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Fact Sheet

England vs Italy

Date: June 15th 2014

Day: Sunday

Kick Off: 05:00 WIB

Venue: Arena Amazonia (Manaus, Amazonas)

Manager: Roy Hodgson (England); Cesare Prandelli (Italy)

Current FIFA Ranking:

10 9

FIFA World Cup Winner

1

(1966)

4

(1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

Key Players

Steven Gerrard

Wayne Rooney

Leighton Baines

Gianluigi Buffon

Daniele De Rossi

Andrea Pirlo

Brief Profile:

England

How they qualified

England finished top of European

Group H to reach the 2014 FIFA

World Cup after securing victory

on the final matchday against

Poland, banishing the demons of

four decades earlier when a draw

against the same opponents saw the

Three Lions miss out on the 1974

tournament.

The road to Brazil 2014 was not as

smooth as their campaign to reach

South Africa, where they won nine

of their ten matches on the way to

the 2010 finals. Even though Roy

Hodgson guided his side to an

undefeated campaign, automatic

qualification evaded England until

the final match at Wembley. Two

draws against closest rivals

Ukraine, as well as stalemates in Warsaw and Podogorica, left England fans nervous until

captain Steven Gerrard put the home match against Poland beyond doubt with a late goal to

double his side's advantage and seal qualification.

FIFA World Cup finals history

England have appeared at 13 editions of the FIFA World Cup, including seven of the last

eight. They were below-par at South Africa in 2010, narrowly qualifying from their group

with a victory in the final match against Slovenia, before being outclassed 4-1 by Joachim

Low‟s Germany at the Round of 16 stage. The Three Lions have been FIFA World Cup

winners once, in 1966 when they were hosts, but have since suffered a succession of early

exits. Sir Bobby Robson came closest to matching the achievements of Sir Alf Ramsey‟s

„Wingless Wonders‟, guiding England to the semi-finals at Italy 1990 only to be knocked out

on penalties by Germany.

Italy

How they qualified

Often below par

during qualifying

before raising their

game at final

tournaments, Italy

went about things

differently for once

by taking imperious

control of Group B

in the European

Zone. Their task appeared potentially tricky when they were drawn alongside Denmark, the

Czech Republic and Bulgaria, but La Nazionale surged through unbeaten and booked their

ticket to Brazil with time to spare, meaning they will head to the finals confident that their

internal revolution has been a success. After all, Cesare Prandelli seems to have consigned

catenaccio to the past. "It's now obvious that you can't get results without playing attractive

football," explained the coach when he first took over. Since then he has led the side to the

UEFA EURO 2012 showpiece and a 14th consecutive FIFA World Cup finals berth – all

while remaining faithful to an attacking style of play.

FIFA World Cup finals history

With four world titles to their name (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006) and two runners-up slots

(1970 and 1994), Italy lie second only to Brazil on the all-time FIFA World Cup honours

board. La Squadra Azzurra are also the only team along with the Brazilians to have won the

competition twice in a row. Their 4-3 semi-final defeat of West Germany at Mexico 1970 is

widely regarded as one of the most spectacular matches in the history of the tournament.

England Recent Form

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Italy Recent Form

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England Roster:

GK 1. Joe Hart Manchester City

GK 13. Ben Foster West Brom

GK 22. Fraser Forster Celtic

DF 2. Glen Johnson Liverpool

DF 6. Phil Jagielka Everton

DF 5. Gary Cahill Chelsea

DF 16. Phil Jones Manchester United

DF 12. Chris Smalling Manchester United

DF 3. Leighton Baines Everton

DF 23. Luke Shaw Southampton

MF 4. Steven Gerrard Liverpool

MF 7. Jack Wilshere Arsenal

MF 14. Jordan Henderson Liverpool

MF 8. Frank Lampard Chelsea

MF 17. James Milner Manchester City

MF 19. Raheem Sterling Liverpool

MF 15. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Arsenal

MF 20. Adam Lallana Southampton

MF 21. Ross Barkley Everton

ATT 10. Wayne Rooney Manchester United

ATT 9. Daniel Sturridge Liverpool

ATT 11. Danny Welbeck Manchester United

ATT 18. Rickie Lambert Southampton

Italy Roster:

GK 1. Gianluigi Buffon Juventus

GK 13. Mattia Perin Genoa

GK 12. Salvatore Sirigu PSG

DF 7. Ignazio Abate Milan

DF 15. Andrea Barzagli Juventus

DF 19. Leonardo Bonucci Juventus

DF 3. Giorgio Chiellini Juventus

DF 4. Matteo Darmian Torino

DF 2. Mattia De Sciglio Milan

DF 20. Gabriel Paletta Parma

MF 14. Alberto Aquilani Flortentina

MF 6. Antonio Candreva Lazio

MF 16. Daniele De Rossi Roma

MF 8. Claudio Marchisio Juventus

MF 5. Thiago Motta PSG

MF 18. Marco Parolo Parma

MF 21. Andrea Pirlo Juventus

MF 23. Marco Verratti PSG

FW 9. Mario Balotelli Milan

FW 10. Antonio Cassano Parma

FW 11. Alessio Cerci Torino

FW 17. Ciro Immobile Torino

FW 22. Lorenzo Insigne Napoli

Head to Head

England

Games won: 8 (33,3%)

