Italian football has entered the doldrums again, and this time, it involves some 52 players from Serie B who turned up at Day One of the corruption trial in Rome yesterday. On a wider scale, 22 football clubs, including newly-promoted sides Atalanta, Siena and Novara are currently being investigated for their alleged involvement in a worldwide player betting ring.

The sixteen nations have now named their twenty-three man squads for Euro 2012. Three hundred and sixty-eight players will travel to the tournament in Poland & Ukraine, some experienced, some young, some with over hundred caps, some with none or very few.

The following table shows a list of Euro 2012 countries, the total number of caps in their squad, the average caps per player, the number of international goals scored by the squad, the average number of goals scored per player and finally the average goals per cap scored.

Buffon, De Sanctis, Sirigu, Abate, Ogbonna, Bonucci, Balzaretti,Barzagli, Chiellini, Maggio, Diamanti, Giaccherini,De rossi, Montolivo, Pirlo, Nocerino,T. Motta, Marchisio, Giovinco, Di Natale, Borini, Cassano, Balotelli. Questi dunque gli scudieri azzurri che, guidati da Cesare Prandelli, partiranno per la Polonia e l'Ucraina.

Guess which one she is.

World class keepers on the male side tend to be fairly tall, and even the bejeweled Iker Casillas is considered undersized at 182cm, or under six feet. The keepers of Europe's better national teams typically range over 190cm Neuer, Buffon, Cech, Hart, Stekelenburg, et cetera, et cetera.

La vittoria di uno scudetto è la vittoria di tutto un collettivo. E per tale si intende non solo il tecnico o il goleador, ma della societ con i dirigenti, i loro collaboratori, lo staff medico, e tutto l'entourage che circonda gli atleti. In tutti i modi c'è un calciatore di questa terza stella che penso che meriti una citazione particolare: Andrea Pirlo.

In the 80′s and 90′s the in activity for athletes, actors, and celebrities to try out on the side was golf. However, after about 2002 and the advent of televised poker, celebrities began to flock to the game of poker for the competition, the exposure, and the potential payouts. Footballers have been no exception to [.

07.05.2012 - Después de la larga y oscura noche, volvió a amanecer sobre el cielo de la Vecchia Signora (Juventus). Sin figuras rutilantes y con un invicto que trasciende la misma Liga (41 partidos incluidos los de la Copa de Italia), la Juve inscribe su nombre en el scudetto por 28º vez y vuelve a mandar en el fútbol italiano.

It was a crazy, PAZZO, night for Juventus fans last night as they swarmed onto the pitch and celebrated their Scudetto win at the Nereo Rocco stadium. Unfortunately for Milan, the dream was over when they fell to a 2-4 defeat to Inter in the derby, a match that was drama-filled right to the very end.

Il quindicesimo pareggio, quello più amaro. La Juve inciampa a pochi minuti dalla fine contro il Lecce. Se vuole vincere lo scudetto non potr commettere altri errori. Di Alessandro Paparella Un errore clamoroso, quasi inspiegabile, di Buffon costa alla Juve due punti vitali nella corsa allo scudetto: il Lecce acciuffa l'1-1 a 5' dalla fine, e la striscia di otto vittorie consecutive della

Il quindicesimo pareggio, quello più amaro. La Juve inciampa a pochi minuti dalla fine contro il Lecce. Se vuole vincere lo scudetto non potr commettere altri errori. Di Alessandro Paparella Un errore clamoroso, quasi inspiegabile, di Buffon costa alla Juve due punti vitali nella corsa allo scudetto: il Lecce acciuffa l'1-1 a 5' dalla fine, e la striscia di otto vittorie consecutive della

Nicklas Bendtner in a Danish interview was asked to name his all time favourite eleven, In a 4-3-3 he went with a offensive team. In his younger Arsenal reserve's days N.B-52 on a few occasions played alongside Ashley Cole and rates the Left-Back very highly, also includes ex Premier League wing wizard Cristiano Ronaldo.

