If you've been watching Serie A this season, you may have noticed it by now. In many games across the peninsula, especially games at night, the mysterious green laser beam has been shot at various players and managers. The first appearance of the green laser is pictured, when during a Bari-Juventus game at the Stadio San Nicola, Diego stepped up to take a penalty kick and the laser was dancing on his face.

I got this idea from a comment by David in the Weekend that Was post. I thought it would be good to name the best players on the three teams that were relegated: Atalanta, Siena, and Livorno. Although all three teams will be plying their trade in Serie B next season, some players on their rosters probably won't be sharing the experience.

Just like many university school years are coming to an end this month and sending out grades to all their students, it's time to grade all twenty Serie A teams on their 2009/2010 season. Who passed? Who failed? Who's going to summer school? Who's being held back? Who's transferring to another school (The Serie B School of Less Competitive Football)?

I don`t have to apologize I guess for not posting for soooo long. This season we suck. If you followed the team, you know what I mean. I came up with this piece while trying to summ up the first part of the season. Good read:
=============

My naivity might have gone as much as hoping for a champions league spot, or making a semi final in Europe League.

The North American Soccer League has evidently acquired the rights to NASL.com. Just last week the site was still owned by the North Alabama Soccer League which is youth club. As of Thursday evening, a Google search of NASL.com showed the #1 hit to be a site that stated, "North Alabama Soccer League The Best Link for Soccer in Alabama" However, going to the link you will find a splash page which you can see below.

12/02/2010Milan - Udinese 3 - 213/02/2010Roma - Palermo ore 18.00Sampdoria - Fiorentina ore 20.4514/02/2010Parma - Lazio ore 15.00Catania - Atalanta ore 15.00Cagliari - Bari ore 15.00Livorno - Bologna ore 15.00Juventus - Genoa ore 15.00Chievo - Siena ore 15.00Napoli - Inter ore 20.45Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato!

Here you go the 2009-2010 season managers latest list of the Italian Serie A Atalanta: Bortolo Mutti (Italy :: August 11, 1954 :: since January 2010) Bari: Giampiero Ventura (Italy :: January 14, 1948 :: first season with Bari) Bologna: Franco Colomba (Italy :: February 6, 1955 :: since October 2009 with Bologna) Cagliari: Massimiliano Allegri (Italy :: August [.

Only a measly 17 goals scored this weekend in Serie A, with three games finishing 0-0 (Roma-Milan, Atalanta-Udinese, Inter-Genoa). Both Antonio Di Natale and Diego Milito were involved in goalless draws, so nothing changes at the top of the top scoring chart. With his goal this weekend, Giampaolo Pazzini closed in on Milito and now has 13 goals, 2 away from Milito's 15.

Saturday, April 10, 2010 Napoli vs. Parma 12:00 PM Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan 2:45PM Sunday, April 11, 2010 Bologna vs. Lazio 9:00 AM Juventus vs. Cagliari 9:00 AM AC Milan vs. Catania 9:00 AM AS Roma vs. Atalanta 9:00 AM Siena vs. Bari 9:00 AM Palermo vs. Chievo 9:00 AM Livorno vs.

Sorry for the lack of posts last week, I was a little under the weather and didn't get to the computer much. But everything will be back in full force this week. The 33rd giornata was a big day, as we saw Roma reach first place for the first time since 2004, and Inter sitting in a place they haven't been familiar with the past 5 years: second.

Since there is no hope for compromise amongst NFN Finnish "experts" and Veikkaaja decided not to listen to my infinite wisdom, I've decided to use this space to tell everyone how the upcoming Veikkausliiga season will play out. So listen up.

This season ranks among the most interesting in recent memory.

I thought I'd skip over Tactics Wednesday this week and post this. Serie A has always been known to have some crazy president and owners. In fact, I think you'll find that Italy is home to the craziest owners and presidents in all of world football. I feel like Italy is the only place you hear about all these crazy antics by owners, in the EPL you don't even know who some of these people are.

Only 90 minutes (plus stoppage time) remain in the 2009/2010 Serie A season. For a while on Sunday, the whole season was decided, but then a couple of goals changed all that. Inter still remain on top, and Roma are still a point behind hoping in a miracle from Siena next Sunday. The end is near.

