article_snippet: For Italy manager Antonio Conte, Tuesday's friendly against England in Turin should have represented a triumphant homecoming to the stadium where he led Juventus to three Serie A titles before leaving last summer.
article_snippet: But instead of being guaranteed a hero's reception, Antonio Conte returns 'home' beset by the same kind of problems that England manager Roy Hodgson and FA chief Greg Dyke will recognise all too well from the perspective of another struggling superpower.
article_snippet: Italy manager Antonio Conte led Juventus to a trio of Serie A titles before leaving last summer last summer .
article_snippet: John Elkann, an influential figure at Juventus, said Marchisio's knee sprain on Friday - originally diagnosed by the Italian FA medical staff as ligament damage - was due to being over-worked and said: 'Perhaps Antonio Conte would like to be remembered as the cherry-picker with the highest number of injuries.'
article_snippet: It was inflammatory talk and the Italian football federation claimed Antonio Conte had received death threats from Juve fans over the internet as a result.
article_snippet: Antonio Conte has come under fire following an injury to Juventus star Claudio Marchisio (right)
article_snippet: Against such a malignant backdrop, the Italian football federation will be relieved sensible ticket pricing means more families and less embittered Juve supporters will turn up on Tuesday to watch two nations who failed together to qualify from the same group at last summer's World Cup.
article_snippet: And Conte, 45, remains half-irritated, half-cryptic about the gathering storm clouds above his head. '
article_snippet: Antonio Conte is also certain Juventus hold a grudge against Antonio Conte because Antonio Conte left in order to replace Cesare Prandelli at national level.
article_snippet: The Azzurri players are certainly behind Antonio Conte.
article_snippet: Without attacking stars like Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggio or Francesco Totti to call upon, Antonio Conte has had to rely on teamwork, a 3-5-2 system with wingbacks, and loyalty to Antonio Conte squad.
article_snippet: In Italy, it's normal people try to say something bad about Antonio Conte but The Azzurri players have confidence in Antonio Conte,
article_snippet: As players, us are glad Antonio Conte is with us because Antonio Conte has a lot of quality.
article_snippet: I played with Antonio Conte for Sampdoria and gave Antonio Conte the No17 shirt to wear against Bulgaria because I scored in the No17 shirt last time
article_snippet: I said it would bring Antonio Conte luck! '
article_snippet: Antonio Conte is part of Italy now and Antonio Conte has to show Antonio Conte is proud of it.
article_snippet: However, Conte supporters point out Italy's World Cup-winning teams of 1934, 1938 and 2006
article_snippet: On Sunday, Conte called up Newcastle United defender Davide Santon, currently on loan at Inter Milan, and Ignazio Abate to the squad to face England.
article_snippet: Marchisio is ruled out, Andrea Bertolacci is doubtful with a shoulder injury and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon missed out in Sofia with flu. '
article_snippet: It'll be a prestigious friendly, so we'll test out some players who I have called up,' said Conte.
highlights_snippet: Antonio Conte's Italy side face England in a friendly game on Tuesday .
  