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Mario Balotelli goal downs England
England lose their World Cup Group D opener with a 2-1 defeat to Italy in Manaus.Jun 14, 23:56
Live Commentary: England 1-2 Italy - as it happened
Relive England's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Italy in their World Cup opener courtesy of Sports Mole's live coverage of the match.Jun 14, 20:30
Report: Gianluigi Buffon out of England match
Reports in Italy claim that Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will miss Italy's World Cup clash with England with an ankle injury.Jun 14, 14:03
Gianluigi Buffon limps out of Italy training with ankle injury
Gianluigi Buffon is a doubt for Italy's World Cup opener with England after limping out of training.Jun 14, 01:56
Andrea Barzagli: 'Juventus bond huge help to Italy'
Italy defender Andrea Barzagli believes that the familiarity between the Juventus contingent of the Azzurri squad could be their biggest weapon at the World Cup.Jun 13, 14:38
Emanuele Giaccherini determined to earn Italy return
Sunderland midfielder Emmanuele Giaccherini reveals that he is keen to earn a quick return to the Italy squad after being dropped for the World Cup finals in Brazil.Jun 13, 06:41
James Milner: 'Heat is not an issue for England'
James Milner claims that the heat in Manaus is not playing on the minds of the England squad ahead of the match against Italy. Jun 13, 04:59
Preview:England vs. Italy
Sports Mole previews England's opening World Cup match against Italy ahead of the meeting between the two sides in Manaus.Jun 12, 16:28
Andrea Pirlo plays down Manaus heat
Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo plays down talk of the heat of Manaus affecting the game against England on Saturday.Jun 11, 18:30
Martin Keown: 'England can handle Mario Balotelli'
Martin Keown believes that England's defenders must be proactive early on against Italy striker Mario Balotelli on Saturday.Jun 11, 02:39
Cesare Prandelli: 'Italy must improve'
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli tells his players that they must improve before their World Cup opener against England this weekend.Jun 10, 10:31
Italy's Mario Balotelli not guaranteed starting spot against England
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli suggests that Mario Balotelli is not guaranteed a starting spot against England on Saturday.Jun 10, 07:58
Carlo Ancelotti reveals Italy goal
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti reveals that he wants to manage Italy before he retires.Jun 9, 17:56
Giorgio Chiellini: 'England's identity is the same'
Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini insists that England's "identity" is the same as the team his side beat in Euro 2012 despite numerous changes to the squad.Jun 9, 04:30
Ignazio Abate: 'We're content being underdogs'
Italy defender Ignazio Abate reveals that he wants his side to surprise people at the World Cup after their poor showing in their warm-up matches.Jun 9, 04:11
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli issues challenge to Mario Balotelli
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli challenges Mario Balotelli to make a positive impact at this summer's World Cup.Jun 7, 15:14
Live Commentary: Italy 1-1 Luxembourg - as it happened
Relive our live text commentary from Italy's friendly against Luxembourg at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi as the two sides drew 1-1.Jun 4, 18:17
Cesare Prandelli: 'It was too risky to select Giuseppe Rossi'
Cesare Prandelli claims that it would have been too risky to take Giuseppe Rossi to the World Cup.Jun 4, 05:00
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Giuseppe Rossi's grandfather switches support to USA after grandson's Italy snub
Giuseppe Rossi's grandfather reveals that he will support the USA during the World Cup after his grandson was snubbed by Italy.Jun 3, 10:50
Cesare Prandelli: 'Riccardo Montolivo injury marred our performance'
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli believes that the injury sustained by Riccardo Montolivo affected his side's performance in the 0-0 draw against Republic of Ireland.Jun 1, 12:32
Italy held by Republic of Ireland at Craven Cottage
Italy's World Cup warm-up schedule gets off to a slow start as they are held to a goalless draw by the Republic of Ireland at Craven Cottage.May 31, 20:43
Live Commentary: Italy 0-0 Republic of Ireland - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text commentary of the international friendly between Italy and the Republic of Ireland at Craven Cottage.May 31, 18:15
Cesare Prandelli: 'Players must impress against Republic of Ireland'
Cesare Prandelli claims that the approach of his players to Saturday's friendly against Northern Ireland is a factor when deciding who goes to Brazil.May 31, 01:44
Giuseppe Rossi to start for Italy against the Republic of Ireland
Italy manager Cesare Prandelli reveals that Giuseppe Rossi will start in their international friendly against the Republic of Ireland.May 30, 22:26
World Cup preview: Group D
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the teams that will make up Group D at this summer's World Cup, which includes both England and Italy.May 29, 10:41
Gianluigi Buffon: 'Reaching quarter-finals is minimum target'
Gianluigi Buffon believes that reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup is the minimum target for Italy.May 29, 02:41
Cesare Prandelli signs Italy contract extension
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli signs a two-year contract extension with the national team.May 26, 13:43
Cesare Prandelli: 'Gianluigi Buffon won't be distracted by wife split'
Cesare Prandelli does not expect captain Gianluigi Buffon to be distracted at the World Cup following his split from wife Alena Seredova.May 21, 13:38
Roy Hodgson: 'England are studying Italy at training camp'
England manager Roy Hodgson reveals that the squad are studying video footage of Italy at their Portugal training base to prepare for their World Cup opener on June 14.May 20, 23:20
Team News: Giuseppe Rossi handed Fiorentina start
Fiorentina name Giuseppe Rossi in their starting lineup for this evening's Serie A match against Torino.May 18, 18:10
Cesare Prandelli targets World Cup final
Italy manager Cesare Prandelli believes that his side are capable of reaching the World Cup final this summer.May 16, 22:44
Luca Toni criticises Cesare Prandelli's World Cup squad
Luca Toni believes that Cesare Prandelli made mistakes when selecting his World Cup squad.May 15, 03:28
Provisional 30-man Italy World Cup squad revealed
Cesare Prandelli names his provisional 30-man squad for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.May 13, 18:23
Cesare Prandelli: 'I wouldn't pick English players'
Italy manager Cesare Prandelli claims that he would not include any of England's players in his World Cup squad.May 10, 00:49
Cesare Prandelli congratulates Juventus on Serie A title win
Italy manager Cesare Prandelli congratulates Juventus after they clinched their third successive Serie A title yesterday.May 5, 18:32
Live Commentary: Fiorentina 1-3 Napoli - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text commentary of Napoli's 3-1 victory in the Coppa Italia final against Fiorentina.May 3, 18:30
Cesare Prandelli: 'Mario Balotelli is not untouchable'
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli says that AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli is not a guaranteed starter at the World Cup this summer.Apr 30, 14:15
Antonio Conte backs Sebastian Giovinco to make Italy's World Cup squad
Juventus boss Antonio Conte urges Italy manager Cesare Prandelli to take Sebastian Giovinco to the World Cup in Brazil this summer.Apr 20, 12:07
Cesare Prandelli signs new Italy deal
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli signs a new contract with the Azzurri until 2016.Mar 24, 18:05
Ciro Immobile ready for Italy chance
Torino striker Ciro Immobile insists that he is ready to give his all for the Italy national side, if he is given a call-up by coach Cesare Prandelli.Mar 23, 12:07
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