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    The entire starting 11 from Saturday's 2-2 draw in Ireland will be benched, and coach Marcello Lippi will use the other half of his squad. "I promised the team to change the 11 starters if we qualified in Dublin and I'm keeping my word ... I don't expect the squad to play from memory but I want to see a serious effort." Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro will play in defense after missing the game in Dublin due to yellow cards and Alberto Gilardino will spearhead the attack after coming on to score a 90th-minute equalizer against Ireland that secured the Azzurri a spot in South Africa. Full Article at Hindustan Times
    I promised the team to change the 11 starters if we qualified in Dublin and I'm keeping my word ... I don't expect the squad to play from memory but I want to see a serious effort.
    Marcello Lippi – Marcello Lippi SOURCE: Hindustan Times 1 month ago
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Italy to field experimental squad against Cyprus
  1. I had three fantastic years at Parma and I would like to repay those fans
    Alberto Gilardino – Alberto Gilardino SOURCE: Hindustan Times 1 month ago
  2. It's going to be an important opportunity and I'm going to try to take advantage of it
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 1 month ago
  3. I have really great memories of Parma and the city, you live well there and it was a very important stage in my career
    – Fabio Cannavaro SOURCE: Hindustan Times 1 month ago

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