At the Centro Sportivo Milanello Fiat has delivered a 500 to the Italian national football coach Roberto Donadoni in celebration of the Azzurri's qualification for next summer's European Soccer Championships.

At the Centro Sportivo Milanello Fiat has delivered a 500 to the Italian national football coach Roberto Donadoni in celebration of the Azzurri's qualification for next summer's European Soccer Championships which came last weekend following a hard-fought win away in Scotland. Donadoni's 500 is a 100 CV 1.4 16v Sport version.

Italy's qualification for next year's European Championships came last Saturday thanks to the will and determination of a united group of football players, a real team that knew what they wanted. A team that won for the first time in Scotland, that made practically no mistakes; with the coach Donadoni making all the right substitutions at the right time; with Toni scoring the 1-0 goal after one minute and ten seconds and with Panucci scoring the 2-1 goal, scoring the goal of a lifetime.

The objective was reached after an unforgettable evening. Italy dished out a football lesson and Scotland showed what real fans are like, a situation that everyone was hoping for. The Azzurri went on the field with a mourning band on the arm and the desire not to lose: at Hampden Park, with about 2,300 Italian fans in the stands, the team was on the field to play a decisive match, ninety minutes of in or out of the European Championships. Donadoni lined up the best Italian team, only Materazzi was missing: Buffon, Panucci, Cannavaro, Barzagli, Zambrotta, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Camoranesi, Di Natale and Luca Toni.

The players wore the team new jersey for the occasion, all white like their shorts with the number in black and the collar in gold, the away match uniform that debuted in the most important match of the season. Italy showed determination and character and immediately showed what they wanted to do and where they wanted to go: a cross by Di Natale, and Toni scores on an external right-footed kick sending the ball right by Gordon. One minute and ten seconds, and the Azzurri are ahead in Scotland. But not only. The Scottish risk taking in another goal two minutes later with Camoranesi, but the ball goes high.

The team coached by Donadoni is lining up well, pressing and starting off fast. On 31', the referee Mejuto Gonzalez, annuls a valid goal by Di Natale after a signal from his assistant. And the first half ended with a yellow card for Luca Toni and Pirlo blocking a header by Weir on the undefended net. Italy runs some risks but controls the match.

In the second half, Italy immediately attacked; on 4' Gordon saved from Di Natale, Camoranesi got the rebound but his header ended up high. On 14', Zambrotta tried to cross, and Gordon was forced to make a save. On 18' Scotland took advantage of a free kick with Buffon blocking but not holding the ball and Ferguson scored the 1-1 goal, offside. This time Gonzalez, who had annulled a valid goal in the first half, validated the offside goal. And the stadium fired up. Donadoni sent Iaquinta on for Di Natale. Scotland tried to score and Italy was in difficulty. Chiellini in for Camoranesi, De Rossi in for Gattuso. Five more minutes of suffering, with the Azzurri trying to "defend" a result that meant qualification. On 43', Panucci tried a header but the ball did not go in the net. But the second goal was in the air: and on 46', Panucci deviated a free kick by Pirlo. And Italy flies to the European Championships. There was still on match remaining to be played midweek, but it was unnecessary, the FIFA Football World Cup winners were through to the 'Euro 2008' finals.