| As the EURO 2008 approaches all 16 teams
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| | Italians have only captured one EURO Cup
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| which will participate in the
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| | title back in 1968. It is true that Italy
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| international competition get set and
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| | is the favourite to win this tournament
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| ready to play their group rivals. Of the
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| | due to reasons such as their strong game
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| four groups the Italians have been
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| | and their excellent level of players. But
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| selected along with Romania, the
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| | there is still a question left unanswered
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| Netherlands and World Cup runner up
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| | regarding the current 44 year-old Italian
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| bitter France.
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| | Coach Roberto Donadoni who has been with
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| Les Blues' will be indeed one of the
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| | the Italians for a relatively short
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| strongest rivals to defeat as after the
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| | period.
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| 2006 World Cup the French Coach Raymond
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| | Donadoni who previously replaced Marcello
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| Domenech began to shift this direction
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| | Lippi has a contract which expires at the
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| and new talent was added to the team to
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| | end of the EURO 2008; but he has been
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| replace the empty spot left by the ex
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| | offered an extension in order to secure
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| galactico Zidane. Domenech has called to
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| | his place with the team. Until now
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| training a total of 29 players from which
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| | Donadoni has not accepted the agreement
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| he will decide the 23 that will
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| | and stated "To me the current situation
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| participate at the EURO 2008.
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| | does not represent a problem." "I am
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| "You can't say there won't be problems,
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| | going into it (Euro 2008) with great
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| won't be any injuries," Domenech told RTL
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| | enthusiasm."
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| radio station on Wednesday. "We have to
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| | Previous to Donadoni's announcement of
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| think ahead. Everyone has to stay
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| | his 23 players Italy will participate in
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| vigilant and ready. I envisage all the
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| | the last friendly game versus Belgium at
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| possibilities."
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| | the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence
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| On June 9 France will meet Romania in the
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| | next May 25th. It is believed players
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| opening round game; this will certainly
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| | such as: Pippo Inzaghi, Alex Del Piero
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| be a very interesting game as Romania
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| | and Antonio Cassano will be part of the
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| Coach Victor Piturca has also began his
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| | roster.
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| preparations for the European
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| | Nevertheless; the Italians' face a very
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| championship which include 14 players
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| | big task ahead of them but the team has
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| from the local league besides Inter Milan
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| | one of the best chances to make this
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| captain Cristian Chivu and VfB Stuttgart
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| | dream come true for many around the
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| striker Ciprian Marica who Piturca hopes
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| | world; as well as for their countrymen at
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| would be able to play as he is still
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| | home land where the sport of football was
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| recovering from an injury.
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| | horrendously hit by a wave of
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| On the other hand, we have the current
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| | match-fixing scandals and some of the
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| World Champions the Azzurri whose
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| | most recognized teams were moved down to
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| football has been very steady and has
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| | the Serie B and their points removed.
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| delivered many triumphs; but we know the
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