Italian international could find move to the Emirates very tempting.

Think Ghana will be top African team at the World Cup at 4/1 Bet with SkyBet and get £20 bonus!

Get Your Anti Vuvuzela T-Shirt Now!

Arsenal are reportedly interested in Italian midfielder Riccardo Montolivo and could consider a move for the Fiorentina man this summer.

Cesare Prandelli was presented today in Rome as the new Italy boss after the South African embarrassment. Mr. Prandelli had been named to succeed Marcello Lippi before the tournament. He spent the last five years as the manager of ACF Fiorentina and today signed a four-year contract with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Mention the 2009-2010 season to Juventus' 170 million fans and they will shake their head in disgust. Italy's most successful and beloved soccer team was a shell of itself, missing out on a European tournament spot due to poor play and aging players. It is not a coincidence that the Italian national team also failed to live up to expectations in the World Cup, as Juve players made up a large contingent of the team.

The Italian Serie A resumes from its winter break on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 with a full set of fixtures. Currently, defending champions Inter Milan (Internazionale) have a solid lead at the top of the table followed by AC Milan and Juventus. So, who will win each match on Wednesday and where can you watch them?

(0-1. Quagliarella)

The winter transfer market is here, and unlike years past, this may actually be an interesting one. There have already been some moves made, but we are just getting started and there should be plenty of rumors swirling around in the coming days and weeks. Here's a team by team guide of what you can expect each club will spend this month (if anything at all).

Napoli went ahead through a Fabio Quagliarella cracker and went on to ease past Atalanta.

Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features!

Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

La sconfitta con il Napoli, nella prima gara del 2010 in Serie A, ha fatto traboccare il vaso. Finisce, infatti, nel peggiore dei modi l'avventura di Antonio Conte sulla panchina dell'Atalanta. L'ex allenatore del Bari, subentrato a Gregucci il 21 settembre scorso, ha rassegnato le dimissioni, accolte dalla dirigenza bergamasca dopo la furiosa contestazione che ha seguito l'ennesimo ko rimediato contro gli azzurri di Mazzarri.

After 4 months in charge, Antonio Conte's first stint as a Serie A manager is already over. This morning the former Juventus and Italy midfielder handed in his resignation after a string of poor results, loads of protests from fans, and sitting second from bottom of the table with only 13 points.

Like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, Italian soccer has returned to our airwaves, and this week's matches saw the return of David Beckham, the goal of the year, and some good calcio as well. As reports roll in of players leaving Italy in transfers, the question is what moves will the contenders make in the next few weeks to boost their run at the scudetto or a European competition.

09/01/2010Roma - Chievo ore 18.00Inter - Siena ore 20.4510/01/2010Palermo - Atalanta ore 15.00Udinese - Lazio ore 15.00Napoli - Sampdoria ore 15.00Livorno - Parma ore 15.00Bologna - Cagliari ore 15.00Genoa - Catania ore 15.00Fiorentina - Bari ore 15.00Juventus - Milan ore 20.45Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato!

Juventus fell further into the abyss after their 3-0 home loss to Milan yesterday, and more than ever fans were calling for Ciro Ferrara's head. The former Juve defender hasn't had a great first season as Juve boss, with the string of bad results and the Champions League elimination, and now the Juve directors are wondering whether it's time to make a change.

There were 24 goals scored this weekend in Serie A, with Inter-Siena being the highest scoring match (4-3). Antonio Di Natale returned with a goal, a fantastic free kick, to continue to lead the goal scoring charts with 12 goals. However Diego Milito also scored and he continues to chase the Udinese captain with 11 goals.

When Toronto FC was in her early days, there were one or two articles that appeared about the club on English sites. One was written by Globe scribe and Official Friend of AMSL, John Doyle. In it, he wrote this: "But the local homeboy favourite among the Canucks is 19-year-old Andrea Lombardo who played briefly for Italian sides Perugia and Atalanta before coming back to his hometown.

(video gol highlights)
ATALANTA: Coppola, Bellini, Bianco, Talamonti, Capelli (76' Peluso), Padoin, Guarente, Doni, De Ascentis, Tiribocchi (80' Chevanton), Ferreira Pinto (61' Ceravolo). A disp.: Consigli, Valdes Zapata, Caserta, Acquafresca. All.: Mutti.
LAZIO: Muslera, Siviglia, Stendardo, Lichtsteiner, Radu, Baronio, Firmani (36' Dabo), Floccari (72' Inzaghi), Rocchi, Del Nero (46' Mauri), Zarate.

