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Italy looks to defend despite aging roster

Originally Published: May 6, 2010
By Gus Martins | Special to ESPN.com

If Marcello Lippi were a politician, he'd be one of the few of late not to run on a platform of change. It appears Italy's World Cup-winning mentor is making few modifications to the aging group that led the country to its fourth Jules Rimet World Cup trophy at Germany 2006.

"I think he is trying to go with the same group as the last time but I don't think he is going to get the same results," said Ferdi DeMatthaeis, a former New York Cosmos player and now a coach at the IMG Soccer Academy ...

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