Sebastian Giovinco's agent has slammed reports that Liverpool are staging a swoop for the ‘Atomic Ant.'
The young Juventus prodigy has been linked with a January move to Anfield, where he would join fellow Italian Alberto Aquilani.
"I don't think we can say there is anything true in these rumours," agent Luca Pasqualin told Goal. Click to continue reading...

- FC Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has been officially presented as the new manager of the Catalan national team. He's been given the full option to call up players from Barca, and for a man who's project is coaching a team that plays two matches year, he's pretty psyched about it: "Our style of play will depend, logically, on the quality of the players we have. Click to continue reading...

Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi has come under heavy criticism in recent months despite Italy's success in qualifying to the World Cup in South Africa. La Nazionale went through an alarming goal drought and was only able to overcome it after two unfortunate own goals from returning Georgia captain Kakha Kaladze.

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Two large Italian clubs received huge injury news today as they sought to climb up the Serie A table.

Juventus star and striker Vincent Iaquinta revealed today that he has a torn meniscus and will have surgery on his knee Tuesday. He injured it during training Saturday and did not play this Sunday against Siena.

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You can watch Siena v Juventus Live online here.

Siena v Juventus
Serie A
Sunday 25 October 2009
Kick-off: 14:00 BST

Juventus will be hoping to recover from a run of average results and get back on track to challenge Inter Milan for the title this year when they travel to Siena this Sunday.

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Bordeaux vs Bayern Munich:

This match features the two leaders of Group A. Both sides have 4 points from two games and will be looking to take a strangle hold on the group in their next two fixtures.

Bordeaux hope to take full advantage of their home turf and upset the German giants before they meet again in a little less than a fortnight.

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You hear the term thrown around a lot. The Best Player in the World is not an easy title to hand over to anyone, but this last week Carlo Ancelotti coach of the first place Chelsea Blues admitted that his key forward, Didier Drogba, might in fact be one of the best all around players in the world.

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Everyone knows The Onion Bag is the place to get your soccer jersey customized, but not everyone knows what the most popular customizations are at our shop and at OnionBag.com. This is a list of the top sellers since the beginning of the 2009/2010 season. Some of the names might surprise you (Chamone! Click to continue reading...

AC Milan coach Leonardo believes his side can turn around their stuttering form when they take on promoted side Bari this weekend. Juventus will be bolstered by the return of star players Diego and Alessandro del Piero for Sunday's game against Bologna.
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I am really curious about the Livorno players' high jersey numbers. They started with only Nico Pulzetti sporting a single digit number. It reminded me of a spring training baseball team loaded with minor leaguers trying to make the big squad.  The game featured lots of end to end action in this game, and the teams were relatively evenly matched, save for two players: Gianlugi Buffon and Mauro Camoranesi.

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Alessandro Del Piero met up with Roger Federer as he trains with Switzerland's Davis Cup team in Genova, Italy today, and he came bearing gifts. Not one, but two Juve shirts one of which inexplicably bears Federer's first name instead of his last and a pair of boots, which came with the assurance that "they don't stink".

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It's back... The biggest tournament in club football.. The ultimate prize.. The Champions League. Although we've already had the qualifying rounds, but this week is where we really get underway with the group stages. The majestic theme music, the multi screen coverage, and thankfully this season..

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The UEFA Champions League is officially back and ready to feature the world's best teams and players in a competition that is sure to entertain us all the way to May of 2010.

Matchday One kicks off on Tuesday with eight matches and some entertaining encounters. Before we touch on all eight matches, here is a quick look at your live viewing options on Tuesday:

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ON TV

2pm- Setanta Sports USA- Chelsea vs.

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The UEFA Champions League is officially back and ready to feature the world's best teams and players in a competition that is sure to entertain us all the way to May of 2010.

Matchday One kicks off on Tuesday with eight matches and some entertaining encounters. Before we touch on all eight matches, here is a quick look at your live viewing options on Tuesday:

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ON TV

2pm- Setanta Sports USA- Chelsea vs.

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Juventus will be boosted by the presence of captain Alessandro Del Piero when they travel to the Eternal City for Sunday's clash at Roma.
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With the Premier League about to spark into life this weekend, COS reporter Adam Hennessey casts his eye over the players he feels will have an impact this coming season, but players who readers may not know much about.

Aston Villa are known for having a highly productive youth setup. In recent years, the likes of Gabriel Agbonlahor and Craig Gardner forcing their way into the Villa senior set up, and now the latest product of the Villa academy is ready to make a name for himself.

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US National Team keeper Brad Guzan stopped an Alessandro Del Piero penalty to give Aston Villa the Peace Cup title on Sunday. The game ended scoreless in regulation and overtime, with Villa winning 4-3 on penalties. Guzan also made a save on Vincenzo Iaquinta. "Brad was wonderful. He had a fantastic tournament," Villa manager Martin O'Neill said. Click to continue reading...

If you need a penalty kick converted to win a tournament there aren't many players you would rather have standing at the spot than Alessandro Del Piero. The World Cup winner and Juventus legend figured to have the edge when he faced off against Aston Villa goalkeeper and U.S. International Brad Guzan with one kick to make to secure a Peace Cup title.

