Marcello Lippi Names His 23-Man Squad

Posted by Walker Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Shockly left behind are Marco Borriello and Giuseppe Rossi. Also absent are the usual suspects of Antonio Cassano and young Mario Balotelli both we already knew would never make the final list. Elder statesman and Roma captain Francesco Totti also does not make an appearance in the Azzurri jersey.

Additional cuts for the 28 man roster are:
Palermo full-back Mattia Cassani, Cagliari trequartista Andrea Cossu and Palermo goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu

Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari).

Defenders: Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan).

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan).

Strikers: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli).

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3 comments

Hannah Said:

Posted on June 2, 2021 8:38 AM
No Rossi. Sad.
Anonymous Said:

Posted on June 2, 2021 2:17 PM
This roster has 24 players, not 25.

Grosso and Legrottaglie are not on the team. Daniele De Rossi, however, is.
Walker Said:

Posted on June 2, 2021 6:33 PM
you are correct Big A, I have edited the original post with the correct 23-man squad