The Fiorentina forward was cut from Italy's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Brazil, and it is a decision that could cost the Azzurri come the knockout stages On Sunday evening Italy coach Cesare Prandelli named his 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and the big shock was the omission of Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi. Despite having only returned from a serious knee injury f...Full Story »

It had been feared that the striker would miss his country's trip to Brazil, but he should be in a position to make his comeback from a knee injury at the end of March Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi should be available to represent Italy at the World Cup after being cleared to return to action in two months. It had been initially feared that the 26-year-old had ruptured his anterior cruci...Full Story »

Fiorentina may have to step up their search for a new striker to fill in for the injured Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez after drawing a blank in a 0-0 draw at Torino. For only the third time this season the Viola failed to find the back of the net, although Borja Valero did his utmost to convince coach Vincenzo Montella of his attacking worth. Alessio Cerci was Torino's most dangerous player b...Full Story »

Fiorentina are on the lookout for a new striker to sign in the winter transfer market heading into Sunday's match at Torino. The Viola suffered a blow with star striker Giuseppe Rossi suffering a right knee injury in last weekend's 1-0 triumph over Livorno. Rossi, who is Serie A's top scorer with 14 goals, could be sidelined for at least three months. With German forward Mario Gomez also out ...Full Story »

Giuseppe Rossi's late strike was enough for Fiorentina to claim a hard-fought win over lowly Sassuolo and maintain their push to break into Serie A's top three. Rossi found the net with eight minutes left after a match in which the hosts enjoyed a string of chances, particularly in the first half but paid for their inability to beat Norberto Neto. Sassuolo, trying to find a way to climb out of...Full Story »

Udinese stifled the threat of Serie A's most prolific striker to take all the points points from Fiorentina's visit to Stadio Friuli. Italy international Giuseppe Rossi has been in searing form this season, scoring 11 goals in 12 league games to lift Fiorentina to fifth, but he was barely given a sniff on Sunday afternoon as Udinese earned a first clean sheet in six games in a 1-0 win. Udinese...Full Story »

Fiorentina owner Diego Della Valle has heaped praise on red-hot striker Giuseppe Rossi ahead of Sunday's game at Udinese. The Italy international has been inspirational this season, scoring 11 goals in 12 league games to lift Fiorentina to fifth in the standings. Rossi, whose career has been badly hit by injury in recent years, also scored the opening goal in Italy's 2-2 friendly draw with Nig...Full Story »

Two goals from Giuseppe Rossi helped move Fiorentina up to fifth in Serie A with a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria. Rossi opened the scoring with a penalty after just nine minutes and doubled the lead 10 minutes later with a long-range effort. Manolo Gabbiadini got a goal back for the visitors 16 minutes from the end but they could not find an equaliser despite having the best of the closing stages...Full Story »

Champions Juventus were left stunned by a 15-minute Giuseppe Rossi hat-trick as Fiorentina stormed back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to claim a dramatic 4-2 win at a rocking Stadio Artemio Franchi. Juventus appeared to be coasting to a fifth consecutive Serie A success when Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba netted shortly before the interval. However, the game was turned on its head in a stunning bu...Full Story »

Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi has stressed the importance of his team returning to winning ways when they host Serie A champions Juventus in Florence on Sunday. The Viola go into the encounter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi having drawn their last two league games, their goalless result at Lazio last time out leaving them in sixth place in the standings - seven points adrift of third-placed ...Full Story »