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Borriello gets first Italy call Sunday 3 February 2008 Share Print Digg Save Genoa CFC striker Marco Borriello is the new face in Italy's 20-man squad for the friendly game against Portugal in Zurich on Wednesday, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was not included after missing the last three games with Juventus due to a back injury. Attacking options The 25-year-old Borriello, whose playing ...
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Lyon — ... Sebastien Squillaci, Francois Clerc, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Jeremy Toulalan, Sidney Govou, Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, (full list here). Sweden (vs. Turkey - 2/6/08): Kim Kallstrom (full list here). Italy (vs. Portugal - 2/6/08): Fabio Grosso (full list here). Ivory Coast (African Cup of Nations, 1/20/08 - 2/10/08): ...

Awaiting the Austrian Swisses, Italia vs Portugal Preview
AS Roma — ... (Bayern Monaco). Notable absences : GiGi Buffon, Gennaro Gattuso, Mauro Camoranesi , Cristiano Lucarelli, Alberto Gilardino , Marco Materazzi and Glasgow hero Panucci won’t be making the trip either. Oh yeah, and some guy named Francesco Totti ! No notable surprises given the number of injuries and the fact that this game is a Friendly. Although, I will never understand Roberto Donadoni’s infatuation with Massimo Ambrosini. How about a little Cristiano Zanetti instead ? Marco Borriello is the only new comer I can understand Donadoni picking Palladino over ...

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Preparing for Italy-Portugal: Coach Roberto Donadoni Talks About His Most Recent Azzurri Call-Ups
mcalcio.com 2/5/2008 — Italian coach Roberto Donadoni goes over his most recent international team call-ups (featuring notable absentees), because he is “planning to test a few additional options” in light of the upcoming Euro championship this summer. “Iaquinta? Del Piero? Cassano? Gilardino? I would rather like you asked me about Cassetti and Borriello” declared Donadoni with a smile.
Italy coach tells ommitted players to keep faith (AFP)Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni moved to reassure the players left out of his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Portugal in Zurich, that they can still force their way back in.
Italy squad for Portugal friendly (Reuters)Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni named the following 20-man squad on Sunday for Wednesday's friendly against Portugal in Zurich.