Italians want Federici

[The Tank]

He said: "I am stunned. Playing for Italy never crossed my mind.

"But to be contacted by the world champions in the run up to the World Cup is pretty incredible."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2926813/Federici-in-shock-Italy-call.html

 

[fish eel]

wtf? lol

 

[Deacon]

Sun articles are usually BS, though if was true I'd definitely take the offer

 

[fish eel]

as if he is good enough to play for italy

 

[Misanthrope]

I'm surprised we haven't capped him yet, yet Galekovic has played for Australia. Not to deride Galekovic, but he's not exactly plying his trade in a world class league.

 

[fish eel]

I'm surprised we haven't capped him yet, yet Galekovic has played for Australia. Not to deride Galekovic, but he's not exactly plying his trade in a world class league.

yeah, I guess though when Galekovic was capped, it's been in those matches where we've used local players.

I'd say both of them (Galekovic and Federici) will go to the world cup, and federici would get capped in one of the warm up games.

 

[Misanthrope]

yeah, I guess though when Galekovic was capped, it's been in those matches where we've used local players.

Yeah, I'm aware that's been the case. When he was eligible, I'd imagine Petkovic's form in Turkey was good enough that he got the nod ahead of him.

 

[fish eel]

also, I'm sure federic has been picked before in friendlies and sat on the bench as an unused sub because verbeek never subbed schwarzer

 

[Misanthrope]

See Verbeek is off to coach youth teams in Morocco. Good riddance.

 

[Devilous]

I thought the FFA had got their sh*t together over the past 5 years to ensure stuff like this happen any more?

I'm sure Federici is 99% going to be turning out for Australia, but the fact they have left the door open is ridiculous!

 

[Sparky 74]

Well to be fair to the Azzurri, The Socceroos have not capped him in Senior Football & the Italians are looking for a long term replacement for Buffon who I do believe will not be around in 2014