Games drawn: 6 (25%)

Games lost: 10 (41,7%)

Italy

Games won: 10 (41,7%)

Games drawn: 6 (25%)

Games lost: 8 (33,3%)

International Caps

England

Italy

All-Time Top Scorer

England

Italy

Predicted Line-up

England: 4-2-3-1

Italy: 4-1-3-1-1/4-4-2

Historical Match-up:

1980 - Italy 1-0 England, Turin

England went to Euro '80 with a

squad full of winners. Thanks to the

success of Liverpool and

Nottingham Forest on the continent,

the players possessed an astonishing

19 European Cup winners' medals

between them. But an opening draw

against Belgium put Greenwood's

men under pressure to beat Italy on

their own turf. With Trevor Francis

unavailable through injury and Keegan flagging after a long season, England's hopes were

dashed by a late Marco Tardelli goal.

1990 - Italy 2-1 England, Bari

Both teams had suffered penalty shootout heartbreak in the semi-finals but it was Italy who

claimed third place. A shocking error from Peter Shilton, in his final appearance for England,

allowed Roberto Baggio to open the scoring in the second-half. Tony Dorigo crossed for

David Platt to head home his third goal of the tournament but, after Paul Parker hauled down

Salvatore Schillachi just before the end, the Italy striker made no mistake from the spot.

1997 - England 0-1 Italy, Wembley

Glenn Hoddle's gamble of

selecting Matt Le Tissier was

leaked to the media ahead of the

game and the spotlight was

firmly on the mercurial

Southampton forward in the

build-up to this World Cup

qualifier. Instead it was the

diminutive Chelsea man Gianfranco Zola who took centre-stage for the visitors, beating

David Seaman's deputy Ian Walker at his near post early on. The Italians held on to put

themselves in pole position to qualify for the following year's World Cup.

Facts & Trivia:

Sir Winston Churchill once said, "Italians lose wars as if they were football matches

and football matches as if they

were wars." Former Italian

international and Chelsea

player/manager, Gianluca Vialli,

said in "The Italian Job," "The

Italians play with their heads, and

the English play with their

hearts."

Only 8 nations have won the World Cup including Brazil, West Germany, Argentina,

Uruguay, Spain, France, and both Italy& England.

The Italian Derivation of “il Mister”

When the English first introduced football to Italy over a century ago, the early

teachers of the game were called “Mister.” Italian managers are still called “Mister”

as a token of respect. Ironically, one of the rare English managers who have worked

in Italy in the modern era, Roy Hodgson, is the current England manager.

Mr. Hodgson managed Internazionale from 1995 to 1997 and briefly in 1999. He

had a seventh and third place finish, respectively, and led Inter to the 1997 UEFA Cup

final. He also managed another Serie A club, Udinese, in 2001. Mr. Hodgson was

sacked after half a season in charge of the Friulian club.

Rare Tournament Play

It is surprising to learn that the two countries have rarely faced each other during

an international tournament. It has only happened three times before Euro 2012: 1976

Bicentennial Cup (USA), 1980 European Cup (Italy) and 1990 World Cup (Italy),

respectively.

* The last English competitive win was on 16 November 1977 at Wembley Stadium.

* Italy has never scored more than two goals in one game.

* England has scored three or more goals on four occasions

Frank Lampard has attempted the most shots without scoring a World Cup goal (39)

since 1966.

England have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 10 group games in World Cups.

Italy have conceded 14 goals from outside the box at the World Cup since 1966, more

than any other team.

In major tournaments against Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica, England have played

five games and won none (D2 L3)

Steven Gerrard is the only member of England's World Cup squad to have scored at

the tournament before (three goals).

Starlets to Watch:

England:

Luke Shaw

A highly-rated and impressive defender, Luke has been a regular with England since he was

15 after making his Three Lions debut for the U-16s in 2011.

Born in Surrey, the left-back is a product of the famous Southampton youth academy and was

in the Saints' first-team by the age of 18.

Extremely mobile and comfortable on the ball, Shaw is equally adept in defensive positions

as he is in supporting the attack and he quickly made a good impression on the Premier

League following his introduction in 2012.

Luke's England career started when he featured six times for the England U-16s in the

2010/11 campaign and he grabbed the opening goal against Uruguay in the Montaigu

Tournament in April 2011.

Further caps came at U-17 level, before he was called up to the U-21 squad in 2012 and has

since been a regular fixture in the team when fully fit. On 27 February this year, Shaw was

called up to the England senior side for the first time, for their friendly with Denmark. He

made his debut in the game, replacing Ashley Cole at half-time.

Ross Barkley

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley is a strong and skillful player and has represented England

at every stage from U-16 to senior level.

He was selected to play in the 2009 Montaigu Tournament and captained the team to success,

beating Germany 2–1 on penalties in the final. He also helped England win the 2010 UEFA

European Under-17 Football Championship with two goals en route to the final where

England beat Spain 2-1.

