July 9, 2006
CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS
Italy's 3 other World Cup titles
July 9, 2006
FORZA ITALIA
Italy outlasts France, captures 4th World Cup
Italy outlasted France in penalty kicks to win its fourth World Cup title Sunday night. The Italians captured the penalty-kick shootout, 5-3, after playing to a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of regulation and extra time in front of a sellout crowd of 69,000 at Olympic Stadium.
July 9, 2006
MEET THE COACHES
Italy's Lippi win away from yet another medal
July 7, 2006
STARS OF STARS
Italians dominate WC all-star team
Not surprisingly, World Cup finalists Italy and France dominated the competition's all-star team, which was announced Friday.
July 4, 2006
THE LATE SHOW
11th-hour goals lift Italy over Germany, 2-0
Italy scored two late goals in the second extra time to stun host Germany to record a 2-0 semifinal win Tuesday night.
June 30, 2006
AGONY, BUT ECSTASY
Despite scandal, Italy rolls past Ukraine, 3-0
No team suffers adversity in the World Cup like Italy, which has advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 12 years despite a club match-rigging scandal that could affect several players after the competition. Despite this cloud hovering over the team, the Italians produced their best game of the tournament Friday, trouncing Ukraine,
June 26, 2006
AZZURRI SURVIVE
Stoppage time pk sends Italy through
KAISERLSAUTERN, Germany---Second half substitute Francesco Totti scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time to give Italy a 1-0 win over Australia.
June 22, 2006
FORZA AZZURRI!
Italy dumps Czechs 2-0 to win Group E
Italy completely dominated the Czech Republic for most of the game and came away with a 2-0 win Thursday at AOL-Arena to assure themselves of first place in group E.
June 17, 2006
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Tie with US leaves Azurri vulnerable at the top of Group E
In a classic World Cup encounter that had many twists and turns, the U.S. managed to register a 1-1 draw with favored Italy and leave Group E wide open going into Thursday's final first round matches.
June 17, 2006
DRAWN OUT
Undermanned U.S. pulls off 1-1 tie with Italy
In a classic World Cup encounter that had many twists and turns, the U.S. managed to register a 1-1 draw with favored Italy and keep the Americans in the running for a spot in the second round.
June 12, 2006
ALL AZZURRI
Pirlo, Iaquinta score in 2-0 win over Ghana
HANOVER, Germany---Italy scored goals late in each half and went on to a comfortable 2-0 win over Ghana in their opening match of Group E play Monday at AWD Arena..
June 7, 2006
ITALY INJURY REPORT
Gattuso, Zambrotta out vs. Ghana
Italy heads into their Group E opener against Ghana banged up with Gennaro Gattuso and Gianluca Zambrotta both ruled out, Alessandro Nesta is doubtful and Francesco Totti is questionable.
May 26, 2006
SCANDALOUS
Italians hope to win first WC title in a generation despite the distraction of a scandal
Italy has won three World Cups, but hasn't taken a victory lap with the trophy in a generation. It remains to be seen how the recent match-rigging scandal involving Juventus affects the National Team's in Germany. Can the Italians put that distraction behind them or will it be an excuse for another underachieving Cup?
May 23, 2006
LIPPI NAMES ITALY ROSTER
Totti’s Return Lifts Lippi’s Spirits
The best news that Italy coach Marcello Lippi could have received before the World Cup roster deadline was that Roma midfielder Francesco Totti had recovered sufficiently from his broken leg to make the trip to Germany.
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