Alberto Gilardino ended his 11-month goalscoring drought for Italy in a 5-0 European qualifying triumph over the Faroe Islands.
Playing in front of his club fans at Fiorentina’s Artemio Franchi stadium, Gilardino put the Azzurri on their way in the 11th minute.
Daniele De Rossi doubled Italy’s lead 11 minutes later and Antonio Cassano made it 3-0 before the half-hour mark.
Substitute Fabio Quagliarella added another in the 80th minute before Andrea Pirlo capped off a wonderful evening for the Azzurri at the death.