one with Northern Ireland is the third official engagement for the new National Cesare Prandelli. After victories over Estonia (2-1) and Faroe Islands (5-0) face the Blues tonight in Belfast the team coached by Nigel Worthington. Training to be taken lightly, which has already defeated Slovenia in Group C and that through his battle CT promises: " To these challenges we always find ready . Northern Ireland does not qualify for major international competitions since 1982: at home but has a respectable score, with eight wins in their last eleven games of qualifying play. There is a precedent that the Blues must keep in mind to avoid unexpected voltage drops. We are in 1958, played a repeated game of World Cup qualifiers in Sweden. In December '57 the first race ended 2-2, but the same friendly because it is degraded to the referee, a Hungarian, does not arrive because of fog. He directs an Irishman, so the challenge loses the official character and is willing to replay. At Windsor Park, the same stadium where the Azzurri will play tonight, the unthinkable happens. On 15 January, at 14.15, the national team coached by Alfredo Foni (World Champion in 1938) comes to kick-off with four natives: Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Milan) and Alcides Ghiggia (Roma), both World Champions in 1950 with Uruguay, Argentina's most Miguel Montuori (Fiorentina) and the Brazilian Dino da Costa (Roma). Foni has always had a defensive character, but that day ordered her to attack, just attack. A fatal choice, because on a level playing not in perfect condition before McIlroy Cush broken dreams and then Italian. A goal is nothing of Da Costa finished 2-1, and blue for the second time in their history does not dispute the World Cup (the first was in 1930, but on that occasion was un'estromissione voluntary, because the Uruguay was too far to reach). In Northern Ireland there were quell'Irlanda Danny Blanchflower and George Best, two in Sweden and led the team to the quarter-final (we thought the French to break their journey). ____________________
Training - Prandelli seems to have no doubts. He chose the 11 that will take the field: Viviano to door back four with Cassani, Bonucci, Criscito and Chiellini, De Rossi in midfield here, Pirlo and Mauro, the trident offensive will be formed by Pepe, Cassano and Borriello. The CT is focusing on the center-of Rome (E 'right striker for this match, it gives depth to maneuver , "he said yesterday at a press conference).
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Curiosity - Italy has not lost a qualifying match away from 6 September 2006, when he was defeated 3-1 by France in Paris. French referee Tony Chapron, whose precedents are good with the blues: 3-21 direct matches, with a haul of two wins and a draw won. E 'International since 2007.
Giorgio Velardi
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