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Slovenia vs Italy Preview
Italy will look to consolidate first position when they travel to Slovena tomorrow for their Group C Euro2012 qualifier. Though they are sitting comfortably on ten points, the Azzurri will nonetheless be wary of Slovenia who could pull level with a win.Eastern European venues have always been perilous for Italy, and Cesare Prandelli's side would not be overly disappointed with a draw. A victory against Slovenia, however, would leave Italy in a commanding, almost unassailable position at the top.
Prandelli looks to go with a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Lazio's Stefano Mauri set to play as the "1," behind former Sampdoria duo Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini.
UEFA Warn Ukraine Over Euro2012
Secretary general Gianni Infantino explained the issue in broad terms, characterizing it as "political interference in the running of Ukrainian football."
Italy vs Romania Preview
Cristian Ledesma's inclusion in the Italian squad to face Romania in tomorrow's friendly in Klagenfurt, Austria has, not for the first time, revived an old debate: should the oriundi represent Italy. Oriundi are foreigners who have Italian ancestry, and have historically comprised many successful Italian sides. For example, Luis Monti played in the Italy side that was victorious at the World Cup in 1934, just four years after he represented Argentina (FIFA rules now state that a player can ever only represent one country). In recent memory, Mauro Camaronesi was in the 2006 Italy squad that won the World Cup in Berlin.Italian football has had an ambivalent relationship with foreigners that often has been a function of how well the national team does at tournaments.
Italy vs Serbia Report
Serbian vandals and hooligans prevented the game between Italy and Serbia to go ahead. In what has been described as "the darkest day in Serbian football," players and other fans watched on as a group of sociopaths potentially decided the destiny of Serbia in Group C.In the end, there was no game between Italy and Serbia. A game on which so much rested for the Serbs will now surely be awarded 3-0 to Italy, after visiting hooligans vandalized the Marassi stadium.
Italy vs Serbia Preview
Estonia upset the balance of Group C with a shocking 3-1 win over Serbia. The Serbs, therefore, will be looking to gain all three points against Italy, which is a tall task away from home. Italy coach Cesare Prandelli will also be looking to bounce back from his team's latest unspectacular performance against Northern Ireland in Belfast.After a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland, Italy themselves will be eager for maximum points against Serbia in Genoa tomorrow. Coach Cesare Prandelli is set to start with a 4-4-2, relinquishing momentarily his 4-3-3 after midfielder Daniele De Rossi pulled out with an injury.
Euro2012 Qualifying Report: Northern Ireland vs Italy
The first real chance fell to Northern Ireland's David Healy, but he headed wide from a promising position.
Then Borriello latched onto an Andrea Pirlo ball, but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Taylor.
Euro2012 Qualifying- Italy vs Faroe Islands Preview
After an unconvincing 2-1 win over