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Article: Italy midfielder De Rossi feels he has matured since 4-game ban at World Cup
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- June 4, 2008
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Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi feels he has matured since his four-game ban at the 2006 World Cup.
Which is just as well, since every member of the Azzurri squad is going to have to contribute more at the European Championship now that captain Fabio Cannavaro has been ruled out of the squad because of injury.
The last thing Italy can afford is a repeat of 2006, when De Rossi sat out the bulk of Italy's victorious run in Germany after he was sanctioned for bloodying the face of United States forward Brian McBride with his elbow.
"That was my first experience in a big tournament. Now I'm more mature and know what to expect," De Rossi said Wednesday. "I ...