After a 2012/13 campaign which saw him have loan spells with Sheffield Wednesday and

Leeds United before returning to Everton to feature in the Premier League, he was picked for

the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey in June 2013. His performances in the tournament led

coach Peter Taylor to label him as „world class‟.

Taking that form into the 2013/14 season, Barkley scored his first competitive club goal in

the 2-2 draw at Norwich City on the opening day, days after getting on the scoresheet for

England Under-21s in the 6-0 thrashing of Scotland.

Three Lions manager Roy Hodgson subsequently handed the 19-year-old his first senior call-

up to the national side on 27 August 2013 ahead of FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers against

Moldova and Ukraine.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a lively forward who rose to prominence with Southampton in

2010, earning a call-up to the England U-18 side in the process.

His continued good form for the Saints alerted the interest of Arsenal and he joined the

Gunners in the summer of 2011 having already been fast-tracked into Stuart Pearce‟s U-21

squad by that stage.

Nicknamed „The Ox‟, derived from the first part of his surname, as well as his physical

tenacity and powerful playing style, Oxlade-Chamberlain is the youngest English goalscorer

in UEFA Champions League history.

He made his debut for the senior England side on 26 May 2012 in a 1–0 win against Norway

in a friendly. Following this, he received a surprise call-up to the England squad for UEFA

EURO 2012, becoming the second youngest player ever to represent England in the European

Championships behind Wayne Rooney when he started in England's opening game against

France.

Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first senior international goal, in a 5-0 victory over San

Marino in October 2012. He scored again in the return match against San Marino in March

last year, which England won 8-0. He also scored against Brazil in the official opening of the

refurbished Maracana in a 2-2 draw.

Italy:

Marco Veratti

Still only 21, Marco Verratti

already looks to possess the

finest attributes of two Italian

legends, combining Andrea

Pirlo's vision and ability to

dictate a game with Gennaro

Gattuso's drive, commitment

and thirst for victory.

Originally from Pescara,

Verratti turned professional

with his local club at 16,

following eight years spent in

the youth set-up. Just 5'5 tall

but extremely dynamic, he

was originally fielded as a

trequartista – a playmaker

sitting behind the centre-forward – but that all changed when Zdenek Zeman took over the

helm for the 2011/12 campaign. The then teenager was repositioned in front of the defence to

better organise the team's play, and he soon won praise for his rapid ball distribution and

capacity to vary Pescara's routes to goal.

Verratti's influence grew as the season unfolded and he helped steer the club to promotion

from Serie B, in the process earning himself the nickname 'The Pirlo of Abruzzo'.

Subsequently lured to Paris Saint-Germain by Carlo Ancelotti, he quickly secured a starting

spot in a line-up brimming with star names, and it was only a matter of time before Italy

came calling. A maiden cap swiftly followed on 15 August 2012, when Verratti featured in a

2-1 friendly loss to England at the age of 19.

Ciro Immobile

One of the success stories

of the 2013/14 Serie A

season, Ciro Immobile

owes his squad place to the

form that brought him 22

goals in 33 games and –

perhaps even more

crucially – to his

understanding with Torino

team-mate Alessio Cerci.

The Napoli-born forward

also has versatility on his

side, being able to play

across the attack, while also

boasting a knack for

dribbling free in tight areas

and unleashing vicious snap shots with both feet.

Immobile's route to the top has been anything but traditional, however. Brought through the

ranks at Sorrento and later Juventus, he featured just three times for Juve as he made his

professional debut with the Turin giants in 2008. From there, the centre-forward was loaned

out to Siena, Grosseto and finally Pescara, where he announced his talent in 2011/12 with 28

strikes in 38 outings that contributed heavily to his side's promotion to Serie A.

Immobile was on the move again the following season, enduring a tough year at Genoa

before signing for Torino last summer. It proved an excellent decision, and his partnership

with Cerci not only set sparks flying early on, but it improved as the season continued. They

finished the campaign as Italy's most prolific strike duo, with Immobile hitting 22 of their 33

goals overall to be crowned top scorer, and also weighing in with 13 assists.

Mattia De Sciglio

At just 21 years of age, Mattia De

Sciglio already has the maturity and

technical nous of a seasoned

veteran. The AC Milan youngster

has been a revelation over the past

couple of years in Italy, helped by

his club's increased focus on youth.

“I was born in Milan and came

through their youth system, and I've

always supported this club. Playing

for your home-town team is exactly

what you'd call a dream come true,”

said the versatile full-back, who has already been likened to former Rossoneri great Paolo

Maldini.

“It's an honour to be compared to a phenomenon like Maldini, but for me it ends there,” said

De Sciglio, keen to play down the parallels.

Quick, defensively sound and a good crosser of the ball, he can also play with both feet, and

was deployed in every position across the back four at youth level.

Milan's backroom staff are keen not to let the hype affect De Sciglio, but there is no escaping

the impressive speed of the youngster's ascent. Indeed, his Serie A debut came on 10 April

2012, with his first senior cap for Italy following less than a year later, on 21 March 2013, in

a 2-2 draw with Brazil.

During the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the precocious defender took part in all three of

Italy‟s group encounters, as well as in the match for third place against Uruguay.