Why do Italian football teams typically play well in World Cups?
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Italy are usually a very solid defensive team which helps them to do well in World Cups. They also usually have one of the most well-rounded and star studded teams, with a star striker. Italy will hope to improve on their disappointing second round exit in the last World Cup and try to emulate their last triumph in 1982.
723422
Yes, yes, Italy too. World Cup? Is it an athletic devise?
685253
Italy not only has a chance to win the world cup but also it is one of the only countries that has a chance to win. I fully support Italy and know this year Italy playing in Europe will help them to go to the final match. Italy will be the champions. In this world cup Italy will humiliate Brazil. Wait and see. The only dangerous teams for Italy would be England (if Rooney is back) and Germany. The rest will be a piece of cake to platy with.
1093606
well all i can say is that italy rocks in the fifa world cup this year, i pretty much hate football(american) my only pros on it is that i can through a football really really well and that i have performed in the colts half time show during their christmas special,\nive also performed in the half time show for the final four in basketball a couple years ago!
994661
Each country has a manager for their team and they pick the players they think will play best for their country. Doesn't matter where in the world they play - as long as they can fit together and play the sort of game the manager wants them to.\n\nMost teams had some warmup games before the World Cup started to sort out combinations and style of play.
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Maybe because they don't know how they measure the team's performance. Why Mexico and US are so high in the ranking? Because they are the best teams in CONCACAF, a region full of bad teams from small countries.\n\nWhy Germany, Italy and other European teams are so low, because UEFA zone is a highly competitive region, where there's no all time leader.\n\nwho has more chances to win? USA against Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama or any of the Caribbean countries; or Italy against Germany, Spain, Netherlands, France or other great teams from Europe?
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ENGLAND, by far, players feel they can win the world cup.\nAnd are confident in their qualities and strategy.\nIn worldcup.com there's articles about the english players.\nAnd you can sense their desire to be the next World Champions!
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Brazil only won the last world cup, a lot has changed since then. There are a lot of teams of the same standards as Brazil believe it or not, and they have an equal chance. Brazil are just used as a marketing tool for football because their players show enjoyment in their play which is a good advertisement for good football.\nI think Brazil are also technically the best but this is world cup football where anything can happen, no matter how strange!\nBut to answer your question directly, I don't mind Brazil going through as long as I get to see some good football playing! Of course I don't like the fact that everyone supports them for glory seeking but I support the fact that they play some attractive football and it's pleasing to watch.
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In order to win the world cup, the team must be highly trained and in good situation\nmaybe by luck you win a mutch or two but not a cup\nwhen a team prepare to win a cup he must geta high training , high preparation schedule, high players quality and of course high trainer\nIn africane countries the economic situation is so low for that they can not prepare all tre needed of a winnig team
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It could go either way. Italy is a really good team and has a great midfield but Germany has it's country country behind them(An Advantage).
725226
shut  up leave Italians alone just cauz we won the world cup dnt have 2 go dissin us, n anyway didn't any1 c how France made it into the finale its because a french players did the fakest dive ive ever seen n zidane converted the kick against Portugal but i dnt c any1 talk bout that or how the Brazilians r also fakers. so leave Italy alone we were able 2 win the world cup despite the scandals n there futures being in jeopardy n we rose to the occasion n won which we should all admire. Wat about our semi final win we beat Germany which was the favourite to win that game 2-0 in extra time n we scored 2 goals in 2 minutes, that isnt sumthin that just happens it requires skill. when Grosso scored that first goal in xtra time all the commentators where sayin it required alot of skill n not alot of other soccer players would of been able 2 score. we also have one of the top 3 soccer leagues in the world so all i have left 2 say is  Forza azzurri champione del mondo
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I thought that many teams - besides Italy and France - had a shot at winning the Cup. Examples are: Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Portugal, etc. They all played with drive and passion! Your team - Iran - was also awesome, especially Javad Nekounam!
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In all the history of the soccer italian players are the best, because 30 years ago there aren't good players in France.\nOnly after Platini, not before.
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If Italy plays to potential then they can win against anybody.  Remember the last time they Played Brazil they took it to shoot out.  If Baggio didn't kick it to the moon then Brazil and Italy would both have 4 cups to their name.  They have some excellent guys on offence and still a killer defence.  The 4-3-3 formation puts an emphasis on striking.  If Toni can get it going they will kick ass.\n\nRemember that Italy seems only to play to the skill of their opponents.  They always have squeeked by whomever they were playing whether Germany or Saudi Arabia.  They typically turn it up a notch when they have to.\n\nThe scandal will only help them - they have something to prove.  Remember also that Paolo Rossi had baggage back in '82.
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The current Italian Football scandal is another form of deterrent to all those guys, like many of you out there, who are making predictions and trying to look cool in the eyes of your mates.\nTo me the current situation reminds me very much of the turmoil Italy had prior to their winning campaign back in '82. At the time the paparazzi were going berserk and the media in general was getting down Bearzot's throt in his choice of players, even the unknown Paolo Rossi had no chance to get a place in the starting line-up.\nAll of that created the winning feeling & will to survive the experience providing the Italian squad with extra inner strength, which is synonym of the Italian fighting spirit. The rest is History with them winning the 3rd world cup.\n2006 seems to have the same unsettling atmosphere, which if carefully analysed can only be translated into a highly positive charging energy.\nSurely the favourites, such as Brazil and Czech Republic, will have a very good run for our money, but to win the world cup you need more then a great team full of outstanding players, you need co-hesion and fighting spirit that will make you want to "fight like a lion and sting like a bee".\nItaly has 23 great players, like any of the 32 final nations, but something else will differentiate them from the others and that would be: Passion for the game and anger for what is happening back home.\nDon't be surprised if Italy will come out of 2006 experience in a very happy mode.
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yes they can! every team that qualified to the world cup has the potential to win a World Cup, of course there a series of factors that are involved that aid to or not.\nGermany is the house team, and that is just a factor that aids to their strong team. To me everyteam is a potential winner at the World Cup\nGood Luck to all the teams, specially Italy (my team)
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5. Because they were not bad, even though by Brazilian standards they were very bad. In the earlier stages of the world cup it was hard to tell whether or not they were giving their best in every game, because all they needed was wins by the narrowest of margins to breeze by, and at the end of the world cup everything gets tougher. Luck was not on Brazil's side though. Having said that, luck is not the main factor if the team has no steam to start with, which is what happened to Brazil. A team packed with superstars could not work together. Something was seriously lacking in the team, not sure what. But look at what happened to us against France in '98.