After the first four long-haul destination races of 2013, the team have returned to their Maranello headquarters in northern Italy where team principal Stefano Domencali has issued a rallying call to the famous racing marque.
Police also swept through the Italy national team training site near Florence as part of the operation.
But in this unlikely corner of Italy, the team is preparing for the big time.
WSJ: Sassuolo on Brink of Promotion to Italian Soccer's Serie A
Italian striker Christian Vieri has said that South Korea are perhaps the toughest team Italy culd face in the second phase of the World Cup.
Balotelli played a key role in Italy's team as they made the final of Euro 2012, where they were beaten 4-1 by World champions Spain.
The official said commanders have assets "not too far away, " including aircraft from the Air Force's base in Aviano, Italy, and a Marine Corps FAST team in Sigonella, Italy.
The U.S. will play in Pool C with two-time champions Australia, Ireland, Italy and another European team, while Uruguay can still qualify through further playoffs.
The call comes as data watchdogs from the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands team up to launch a joint action against U.S. search-engine giant Google over alleged breaches of EU privacy rules.
CNN: EU watchdogs need 'teeth' to clamp down on privacy breaches
Farina was recognized by Interpol after telling the authorities he had been offered a bribe to fix the outcome of an Italian Cup game in November 2011, and was later called up to Italy's national team as a reward.
Tuesday's Uefa Champions League semi-final first leg between Inter Milan and Barcelona went ahead after the Spanish team travelled to Italy by road.
It was also announced that the tournament would become the Six Nations in 2000, with the addition of upstart Italy - the first new team to be added since France in 1910.
He also revealed that, instead of spending time with his family ahead of the next race in China on April 15, Massa is heading to Italy to work with the team at Ferrari's home base.
There was a team of firefighters from Italy whose expertise was in earthquake work.
Italy manager Marcello Lippi believes his team deserved at least a draw from the Croke Park encounter.
Once hailed as the saviour of German football, he was savaged when the team lost dismally against Italy last week.
There was also a 130-man Marine Force Recon Team at Sigonella, Italy, which could have been deployed to arrive at the compound in a matter of a few hours.
Elsewhere, the American men's volleyball team was knocked out by Italy in the quarterfinal.
France's Amaury Leveaux set a new world record in the 50m freestyle with a mark of 20.48, while Italy's men's relay team set a new world best of 1:32.91 in the 4x50m medley.
He had previously been in charge of Italy's under-21 national team, but his arrival at Swindon in May 2011 prompted one of the club's main sponsors -- the GMB trade union -- to withdraw its backing due to his political views.
CNN: 'Fascist' appointment prompts ex-MP to quit soccer club
The new F2005, which has a unique front wing design, was unveiled at the team's Maranello base in Italy.
BBC: SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Ferrari take wraps off 2005 car
Pearce's team could also face Holland or Italy but will avoid Spain.
BBC: England Under-21s must improve, says boss Stuart Pearce
Italy coach Nick Mallett was happy with his team's efforts but complained that his captain Sergio Parisse had been blocked on the decisive try.
The renaissance is largely thanks to the 2008 hiring of Ezio Gamba, a onetime judo gold medalist for Italy, to coach the men's team.
From a platform of sea-ice, a team of researchers from Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United States has been drilling down into the sea floor beneath the McMurdo Sound.
Suspension forced Hagi out of that game but he is set to return against Italy and if the Romanians are successful his team-mates have promised to follow his bald example.
Stephen Appiah, the captain of the Ghanaian football team, has played professionally for Juventus in Italy and now Fenerbahce in Turkey.
"Ireland are not a second-rate team, they are supposed to be a first-rate team, " insisted Trapattoni, who managed Italy from 2000 to 2004.
The only defectors were a few top stars, such as Michel Platini, who played for Italy's Juventus while captaining France's international team in the 1980s.
Cassano was in in Roberto Donadoni's Euro 2008 squad but ever since Lippi returned to guide the national team, the forward has not featured for Italy.
应用推荐