";s:4:"text";s:6144:"Juventus was founded in 1897 by a group of grammar school students. ‘They have Zlatan Ibrahimovic and we don’t.’,Zlatan Ibrahimovic bagged a brace to beat Bologna 2-0, yet the 38-year-old still wasn’t happy. The choice of colour was due to the fact that a decision about the appearance of the kit had not yet been made, so it was decided not to have a colour, which was why white was chosen.In the 1930s, Italy wore a black kit, ordered by,After World War II, the fascist regime fell and the,In 1983, to celebrate the victory at the World Cup of the previous year, three gold.Italy has five main rivalries with other top footballing nations.During the earliest days of Italian nation football, it was common for a Technical Commission to be appointed. Other forms of football were played in Italy in ancient times, the earliest of which was Harpastum, played during the times of the Roman Empire. Condition of shirt - Good Size - XL (46-48") Condition details - Bright colours crest is stitc… Italy Get Sweet Revenge On Spain In Conte Masterclass","Germany vs Italy, Euro 2016: Germans win the shootout after Bonucci penalty cancels out Ozil opener","Germany finally defeat Italy to stride into semis","European teams learn World Cup qualifying fate","SARÀ VENTURA IL PROSSIMO CT DELLA NAZIONALE","Italy take Israel despite Chiellini red","Ogden: Isco superb as Spain thrash Italy","Chiellini: 'My last Italy game' - Football Italia","De Rossi: 'My last Italy match' - Football Italia","Buffon: 'Sorry to end like this' - Football Italia","Barzagli: 'End of an era' - Football Italia","OFFICIAL: Di Biagio for Italy friendlies","Italy squad for Argentina and England - Football Italia","Italy: Balotelli and Mancini ideal start","Nations League, Italia-Polonia 1-1: Jorginho risponde a Zielinski","Italy: Perfect Azzurri qualify for Euro 2020! Today, it remains a part of the Union of European Football Association. was one of the defining images of Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph.Italy hosted the World Cup for the second time in,Italy did not progress beyond the group stage at the finals of,A three-way five point tie in the group stage of the,The summer of 2004 marked the choice, by FIGC, to appoint,The second match was a less convincing 1–1 draw with,Italy finished first in Group E with a 2–0 win against the Czech Republic, with goals from defender,In the semi-finals, Italy beat hosts Germany 2–0 with the two goals coming in the last two minutes of extra time. Gol!" La parola ad un dissidente","Il F.C. The culture and history of Italian soccer (or football, as they call it) traces back hundreds of years. From the 16th century onwards, Calcio Fiorentino, another code of football distinct from the modern game, was played in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence. Juventus vince il Campionato Italiano",https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Football_in_Italy&oldid=968351939,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,12 UEFA European Cups won in 28 finals (third behind Spain and England),7 UEFA Cup Winners' Cups won in 11 finals (first is England with 8/13),9 UEFA Cups won in 15 finals (second behind Spain),9 UEFA Super Cups won in 12 finals (second behind Spain),9 Intercontinental/Club World Cups (third behind Spain and Brazil),Italy, 46 cups and 66 finals (second behind Spain),This page was last edited on 18 July 2020, at 21:00. The Italian team played with a (2–3–5) system and consisted of: De Simoni; Varisco, Calì; Trerè, Fossati, Capello; Debernardi, Rizzi, Cevenini I, Lana, Boiocchi. Italy’s national soccer association, known as the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio or the FIGC, was formed in 1898. Saul Steinberg famously observed that it is impossible to understand America without a thorough knowledge of baseball. ","Euro 2016 qualifier: Italy recover to consign Norway to play-offs","Euro 2016, Group F: Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden","Italy's start to Euro 2016 shows you should never underestimate them","MLS play cost Andrea Pirlo, Sebastian Giovinco their Italy chance – Conte","Champions No More!