Italy coach, Cesare Prandelli, has announced his 30-man World Cup squad on Tuesday. Italy are the second most successful football nation, winning four titles (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006) and appearing in two additional finals (1970 and 1994). The Azurri didn’t progress past the group stages in South Africa in 2010, but had an impressive 2012 EURO where they finished second. Italy topped their World Cup qualification group with six wins and four draws, and have been drawn in Group D with Costa Rica, England and Uruguay. Here the full Italy squad: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Mattia Perin (Genao), Salvatore Sigiru (Paris Saint-Germain) Mirante (Parma) Defenders: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), Mattai De Sciglio (Milan),Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gabriel Paletta (Parma), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter) Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Ricardo Montolivo (Milan),Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo (Verona), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) Attackers: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Mattia Destro (Roma), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli),Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina) Notable omissions: Fabio Borini (Liverpool), Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland)
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 19:58:43 +0000
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