10334 Forza Azzurri!!!

Italy start their World Cup 2010 campaign on Saturday in Cyprus under Lippi who has recalled our hero and captain of the last world cup team winners, Cannavaro. Yeh!!!

[url=http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2008-09-04_104260785.html]ANSA.it - News in English - Soccer: Lippi looks to Cannavaro[/url]

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For those not in Italy you can follow the match live at the moment - [url=http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/calcio/qualificazioni-mondiali-2010/2008/cipro-italia-249436.html]Cipro - Italia | Qualificazioni Mondiali 2010 2008 | Diretta Live - Yahoo! Eurosport IT[/url]

Phew 2-1 Italy!!! Di Ntalae in the second minute of extra time.

A very fortunate start(although some of the criticism seems harsh) for gli azzurri but the main thing is the three points...Di Natale took both his goals very well, Italy never play well in September mainly because their season is one of the last to start in Europe! Georgia at home on wednesday night, we should be looking to get another three points which will set us up then for the two games in October...Forza Italia!!!!

Good point. After their win in the World Cup two years ago in September, they played France and lost I think 1-3. Perhaps you could correct the score if I'm wrong.

[quote=Sally Donaldson;96223]Good point. After their win in the World Cup two years ago in September, they played France and lost I think 1-3. Perhaps you could correct the score if I'm wrong.[/quote]

Yes it was 1-3 & I was at the game.....

Tonight Italy played their second match in the group against Georgia. Guess what. They won 2-0.

[url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=250471/match=300040887/index.html]FIFA.com[/url]

2-0 two great goals by de rossi!...a great start on the road to defending the world cup...
forza azzurri!!