In football attacking players often get most of the praise when their team is achieving results
while players in other positions are often overlooked. Defenders are typically ignored when
accolades and awards are given out, yet it would be wrong to underestimate the contribution and
influence of key defensive players such as Italy's Paolo Maldini or France's Lilian Thuram, just
to name a couple of outstanding talents.
Un esame di maturità . Per capire se questo Napoli ha avuto una vera e propria trasformazione, in
positivo, con l'avvento in panchina di Walter Mazzarri, il quale ha sostituito il deludente
Donadoni. Alle 18, a Catania, nel primo anticipo della dodicesima giornata della Serie A, i campani
cercano punti preziosi e, anche, di sfatare uno stadio, il Massimino, che negli ultimi anni non ha
portato bene ai campani. Click to continue reading...
NOTHING excites us more than meeting a fellow chica who plies her trade in the truly
madcap world of the football media. So when Futbolita encountered
Kay Murray, the fresh face of Real Madrid TV (which telecasts on Sky TV and
Digital in Spain), it was a bit like talking to a long lost hermana.Click to continue reading...
Cari Amici e Fratelli Gobbi, abbiamo tutti davanti gli occhi le ultime prestazioni veramente
incresciose della Nostra Amata (eccetto la partita con la Samp) e giustamente siamo tutti
attapirati, chi più e chi meno. Io non credo sia del tutto un problema di modulo e meno che mai di
allenatore (anche se l'esperienza conta.
Grande sfida a Torino, nel primo dei due anticipi del sabato di Serie A. I bianconeri, reduci dalla
goleada (5 a 1) rifilata alla Sampdoria nell'ultimo turno di campionato, incontrano un Napoli
rinvigorito dalla cura Mazzari e galvanizzato dal pareggio (insperato) ottenuto, contro il Milan,
grazie a dei minuti finali di gara fantastici e ad un cuore ed una grinta immensi. Click to continue reading...
Ronaldo'nun efsane olduğu yıllar. Bugünlerde bile sahalarda benzerini göremediğimiz efsane
Ronaldo deparını atmış R9. O depara kalkarken sağından Maldini solundan Cannavaro topu
çalmak için kaymışlar. O topa ne oldu bilinmez ama Ronaldo'nun oradan sağlam çıkma ihtimali
düşük. Bu sahneyi görenler kenardan gelen sedyeyi de görmüşlerdir muhtemelen. Click to continue reading...
By now you've heard the news: 2006 World Player of the Year and Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro
failed a doping test in late August, testing positive for cortisone. The Italian football
establishment players, coaches, officials, media came out in his defense. "The cortisone was
lifesaving treatment for a bee sting!
Fratelli eccoci qui dopo la seconda giornata di campionato. Dopo aver assistito sabato al crollo
del milan nel derby contro gli indossatori di scudetti altrui, ieri abbiamo visto un'ottima Juve
battere la roma in casa sua. Io personalmente ho visto una Squadra ben organizzata, finalmente con
un gioco e con una eccellente personalità Si è vero che ci sono state alcune sbavature, ma se
andiamo a vedere bene Buffon, non è mai stato troppo impegnato mentre la Juve ha fallito una serie
di occasioni incredibili per poter chiudere con largo anticipo la gara.
Serie A is back and so is the the weekly Serie A Weekend Round-up which will come your way every
Monday wrapping up the weekend calcio action with reports, player ratings, and highlights of every
game as well as the standings and Serie B results. The first week was pretty interesting and this
season should be a good one.
The Galacticos era has returned to Real Madrid. This time though, president Florentino
Perez has signed players (let's face it, coach Manuel Pellegrini has little say in the transfers,
although he wouldn't be complaining about the signings thus far!) with the long term in mind.
It seems that the wandering time, transition period after relegation to the second league and
breaking legs on Italian countryside is finally over. Over the last two years, after returning to
Serie A, the biggest Italian club were searching for their identity. Delusions like Claudio Ranieri
or bad moves on the market cost them dearly, but they have learnt the lesson.
The 2009 Peace Cup continued with the semifinals on Friday as Juventus faced Real Madrid and
Aston Villa took on FC Porto. Here's a recap of both matches along with video highlights.
Juventus tops Real Madrid 2-1 Video Highlights
Juventus scored an early second half goal to break a 1-1 tie against Real Madrid as they advance
to the finals of the Peace Cup on Friday.
Ciro Ferrara had big gaps to fill after taking over the reigns at Juventus but it seems that he
has managed to build a very good team. The Old Lady have secured the services of Barcelona defender
Martin Caceres and the Uruguayan defender will be club's last signing of
the transfer window.
