Giuseppe Rossi News

Turin, September 7 - Alberto Gilardino on Monday staked his claim to Italy's no.9 shirt for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria in Turin, saying he was the man to end the Azzurri goal drought.

Italian national soccer team's Angelo Palombo, right, is challenged by Levan Kobiashvili of Georgia during their World Cup group 8 qualifying soccer match at the Boris Paichadze National Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Sept.

Danny Szetela is coming home. After two trying seasons in Europe, the Clifton native signed with MLS and was allocated Wednesday to D.C. United.

Following his two goal performance in a 3-1 victory for Italy over the United States at the Confederations Cup soccer tournament, Giuseppe Rossi finds himself a topic of discussion among American sports writers and commentators.

Midfielder Jermaine Jones could join the U.S. national team later this year, possibly with defender Edgar Castillo.

Guiseppe Rossi set aside the mixed emotions of playing against the country of his birth to inspire Italy to a 3-1 win over the U.S. in Confederations Cup Group B action yesterday.

Italy's Gianluca Zambrotta challenges Brazil's Kaka during their Confederations Cup soccer match at Loftus Versveld stadium in Pretoria on Sunday.

On each match day during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, CBCSports.ca reporter and soccer expert John F. Molinaro will break down the day's major events and developments in The Daily 5. Day 6, Sunday June 20, 2009 1) Player of the day: Luis Fabiano The Sevilla forward absolutely tortured the Italian defence with his lightning speed and sublime ...

New Jersey born football player Giuseppe Rossi has catapulted into the limelight at the Confederations Cup tournament being played in South Africa.

After Brazil wiped the floor with them in their final match of the Confederations Cup's Group B, Italy and Marcelo Lippi must take a long, hard look in the mirror.

After Brazil wiped the floor with them, Italy and Marcelo Lippi must take a long hard look in the mirror.

Tsepo Masilela - Meet the new David Nyathi. Bafana's galloping left back served up a buffet of delicious crosses against New Zealand, two of which were gobbled up by his old Benoni Premier United teammate, Bernard Parker.

JOHANNESBURG - Egypt single-handedly kept both Italy and Brazil from reaching the semifinals of the Confederations Cup today by upsetting the world champion Italians 1-0. With the win at Ellis Park, the Egyptians also gave the United States a lifeline in Group B, even though the Americans were beaten 3-0 by Brazil in Pretoria.

EGYPT hailed its shock victory over world champion Italy in the Confederations Cup as one of its best ever, but for Marcello Lippi's men it was a disaster.

Egypt stunned Italy 1-0 with a header by Mohamed Homos on Thursday, leaving the world champions with an uphill battle to reach the Confederations Cup semifinals.

Irene, June 17 - Italy fans will have to wait and see if Giuseppe Rossi gets a chance to add to his two-goal tally in the Confederations Cup against Egypt Thursday, coach Marcello Lippi said Wednesday.

Down 1-0 and up a man heading into the final 35 minutes against the United States, Italy boss Marcello Lippi substituted two of his stars from the 2006 World Cup and inserted two of Italy's young guns from the 2008 Summer Olympics... by Danny Penza 65 reads Opinion Down 1-0 and up a man heading into the final 35 minutes against the United States, ...

On each match day during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, CBCSports.ca reporter and soccer expert John F. Molinaro will breakdown the day's major events and developments in The Daily 5. Day 2, Monday June 15, 2009 1) Player of the day: Giuseppe Rossi Although one could make an argument for either Kaka or Egypt's Mohamed Zidan, the nod goes to ...

With seven sports vying for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, Colin Montgomerie and Annika Sorenstam delivered the message Monday in Switzerland that winning an Olympic gold medal in golf would be as important as winning a major.

New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi scored twice in the second half and Daniele De Rossi had a goal, leading Italy over the United States 3-1 Monday night in its opener at the FIFA Confederations Cup.