World Cup 2006 to their final success of their domestic competition when the situationwas chaotic because calciopoli case.

Coach Marcello Lippi who also this year will still be with the team. With a better situationahead of the 2010 World Cup, Lippi and his army should be doing more.

But two years down the Azzurri are considered, they achieved poor results in Euro 2008 and the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Towards the 2010 World Cup, Italy ensure strolled into South Africa after playing a drawagainst Ireland in the last two games before the match. But, they failed to play an amazing soccer qualifying phase.

Italy still can not expect much with the all-powerful defense they have. When this layer is populated by a trio of the last bastion of Juventus, Fabio Cannovaro, Giorgio Chielliniand goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. All three can still be relied upon so far.

Unlike in the 2006 World Cup, Italy line of attack considered poor quality. Still far from the expected consistency and sharpness. The appearance of their attackers often fickle