(Juventus-Vicenza 1-1) Altri risultati di calcio non particolarmente incoraggianti per la Juventus che chiude il ritiro di
Pinzolo pareggiando 1-1 contro il Vicenza al Briamasco di Trento. E' pur vero che ancora si trattano di gare amichevoli, e soprattutto di sgambate nelle quali
ricominciare a correre, oliare i meccanismi e trovare l'amalgama in vista delle gare che contano. Click to continue reading...
Let me just start out by saying that I have never liked Goal.com (the English version at least.
The Italian version is actually pretty good because it just posts articles from Italian newspapers,
so at least you know you're reading from a source). The English version always seems to have
stories without sources that look like they were just thought up at that instant and posted, and I
have never liked their opinions on Italian calcio.
"Non so più come smentire certe voci, Tiago è incedibile nonostante alcune offerte che abbiamo
ricevuto". Fa venire un po' a ridere ma questa è la recente dichiarazione rilasciata dal nostro Ds
Alessio Secco... Smentita anche l'ipotesi dell'arrivo di un terzino sinistro, "per quel ruolo
abbiamo già De Ceglie e Molinaro".
After the disappointing last season, Juventus officials have been very busy during this transfer
window and they managed to sign a couple of great players. After Diego and Cannavaro, Old Lady won
the race with Arsenal to sign excellent Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, who
will join the club in exchange for €20 million and Marco Marchionni.
As the final of the Confederations Cup approaches, the tournament for one team in particular has
been an unmitigated disaster. Coming into the competition, as World Champions would surely mean an
easy route to the semi-finals at least, however Italy capitulated in almighty fashion.
Ieri sera abbiamo toccato il fondo. La sconfitta rimediata con il Brasile, nella Confederation Cup
organizzata in terra sudafricana, è stata pesante e ha fatto male. Ha evidenziato tanti problemi
in questa Nazionale: gente "bollita", giovani ancora non pronti, talenti affermati e lasciati a
casa a marcire, un modulo ormai che non va più. Click to continue reading...
Rawr! Cannavaro and the Italian sex bombs visited the national zoo in
South Africa last week. Being the captain of the squad and obtaining the special
key has obviously made Cannavaro a little confident of his abilities. [Another
photo here]
Marcelo says that does not hold a grudge against Greaseano
for this incident last December.
Yesterdays loss to Egypt by the Azzurri seems to have shocked many in the media.Why i don't know.
Egypt are continental Champions of the third best footballing continent. They value possession of
the ball like most Mediterranean sides. Their led by a savvy manager in Hasan Shehata who has
conquered the African continent twice. Click to continue reading...
Il ds della Juventus Alessio Secco è volato a Madrid per trattare con il Real Madrid l'acquisto
del centrocampista maliano Mahamadou Diarra. La dirigenza bianconera vorrebbe formare una linea
centrale tutta muscoli con la coppia maliana Sissoko-Diarra, e sembra che anche Cannavaro, che ha
visto da vicino le doti del forte centrocampista, avrebbe consigliato l'acquisto.
Well this feels like deja vu all over again, doesn't it? Eve of a major tournament, and our captain
ends up injured. Cannavaro has a right calf problem that definitely rules him out of Monday's game
against the US, and possibly for longer. His ideal backup, Legro, is also in Click to continue reading...
Cannavaro has been given the "Freedom of the Tshwane", an honour he received
from the mayor of the city in South Africa. Yeah, there's actually a key in that blue box above
that he's proudly holding. We don't know whether it opens the door to the mayor's bedroom or to
every club in the Tshwane.
And the Italians have arrived in Southdowns College Irene in Centurion, South Africa for their
Confederations Cup training camp! Oh, taking things seriously now, are we
Lippay?
Anyway, the Paul Newman clone has declared that there's nothing wrong with Italian football -
and it's lack of achievements in recent years are really no big deal to him.
The latest reports from Italy suggest that Gaetano D'Agostino is on the verge of joining
Juventus. The deal is reported to be worth around €8 million, while Ciro Ferrara, who
seems likely to be appointed coach on permanent basis, is the man who was eager to sign Udinese
midfielder.
Everybody loves old school Cannavaro and his shoe-tying bitchface! This was a photo taken in
1991 when Canna was still at the Naples football academy. He's obviously come a long way since
then, hairstyle and all.
It is confirmed that Canna will join Juventus again in July. But he doesn't expect a warm
reception from the fans particularly after he "deserted" them three years ago for Royal Madrid.
It´s official REAL MADRID Italian defender FABIO CANNAVAROwill leave at the end of this season for
Italy. The Italian ClubJUVENTUS has informed the media that the International Captainhas signed a 1
year deal that will secure (or attempt to) hispresence in the World Cup of South Africa next year
willcompetition at the highest level. Click to continue reading...
