I hate the Italian national team, more than any other squad in the world, even Mexico. As Shimer has said about Serie-A, Italian football is all about defending, flopping, whining and limited scoring chances. In other words, everything that non-soccer fans point to when they bash the beautiful game.
The frustrating part about Italy is that they have plenty of talent so they don't have to resort to such bush league tactics. However, this is their style and what they do. Like the Montreal Canadians in the NHL, Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA and Indianapolis Colts in the NFL, they a notoriously soft team.
There was big news out of Italy's training camp as captain Fabio Cannavaro announced he's retiring following this summer's World Cup.
Speaking at the conclusion of a two-day training camp Wednesday, the 36-year-old Cannavaro said he's already been labeled too old, "so I can only imagine what they would say in August."
Cannavaro took over the captaincy when Paolo Maldini stopped playing for Italy after the 2002 World Cup. He broke Maldini's previous record of 126 appearances with the Azzurri last year, and currently has 132.
On the night of his 100th appearance at the 2006 World Cup, Cannavaro lifted the trophy for Italy.
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