After Italy's elimination for the U-21 Championship last Friday, Gigi Casiraghi was unsure about his future. He said that he would let the night pass and consider his options. The media were expecting that Casiraghi would decide to leave after 3 years at the helm and go on to newer pastures.

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65 soccer players. 10 days. 1 goal- to get signed by a professional soccer team. Is this the newest Italian reality show? No, it is not. This scenario is actually real, and it's going on at the famed Coverciano training complex in Florence right now. Every summer players without a club go to Coverciano for a training camp where they hope to impress various scouts of Serie A, B, and Lega Pro (C1 and C2) teams so that they have a job for the coming season.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the man responsible for the FIGC 4-Star logo is back! With him, the hopes of an entire nation to defend a World Champions title, obtained less than 2 years ago and somewhat tainted by Italy's mediocre performance at Euro 2008. If they want to have any hope of repeating their 2006 success, the [. Click to continue reading...

The Italian Football Federation has confirmed that Marcello Lippi has been named as the new coach of Italy, succeeding Roberto Donadoni whose two-year reign ended earlier today.
Donadoni's position became virtually untenable after Italy crashed out of Euro 2008 at the quarter final stage to Spain on Sunday night. Click to continue reading...

Invited by Francesco Totti and Italian pop singer Eros Ramazzotti, Diego Armando Maradona has picked up his football boots once again. The Partita del Cuore is a yearly humanitarian event in Italy, and what it comes down to is basically a charity match between Italian celebrity figures, plus a selection of professional football players (usually [. Click to continue reading...

Scotland's #1 has been sold by Hearts to Sunderland for a price of £9 million, the third highest price ever paid for a goalkeeper. Roy Keane's decision to pay such a hefty price may come as a shock to some, but Gordon has already shown amazing potential, earned great respect and notable comparison to other greats. Below is a sample of what the 24 year old has to offer. Click to continue reading...