Post by Salem6 on May 19, 2004 9:57:46 GMT
Di Vaio gets Italy chance ahead of Inzaghi
By Simon Evans
MILAN, May 18 (Reuters) - Juventus striker Marco Di Vaio has been named in the squad for Italy's Euro 2004 training camp ahead of injured AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi.
Inzaghi missed the end of the season with an ankle injury but had hoped for a chance to prove his fitness in time for the finals, which begin on June 12 in Portugal.
Di Vaio was given the nod ahead of his Juve team mate Fabrizio Miccoli and Parma's in-form Alberto Gilardino, who had both held out hopes of making the squad.
Roma's Antonio Cassano also makes the squad despite only making two appearances for the Azzurri and not featuring in any of the qualification games.
Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni will not formally name his travelling party for Portugal until the UEFA deadline of June 2 but he is unlikely to change the 23 named unless injury forces him to.
Lazio's Angelo Peruzzi, who recently returned to the national side after a five-year absence, has been handed the third goalkeeper slot ahead of Roma's Ivan Pelizzoli and Milan number two Christian Abbiati.
There was disappointment for Juve central defender Nicola Legrottaglie, who was pipped by Inter's Marco Materazzi, and Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini also failed to make the squad.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Francesco Toldo (Inter Milan), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio).
Defenders: Christian Panucci (AS Roma), Fabio Cannavaro (Inter Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus); Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Giuseppe Favalli (Lazio), Matteo Ferrari (Parma), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan).
Midfielders: Stefano Fiore (Lazio), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Simone Perrotta (Chievo Verona), Cristiano Zanetti (Inter Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Forwards: Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Christian Vieri (Inter Milan), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Bernardo Corradi (Lazio), Marco Di Vaio (Juventus), Antonio Cassano (AS Roma)
www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldFootballNews&storyID=5181647§ion=news
By Simon Evans
MILAN, May 18 (Reuters) - Juventus striker Marco Di Vaio has been named in the squad for Italy's Euro 2004 training camp ahead of injured AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi.
Inzaghi missed the end of the season with an ankle injury but had hoped for a chance to prove his fitness in time for the finals, which begin on June 12 in Portugal.
Di Vaio was given the nod ahead of his Juve team mate Fabrizio Miccoli and Parma's in-form Alberto Gilardino, who had both held out hopes of making the squad.
Roma's Antonio Cassano also makes the squad despite only making two appearances for the Azzurri and not featuring in any of the qualification games.
Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni will not formally name his travelling party for Portugal until the UEFA deadline of June 2 but he is unlikely to change the 23 named unless injury forces him to.
Lazio's Angelo Peruzzi, who recently returned to the national side after a five-year absence, has been handed the third goalkeeper slot ahead of Roma's Ivan Pelizzoli and Milan number two Christian Abbiati.
There was disappointment for Juve central defender Nicola Legrottaglie, who was pipped by Inter's Marco Materazzi, and Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini also failed to make the squad.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Francesco Toldo (Inter Milan), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio).
Defenders: Christian Panucci (AS Roma), Fabio Cannavaro (Inter Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus); Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Giuseppe Favalli (Lazio), Matteo Ferrari (Parma), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan).
Midfielders: Stefano Fiore (Lazio), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Simone Perrotta (Chievo Verona), Cristiano Zanetti (Inter Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Forwards: Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Christian Vieri (Inter Milan), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Bernardo Corradi (Lazio), Marco Di Vaio (Juventus), Antonio Cassano (AS Roma)
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