AHN HITS BACK WITH ITALY JIBE
JUNE 20: South Korean World Cup hero Ahn Jung-hwan has accused Italians of being sore losers. (More)
BLATTER - ITALY SHOULD HAVE WON
JUNE 20: FIFA president Sepp Blatter claims Italy were robbed in their World Cup clash against South Korea. (More)
ITALIAN PRESS IN A RAGE
JUNE 19: The Italian press rounded on the referee after their country's exit from the World Cup. (More)
PERUGIA BOSS DEFENDS AHN SACKING
JUNE 19: Perugia president Luciano Gaucci explained the club's decision to axe Korean football's golden boy. (More)
TRAPATTONI TO STAY
JUNE 19: Italian boss Giovanni Trapattoni looks set to stay on as coach despite their World Cup exit. (More)
KOREANS RUB SALT IN ITALIAN WOUNDS
JUNE 19: Angry Italy are on their way home accused by their Korean conquerors of not being fit enough. (More)
ITALY FURY OVER SHOCK DEFEAT
JUNE 18: Post-match reaction to South Korea's 2-1 golden goal victory over Italy. (More)
SOUTH KOREA v ITALY MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
JUNE 18: A look back at how South Korea beat Italy 2-1 in their second round clash in Daejeon. (More)
GHOSTS OF '66 DON'T WORRY TRAP
JUNE 17: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni does not believe in ghosts - well certainly not North Koreans. (More)
MORNING DEADLINE FOR NESTA
JUNE 17: Italy will give Alessandro Nesta until Tuesday morning to prove his fitness. (More)
DEL PIERO SET FOR RECALL
JUNE 17: Giovanni Trapattoni is under pressure to play Alessandro Del Piero against South Korea. (More)
TOTTI 'COMPLETELY OPTIMISTIC'
JUNE 16: Francesco Totti is confident Italy will beat South Korea in round two. (More)
IULIANO POISED FOR TRAP CALL
JUNE 15: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni must make changes ahead of Tuesday's against Korea. (More)
TRAPATTONI GLAD TO FACE SOUTH KOREA
JUNE 14: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni believes the Azzurri can make it to the quarter-finals. (More)
TRAPATTONI: WE DESERVED IT
JUNE 14: Giovanni Trapattoni believes Italy's spirit could take them far in the World Cup. (More)
TRAPATTONI DELIGHT AT ITALY ESCAPE
JUNE 13: Post-match reaction to the 1-1 draw in Group G between Italy and Mexico. (More)
GROUP G CLOCKWATCH
JUNE 13: A look at how events unfolded on the dramatic final day of action in Group G. (More)
BATISTUTA PRAYS FOR AZZURRI
JUNE 12: Argentina's Gabriel Batistuta is heartbroken but hopes his adopted land of Italy will taste success. (More)
ITALY FACE NESTA GAMBLE
JUNE 12: Italy may gamble on the fitness of defender Alessandro Nesta for the crunch clash with Mexico. (More)
DI BIAGIO FACING CUP KO
JUNE 11: Italy midfielder Luigi Di Biagio is unlikey to play any further part in the World Cup. (More)
TRAP MEMORIES OF ITALY'S SLOW STARTS
JUNE 10: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni is unflustered by his side's stumble towards the second round. (More)
DOUBTS REMAIN OVER NESTA'S FITNESS
JUNE 9: The Italian team will have to wait until Wednesday before Alessandro Nesta can face Mexico. (More)
ITALY WITHDRAW PROTEST THREAT
JUNE 8: The Italian Football Federation will not launch a protest over the officiating against Croatia. (More)
CROATIA BOSS HAILS HIS HEROES
JUNE 8: Post-match reaction to Croatia's 2-1 World Cup Group G win over Italy. (More)
ITALY v CROATIA MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
JUNE 8: A detailed rundown on how Croatia beat Italy 2-1 in their Group G clash in Ibaraki. (More)