If one were to view the rosters for each of Italy's four World Cup triumphs, one would notice a pattern; the core of the team was comprised of Juventus players. Not only that, but Juventus players made key contributions in each of these championship winning sides, names such as Orsi, Monti, Rossi, Gentile, Buffon, and Del Piero spring to mind.

If one were to view the rosters for each of Italy's four World Cup triumphs, one would notice a pattern; the core of the team was comprised of Juventus players. Not only that, but Juventus players made key contributions in each of these championship winning sides, names such as Orsi, Monti, Rossi, Gentile, Buffon, and Del Piero spring to mind.

Despite my own sense of patriotism for my own national anthem, I found another song that I have grown to love similarly: the Italian national anthem. And I fell in love with it primarily through football. First of all, it is a lot more of a fun tune than so many of the other anthems. Secondly, who can help but sing along with the ‘buh-duh-bump' part?

You could just tell. You could see it coming. The moment Clint Dempsey turned and rolled the ball past the despairing Buffon, who could not roll it back in time and act like nothing happened, you could just see it being the winning goal. It just had the sense of [read more]

Where is that quality win they asked... Klinsmann hadn't won a big time game yet. Then Wednesday happened.Dempsey, the leading US goalscorer in Europe, put one past Buffon, and the US runs away with a 1-0 win at Italy.78 years.11 games.1st win in all that time over Italy.More importantly, a big win for the US, for Klinsi, and just in case your friends say that Italy was "missing players", tell
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Clint Dempsey scored his 25th international goal in the USA's upset of Italy on Wednesday. (Photo: Chris Aduama/aduama.com)

Former New England Revolution midfielder Clint Dempsey found the back of the net in the 55th minute to hand the U.S. Men's National Team its first-ever victory over four time world champions Italy, 1-0, on Wednesday.

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle...

"Beat your own shadow," the ad says at the end. "What if you've already turned into a shadow?" asks Fernando Torres. [YouTube]

There is going to be a book about Football Manager addiction.

In the big game on Saturday night there was a bit of a controversial moment in the game when Sulley Muntari headed home from close range only for Gigi Buffon to claw it away. Replays showed the ball crossed the line by at least a yard. The referee pointed back to the centre circle but the linesman on that side didn't give it.

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Italian gossip rag, Gente, has reportedly confirmed that Gigi Buffon and his wife of less than a year, Alena, are expecting a new baby to join their small but perfectly formed brood. The couple already have two sons, 4-year-old Louis Thomas and 2-year-old David Lee.

Time to sing "Everything you own in the box to the left!" to Diego Forlan because Uruguay have officially reaffirmed their commitment to their new national hero (handball and all), Luis SuaaaRez!

Of course, it's hard to ignore his four goals against Chi-le-le over the weekend but the Italians can sit down and relax because he won't be featuring against them tonight in the Italy-Uruguay international friendly.

Italy, oh Italy! The world's eyes are fixated on their fallen president and wacky owner of AC Milan today... Botox Berlusconi! Well, everyone except the Azzurri of course, where it was 'Business as Usual' with medical checks at the team's training camp in Florence yesterday.

Gazzetta dello Sport Ibra KO, go for it Pato! Gasperini Changes: Here is why Hamsik goal towards City, delirium for Lavezzi Buffon: "I looked at Pirlo and thought there is a God..." Mangia: €2,368 for beating Inter Toro go top Pozzi double, Samp fly Tuttosport Conte makes love to Juve Toro, Bianchi scream!

Mexico had a great day yesterday, winning another game in a very sensational way securing the victory at the closing seconds of the game to beat Uruguay 2-0 and win the under 17 World Cup for the second time in its history.
We saw Mexico and Uruguay surpassing Germany and Brazil.

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Last week that fine gent and upstanding journo, Martin Samuel, claimed that Arsenal can no longer attract genuine world stars, is this right?

For a start lets be honest have we actually ever signed someone at the top of their game?

Bergkamp was a truly world class player, but when we signed him, he was in a massive dip, the top teams at the time AC Milan, Madrid just were not interested.

