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The World Cup meant for the `Azzurri" confirmation of a downward trend that ended in the worst way possible. The old computer that ran Marcello Lippi did not even agreed to the knockout stage after finishing fourth and last in Group F after losing to Slovakia (3-2) and sign a tie to one against Paraguay and New Zealand.

Historical. Unbelievable. "Unrepeatable? In his first World Cup as an independent nation, Slovakia has not only released his locker wins. But that first win has meant, in addition to the pass to the knockout stage, the elimination of Italy, champions in the first phase. It was an evening of absolute MADNESS at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

The next meeting: "We saw the New Zealand match against Italy. It is a tough opponent like everyone else. Nobody gives away anything here. We should not detract from what made New Zealand. Try to be players again this Thursday for the pass .

"We deserved a better fate. We have done a better game but did not reach", and Marcello Lippi started his speech after the bitter tie with New Zealand.

Disappointing, wretched, absurd. Many are the adjectives that can be conferred to the actions of the Italian national team in the 2010 World Cup, but none of them positive. Reigning world champion drag the title by the African country giving a sorry figure against teams of second-order or third, or fourth, in this case, with apologies to New Zealand and grace of the truth.

The team coached by Marcello Lippi has been systematically discarded whenever it reaches the World Cup and last week the hiring of their captain Fabio Cannavaro, 36, by the Al-Ahli of Dubai, has also helped dispel that impression.

His mediocre preparation, in which even fell to Mexico, has increased the feeling that Italy is a team that is well below the level that showed when they beat France in the 2006 World Cup final in Berlin.

"Suazo is planned tuning (...) and should be available" for the game against Honduras, Bielsa said in a press conference at the end of the friendly beat Chile 2-0 to New Zealand in the stadium KaNyamazane, a town near the South African town of Nelspruit (east near the border with Mozambique).

It was easy, simple and hinted to aspire each selected in the next World Cup South Africa 2010. Both Slovenia and New Zealand staged an exciting friendly match in the pre-World and played well as each other but usually what the Europeans who were stuck in all the right and left with the win.

Serbia is being described by analysts as the next big stuffy 2010 World Cup and apparently those of Radomir Antic not want to lose that label during the warm-up tournament. Want to remain covered until the landing on the African continent.

If not harvested explains the surprising defeat by Serbia against the weak New Zealand. It was a duel between two World Cup teams, but the ocean are the Cinderellas of the tournament, with permission from North Korea and any point added will be a success. Therefore, this victory tastes glory in the palate of the All Whites.

Knock on the doors of world football back in 1994 when they achieved their first appearance in the finals with a remarkable performance but as they reached the knockout stages. Since then, Sons of the Desert became a classic of the World, each with three major classifications for subsequent events. However, the stage of Owairan (former striker who scored the goal 'Maradonian' most famous story of his football) or Al Deayea (the janitor who keeps the record of caps to date) has bottomed out and the balance of the last decade has been declining until he ran into the largest possible disappointment at not qualifying for South Africa 2010.

"When I think of Italy, I worry about everything. At the end of the day are the world champions." This was the response of Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino, Goal.com consulted the first game Albirroja selection for the World Cup 2010.

In a press conference after the 1-2 defeat to Paraguay harvested in a friendly against Ireland, Martino admitted that will have to improve a lot considering that the World Cup debut will be nothing less than against the defending champions, a group which also Slovakia and New Zealand will participate.