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Chelsea coach Jose Mourino has called his skills a "gift from God", but Mario Balotelli said achieving star status like Neymar or Lionel Messi plays second fiddle to helping Italy win the World Cup.... more »

Cesare Prandelli said Italy will not use the heat and humidity of Recife as an excuse if they slip up against Costa Rica in their Group D match on Friday.... more »

Mario Balotelli scored the winner as Italy beat England 2-1 in their World Cup duel in the Amazon on Saturday, while Costa Rica provided a major shock with an upset win over Uruguay.... more »

Mario Balotelli's second-half header earned Italy a 2-1 victory over an enterprising England side in an engaging World Cup Group D opener in Manaus on Saturday.... more »

Temperamental Italian striker Mario Balotelli ensured headlines of the positive sort on Tuesday announcing on his Twitter account he is to marry his girlfriend the Belgian model Fanny Neguesha.... more »

Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez are only two of the most spectacular players in World Cup Group D where Italy, Uruguay, England and Costa Rica fight for the Round of 16.... more »

Germany suffered a major blow ahead of the World Cup finals on Saturday as an ankle injury ruled midfielder Marco Reus out of the tournament, the German Federation announced.... more »

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has made nine changes to the team that managed only a scoreless draw against the Republic of Ireland last weekend ahead of their final World Cup warm-up against Luxembourg.... more »

Italy defender Andrea Barzagli is a likely absentee but Mario Balotelli could return to the fold as Italy host Luxembourg Wednesday in their final World Cup warm-up before flying to Brazil.... more »

Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi placed further doubt on Mario Balotelli's future at the club following a visit to injured Rossoneri captain Riccardo Montolivo on Monday.... more »

Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi was the major absentee when Italy coach Cesare Prandelli named his 23-man World Cup squad on Sunday.... more »

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli played down a racist incident aimed at striker Mario Balotelli at a pre-World Cup training camp but striker Ciro Immobile said players have to help stamp out the scourge.... more »

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli called on his fringe players to stake their claim for a World Cup place during an upcoming training camp that will see seven players cut from his provisional 30-man squad.... more »

Italy's coach Cesare Prandelli oozes quiet optimism and is known for getting the best out of his players -- even the hotheads.... more »

Italy's coach Cesare Prandelli oozes quiet optimism and is known for getting the best out of his players -- even the hotheads.... more »

After AC Milan's worst season in decades, Italians will be hoping Mario Balotelli can end his goal drought at the World Cup finals.... more »

Italy go to the World Cup finals looking to equal the record of hosts Brazil and lift the trophy for a fifth time.... more »

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli on Tuesday lifted the World Cup hopes of Giuseppe Rossi, Antonio Cassano, Ciro Immobile and Mattia Destro by naming them in his 30-man squad for Brazil.... more »

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has moved to quash recent media reports suggesting Mario Balotelli should miss the World Cup by giving the misfiring striker his full backing.... more »

A hasty punch may have cost Mattia Destro his place in Italy's World Cup squad under coach Cesare Prandelli's code of ethics campaign. But then again maybe not.... more »

Juventus remain on course for a record-breaking points haul as they closed in on the Serie A title with a 1-0 win over struggling Bologna on Saturday.... more »