Archive for the 'Italy' Category

September 5th, 2011

Italian Federation Announces Strike Averted – Serie A Clubs Sign Temporary Agreement With Players Union

via Guardian The Italian Players' Union and the Lega Serie A have signed a temporary resolution to avert any further strike action. Both parties signed the document to last until the end of the 2011-12 campaign. The move means the Serie A season will start on Friday after the international break with Milan hosting Lazio. A statement from the ...
August 24th, 2011

Udinese’s Antonio Di Natale 2011 HD – A Forgotten Legend

The way Antonio Di Natale plays the game is so simple, yet so complex.....
August 10th, 2011

Italy v. Spain Highlights – International Friendly

Italy 2 - 1 Spain Scoring Summary Italy: Riccardo Montolivo (11') Spain: Xabi Alonso (pen 37') Italy: Alberto Aquilani (84')
August 6th, 2011

Barcelona’s Thiago Alcantara Named To Spain’s Roster For Upcoming Friendly In Italy

via SI Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara's recent good form has earned him a surprise call-up into Spain's squad for the friendly at Italy next week. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque included the 20-year-old in his 22-man squad for the European and World Cup champion's game in Bari on Wednesday. "He's a player who has developed in Spain and ...
July 18th, 2011

Trailer: Jersey Shore Season 4 – The crew goes to Italy

I think I'm in for one more Jersey Shore season...why not ... speaking of "why", why would the Sitch think that he could fight Ron Ron Juice?
July 9th, 2011

Fabio Cannavaro Announces His Retirement Following Knee Injury

via Soccernet Cannavaro, 37, has been advised by doctors that his knee injury means he will no longer be able to continue his career. "I'm very sad," he said. "Football is everything for me in my life. It's not a simple thing. Everyone says it has to come, but when it comes, it's a decision you have to face. "I came back to Dubai to ...
June 15th, 2011

Italian Football Federation give life-bans to Moggi, Giraudo and Mazzini for 2006 match-fixing scandal

Former Juventus executives Luciano Moggi and Antonio Giraudo, and former Italian Soccer Federation official Innocenzo Mazzini have been banned for life from Italian soccer for their role in a 2006 match-fixing scandal. The scandal first came to light when transcripts of recorded telephone conversations published in Italian newspapers suggested that ...
June 9th, 2011

Bayern Munich’s Miroslav Klose Joins Lazio On A Free Transfer

via Guardian The Germany striker Miroslav Klose looks set to end his playing career in Italy after signing a two-year deal with Lazio. Klose, who turned 33 on Thursday, joins the club on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, subject to a medical. A Lazio statement said: "Miroslav Klose is a Lazio player. The president, the staff and all the ...