The Italy national football group speaks to Italy in affiliation
football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the
overseeing body for football in Italy.
FIFA WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS/WINNER 1934,1938,1982 & 2006 |
Italy is a standout amongst the best national groups ever of
World Cup, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and showing up in
two different finals (1970, 1994), achieving a third place (1990) and a fourth
place (1978). In 1938,
they turned into the primary group to protect their past
World Cup competition triumph and because of the episode of World War II held
the title for a record 16 years. Italy also collected an European Championship
(1968), and moreover display up in 2nd different finals (2000, 2012), one
Olympic football competition (1936) and two Central European International
Cups. Italy's most elevated complete at the FIFA Confederations Cup was in
2013, when the squad accomplished a third-put wrap up.
The national football group is known as Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
from the customary shade of Italian national groups and competitors speaking to
Italy. In its initial two matches, the Italian national group wore white shirts
with shorts from the club of every player; the sky blue shirts were presented
in the third match; (azzurro, in Italian) originates from the "Azzurro
Savoia" (Savoy Blue), the shading generally connected to the illustrious
line which brought together Italy in 1861, and kept up in the official standard
of the Italian President. Despite the fact that azzurro was first received by
the national football group in 1911, the roots of blue as the national shading
go back to 1366.
The essential preparing ground is at the FIGC home office in
Coverciano, Florence, and the group plays their home matches at different
stadiums all through Italy.
History
1910– 1938: Origins and initial two World Cups
The group's first match was held in Milan on 15 May 1910. Italy
crushed France by a score of 6– 2, with Italy's first objective scored by
Pietro Lana. Some unrest kept the players of Pro Vercelli, who were the best
group in the alliance, out of the diversion. Toward the finish of the match,
the players got some cigarette bundles tossed by the 4,000 onlookers as a
prize. The Italian clutch played thru a (2:3:5) basis and comprised of: Varisco,
Calì; Trerè, De Simoni; Fossati, Rizzi, Cevenini I,Capello; Debernardi, Lana,
Boiocchi. In the first place skipper of the group was Francesco Calì.
The primary achievement in an official competition accompanied
the bronze award in 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam. In the wake of
losing the semi-last against Uruguay, a 11– 3 triumph against Egypt anchored
third place in the opposition. In the 1927-1930 and 1933-1935 Chief European
International Cup, Italy skilled the principal advert out of 5 Central European
groups, finishing the gathering with 11 focuses in the two releases of the
competition.
Subsequent to declining to take an interest in the primary World
Cup (1930, in Uruguay) the Italian national group won two continuous versions
of the competition in year 1934 and year 1938, under the heading of mentor Vittorio
Pozzo and the execution of Giuseppe Meazza, who is viewed as outstanding
amongst other Italian football players ever by a few. Altered stars of that stage
encompassed Monti, Giuseppe Ruffino, Luis Giovanni Ferrari, and Virginio
Rosetta. The hosts, Azzurri, creased Czechoslovakia 2-1 in further spell in
Rome, with objectives by Raimundo Orsi and Angelo Schiavio to accomplish their
first World container title in 1934. They accomplished their second title in
1938 out of a 4– 2 annihilation of Hungary, with two objectives by Gino
Colaussi and two objectives by Silvio Piola in the World Cup that took after.
Talk partakes it, already the 1938 finals rightwing Italian Prime Minister
Benito Mussolini was to require sent a telegram to the group, proverb
"Vincere o morire!" (actually deciphered as "Win or die!").
Nonetheless, no record stays of such a message, and World Cup player Pietro
Rava stated, when met, "No, no, no, that is not valid. He sent a message
wishing us well, however no never 'win or di
1978– 1986: The third World Cup age
After an embarrassment in Serie A where some National
cooperative individuals, for example, Paolo Rossi[18] were indicted and
suspended for coordinate settling and unlawful wagering. The Azzurri met all
requirements for the second round of the 1982 World Cup after three
unacceptable draws against Poland, Peru and Cameroon. Having been boisterously
scrutinized, the Italian group settled on a press pass out from that point on,
with just mentor Enzo Bearzot and skipper Dino Zoff designated to address the
press.
Italy's regrouped in the second round gathering, a gathering of
death with Argentina and Brazil. In the opener, Italy won 2– 1 over Argentina,
with Italy's objectives, both left-footed strikes, were scored by Marco
Tardelli and Antonio Cabrini. After Brazil vanquished Argentina 3– 1, Italy
expected to win keeping in mind the end goal to progress to the semi-finals.
Twice Italy ran ahead of the pack with Paolo Rossi's objectives, and twice
Brazil returned. At the point when Falcão scored to make it 2– 2, Brazil would
have experienced on objective distinction, yet in the 74th moment Rossi scored
the triumphant objective, for a cap trap, in a swarmed punishment territory to
send Italy to the elimination rounds after one of the best recreations in World
Cup history. Italy at that point advanced to the semi last where they
vanquished Poland with two objectives from Rossi.
In the last, Italy met West Germany, who had progressed by a
punishment shootout triumph against France. The principal half finished
scoreless, after Antonio Cabrini missed a punishment granted for a Hans-Peter
Briegel foul on Bruno Conti. In the second half Paolo Rossi again scored the
primary objective, and keeping in mind that the Germans were pushing forward
looking for an equalizer, Marco Tardelli and substitute Alessandro Altobelli steady
2 contropiede stand spells to make it 3-0. Paul Breitner slashed home West
Germany's encouragement neutral 7th minutes after the end.
Tardelli's cry, "Gol! Gol!" was one of the
characterizing pictures of Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph. Paolo Rossi won the
Golden Boot with six objectives and in addition the Golden Ball Award for the
best player of the competition, and 40-year-old skipper goalkeeper Dino Zoff
turned into the most established player to win the World Cup.
2006: Fourth World Cup title
The mid year of 2004 denoted the decision, by FIGC, to delegate
Marcello Lippi for Italy's seat. He made his presentation in a bombshell 2– 0
vanquish in Iceland however then figured out how to fit the bill for 2006 World
Cup. Italy's battle in the competition facilitated by Germany was joined by
open pessimism] because of the contention caused by the 2006 Serie An
embarrassment, anyway these negative expectations were then disproved, as the
Azzurri in the end won their fourth World Cup.
ConversionConversion EmoticonEmoticon