Mario Balotelli threatened absent in Italy squad

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli could undoubtedly strengthen Italy in Euro 2012 qualifier against Serbia on, 7/10/2011, suffering from a back injury.

La Gazzetta dello Sport preach, this 21-year-old player missed training Wednesday, 5/10/2011 morning local time after getting injured the day before. Balotelli has left training camp in Coverciano to undergo a medical examination.

Thus, Balotelli extended the list of Italian players are injured. Previously, Gli Azzurri Giampaolo Pazzini had lost a foot injury, and Giuseppe Rossi (knee).

Italy is now leaving only two fit strikers in the condition, namely Antonio Cassano and Sebastian Giovinco. Coach Cesare Prandelli is likely to summon a replacement player.

Foot ball match results

26, September 2011

ARGENTINA: Primera Division - Apertura
Estudiantes L.P.	2 - 3	Belgrano
Union de Santa Fe	1 - 0	Banfield
BOLIVIA: Liga de Futbol Prof - Apertura
Oriente Petrolero	3 - 1	La Paz
BULGARIA: A PFG
Kaliakra	1 - 1	Svetkavitsa
CSKA Sofia	4 - 1	Vidima-Rakovski
CANADA: CSL
York Region	2 - 2	SC Toronto
Toronto Croatia	6 - 2	North York
COLOMBIA: Liga Postobon - Finalización
America De Cali	0 - 1	Junior
La Equidad	1 - 1	Huila
CYPRUS: First Division
Anagennisi Derynia	1 - 2	Nea Salamis
Ol. Nicosia	0 - 0	Apollon Limassol
CZECH REPUBLIC: Gambrinus liga
Sparta Prague	3 - 0	Slavia Prague
DENMARK: Superliga
Aalborg	1 - 2	Lyngby
ENGLAND: Premier League
Norwich	2 - 1	Sunderland
EUROPE: European U19 Championship - Qualification
Scotland U19	1 - 3	Belgium U19
Slovenia U19	3 - 2	Wales U19
EUROPE: European U17 Championship - Qualification
Moldova U17	0 - 2	Bulgaria U17
Sweden U17	2 - 0	Georgia U17
FINLAND: Veikkausliiga
Rovaniemi	2 - 1	MyPa
VPS	0 - 0	Inter Turku
FINLAND: Kakkonen Group A
Klubi 04	3 - 0	Futura
FINLAND: Kakkonen Group B
TPV	6 - 1	Ilves-Kissat
FRANCE: Ligue 2
Le Mans	1 - 1	Troyes
Sedan	1 - 0	Reims
GERMANY: 2. Bundesliga
Dresden	1 - 4	Eintracht Frankfurt
IRAN: Pro League
Esteghlal TEH	1 - 0	Saipa
IRELAND: Premier League
UC Dublin	2 - 0	Bohemians
ISRAEL: Ligat ha'Al
Maccabi Petach Tikva	2 - 2	H. Ironi Rishon
Yehuda	1 - 0	Moadon Sport Ashdod
ITALY: Serie B
Empoli	3 - 2	Reggina
ITALY: Serie C1/B
Frosinone	3 - 1	Prato
NETHERLANDS: Eerste Divisie
Sparta Rotterdam	2 - 1	Almere City
NORWAY: Tippeligaen
Sarpsborg	1 - 4	Fredrikstad
NORWAY: Division 2 - Group 1
Strindheim	4 - 0	Stabaek 2
Rosenborg 2	2 - 5	Byasen
NORWAY: Division 2 - Group 2
Aalesund 2	3 - 2	Lillehammer
NORWAY: Division 2 - Group 3
Flekkeroy	2 - 1	Odd Grenland 2
Vidar	3 - 1	Viking 2
NORWAY: Division 2 - Group 4
Fram	0 - 3	Valerenga 2
Tromso 2	0 - 4	Orn
Tonsberg	1 - 3	Stromsgodset 2
PARAGUAY: Primera Division - Clausura
Cerro Porteno	1 - 1	Libertad Asuncion
POLAND: Ekstraklasa
Polonia Warszawa	0 - 0	Korona Kielce
PORTUGAL: Portuguese Liga
Academica	4 - 0	Feirense
ROMANIA: Liga I
Pandurii	1 - 2	Astra Ploiesti
Gaz Metan Medias	2 - 1	Targu Mures
ROMANIA: Division 2/Serie B
FC Bihor	2 - 2	Luceafarul Oradea
RUSSIA: Premier League
Anzhi	2 - 2	Terek Grozni
SPAIN: Primera Division
Getafe	6 - 1	Betis
SWEDEN: Allsvenskan
Djurgården	1 - 2	IFK Goteborg
Gefle	1 - 1	Kalmar
SWEDEN: Superettan
Brage	0 - 0	Osters
Landskrona	0 - 0	Degerfors
Qviding	0 - 2	Varnamo
Vasteras SK	1 - 2	Hammarby
Jonkopings	3 - 0	Angelholms
Atvidabergs	4 - 0	Falkenbergs
SWEDEN: Division 1 - Södra
Motala	3 - 1	Sleipner
Orgryte	1 - 3	Norrby
SWITZERLAND: Challenge League
St. Gallen	3 - 2	Kriens
TURKEY: SuperLiga
Galatasaray	2 - 0	Eskisehirspor
TURKEY: Bank Asya 1. Liga
Konyaspor	0 - 1	Tavsanli Linyitspor
UKRAINE: Premier League
Tavriya	3 - 2	Illichovets Mariupol
Met. Donetsk	2 - 1	Karpaty

Prandelli Italy announces squad for Euro 2011 qualification

Allenatore Italian national team, Cesare Prandelli, announced the squad that will be brought against Kep. Faroe and Slovenia in their Group C Euro 2012 qualifying.

Cagliari defender Davide Astori, and Fiorentina player, Alberto Gilardino, back in the squad after previously had not participated in the face of Spain at the beginning of this month,

Manchester City striker, Mario Balotelli, still invoked even though the club he only became a reserve player. While Antonio Cassano in the squad after brilliant performances in the face of La Furia Roja.

Gli Azzurri currently has collected 16 points from six matches Group C. Two victories in the first week of next September will be enough to secure their position to qualify for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

(BNS)

Gli Azzurri squad:

Portiere: Buffon (Juventus) De Sanctis, (Napoli) Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain)

Difensore:
Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Bonucci (Juventus), Cassani (Fiorentina), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit St Petersburg), Maggio (Napoli), Ranocchia (Inter)

Centrocampista:
Aquilani (AC Milan), De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Inter), Nocerino (Palermo), Pirlo (Juventus)

Attacante:
Balotelli (Manchester City), Cassano (AC Milan), Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giovinco (Parma), Pazzini (Inter), Rossi (Villarreal)