Azzurri Coming To Toronto and NYC!!!!

[Mikey]

Azzurri announce North American tour

Marcello Lippi’s Italy squad will go on a brief tour of the US and Canada during the summer, announced the FIGC.

The Azzurri get together for a crucial World Cup qualifier in Norway on June 4 and will then travel across the Atlantic for two friendly encounters.

On Wednesday June 8 they will meet with Serbia-Montenegro at Toronto’s Skydome, kicking off at 8pm local time – 1am in the UK.

Italy then travel to New York and the Giants Stadium will host a match with Ecuador on Saturday June 11. It is an afternoon kick-off at 3pm, which will be 8pm in Britain.

The squad for this friendly tour will be announced following the Norwegian World Cup qualifier and is expected to contain many experimental choices.

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

yeah this is definately worthy of its own thread

I'll be on the phone as soon as those tickets are released. FORZA AZZURRI!

 

[Rocky]

again, they make the mistake of saying giants stadium is in NYC, when in fact, its in east rutherford, New Jersey

 

[Mikey]

My birthday present will be front row tickets to this game

Maybe the stars from Milan wont be here, but i see no reason why the rest of the team wouldnt come.

If at least 3 of Cassano, Totti, Gilardino, Vieri, Del Piero, Inzaghi, Miccoli, Cannavaro, Nesta, Zambrotta or Gattuso make the trip ill be more than ecstatic.

Pirlo will not be coming for sure. Thats almost a 100% guarentee.

Not sure how Serbia got selected, but its better than Ecuador. Too bad England and Italy couldnt face eachother as theyre both coming around this time.

* santino and possibly modena will be going nuts when they see this story

 

[newbie original]

Not sure how Serbia got selected...

Toronto has the second largest Serb population in North America behind only Chicago, Illinois.

 

[Mikey]

I havent seen too many Serbians around here. A LOT of Croatians though.

I think the Italian team might be surprised by how many Italians there really are in this area. I expect a 55,000-60,000 attendence with 95% of crowd being of Italian descent.

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

I'm gonna have many sleepless nights thinking about this game for the next month.

I wonder if Dejan Stankovic will come ....it's not like I'll be cheering for him though

 

[mark77]

Yeah, let's go see a depleted Azzurri team

My lineup

Lupatelli
Motta-Bonera(haha)-Natali-Lanna
Diana-Barone-Baronio-Langella
Lucarelli-Iaquinta


Great team

Go waste your hundred bucks suckers.

 

[Mikey]

I can practically smell your bitterness that theyre not playing in Montreal.

:boohoo:

 

[mark77]

nah, I could take my car there but why see a bunch of amateurs play.

I'll just put an azzurri jersey and go play at the park with my friends. Same sh1t.

 

[Mikey]

oh mark, youre clearly dying on the inside.


Dont worry, im sure Giorgio Chinaglia was right when he said CW was coming to Montreal this summer :chew:



I just realized, why doesnt Italy just play Canada??

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

oh mark, youre clearly dying on the inside.


Dont worry, im sure Giorgio Chinaglia was right when he said CW was coming to Montreal this summer :chew:



I just realized, why doesnt Italy just play Canada??

lol, think about it. There's probably more Serbians and Italians in Toronto than 3rd or 4th generation Canadians. The fanbase is just too big not to have Italy and Serbia

 

[mark77]

Italy doesn't play Canada because it's more honourable to lose against S&M than Canada.

 

[claupastore]

If at least 3 of Cassano, Totti, Gilardino, Vieri, Del Piero, Inzaghi, Miccoli, Cannavaro, Nesta, Zambrotta or Gattuso make the trip ill be more than ecstatic.

seriously, what are you smoking? I want some of that!

 

[Mikey]

del piero and vieri dont belong on that list either. theyre all just names, and maybe Lippi will bring them because they are more well known.

And at ForzaNerazzurri, Portugal would be a much better opponent as theres also a huge Portuguese community in the GTA. Italy could make it 3 (friendly) wins in 3 years against them.

Has anybody seen this story on any other sites than channel4?

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

Well yea, I would love to see Italy beat Portugal again, I was just commenting on what you said about them playing Canada.

Haven't seen this anywhere else though, I am hoping to see more tomorrow

 

[kickin_kyle]

lost of Serbs in Toronto eh... how come i've never met one?

 

[rony31]

link, Mikey?

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may11j.html

 

[santino]

channel 4 and goal.com have it reported


and me and my friends are already organizing trips to the game, A team or not, decent names will come and the atmosphere will be amazing



quit bitching mark