Bari Manager, Antonio Conte, was attacked by several Lecce fans while seated on a bench watching a game of five against five football. Italian police are currently investigating the incident and hope to make arrests soon. Conte had been punched in the face several times, after which a number bystanders came to his aid causing the assailants to flee. Click to continue reading...

Time for some Cheerleading Football style Click to continue reading...

I've been trying to find a flash foosball game this is a temporary fix , see link below Jugar a Soccer! Click to continue reading...

South Korean goalkeeper Jung Sung-Ryeong scored an incredible goal on Sunday in a friendly against the Ivory Coast. Jung Sung-Ryeong clears the ball upfield in open play and it bounces straight over his Ivorian counterpart and in the goal. I wonder how many keepers want one of these? Click to continue reading...

The annual Trofeo TIM pits Italy's three biggest sides against each other and gives the Coaches a great chance to monitor their level of preparation. From 7.30pm in Turin, Inter, Milan and Juventus clash in the Trofeo TIM and here is what the papers say,Gazzetta dello Sport - Ancelotti: "Kaka is in shape and we want to win", Ranieri: All that matters to us is to avoid psychological Click to continue reading...

Total 90 Omni is the new Nike ball to be used as the official Serie A match ball for the 2008-2009 season. The Omni is to be used in the Italian Cup, the Italian Super Cup, the Serie A & B championships, and the Primavera championship also. Officially presented by the Italian Football League and Nike on Wednesday July 02, was tested for more than two years and is engineered to set new Click to continue reading...

The Ghanaian international, Sulley Muntari , has been presented as an Inter player. The former Portsmouth midfielder is making his return to Serie A after a years absence. Muntari started his club career at the top tier level with Udinese before being transferred to the English Premiership League side Portsmouth for a record club fee, believed to be around £7. Click to continue reading...

After weeks of anticipation, Serie A's clubs finally know who they will be facing on the opening day – the weekend of August 31. For the entire schedule see Serie A TIM Championship Several great first day matches are in the cards including, Fiorentina vs. Juventus, Roma vs. Napoli, and Milan vs. Click to continue reading...

Where does the word soccer orginate? Why do the English call the game we know in America football? And who is the sexy babe in the video? Lets start with the last question first, Marina Orlova is the proud producer of 'HotForWords', she's 27 and she's a philologist! A philologist is someone who studies linguistics and etymology. Click to continue reading...

chants of "ES-PAÑA!" and "Olé, Olé, Olé!" Congratuations Spain for a famous 1 - 0 win yesterday over Germany and we can now all focus on the trade action exploding on the scene. Will Frank Lampard be wearing Inter Blue? Will Emmanuel Adebayor be wearing Milan Red? and about all the others flying under the radar including Deco, Samuel Eto'o, Ricardo Carvalho , Cristiano Ronaldo, and Ricardo Click to continue reading...

Germany vs. Spain With only two teams left all the chips are on the table. Spain will be short David Villa who was injured in the last semi-final match against Russia, and it looks like the most probable lineup will include the lone striker of Fernando Torres when manager Luis Aragones fields a 4-1-4-1 formation later today. Click to continue reading...

You're probably thinking what is he talking about Italy are out after losing to Spain 2 - 4 on penalties in the last quarter-final, but perhaps you should think again because there is still one representative left for Italy, Roberto Rosetti. Yes the Italian official is still on at the Euros and referee Rosetti will officiate the final, at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna. Click to continue reading...

Guess who was sighted sitting together at the Italy vs. Spain semi-final, you're right Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger and past Le Bleus captain and golden boot winner, Zinedine Zidane. Wonder if there is a possibility of seeing Zizou in London come the fall??? Perhaps he was asking Wenger about getting his feet wet as manager somewhere soon. Click to continue reading...

Giorgio Chiellini a rising star of the Azzurri back-four should be partnered with captain Fabio Canavarro for future World Cup qualifying in my opinion. Chiellini's place in the national team was cemented in place, after his recent preformance against Spain, during the European quarter-finals Sunday evening. Click to continue reading...

Have you been missing Euro 2008 match previews, recaps, player interviews and historical tournament events? Well look no further UEFA.com magazine have it all and to prove it follow the latest installment on the exploits of Team Italia and Team Español. Game Day Spain vs. Italy topics include, Spain's 88 year wait for victory over Italy, Azzurri midfields Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo Click to continue reading...