Originally Posted by Johnny Rocco

such a hater...too bad your country has never won a significant trophy, on the world stage or Euro stage.

They had a poor showing at the world cup no doubt. Bad choices by Lippi (leaving home talented players such as Cassano and Balotelli), insistance on horrendous players such as Iaquinta and Gilardino, and lack of creativity due to the unfortunate injusry of their best player Pirlo (who IMHO was the MVP of 2006)