Football
Italy competed in the Olympic football tournament for the third time in 1924.
- Round 1
| May 25, 1924 |
Italy | 1–0 | Spain | Stade Olympique, Colombes Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Marcel Slawik (FRA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallana 84' (o.g.) | Report |
- Round 2
| May 29, 1924 14:15 |
Italy | 2–0 | Luxembourg | Stade Pershing Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jean Richard (FRA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloncieri 20' Della Valle 38' |
Report |
- Quarterfinals
| June 2, 1924 17:00 |
Switzerland | 2–1 | Italy | Stade Bergeyre Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturzenegger 47' Abegglen 60' |
Report | Della Valle 52' |
- Final rank
- 5th place
- Roster
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- Giovanni De Prà
- Giampiero Combi
- Gastone Baldi
- Giuseppe Aliberti
- Adolfo Baloncieri
- Ottavio Barbieri
- Luigi Burlando
- Umberto Caligaris
- Giuseppe Conti
- Giuseppe Della Valle
- Virgilio Levratto
- Mario Magnozzi
- Virginio Rosetta
- Renzo De Vecchi
- Severino Rosso
- Antonio Fayenz
- Antonio Janni
- Antonio Bruna
- Mario Ardissone
- Feliciano Monti
- Giuseppe Calvi
- Cesare Martin
Read more about this topic: Italy At The 1924 Summer Olympics
Famous quotes containing the word football:
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—Frank Zappa (1940–1993)
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—Don Delillo (b. 1926)
“In this dream that dogs me I am part
Of a silent crowd walking under a wall,
Leaving a football match, perhaps, or a pit,
All moving the same way.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)