New badge of honour + training pics
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter today presented the very first 'FIFA World Champions Badge' to reigning world champions Italy. The Azzurri are the first national team to receive this badge, which from now on will be awarded after every FIFA World Cup™ finals competition. [via source ]
The reigning world champions will be able to wear the badge until the next FIFA World Cup.
Rino hearts Gigi
The boys watching the badge presentation
Canna and Sepp
Guess he's FINALLY learned to quit talking smack about the Azzurri now, that Blatter.
FTR, I still think he's evil, and is secretly Senator Palpatine in Star Wars, JSYK.
"Italy have the honour of being the first team in the history of the World Cup to wear FIFA's new badge. It is a source of great pride for the whole of Italian football," said coach Marcello Lippi.
Training:
Milanisti
Viola boys
Cassetti bitchposing
Alessa bitchposing
"Peace, brah."
Toto and Camo
Canna's back!
Lippi: This is the first game on the road to repeating Berlin. I didn't just come back to win but to rebuild a winning foundation. However, we will remember that we have the world champions' logo on our shirts and we will be united and full of intent.
Lippi on his team selection: “I have nothing against the people who didn't make it. For one thing I would have called Riccardo Montolivo and Giuseppe Rossi if they were available. I respect Ambrosini as a player and a professional but I have to make my decisions. As for Marco, he is still suffering from an injury and I would rather call Fabio Cannavaro and not take any risks. I am also watching Mario Balotelli because he is a promising youngster. I like him a lot and I think he'll become an important player.”
The call sheet:
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Amelia (Palermo), De Sanctis (Galatasaray)
Defenders: Barzagli (Wolfsburg), Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Cassetti (Roma), Dossena (Liverpool), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Olympique Lyonnais), Legrottaglie (Juventus), Zambrotta (Milan)
Midfielders: Aquilani (Roma), Camoranesi (Juventus), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pirlo (Milan)
Attackers: Del Piero (Juventus), Di Natale (Udinese), Gilardino (Fiorentina), Iaquinta (Juventus), Toni (Bayern Munich)
+Recalled: Captain Fabio Cannavaro, Luca Toni
+Missing out: Giorgio Chiellini (replaced by Legrottaglie), Marco Materazzi, Antonio Cassano
The reigning world champions will be able to wear the badge until the next FIFA World Cup.
Rino hearts Gigi
The boys watching the badge presentation
Canna and Sepp
Guess he's FINALLY learned to quit talking smack about the Azzurri now, that Blatter.
FTR, I still think he's evil, and is secretly Senator Palpatine in Star Wars, JSYK.
"Italy have the honour of being the first team in the history of the World Cup to wear FIFA's new badge. It is a source of great pride for the whole of Italian football," said coach Marcello Lippi.
Training:
Milanisti
Viola boys
Cassetti bitchposing
Alessa bitchposing
"Peace, brah."
Toto and Camo
Canna's back!
Lippi: This is the first game on the road to repeating Berlin. I didn't just come back to win but to rebuild a winning foundation. However, we will remember that we have the world champions' logo on our shirts and we will be united and full of intent.
Lippi on his team selection: “I have nothing against the people who didn't make it. For one thing I would have called Riccardo Montolivo and Giuseppe Rossi if they were available. I respect Ambrosini as a player and a professional but I have to make my decisions. As for Marco, he is still suffering from an injury and I would rather call Fabio Cannavaro and not take any risks. I am also watching Mario Balotelli because he is a promising youngster. I like him a lot and I think he'll become an important player.”
The call sheet:
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Amelia (Palermo), De Sanctis (Galatasaray)
Defenders: Barzagli (Wolfsburg), Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Cassetti (Roma), Dossena (Liverpool), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Olympique Lyonnais), Legrottaglie (Juventus), Zambrotta (Milan)
Midfielders: Aquilani (Roma), Camoranesi (Juventus), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pirlo (Milan)
Attackers: Del Piero (Juventus), Di Natale (Udinese), Gilardino (Fiorentina), Iaquinta (Juventus), Toni (Bayern Munich)
+Recalled: Captain Fabio Cannavaro, Luca Toni
+Missing out: Giorgio Chiellini (replaced by Legrottaglie), Marco Materazzi, Antonio Cassano