Derby of the World
Bella Figura 0 Joga Bonita 2
Two calendar years equal about five football years, as evidenced by the lackluster Azzurri just 2.5 years after their World Cup triumph. A Seleção outperformed
the reigning world champions convincingly, as individuals and as a
team, tactically and aesthetically. And they did it without their best
player, Kaka
The one bright spot for Italy was former Nerazzuri Fabio Grosso
--whose early goal was wrongly disallowed. No doubt Marcello Lippi must
make major changes before South Africa. Look for improvements when
Italia-Brasil take to the pitch later this year in The Confederations Cup.
