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           <title><![CDATA[Pirlo planning to step aside]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has revealed that he will slip into international retirement after the 2014 World Cup.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 21:24:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Maltese moan for Buffon]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Gianluigi Buffon was not a happy man despite leaving Malta with the points as Italy shaded their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8600846/World-Cup-qualifying-Gianluigi-Buffon-frustrated-despite-Italy-victory</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Prandelli praises Balotelli]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli hopes Mario Balotelli is finally taking control of his temper and starting to realise his potential after watching his brace decide a 2-0 victory in Malta.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8600734/Cesare-Prandelli-hopes-Mario-Balotelli-is-finally-starting-to-realise-his-potential</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Balotelli brace sinks Malta]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Mario Balotelli hit a brace to fire Italy to victory over Malta in World Cup qualifying Group B.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Weather worry for Azzurri]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli hopes inclement weather does not knock his Group B leaders off their stride in a windswept Malta on Tuesday night.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/253596/preview</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Scolari content with draw]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari felt his side's friendly draw with Italy in Geneva had been a "useful test" as they gear up for hosting next year's World Cup.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8583317/Luiz-Felipe-Scolari-says-Brazil-s-friendly-draw-with-Italy-was-a-useful-test-</link>
           <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Italy comeback to secure draw]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Mario Balotelli netted a superb equaliser as Italy came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Brazil in their friendly match in Geneva.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/281106/report</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Italy v Brazil preview]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli is refusing to give Brazil any tactical clues as the Azzurri bid for a first win over the South American nation in over 30 years.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Chiellini may miss qualifier]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini has been ruled out of the friendly against Brazil and will likely also miss the World Cup qualifier against Malta due to an ankle injury.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8578913/Italy-defender-Giorgio-Chiellini-may-miss-World-Cup-qualifier-v-Malta</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Chiellini full of national pride]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Giorgio Chiellini has admitted his pride at the prospect of representing Italy at the Confederations Cup.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8577088/Chiellini-full-of-national-pride</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Prandelli open to Totti recall]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says he will not rule out including the evergreen Francesco Totti in his squad for next summer's World Cup if he remains in the same form.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8576516/Italy-coach-Cesare-Prandelli-open-to-World-Cup-recall-for-Francesco-Totti</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Cerci wins first Italy call-up]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Torino winger Alessio Cerci has been named by Italy coach Cesare Prandelli in a 27-man squad to face Brazil and Malta.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8574604/Cerci-Handed-First-Call-up</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Change works for Italy coach]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli admitted abandoning his original gameplan to force a 1-1 draw against Holland and his substitutions proved to be a masterstroke.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8477160/Cesare-Prandelli-and-Louis-van-Gaal-reflect-on-Italy-s-1-1-draw-with-Netherlands</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Verratti secures Italy draw]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Substitute Marco Verratti spared Italy from a sixth consecutive friendly defeat by restricting Holland to a draw with his last-gasp goal at the Amsterdam ArenA.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/274729/report</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Prandelli eyes Balotelli boost]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Cesare Prandelli feels Mario Balotelli's long-awaited return to Italy will be a huge boost for the national side and for the player's personal well-being.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8473355/Cesare-Prandelli-feels-Mario-Balotelli-s-return-to-Serie-A-will-be-give-Italy-a-boost</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Azzurri recall for Santon]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Newcastle United defender Davide Santon has been recalled to the Italy squad.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8468952/Azzurri-recall-for-Santon</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Italy line up Brazil friendly]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Italy will play Brazil in an international friendly to be held in Switzerland, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has confirmed.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8349571/Italy-will-play-Brazil-in-a-friendly-to-be-held-in-Switzerland</link>
           <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Prandelli agrees with Mancini]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Cesare Prandelli has urged Mario Balotelli to start listening to Roberto Mancini and does not believe a return to Italy is the answer to the striker's problems.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8340147/Cesare-Prandelli-backs-Roberto-Mancini-s-handling-of-Mario-Balotelli-at-Man-City</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[EL Shaarawy hails super Mario]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy believes he and Mario Balotelli can become a feared strikeforce for Italy.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8249508/Stephan-El-Shaarawy-says-he-and-Mario-Balotelli-can-become-a-feared-strikeforce-for-Italy-</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Deschamps talks up France]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[France coach Didier Deschamps refused to play down the importance of last night's 2-1 win over Italy in their international friendly.]]></description>
           <link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12022/8249348/France-coach-Didier-Deschamps-delighted-with-friendly-victory-win-over-Italy</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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