Serie B: la bufera si porta via Novellino? Di Renato Cignoni Livorno-Brescia 0-2 (28' Zanbelli, 30' Antonio) LIVORNO:Bardi; Knezevic, Miglionico, Lambrughi (46' Volpato), Salviato, Filkor, Luci, Pieri, Belingheri (65' Barone), Siligardi (55' Bigazzi), Dionisi.All: Novellino BRESCIA: Arcari; Zambelli, Martinez, De Maio, Mandorlini, Vass, Salamon, Budel, Antonio (85' Macca), El Kaddouri, Feczesin

Sampdoria thought it had left the Wild West of Campania behind when the players boarded the plane to Liguria; the in-flight meal a digestion of the 4-2 thrashing meted out by Nocerina. But after arrival, when passing through the Christopher Columbus Airport they were met not by smiling wives and girlfriends, but an aggressive mob intent on violence.

Serie B: Il punto dopo la 12° Giornata Stefano Lazzarato La 12* giornata ha visto la vittoria della capolista Torino che ha leggermente allungato per la sconfitta del Padova finito quarto in classifica. E ormai crisi piena per tre squadre alla quarta sconfitta conseutiva: Brescia, Albinoleffe ed Ascoli.

One of the more interesting names to emerge from the transfer columns over the last few days is that of Polish midfielder Bartosz Salamon. Currently at Serie B side Brescia, Salomon is just 20, yet his performances this season have alerted a number of Europe's top clubs.

A tall, (6 foot 4) defensive midfielder, Salamon has played in Italy for the whole of his professional career to date and after joining Brescia in 2007, he made his real breakthrough while on loan to Foggia last season.

Serie B: il Grosseto si rilancia, il Livorno affonda Di Renato Cignoni GROSSETO: Narciso, Petras, Padella, Olivi, Giallombardo, Crimi, Ronaldo, Moretti (22' st Consonni), Caridi (36' st Alessandro), Sforzini, Gerardi (17' st Alfageme). A disposizione: Lanni, Formiconi, Mancini, Antei. All. Ugolotti. BRESCIA: Leali, Zambelli (42' Dallamano), De Maio, Berardi, Daprel , Vass (21' st Cordova),

We've got the Champions League, the much maligned Europa League but if there was a knockout competition comprised of the top XI's from Europe's second divisions where would Serie B finish? As the first quarter of the season ends the column selects the stand out performers and those to compete in the inaugural Second Best League.

I admit it, I idolised Roberto Baggio as a kid. He was my hero and I know I was not alone in this. He was the inspiration of a generation and arguably the best Italian player of all time. A slightly biased view perhaps, but one shared by many. It still pains me knowing he [...]

Sorry its not Eden Hazard guys, bet you were excited there for a minute, but Omar El Kaddouri who plays for Brescia in Italy. The youngster has been mentioned in dispatches about a possible move to Arsenal and he is "flattered" by all the attention. El Kaddouri has only recently turned 20, but already his [.

Serie B: Sesta giornata, analisi e commento Di Stefano Lazzarato In testa si riforma il trio Padova-Torino-Brescia, mentre in coda causa penalizzazione, si è leggermente staccato l'Ascoli. Curioso l'andamento delle prime quattro nelle ultime quattro giornate, 2 vittorie consecutive, un pari e poi di nuovo vittoria nell'ultimo turno.

After five games of SerieB there's a predictable feel to the top of the table with Padova, last years' losing play-off finalists undefeated along with two of the relegated sides Brescia and Sampdoria. Torino , under the stewardship of old hat Giampiero Ventura look likely to feature as do Reggina. Only three points separate the top nine places with Zdenek Zeman's unpredictable Pescara bringing up.

June 22nd. Like most days since records began it has its fair share of anecdotal importance. Scanning over some of the better known; 1911 King George V was coronated at Westminster Abbey; 1938 Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in Yankee Stadium; 1981 John McEnroe called Wimbledon chair umpire Ted James "the pits of the world".

Serie B: Dopo la terza giornata in testa Padova, Torino e Brescia Di Stefano Lazzarato Terza giornata ricca di gol (33) ed espulsioni (6, troppe), che ha visto le nette vittorie di Padova e Sampdoria. Tre squadre al comando con sette punti e prime gare condizionate da campi pesanti per la pioggia.Il turno è iniziato con Reggina-Grosseto.

Week 1 & 20 28/08/11 and 29/01/12 Atalanta Cesena Bologna Roma Cagliari- Milan Inter- Lecce Lazio Chievo Napoli Genoa Novara Palermo Parma Catania Siena Fiorentina Udinese Juventus Week 2 & 21 11/09/11 and 01/02/12 Catania Siena Cesena Napoli Chievo Novara Fiorentina Bologna Genoa .

