Beijing Olympics : Italy Names Their Soccer Squad

Italy has named their football squad for Beijing Olympics. Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi is the only over-age player in the 18-man squad.

Italy is Group D with Cameroon, Honduras and South Korea. Italy's first game is on August 7.

Italy’ squad:

Abate (Milan)
Acquafresca (Cagliari)
Bocchetti (Genoa)
Cigarini (Parma)
Coda (Udinese)
Consigli (Atalanta)
Criscito (Genoa)
De Ceglie (Juventus)
De Silvestri (Lazio)
Dessena (Parma)
Giovinco (Juventus)
Marchisio (Juventus)
Montolivo (Fiorentina)
Motta (Udinese)
Nocerino (Palermo)
Rocchi (Lazio)
Rossi (Villarreal)
Viviano (Brescia)

Standbys: Candreva (Udinese), Ranocchia (Arezzo), Russotto (Napoli), Sirigu (Palermo)

Ricardo Montolivo and Inzaghi Out Of Italy's Euro 2008 Squad

Italy declared their Euro 2008, 23 member squad. Initially coach Roberto Donadoni named 24 palyers to his training camp, but cut Riccardo Montolivo before submitting 23 member squad to the officials.

He was a regular member of Italy's under-21 squad, but made just one appearence for the senior Italy team.

The final Italy squad for Euro 2008:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla).

Defenders: Christian Panucci (AS Roma), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Barcelona), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).

Midfielders: Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Alberto Aquilani (AS Roma).

Forwards: Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Marco Borriello (Genoa), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria).

No Inzaghi in Italy squad... I think they will hardly cross the league stages.