Early Christmas for Prandelli

Christmas has come early for Italy coach Cesare Prandelli.
With three Italian teams advancing to the knockout round of the Champions League, Prandelli put on a Santa Claus suit and handed out gifts to children in Florence on Thursday.
Italy is the only country with three clubs in the last 16 of Europe's top club competition--AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli.
Prandelli says “with three Italian squads in the Champions League I'm going to be even happier this Christmas.

-- Ap