Sympathy for the Donadoni?

Roberto Donadoni (or Gonagoni as he was cruelly nicknamed by, er, us) has been tossed a mouldy lifejacket and told to jump off the good ship Azzurri. Meanwhile 2006 World Cup winner Marcello Lippi has been welcomed back on board and saluted as captain, as if he'd never been away.

The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) couldn't have sent a clearer message if they'd tried: this boat has been off course for two years and we want to go back in the other direction.

Read the full article at Euro 2008 on World Cup Blog.

Euro 2008 on World Cup Blog @ Jun 26, 2008 11:40 PM EDT | Blog Profile