MALDINI FACES FITNESS BATTLE
JUNE 7: Italy skipper Paolo Maldini is confident he will be fit to face Croatia. (More)
INZAGHI SET FOR ITALY RETURN
JUNE 6: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni plans to start with Filippo Inzaghi for the clash with Croatia. (More)
TOTTI GETTING BACK TO HIS BEST
JUNE 5: Italy playmaker Francesco Totti has warned rivals that his form is still not at its peak. (More)
ITALY ARE ROCK SOLID - MALDINI
JUNE 4: Paolo Maldini believes Italy can again build their World Cup challenge on solid defence. (More)
VIERI'S VERY HAPPY
JUNE 3: Post-match reaction to Italy's 2-0 victory over Ecuador in Group G. (More)
ITALY v ECUADOR MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
JUNE 3: A look at how Italy beat Ecuador 2-0 in their Group G opener at Sapporo. (More)
PANUCCI COMMITS TO ROMA
JUNE 3: Italy full-back Christian Panucci has signed a five-year contract with Roma. (More)
DON'T FALL INTO TRAPP - ITALY BOSS
JUNE 2: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni will not have his side becoming complacent against Ecuador. (More)
MALDINI: WE'RE NO FALL GUYS
JUNE 1: Italy captain Paolo Maldini is determined his side will not be slain by giantkillers. (More)
TRAPATTONI - FRANCE DEFEAT A WARNING
MAY 31: Coach Giovanni Trapattoni believes Senegal's shock win over France will act as a warning. (More)
DREAM ATTACK FOR TRAP
MAY 30: Christian Vieri and Francesco Totti will start Italy's opening World Cup match against Ecuador. (More)
DONI SET FOR ECUADOR ROLE
MAY 30: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni is ready to plunge Cristiano Doni into World Cup action. (More)
MALDINI EYES AZZURRI RECORD
MAY 30: Paolo Maldini has a chance to break the record for most World Cup appearances. (More)
INZAGHI SETS DEADLINE
MAY 30: Italy's Filippo Inzaghi has given himself 48 hours to get back in contention to face Ecuador. (More)
TOTTI: MALDINI MORE IMPORTANT THAN ME
MAY 28: Italy star Francesco Totti has played down suggestions he is the Azzurri's most important player. (More)
INZAGHI BOOSTED BY KNEE NEWS
MAY 27: Italy international Filippo Inzaghi's knee injury is not as serious as was first feared. (More)
INZAGHI INJURY MARS WIN
MAY 26: An injury to Filippo Inzaghi took the shine off Italy's 2-1 win in a warm-up match with Kashima Antlers. (More)
TOTTI CAN BE A WORLD STAR -- TRAP
MAY 25: Giovanni Trapattoni believes Francesco will be the key to Italy's World Cup dreams. (More)
WORLD CUP SQUADS
MAY 24: A look at Italy's official World Cup squad, as announced by FIFA. (More)
MALDINI BACKS AZZURRI DEFENSIVE POWER
MAY 23: Italian captain Paolo Maldini believes his side have the best defence of the World Cup. (More)
IT'S ITALIAN FOOD EVEN IN FAR EAST
MAY 23: The Italian World Cup squad don't seem prepared to broaden their tastebuds in the Far East. (More)
MATERAZZI RELIEVED BY DISTRACTION
MAY 22: Marco Materazzi sees the World Cup as a chance to put aside his Serie A woes. (More)
ITALY PM HAS AZZURRI FOR BREAKFAST
MAY 21: Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi hosted Italy's national team for breakfast on Tuesday. (More)
DI BIAGIO KEEN NOT TO PAY PENALTY
MAY 20: Inter Milan's Luigi Di Biagio is desperate to avoid the dreaded penalty shoot-out. (More)
TRAPATTONI WON'T PANIC
MAY 19: Giovanni Trapattoni has played down the importance of Italy's defeat by the Czech Republic. (More)
