Italy 2014 World Cup Squad: Mario Balotelli is the key Player

Mario Balotelli is the most attacking striker of Italy who will be the match winning player in this World Cup 2014. The Italian team is very aggressive to qualify the final in this World Cup 2014.

Italy 2014 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain), *Antonio Mirante (Parma);

Defenders: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gabriel Paletta (Parma), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter);

Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo (Verona), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);

Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Mattia Destro (Roma), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina)
Possible Italy Starting Line-Up
                                                        4-3-2-1

                                                          Buffon

                                    Abate  Bonucci Chiellini  Criscito

                                           Montolivo  Pirlo  De Rossi

                                                 Marchisio   Insigne

                                                        Balotelli

The Coach: Cesare Prandelli

The former Parma and Fiorentina boss can be credited with putting the national team back into the affections of the public with his attacking mind-set, dignified approach to managing players and commitment to bringing through the next generation of Azzurri stars. Prandelli exceeded all expectations when he guided Italy to the final of Euro 2012 and he has enough quality at his disposal to take his men deep into this tournament.

Player to Watch: Andrea Pirlo

This is likely to be Pirlo’s last major tournament as he winds down a glittering career. There are few players in world soccer capable of orchestrating the rhythm of a game like the Juventus midfielder who has found a new lease of life in Turin. Azzurri fans will hope that in Marco Verratti, they have a player capable of stepping into Pirlo’s shoes, but the Paris Saint-Germain youngster has a tough act to follow.

Group Matches:

Saturday, June 14, 2014 v England (18:00 local time in Manaus)
Friday, June 20, 2014 v Costa Rica (13:00 local time in Recife)
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 v Uruguay (13:00 local time in Natal)

Prediction: Quarter-Finals

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