Philippe Mexes is a dirty cheat. He's a walking red card and a thuggish scumbag; an explosion waiting to happen like that quiet, inevitable interval in between lighting a firecracker and waiting for it to go off. Philippe Mexes is a tremendous defender. Sure, he has a dirty side, but what centerback doesn't?

As the summer transfer window opens and teams across Europe begin their annual spending spree/discount sale, I wanted to share the perspective of American fans of Bari, Brescia, and Sampdoria, or the "Relegated Three" for the 2011-2012 season. Relegation is a part of soccer life, and much has been written on the pain of seeing your favorite team descending into lower league hell after the glories of top flight redemption.

It's been two weeks since the end of the Serie A season and the fans of Bari, Brescia and Sampdoria will be mulling over a season or more in Serie B. How did it happen? And what now for the clubs? Sampdoria It started off on a bit of a downer as they were eliminated by Werder Bremen in Extra time in the last qualifying round of the Champions League.

It's been two weeks since the end of the Serie A season and the fans of Bari, Brescia and Sampdoria will be mulling over a season or more in Serie B. How did it happen? And what now for the clubs? Sampdoria It started off on a bit of a downer as they were eliminated by Werder Bremen in Extra time in the last qualifying round of the Champions League.

By Mirko Corli, writing from Torino

With Inter lifting Coppa Italia, the season is over in Italy. The World Champions completed a "little treble" by winning the Italian SuperCup, the Club World Cup, and Coppa Italia. There was no chance for them in Serie A though, which was handsomely dominated by AC Milan.

MILAN, Italy — Veteran forward Filippo Inzaghi on Wednesday signed a new one-year contract with AC Milan tying him to the club until the end of next season when he will be 38. But midfield playmaker Andrea Pirlo revealed that he would be leaving the champions Milan after 10 years. "I'm here to say goodbye," [.

Il Milan è campione d'Italia per la diciottesima volta nella sua storia.

Ibrahimovic è campione di un campionato nazionale per la nona volta consecutiva nella sua personale storia.

Allegri conquista il suo primo scudetto.

Il campionato italiano ha completato ieri pomeriggio i verdetti più importanti per il campionato, con la retrocessione della Sampdoria in serie B che si aggiunge a Brescia e Bari.

Who is in and who is close to the Relegation Zone as of Tue May 10:
3 more got knocked down this weekend: Almeria, Brescia & St Pauli.
Officially Relegated
Almeria - La Liga
Arles - Ligue 1
Bari - Serie A
Brescia - Serie A
St Pauli - Bundesliga
Serie A - 2 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
42 Parma (-9)
41 Bologna (-13)
40 Cesena (-12)
38 Lecce (-20)
- - - - -
36 Sampdoria (-13)
REL-31 Brescia (-17)
REL-21 Bari (-31)
Bundesliga - 1 game to go (two lowest placed teams relegated, with third lowest in playoff against third highest in 2.

Nella 36esima giornata di Serie A, che ha conciso con l'assegnazione dello scudetto 2010-2011, conquistato ufficialmente dal Milan a Roma (serviva un punto per festeggiare, è arrivato lo zero a zero con i giallorossi) ma giunto al termine di una stagione dominata, ieri il massimo campionato ci ha regalato altre grandi emozioni.

TuttoMercatoWeb did a report card for each club president in Serie A. Since not everyone speaks Italian, I thought it'd be interesting to translate and post it here. Each president is graded out of 10 and a short paragraph follows, explaining each grade. Some of these are rather expected- guess how Bari did!

TuttoMercatoWeb did a report card for each club president in Serie A. Since not everyone speaks Italian, I thought it'd be interesting to translate and post it here. Each president is graded out of 10 and a short paragraph follows, explaining each grade. Some of these are rather expected- guess how Bari did!

The relegation battle in Serie A who's going down then? is a post from: Just Football

Bari's 1-0 home defeat to Sampdoria on Saturday afternoon confirmed the club's relegation to Serie B, something which was inevitable months ago but is now mathematically certain. It Brescia's defeat to Milan by the same scoreline, although not sealing their fate, leaves them five points adrift with only 12 left to play for, meaning it is looking increasingly like five, six or even seven clubs trying to avoid what appears to be one remaining spot in the bottom three.

Can we perhaps lodge a request for an official rule in football?

If the shirt comes off the physical person, it's a penalty.

There's really no way to get around that, especially for Brescia, a team which seems to take a worrying delight in tugging at the clothing of their opponents.

There are many things that will be remembered about the 2010-2011 Serie A season, both fondly and infamously. Of course, people will remember Milan's Scudetto and Bari's relegation, Inter and Roma's thrashings in the Champions' League and Napoli's dramatic late goals. Here's a series that focuses on some of the other things that should be remembered about a fantastic season, full of both the bizarre and the unbelievable.

