azzurri need to avoid defeat at Hampden Park to, in theory, book their place at next summer’s championships in Austria and Switzerland.
"Italy are a good team and they only need a point which I think they will get,” said Bruno.
"It will be hard because they are playing in Scotland and they have a good team but I think they will get the result.
"I have been surprised by Scotland's results because no way did I think they could win the match in France or fight so hard in Italy to try and take a result.
"They have improved massively but in the clubs too Celtic and Rangers have showed that they can do really well.
"I think it will be a close game but Italy will get the result they need.” Bruno, who also featured for the likes of Torino, Fiorentina and Wigan Athletic, gave a damning verdict on the violent scenes witnessed in Italy over the weekend.
"We have big problems in Italy. It seems in football we have too many people who don't respect the laws,” added the 1990 UEFA Cup winner.
"If you want to watch games in Italy it seems you have to be prepared to risk your life.
"Last year, a policeman died and, at the weekend, someone else died and this is too much. You can see the consequences in the grounds like San Siro and the Olympico which are half empty because the fans are fed up about the situation.
"In Italy we have young people, like hooligans, and nobody deals with them. In other countries this would be impossible to do because laws are strict - but not so here."
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Azzurri stars speak out
Azzurri stars Luca Toni and Christian Panucci have given their views on the crisis in Italian football as they prepare for judgement day against Scotland.
Toni has enjoyed great success since leaving Fiorentina for Bayern Munich last summer for £7m.
While the giant hitman’s nine goals in his first 12 games for Die Roten imply that he has settled in Germany, the scenes in his homeland have still moved him.
“We must stop these hooligans who have society held hostage and to do so police, directors and football representatives need to unite,” Toni stressed.
“When you see games at Bayern with 70,000 fans, the majority are families with children.
“People come to the stadium three hours before kick-off to eat and drink and never consider causing this kind of trouble
“If they managed to solve the problem in England and Germany, we can do it in Italy. Together we can find a way to retain football for the true lovers.”
Roma’s Christian Panucci is adamant that the tragic death of Gabriele Sandri shouldn’t be linked to football.
“We need to make sure that the death of Sandri isn’t associated with football as it was an event of its own,” he claimed.
“Violence is a problem that involves the whole of our society and us players can do very little.
“Stadiums need to return to being a place of enjoyment rather than venting rage. Certain images that I have seen on TV have disgusted me. I had to put the set off to stop my son seeing them.”
Finally, Toni commented on the huge test awaiting his side at Hampden Park this weekend.
“We know that two years of work has come down to 90 minutes,” he grimaced.
“We are ready to enter the lion’s den, but it’s 11 v 11 on the pitch and we can deliver.”
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Former Juventus and Hearts hardman Pasquale Bruno believes that Italy are in for a tough game on Saturday against Scotland but is confident they will get the result they need.
The Azzurri need to avoid defeat at Hampden Park to, in theory, book their place at next summer’s championships in Austria and Switzerland.
"Italy are a good team and they only need a point which I think they will get,” said Bruno.
"It will be hard because they are playing in Scotland and they have a good team but I think they will get the result.
"I have been surprised by Scotland's results because no way did I think they could win the match in France or fight so hard in Italy to try and take a result.
"They have improved massively but in the clubs too Celtic and Rangers have showed that they can do really well.
"I think it will be a close game but Italy will get the result they need.” Bruno, who also featured for the likes of Torino, Fiorentina and Wigan Athletic, gave a damning verdict on the violent scenes witnessed in Italy over the weekend.
"We have big problems in Italy. It seems in football we have too many people who don't respect the laws,” added the 1990 UEFA Cup winner.
"If you want to watch games in Italy it seems you have to be prepared to risk your life.
"Last year, a policeman died and, at the weekend, someone else died and this is too much. You can see the consequences in the grounds like San Siro and the Olympico which are half empty because the fans are fed up about the situation.
"In Italy we have young people, like hooligans, and nobody deals with them. In other countries this would be impossible to do because laws are strict - but not so here."
goal.com
Azzurri stars speak out
Azzurri stars Luca Toni and Christian Panucci have given their views on the crisis in Italian football as they prepare for judgement day against Scotland.
Toni has enjoyed great success since leaving Fiorentina for Bayern Munich last summer for £7m.
While the giant hitman’s nine goals in his first 12 games for Die Roten imply that he has settled in Germany, the scenes in his homeland have still moved him.
“We must stop these hooligans who have society held hostage and to do so police, directors and football representatives need to unite,” Toni stressed.
“When you see games at Bayern with 70,000 fans, the majority are families with children.
“People come to the stadium three hours before kick-off to eat and drink and never consider causing this kind of trouble
“If they managed to solve the problem in England and Germany, we can do it in Italy. Together we can find a way to retain football for the true lovers.”
Roma’s Christian Panucci is adamant that the tragic death of Gabriele Sandri shouldn’t be linked to football.
“We need to make sure that the death of Sandri isn’t associated with football as it was an event of its own,” he claimed.
“Violence is a problem that involves the whole of our society and us players can do very little.
“Stadiums need to return to being a place of enjoyment rather than venting rage. Certain images that I have seen on TV have disgusted me. I had to put the set off to stop my son seeing them.”
Finally, Toni commented on the huge test awaiting his side at Hampden Park this weekend.
“We know that two years of work has come down to 90 minutes,” he grimaced.
“We are ready to enter the lion’s den, but it’s 11 v 11 on the pitch and we can deliver.”
channel 4
Puma sucks...bring back Kappa !!!
Good article btw. I really hope we fire Doni but unfortunately if we don't lose this game against Scotland I don't think we will.
Puma sucks...bring back Kappa !!!
and its not puma who designs the jersey its Neil Barrett formerly of Gucci and Prada
gigi: so how do you like them german chicks?
toni: well.... i have less hair than them
I don't have any guesses but I wishful think Lippi. When he was supposedly moving to Valencia, the rumor was he didn't want to go because he wanted to wait until January to see if the Azzurri coaching spot would become open. I would dream of having Lippi again but I will not be holding my breath. Capello seems like the one who could be the next one he just seems to fit the bill but I really have no educated guesses on the whole topic. These are just the coaches I want to coach the Azzurri.
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