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If you need a penalty kick converted to win a tournament there aren't many players you would rather have standing at the spot than Alessandro Del Piero. The World Cup winner and Juventus legend figured to have the edge when he faced off against Aston Villa goalkeeper and U.S. International Brad Guzan with one kick to make to secure a Peace Cup title.

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In case you missed it on Sunday, Aston Villa's Brad Guzan and Eric Lichaj became the first American medal winners of the new campaign after a spot kicks victory over Juventus in the final of the preseason Peace Cup.Guzan was a hero on the day, most notably for staying cool to stop an overly cheeky Alessandro Del Piero with the trophy on the line. Click to continue reading...

Martin O'Neill's side beat the Old Lady of Italian football to lift the Peace Cup after both sides fought out a scrappy goalless draw. Watch some pretty horrendous penalties from Juventus including Alessandro Del Piero trying a cheeky one, only to see his tame effort roll very slowly indeed straight at Brad Guzan

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Madrid struggle to effectively mark from set-pieces, Cristiano Ronaldo scores a penalty but Juventus win the game with Alessandro Del Piero setting up both goals.

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Real Madrid suffered their first loss, going down 2-1 to Juventus last night in Madrid in the semi-final of the Peace Cup.
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Longtime readers of this site will remember that the Juventus star has previously been linked to Red Bull New York, Toronto FC, as well as LA Galaxy.
Today, according to Goal.com and Truth and Rumors the rumors of Del Piero making Hollywood his home in the near future have started up again:

Turin newspaper Tuttosport reports this morning that the Los Angeles Galaxy have approached Juventus with a sensational bid to sign Alessandro Del Piero.

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C'è attesa. Domani, nella sede del Coni, prenderanno vita i Calendari della Serie A di Calcio e della Serie B. Si tratta dell'evento che, in sostanza, sancisce l'avvio ufficiale di un'altra intensa e scoppiettante stagione calcistica (che, ricordiamo, condurrà ai Mondiali sudafricani della prossima estate). Click to continue reading...

"LI-LO," It's Official.
It's official: Today, Lisandro Lopez was unvieled to the public in a press conference after his tranfer arrival from FC Porto. Lisandro arrived in Lyon Saturday, after a weeks of negotiations and JMA caving-in- much to my chagrin- to Porto's extortionary tactics, Lyon have finally netted the prolific Argentine international striker for a reported fee of 24 mill with performance bonuses of 4mill.

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To fans of Calcio it's still as vivid as ever: The vision of Fabio Cannavaro lifting the World Cup aloft remains the proudest of Italian memories in a difficult recent history. But with one year to go before the 19th World Cup Final, Cannavaro and his Azzurri have a lot of hard work to do if the national team are to avoid an embarrassing fate in their defence of the trophy.

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Saltata la trasferta in Canada, per la prima deca­de di agosto la Juventus sta valutando l'ipotesi di una tournée sempre oltreoceano, negli Stati Uniti, sull'esempio di Milan e Inter. E' un'idea degli ultimi giorni, che proce­de di pari passo con la possi­bilità alternativa di disputare un paio di amichevoli in In­ghilterra.

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Via Chelsea's official Web site (be sure to check out the latest news and video on Ancelotti there as well) ...

"The 49-year-old moves to London after eight seasons in Milan where his major successes were two Champions League victories and one Serie A title.

A former Milan player, Ancelotti began his managerial career at Reggiana, a club close to the town of his birth in Northern Italy, where rapid promotion to Serie A for the team meant rapid promotion for his career and a job at Parma - Ancelotti's first club as player.

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After years in the Serie A wilderness, Italian football could be set to witness the return of Juventus as a legitimate force at the top end of the table.

Following another dismal campaign in which La Bianconeri failed to present a credible title challenge for the second year in succession after their return to Italian football's top flight, following a year spent in Serie B, Juventus dispensed with the service of coach Claudio Ranieri and have begun a massive rebuilding job as they bid to break Internazionale's stranglehold on the Scudetto.

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I'm sorry there was no Weekend Round-up this week, I was away for Memorial Day Weekend and then yesterday my internet was down, so I figured by now it's Wednesday and everyone knows the results of this past weekend. So I'll just post the goals of the week for everyone to admire. Goals after the jump.

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The penultimate round of calcio italiano was action packed as only 2 matches had less than 2 goals combined from both teams. At this point the only drama will be what team will finish 2nd and what team will be the last to be relegated.

Juventus snapped a 7-game winless streak with their 3-0 road win against Siena.

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Here's a look at key Champions League, Manchester United and Barcelona stats going into Wednesday's game. Victor has done a great job previewing the Champions League final so once you've browsed through the stats below, head over to the match page for discussion, live coverage and the post-match report.

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The European final we are all waiting for, between Barcelona and Manchester United, is still a week away, but those craving the excitement of a final will be able to enjoy today's UEFA Cup final between Werder Bremen and Shakhtar Donetsk (2:45pm, Fox Soccer Channel).

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The European final we are all waiting for, between Barcelona and Manchester United, is still a week away, but those craving the excitement of a final will be able to enjoy today's UEFA Cup final between Werder Bremen and Shakhtar Donetsk (2:45pm, Fox Soccer Channel).

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