Italy Squad For 2010 World Cup

Milan striker Marco Borriello and Villarreal forward Giuseppe Rossi were left out of Italy’s 23-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday with coach Marcello Lippi surprising pundits by choosing Fabio Quagliarella.

Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, defender Mattia Cassani and midfielder Andrea Cossu were the other players from a provisional 28-man squad to miss out on the trip to South Africa for the June 11-July 11 finals.

Italy Squad For 2010 World Cup

Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus),
Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli),
Federico Marchetti (Cagliari)

Defenders:
Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa),
Leonardo Bonucci (Bari),
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus),
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus),
Domenico Criscito (Genoa),
Christian Maggio (Napoli),
Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)

Midfielders:
Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus),
Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma),
Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan),
Claudio Marchisio (Juventus),
Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina),
Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria),
Simone Pepe (Udinese),
Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

Forwards:
Antonio Di Natale (Udinese),
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina),
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus),
Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria),
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli)