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The World Cup is almost 12 months away, and Cesare Prandelli will feel that the Italian national team is on track to achieve their goal for Brazil 2014.The goal itself might be somewhat debatable, though, as some say that Italy should always be contenders due to their rich history; they are second only to Brazil as the most successful national team of all time, winning four world titles.
Italy put in their best performance of the tournament so far in Zilina to reach their first UEFA European Under-17 Championship final by ending the dreams of hosts Slovakia. With the Slovaks' unlikely run to the last four capturing the home nation's imagination, the near 7,000 in attendance had real belief that the fairy tale would continue. However, an early Mario Pugliese strike swiftly brought into stark focus the tough task facing Ladislav Pecko's side, who toiled admirably for an unrealised equaliser, before Elio Capradossi sealed the Azzurrini's final spot with a 64th-minute effort.
Italy’s recession is deepening and analysts see few signs of recovery this year, leaving the coalition government with little room for manoeuvre as it tries to move away from austerity towards stimulating growth through tax cuts.
Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson, recognized as the highest-grossing actor ever, will be the guest of honor at the 11th Ischia Global Film and Music Festival, where he will receive the Ischia Legend Award, the event’s highest honor, organizers said.
THE friends and family of Ottavio Missioni gathered in the Italian town of Gallarate yesterday for the funeral of the late Missoni co-founder, who died on Thursday May 9 at the age of 92.
Italian prosecutors have called for Silvio Berlusconi to be given a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office at his latest court trial.The former prime minister and centre-right leader is accused of paying for sex with Karima El Mahroug – better known as “Ruby the Heartstealer” – when she was under 18.
Ottavio Missoni, the patriarch of the iconic fashion brand of zigzag-patterned knitwear that has added a classy touch of color and style to countless well-dressed women, died Thursday in northern Italy. He was 92.
The number of Italian beaches to be awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award for clean water and pristine sands has risen this year, the international Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) said on Tuesday.
Along Italy's Amalfi Coast, one family struggles to carry on its heritage of lemon cultivation. Emiland Guillerme of The New York Times interviews Luigi Aceto, a "lemonciaro" of the Amalfi coast who tells the story of the family business they are "condemned" to carry on.
Two years after its funding was slashed by Italy’s debt-laden government, the Toronto-based Italian-language daily newspaper Corriere Canadese (Canadian Courier) has suspended operations after more than 58 years. The paper will keep its website http://corriere.com/