Sofferto ma alla fine felice, gioioso e pieno di serenit . Il fatidico "si" tra Gigi Buffon, portiere della Juventus e della Nazionale, e la modella ceca Alena Seredova (fidanzati dal 2006 e gi genitori di due figli, Louis Thomas di 4 anni e David Lee di 2), finalmente c'è stato, nonostante qualche brivido inaspettato.

We all know what the off-season is meant for: Holidays and Weddings! With the heavy schedule and huge amount of matches the off-season is getting shorter every year. So it's not a big surprise players try to make the most of their valuable time away from the pitch. Some players spent their time in Disney Land, others lay on a beach for days on end.

Una coppia inossidabile, nata nel 2005 e impreziosita gi dall'arrivo di due bimbi (Luis Thomas e David Lee, di quattro e due anni). E ora, in arrivo, ci sono i "fiori d'arancio". Gigi Buffon, portierone della Juventus e della Nazionale, e Alena Seredova, modella e showgirl ceca, stanno infatti per convolare a nozze dopo aver [.

Scot Munroe is taking a look at the team of the week for Week 35. Formation 3-4-1-2 Goalkeeper: Gigi Buffon (Juventus) Really solid performances between the sticks by the Italian keeper in Juve smash and grab 1-0 win at Lazio. Made two vitals saves to deny Hernanes and Floccari Centre Back: Thiago Silva (Milan) This guy is a monster at the back and put another world class performance at the back.

Juve's world cup winning keeper Gigi Buffon has long been touted as a possible replacement for the retiring Edwin van der Sar in summer which raises speculation that the choice of Juventus may be...
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Juve's world cup winning keeper Gigi Buffon has long been touted as a possible replacement for the retiring Edwin van der Sar in summer which raises speculation that the choice of Juventus may be...
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Oh soon-to-be-Mrs.-Buffon, Alena Seredova, you've been doing so well since your last jumpsuit mishap! What could've possibly obstructed your judgment during your latest fall from our well-dressed wagon? A mutant uprising of painfully stubborn ingrown toenails? The self-realisation that she's got champagne taste on a beer budget?

With the new found optimism for Italy's goalkeeping future beyond Gigi Buffon being highlighted yesterday, Qasa Alom takes a moment to reflect on the strange and sad tale of Federico Marchetti. As another International break draws to an end, it seems that Cesare Prandelli's new look youthful Italian national team have answered many questions and passed scrutiny with aplomb.

The Italian national team did play yesterday, pulling off a comfortable 1-0 win away against Slovenia- the first time Gli Azzurri had ever won away there. Cesare Prandelli's rebuilding continues along a smooth pace, with more answers than questions being delivered. The Italian newspapers can only talk about that one game for so long, for so many pages, however, and the subsequent result is massive, massive amounts of transfer talk.

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.

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.

Gazzetta dello Sport Milan, Inter. The effects of the Champions League Eto'o: "Play like we did at Munich and we'll win everything" Balotelli madness: Red. Mancini's City are out Behind the renewals of Buffon and Del Piero Pirlo, Moratti also thinks about it An Under in Serie B. The idea takes shape Tuttosport Juve, you need one of these four Sanchez, Aguero,.

After a nightmare seven months at Roma, Adriano's contract has finally been rescinded. Kaka, the Champions' League, and other topics are also taken up in today's Serie A news roundup.

• Roma today announced that they have terminated, by mutual consent, the big Brazilian's contract.

Lecce Super: Juventus KO Di Andrea Caria Sembrava aver trovato l'uscita dal tunnel la squadra di Del Neri, invece cade a Lecce, sconfitta per due a zero sotto i colpi di Mesbah e Bertolacci.E' una giornata storta e lo si vede subito e per tutti i 90 minuti: gravi disattenzioni della retroguardia portano all'espulsione di Buffon dopo soli 10 minuti, reo di aver anticipato l'attaccante prendendo la

ROME, Italy— AC Milan maintained their grip on top spot in Serie A after Alexandre Pato scored a late winner to earn them a 2-1 success at 10-man Chievo on Sunday. Robinho had given them a controversial first-half lead before Gelson Fernandes equalised in the second period, but Pato came off the bench to score [.