In a weekend where Bari were officially relegated, Milan took a massive step towards the title, and Sampdoria , the race for fourth truly stood out as one area of Serie A which is somehow, improbably, still open.

Three talking points about the matchday, which did much to shape the table in some areas and completely opened it in others:

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In a weekend where Bari were officially relegated, Milan took a massive step towards the title, and Sampdoria , the race for fourth truly stood out as one area of Serie A which is somehow, improbably, still open.

Three talking points about the matchday, which did much to shape the table in some areas and completely opened it in others:

1.

La partita del campionato. 90' in cui si giocano scudetto e salvezza in Serie A, e per questo fondamentali. Il Milan ha raggiunto Brescia in treno per evitare il traffico pasquale, ma è ben cosciente che di fronte a sé trover più di un ostacolo verso i 3 punti. La squadra di Iachini infatti non [.

With all of the midweek action going on, especially in domestic cup competitions, it seems like this is a good week to bring back the scoreboard/schedule feature. The highlights of the week all seem to take place on Wednesday when Real Madrid and Barcelona play in the finals of the Copa del Rey, Benfica and Porto face off in the semifinals of the Taça da Portugal and Real Salt Lake and Monterrey begin their two-leg CONCACAF Champions League final.

CESENA-BARI 1-0 Il Cesena batte il Bari al "Manuzzi", nella 33° giornata di Serie A, e scavalca così la Sampdoria, portandosi al quartultimo posto in classifica. Partita di un'intensit impressionante, con la corsa che la fa da padrona come si vede raramente nel nostro campionato. Bari che si presenta con obiettivo preciso: squadra cortissima, difesa [.

Via Marino allora, dopo trentuno giornate di Serie A; nell'ultima giornata perde Leonardo e cade anche il progetto di Pietro Leonardi, amministratore delegato del Parma. Inizio col sorriso nella vittoria interna sul Brescia e fine da incubo, nella sconfitta umiliante contro il Bari. Via, forse dopo la partita dove più di altre occasioni la squadra [.

Sono state diramate, da poco, le formazioni ufficiali del super derby scudetto tra Milan e Inter, in campo a San Siro tra pochi minuti nel secondo anticipo di Serie A, che segue la bella e preziosa vittoria, ottenuta nel pomeriggio dal Brescia sul Bologna con il risultato di 3 a 1. Si parte dai rossoneri [.

El técnico del Barcelona, Pep Guardiola, ha asegurado, en declaraciones a Rai Sport, que su época como entrenador del Barcelona "está acabando".
"El próximo año será el cuarto consecutivo como entrenador del Barcelona. Un club como este debe tener mucho valor para mantener un entrenador tanto tiempo, porque los jugadores se estancan con él y viceversa", ha afirmado el técnico del conjunto azulgrana, según ha adelantado la emisora italiana.

Brescia-Bologna: scommettiamo che? Di Mauro Giordano Dopo la sosta dovuta agli impegni della nazionale toccher a Brescia e Bologna riaprire le danze del campionato. Sabato alle 18 il Rigamonti sar il palcoscenico di una sfida che in questi giorni ha appassionato molto il mondo degli scommettitori, un po' meno chi si interessa di valori tecnici e tattici.

Here we go again with Serie A Weekly giving you a list of five stories to read this lunchtime that we have seen from around the web and enjoyed ourselves. Many of these will be about Italian football of course but there is always room for something different and those will be here too. Take a look at our recommendations, pass them on and be sure to leave a comment on these great articles.

The Winners Udinese have won again, which is hardly surprising from the team that has taken sixteen points out of the last eighteen. Fifteenth-placed Catania fell away to Francesco Guidolin's side, who temporarily moved to third before Napoli won the late game in Serie A. Gokhan Inler netted early in the side before captain Antonio Di Natale added yet another goal to his tally off a rigore,.

Matchday 30 was pivotal for the scudetto, relegation spots, and the Champions' League positions. One hero has fallen, another has been revived, and one team is as good as gone. And yes, it's Bari.

1. Serie A is as tight as ever. 10 games played, 21 goals scored. No team won by more than two goals.

Calendario e Risultati della 30° Giornata di Serie A: 19/03/2011 18.00 Lazio - Cesena 19/03/2011 20.45 Palermo - Milan 20/03/2011 12.30 Fiorentina - Roma20/03/2011 15.00 Juventus - Brescia 20/03/2011 15.00 Udinese - Catania 20/03/2011 15.00 Bari - Chievo 20/03/2011 15.00 Bologna - Genoa 20/03/2011 15.