Sampdoria coach Walter Novellino has called up the squad for the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Inter and Ferrari has been included. Portieri. Di Gennaro, Zotti. Difensori. Accardi, Bastrini, Maggio, Pieri, Sala, Zenoni. Centrocampisti. P. Castellazzi, Da Mota, Delvecchio, Franceschini, Palombo, Soddimo. Attaccanti. Bazzani, Bonazzoli, Ferrari, Flachi, Quagliarella.
Nice. Ferrari's been reved up from getting a seat on the bench ,now let's see if he can kick it in 5th gear and get some minutes! That was terible, I should neg rep myself for being that cheesey!
Huss needs to write a program that automatically neg reps for this. If Ferrari has even a half-way decent career, every single newbie for hte next 10 years will think that he or she is the first one to come up with those analogies . . . it'll be worse than all the dead kittens.
This sounds awesome, my only worry is that these kids might go the rossi rout and attempt to play for the italian national team. From their names, it sounds like they must have atleast one italian parent. It would be a shame if they did. p.s. not to sidetrack, but is their any chance rossi plays for the U.S. national team if he doesn't get called for the italy senior team soon?
Think about this - Nate Jaqua and Eddie Johnson are deemed to have a "good camp", which gets them starting spots vs. Denmark ... except pretty much everyone can see during the game itself that those two guys are incompetent on this level. So what exactly was the "Hardworking Bob*" looking at? * The moniker is TM of Ghost.
Here's your good news: full article here snowball in hell. he wants Italy, has been clear about it, played with the Azzurrini and will get called up.
Ferrari is unmistakeably a New Yorker and I would be suprised if he wanted to play for Italy or Brazil rather then the US. The good thing about him is that although he is a great player he maintains alot of humility. I dont see him turning into an Eddie Johnson or something like that. He has a good attitude. In terms of his skills and why american "scouts" didnt see him, the Metrostars knew he was good but they couldnt offer him enough. In my opinion his greatest asset is his raw ability. He cant be beaten on his first step and then he is strong for someone his age so he cant be pushed off the ball. He has a wicked shot as well. Technically i think his ball control is good but nothing special but that is something that can be worked on. he seems to have pretty good vision too. I think he has the right qualities to become a great player, so much potential. Forget about Rosi, if he does not want us, why do we want him?
you sir scare me FWIW, i have seen Jaqua do some nice technical stuff once in a while... Jitters might have played a role with him, i reckon.... EJ is just playing like crap right now....and has for a while, so he needs to recover a semblance of quality for his club before suiting up for the Nats, and i feel Bob will not call him again till then...
why would rossi play for america...what has the USMT done for him. he became what he is now because of europe. england and italy. so therefore he should play for italy. its only right. ferrari will probably end up getting called for a USMT camp, last i heard he said he wants to play for the states. Bernardo has played in the past with the U15 national team and he went to many camps, last talking to him he says he wants to play for the US and is waiting for a call so he can get a chance to play the U17 World cup
I think that's a bit exaggerated. He left here at 13 or 14, so this country had a material part to play in both his soccer growth and his growth as a human being. Having said, let him choose Italy if he wants. Don't be surprised, though, Guiseppi how quickly you can get dropped, or how quickly it can turn on ya' (its pretty amazing the hype after his goal Saturday in the rags. Beats anything written about Mathis around here )
Because the Italian national team did so much for him? I'm one of those that is fine for Rossi to play where he wishes, but the idea that the Italian national team "earned" him is, of course, absurd. WE changed his diapers. WE kept him in pablum and binkys. WE suckled him on the heaving teat of opportunity and freedom! And don't you EVER forget it Olde Europe! (think he's small now - how tall do you think he'd be without all the hormones in our milk!?)
Suddenly I'm starving for a slice of apple pie and a cheap handgun. This almost brought tears to my eyes.
Which is why I posted that interview with Ferrari...but it doesn't seem like folks read that. Arguing about Rossi is more amusing, I suppose. Think I'll take my slice of pie with a sawed-off pump action.
I'll second the lets leave Rossi out of this. Actually, lets remember that this is a GAME THREAD about the game between Sampdoria and Empoli played on the 21st of January, 2007. If the posts aren't related to the events of that game, there is probably a better place for them.
try to interview rossi too. andif you can try to get in touch with Bernardo. lets see what they have to say.