Italy have begun to forget about Lippi and the World Cup failure, the team has new faces and is
beginning to click under Cesare Prandelli. The first qualifying match for the European
Championships Poland/Ukraine 2012 was against Estonia, and while Prandelli couldn't use Balotelli,
Buffon, and a few other important players, Italy were able to win.
Iker Casillas, Spain and Real Madrid captain, has today claimed that Joe Hart is too good for a
club like Manchester City, and should instead consider a move to Manchester United to replace Edwin
Van der Sar when he retires.
Casillas, who has won a whole host of individual awards for his ability, reckons there's
something special about Hart and hopes he has a clause in his contract which will get him out of
playing for City for when they don't qualify for the Champions League.
Image: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images Europe via Zimbio
Some of our favourite Italian peeps were out for the Milano version of Fashion's Night Out. As
you can see, Gigi Buffon and his gal Alena had their photo taken with a rather worn cow-hide
carry-all. No, wait. That's Roberto Cavalli.
As per request, here are the responses of Buffon and Panucci when they found out that Moreno was
arrested for smuggling heroine in his pants. [read more]
Byron Moreno, a former soccer referee who became infamous in the 2002 World Cup for "stealing an
Italian win" with some very controversial decisions that went against Italy in the match against
South Korea was once again in the news. This time being arrested for drug trafficking. He was
discovered carrying bags of heroin on his person after entering the USA.
