Azzuri

E quel colore di cielo consacrato a Maria è, per quanto a me pare, l’origine del nostro color nazionale. (Luigi Cibrario cit. in Carlo Alberto Gerbaix De Sonnaz "Bandiere stendardi e vessilli di Casa Savoia, dai Conti di Moriana ai Re d'Italia (1200-1861)" (Torino, 1911))

The XI selected for Italy's 3rd international (v Hungary, 06.01.11) were the first to wear the famous blue jerseys that have given the national side their nickname- Azzuri. Italy had previously played in white. In the 1910 trial match the reserve side (The Possibles) had worn blue. 


In the photograph- standing left to right:
Pietro Leone (Pro Vercelli)
 Henry Goodley (referee)
Angelo Binaschi (Pro Vercelli)
 Mario De Simoni (Unione Sportiva Milanese)
 Renzo De Vecchi (Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club)
 Carlo Rampini (Pro Vercelli)
 Enrico Debernardi (Torino)
 Aldo Cevenini (Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club)
 Carlo Corna  (Pro Vercelli)

 Front:
 Felice Berardo (Piemonte)
 Giuseppe Milano (Pro Vercelli)
 Guido Ara  (Pro Vercelli)


Hungary won the match 1-0 with a goal from Imre Schlosser.