Chievo, since being promoted to Serie A in 2001, had never beaten Juventus in their history. In fact, in 15 encounters vs. the Bianconeri, the Flying Donkeys had lost 12 times and drawn 3. Last season in Torino the two sides provided an entertaining 3-3 draw, with Sergio Pellissier grabbing a historic hat-trick.

Every year around this time the Oscar del Calcio award ceremony is held in Milan. The awards ceremony has been held since 1997 and awards the best players in the peninsula from the previous season. Last year Zlatan Ibrahimovic cleaned house as he won Best Foreigner and Best Overall Player, as well as Goal of the Season.

There were 23 goals scored this weekend, with two games finishing 0-0 (Napoli-Palermo and Parma-Udinese, both games featured a missed penalty). Diego Milito finally caught Antonio Di Natale at the top of the scoring charts with 12 goals after his goal vs. Bari on Saturday. Ronaldinho catapulted himself up to joint-second on 9 goals with a hat-trick vs.

Stasera, al Franchi va in scena Fiorentina-Lazio.
Sfida affascinante, valida per i quarti di finale (ultimo turno ad eliminazione diretta) della Coppa Italia, tra due squadre reduci da risultati non esaltanti in Serie A.
I viola di Cesare Prandelli sono stati battuti in casa dal Bologna, a sorpresa.

After this weekend's action, the eyes of Italy will be on its largest metropolitan city. The Milan derby could move AC Milan within striking distance of first or could help Inter Milan put some distance between itself and its rival. And the two clubs are approaching this game from opposite directions: Inter striking some luck to grab a point from Bari and AC Milan easily dispatching Siena.

Stasera la Coppa Italia, oggi pomeriggio invece spazio al calcio di Serie A e ai recuperi.
Genoa-Bari e Bologna-Atalanta, queste le gare di scena, costrette al rinvio nella giornata prenatalizia (la 17°), la quale, anzichè gol ed emozioni, ci regalò freddo, ghiaccio, neve e stadi impraticabili.

(video gol, 1-0. Di Vaio)
(2-0. Di Vaio)
(highlights)

Il derby della Madonnina, la sfida scudetto tra l'Inter di Mourinho e il Milan di Leonardo sar affidata a Gianluca Rocchi di Firenze. L'arbitro di calcio toscano, insomma, sar impegnato nella direzione del super match di domenica sera. L'altro match clou di giornata, invece, va a Paolo Tagliavento.

23/01/2010Catania - Parma ore 18.00Juventus - Roma ore 20.4524/01/2010Genoa - Atalanta ore 15.00Udinese - Sampdoria ore 15.00Siena - Cagliari ore 15.00Lazio - Chievo ore 15.00Palermo - Fiorentina ore 15.00Bologna - Bari ore 15.00Livorno - Napoli ore 15.00Inter - Milan ore 20.45Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato!

(video gol highlights)
GENOA - (3-4-3): Amelia; Biava, Dainelli, Moretti; Rossi, Milanetto, Zapater, Criscito; Mesto, Crespo (25' st Suazo), Palacio (32' st Sculli). A disp.: Scarpi, Tomovic, Fatic, Juric, Polenta. All: Gasperini.
ATALANTA - (4-4-2): Coppola; Capelli (8' st Chevanton), Talamonti, Manfredini, Bellini; Ferreira Pinto, Zanetti, Guarente, Padoin; Doni, Tiribocchi (19' st Acquafresca).

Rodrigo Palacio and Hernan Crespo scored first-half goals as Genoa saw off the challenge of Atalanta for their first win of 2010. Genoa moved back into contention for a place in Europe as Palacio struck in the eighth minute and Crespo sealed the win three minutes before the break.

Review

Yes, that is Marco Materazzi wearing a Silvio Berlusconi mask after Inter had defeated Milan 2-0 in the derby Sunday night. Even myself, a Milan fan, has to admit that is pretty hilarious. Inter showed all their strength in the latest edition of Derby della Madonnina, even playing better than their crosstown rivals in 10 men.