Italy are all set to take on England in the final of Euro 2020 in a bid to win their second European Championship title at the Wembley Stadium, London on Sunday night.
The last time Italy had won the title was back in 1968. In the last two decades, the Azzurri have reached the final twice, 2000 and 2012 but lost to France and Spain respectively.
A new-look Italian side under the tutelage of Roberto Mancini are in fine form at present. The Italians have not lost a single international match since 2018 and are unbeaten in 33 matches. Mancini's side have won all their matches (6) in the ongoing Euro 2020 scoring 12 goals (they had to rely on a penalty shootout to beat Spain in the semifinals though).
Being a four-time World Cup winner and a traditional powerhouse in world football, the Italian national side garners a fair amount of support in India. Several Italian players and coaches have also come to India the past to play for or manage clubs in the Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League.
From Alessandro Nesta to Gianluca Zambrotta we take a look at the Italians with a connection to Indian football. Marco Materazzi is the only Italian to work in India both as a player and as a manager. He had also won the ISL title as a coach of Chennaiyin FC in 2015.
Former FC Pune City goalkeeping coach Massimo Battara is currently a part of Roberto Mancini's coaching staff in the Italian national side who have reached the final of Euro 2020.
In 2018, when Italy appointed Roberto Mancini as their head coach, Battara reunited with his former boss and joined the national team as their goalkeeping coach.
Battara had worked with English coach David Platt at ISL side FC Pune City in the second season of the league in 2015.
The 58-year-old had earlier worked with Roberto Mancini as goalkeeping coach at Premier League giants Manchester City from 2009 to 2013 and before that at Inter Milan in 2008.
zekaclopu
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why is there no the great legend Terry phelen even if he's not an Italian
simte
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most of the Indians are worst
lol
Batman_⚽
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really , then I think you should file a case against Google and few islamic websites, who are spreading misinformation.... and for your information, I am ex-muslim
hey man do you believe google, google is not relevant when it comes to this kinda information, why did you leave Islam, hey man you should learn quaran correctly, only one example I can give you that Allah is the Only one God, look if you create something like anything for example you created a robot, no one can explain about that robots' features than you bcoz you are the one who created it, my point is that in any other religious books never told about Galaxy feature , in quaran Allah said about Earth, and sun, and mountains, Allah said earth is like glob or ball and he said mountains that are the support for earth , and now days science proved that the things quaran said about earth and mountains and sea were right, all these things are right earth like round and there is in the ocean two different colour water will stay like 2 other ocean, it is also correct, as I said only producer can say the product's features correctly, only quaran said it, this shows Allah is the only one Almighty, do you understand it, no other religion or belief have this kind evidence
The_Ancient_Sun
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hey liar, I checked it there is nothing like that, in Islam there is no order or believe do attack other religions, not even mock and roast, in quaran said "you have your religion and belief, we have ours" , that what Islam saying to world, you misinterpreting that, that's creepy, are you Muslim? or not
really , then I think you should file a case against Google and few islamic websites, who are spreading misinformation.... and for your information, I am ex-muslim
Batman_⚽
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I think it's me who should ask you to read the surah 5 ayat 9 of Quran , and also the hadis... and the muslim attack in India proved that jihad against nonbelievers is what they actually believe....
hey liar, I checked it there is nothing like that, in Islam there is no order or believe do attack other religions, not even mock and roast, in quaran said "you have your religion and belief, we have ours" , that what Islam saying to world, you misinterpreting that, that's creepy, are you Muslim? or not
The_Ancient_Sun
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Hey boy first study or learn about Islam then talk, the wars were for defend and for existence, please study about Islam first, quaran is the greatest book ever in the world
I think it's me who should ask you to read the surah 5 ayat 9 of Quran , and also the hadis... and the muslim attack in India proved that jihad against nonbelievers is what they actually believe....
Batman_⚽
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what are you telling, is not found in history, as it's Muhammad who ordered people to do holy war or jihad , directly written in the different hadises of islam, and indirectly written in the Quran
Hey boy first study or learn about Islam then talk, the wars were for defend and for existence, please study about Islam first, quaran is the greatest book ever in the world
The_Ancient_Sun
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History of war in Islam is bcoz they have no other option, they have to defend themselves, in that time only few are Muslims, so with common sense can understand that they will not attack anyone,for being Muslim others attacked them and they forced to do war for defend,the great prophet Muhammad nabi (s) have lot of language translators for meeting with other religion grps to avoid war,attack and terrorism is not allowed in Islam,
what are you telling, is not found in history, as it's Muhammad who ordered people to do holy war or jihad , directly written in the different hadises of islam, and indirectly written in the Quran
IbraahimSajjadh
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and we Muslims not spread hate mate, be a matured man
I said most not all
IbraahimSajjadh
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and we Muslims not spread hate mate, be a matured man
ok bro🥺🤝
Batman_⚽
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most of the Indians are worst
and we Muslims not spread hate mate, be a matured man
Batman_⚽
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terrorism is a sin?? are you mad?? jihad or holy war of islam is equivalent to terrorism..... that's why real islamic scholars like Zakir Naik support terrorism...and that's why all terrorist organisations are islamic
History of war in Islam is bcoz they have no other option, they have to defend themselves, in that time only few are Muslims, so with common sense can understand that they will not attack anyone,for being Muslim others attacked them and they forced to do war for defend,the great prophet Muhammad nabi (s) have lot of language translators for meeting with other religion grps to avoid war,attack and terrorism is not allowed in Islam,
The_Ancient_Sun
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terrorism is a sin in Islam so terrorists are not be a Muslim, you just can't muslim by a Muslim name, Islam is the most peaceful and only right religion
terrorism is a sin?? are you mad?? jihad or holy war of islam is equivalent to terrorism..... that's why real islamic scholars like Zakir Naik support terrorism...and that's why all terrorist organisations are islamic
Batman_⚽
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those who know about 143 muslim terrorist organisations are kids right?
terrorism is a sin in Islam so terrorists are not be a Muslim, you just can't muslim by a Muslim name, Islam is the most peaceful and only right religion
The_Ancient_Sun
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is not a joking app
this is a anti-jihad app
The_Ancient_Sun
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shout more kid🥺🥺🤭🤣🤣🤣
those who know about 143 muslim terrorist organisations are kids right?
IbraahimSajjadh
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most of the muslims are inhuman criminals
shout more kid🥺🥺🤭🤣🤣🤣
IbraahimSajjadh
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most of the muslims are inhuman criminals
🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is not a joking app
The_Ancient_Sun
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most of the Indians are worst
most of the muslims are inhuman criminals
IbraahimSajjadh
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most of the Indians are worst
MrYusah
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I didn’t know that,but ya why there football is still low
cause India is crazy for cricket only. on the top of that the Indian government gives it's priority to cricket.
cocist
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34 matches unbeaten match my friend not 33 match. We need only one match to reach the world record and then we will make new world record. 🇮🇹👆👑
Blackpanther20201
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is football also practiced in India?
Lol I think you are indian
Blackpanther20201
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I didn’t know that,but ya why there football is still low
Cause its not better like European ones
xuzhou
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I didn’t know that,but ya why there football is still low
MoSayhan
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Seems like a delayed article
Momblnoz
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is football also practiced in India?