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Buffon (gold), seen here in the USA's match with Italy at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, could make
make his 113th appearance for the Azzurri on Wednesday.
Four-time World Cup champion Italy named its 23-man roster as the squad hosts the U.S. Men's
National Team on Wednesday in Genoa.
In the modern game of football, 600,000 Euros is an extremely insignificant price to pay for a
player. It is a low risk, high reward situation for the club. If the player ends up as a failure
then the loss was very minimal. However if the player goes on to be a success, than it looks like a
genius move.
In the modern game of football, 600,000 Euros is an extremely insignificant price to pay for a
player. It is a low risk, high reward situation for the club. If the player ends up as a failure
then the loss was very minimal. However if the player goes on to be a success, than it looks like a
genius move.
Saturday evening will be a strange one for Andrea Pirlo. This time last season he had fallen out of
favor with his manager as his Milan teammates charged through Serie A en route to their 18th
scudetto. Twelve months later he has become an integral part in orchestrating Juventus' offense as
they make their own charge for the league title.
Veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo, legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and red-hot Juventus
teammate Alessandro Matri headline the 23-man squad chosen by Italy to face the U.S. Men's National
Team on Wednesday in Genoa.
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was left off the squad by Italy manager Cesar Prandelli,
who still questions the star forward's maturity.
Italy has announced its roster to face the United States in Genoa on Wednesday (2:30pm ET - ESPN2).
GK: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint
Germain), Emiliano Viviano (Palermo) DEF: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Davide Astori (Cagliari),
Federico Balzaretti (Palermo), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio
Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Zenit St.
Italy's national squad is Balotelli free but this man finds a place
Cesare Prandelli named a 23 man squad which was top heavy with Juve talent. In form striker
Alessandro Matri joins compatriots, Ginaluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo
Bonucci, Claudio Marchisio and Andrea Pirlo.
