The look on the face of Palermo goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu as he trudged off the field after his
team's last minute defeat to Napoli last Monday said it all. The 23-year-old shot stopper had
produced an outstanding display of world class goalkeeping to keep the home side at bay, but was
cruelly denied a hard earned point by Christian Maggio's late late show at the Stadio San Paolo.
By Ollie Irish
A bit like a superior Andy Carroll, Ed Cavani continues to impress with his pace, power and
finishing ability. Here he rips Lecce's defence to shreds before unleashing hell. If you listen
closely, you can hear his agent smiling...
Cav's barnstormer won the game for Napoli in added time, to keep the Azzurri very much
in the title race.
Italy's beloved 1982 World Cup winning coach Enzo Bearzot has passed away in Milan at the age of
83. Having lead the azzurri through the 1978, 1982, and 1986 world cups – he will always be
remembered for his remarkable triumph of the 1982 tournament.
What a fascinating year 2010 has been. Although the Azzurri were short on silverware during this
summer's WORLD CUP in South Africa, one thing we weren't short on was DRAMA! Here's a recap of
the events from the first half of 2010; or what we like to call - Lippi's 3-4-3 of Horrors!!
Little merit is given by many on this forum to the credibility of the FIFA ranking system; in
reality this is our seed money, and thus even though there is very little idea as to how FIFA
actually arrive at some of the results they portray in their ambiguous monthly rankings, these
rankings do carry weight in seeding teams for international tournaments.
