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Having problems: Italy striker Luca Toni in action Bayern Munich forward Luca Toni has alerted long-term suitors West Ham by announcing he is desperate to return to Serie A to revive his chances of making Italy's World Cup squad.A Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola is a known admirer of the striker and has been strongly linked with a move for the ...

Borini played his first Italy Under 21 games, a 2-0 defeat to Hungary and a 4-0 win against Luxembourg during the international break.

FABIO Capello insisted England's 1-0 friendly defeat against Brazil was a worthwhile exercise because he learnt which of his understudies could match up against the world's best.

Antonino Barilla scored twice as Italy secured a comfortable victory over Luxembourg to claw back some ground on pacesetters Wales to remain in contention in Group 3 of qualifying for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

On October 14th 2009, Gianluigi Buffon won his 100th cap for La Nazionale. The Italy No.1 also fondly dubbed 'Superman' by the supporters due to his Superman t-shirts and sometimes gravity-defying saves has guarded the posts for well over a decade and along the way has grown into one of the greatest if not the greatest goalkeepers the world has ...

World Cup holder Italy tested out several new players in a 0-0 draw with fellow European power Netherlands in a friendly Saturday.

SOCNetherlands-Italy,0284 Italy and Netherlands tie 0-0 in exhibition Eds: APNewsNow.

Mauro Camoranesi struck twice in two minutes to set second-placed Juventus on their way to a thrilling 5-2 win at Serie A strugglers Atalanta on Saturday.

Two weeks after Gianfranco Zola took charge at Upton Park 14 months ago, the West Ham forward Carlton Cole was full of unfulfilled promise.

Valon Behrami has shrugged off reports regarding his future and claims he remains committed to West Ham.

Carlo Ancelotti has promised England he will deliver John Terry and Frank Lampard fresh and ready for the World Cup finals at the end of the season.

The former Italy defender wasn't the only hero for Milan at Chievo, but the other one would have been far harder to predict Alessandro Nesta, left, celebrates with Dida and co at the final whistle.

Cash-strapped West Ham will have a mountain to climb when they face Arsenal, despite their manager's enthusiasm Duncan Castles ASK West Ham United's cadre of youthful talents who the best footballer in training is and they will pick a man twice their age.

Comment about "Dream still on but for how long?" Phone Name Comment 0 In Italy Dream still on but for how long? Antoine Dalli Alberto Gilardino scored four goals for Italy in their last two World Cup qualifiers.

Comment about "Pato seals nervy Milan win, Sampdoria draw at Lazio" Phone Name Comment 0 In Italy Pato seals nervy Milan win, Sampdoria draw at Lazio Brazilian joy... Ronaldinho and Pato scored Milan's goals last night.

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Antonio Conte celebrated his first win as coach of Atalanta with two eye-catching goals helping them to a 3-1 victory at Udinese.

The 61-year-old spent 22 years at Milan where he was the visionary behind the Milan Lab concept, a proactive, holistic approach to work on injury prevention, which cured David Beckham of a back problem through dentistrywork and extended the careers of Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta until they were 41.

Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Giovanni Trapattoni admits that he is deeply superstitious.

Bosnia-Herzegovina secured their first Group 3 point in the most unlikely of places as they held Italy to a 1-1 draw in Mantova which leaves the five-time winners well adrift of pacesetters Wales.