What the heck happened? I was watching CNN International and one sportscaster said Lippi was slammed for the players he picked. Some felt he left some very talented but inexperience Italian players at home.
Here's a pic from the last WC. Have a great weekend.
photo:calciofreestyle
Friday, June 25, 2010
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The photo from the last World Cup is a sad reminder of how hard the team fell this year. They seemed to perk up in the last few minutes but it was just too little too late. I remember the crazy exuberant feeling of watching it on a maxi screen in a piazza in Trieste four years ago when Italy won.
I really thought they'd pull a draw. Everyone's blaming Lippi, but I think it was a combo of a lot of things. Our guys are a bit over the hill, but they put up a good fight. It was heartbreaking to watch them be eliminated.
There are so many problems with Italian soccer and Thursday's result was the culmination. Hopefully this will be a wake-up call and things will change. They can't get any worse!
The age of the players had come up several times. I saw a clip of the media asking if the players were getting long in the tooth for soccer playing. I had to laugh at Gattuso's comment:
"I'm not old and I don't feel old. If you want to see old, you should see my grandfather!"(paraphrase)
ms. violetta
CCL - That must have been so much fun! This year...not so much. sigh
rose - The scene at the airport upon their return was a sad situation.
milanese - exactly. Serie A is in trouble. Big trouble.
ms. violetta - ha...I love him too.
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