Benvenuto amici! Here's a perfect photo demonstrating the unglamorous side of football when you're on the pitch and it starts to rain. Believe us, it's absolutely horrible. Poor Claudio Ranieri had to stay on and watch as his Inter boys fought and sunk 0-1 to lowly Lecce at the Via del Mare stadium last night.

The London Olympic committee released a series of coins in honor of the upcoming event, with football getting its own brilliant explanation of the offside rule via the use of geometric shapes, with a triangle that looks suspiciously like Xavi. And on the back is the face of Pippo Inzaghi (assuming so, anyway).

Nothing like strolling into a party late, eh, Pippo Inzaghi? / via Daylife

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AC Milan recently held a Christmas party (of course, 'Natale' is incredibly important for the land of the Pope!) where players, coaches, staff and sponsors were invited to mingle, eat cheese and look bloody fabulous. Everyone needs to take a leaf out of these smoldering Italians' books.

Serie A champions AC Milan have cooled down talk of Chelsea star Didier Drogba joining the club. Drogba who is out of contract with Chelsea next summer, has been consistently linked with a move away from the bridge.

Now, however, Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has cooled down talks of the Ivorian star joining the 7 time European champions.

Guardate questo.... The Milan tifosi have outdone themselves once again! This time, it's a little more blasphemous than usual. They've compared their very own Pope Benedict XVI to Pippooooo Inzaghi - aligning the veteran and exceptionally passionate striker to God.

Max Allegri has named his squad to face Catania. In the absence of Pato and Antonio Cassano he has called up Pippo Inzaghi and Stephen El Shaarawy. I am expecting Allegri to opt for Urby Emmanelson and Clarence Seedorf in midfield to fill in for Prince Boateng and Antonio Nocerino. But, how I would love [.

Part 2....Players Celebrating Goals (OTT)
It has been said by many a man that scoring a goal is better than sex. Whether this is actually true I personally am not too sure, but I think that the feeling of scoring a goal is pretty much unparalleled in world sport. And for years, everyone knew that footballers felt this way.

Edge of seat stuff. This World Cup has captured the imagination of millions around the world because of the way women have chosen to play the sport.

An outclassed England hung on grimly as France with their superior game threatened to swamp them at every given moment. PK's finally decided the game.

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," [.

With contract negotiations between Milan's senatori and the management set to be resolved tomorrow. Qasa Alom prepares himself for a new era at Via Turati, and looks back at some of the finer moments in the last decade. "I hope this win can open up a whole new era for Milan. My own journey is almost at an end, but when a club invests in top players, it will win" Rino Gattuso May 2011.

Il Milan chiude nel migliore dei modi la festa scudetto e saluta San Siro con un 4-1 senza storia al malcapitato Cagliari, nel secondo anticipo della 37° giornata di Serie A. I rossoneri scendono in campo con le nuove divise griffate Adidas per brindare allo scudetto, senza Ibra (in tribuna per problemi a una caviglia) [.

Today's news focuses on a striker's return to help his side in the Champions' League, a coach's return to the league to help his side with salvation, and a goalie who might just need a home in the near future.

Inter are the final Italian side remaining in the Champions' League, and must overcome FC Schalke today in order to progress into the semi-finals.

Today wasn't all about choking and headbutts. There were some huge goals on the day too, including Aaron Lennon's setup for Peter Crouch against Milan and Saldado's opener for Valencia. But in terms of Champions League history, this might be the most significant. With this equalizer, Raul passes Pippo Inzaghi to stand alone as the all-time leading scorer in Champions League history.

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has previously stated his desire to play for Serie A outfit AC Milan, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic has voiced his opinion that Balotelli is not required at the San Siro. Balotelli previously played for local rivals Inter Milan, and if it's up to Ibrahimovic the young Italian won't find a way back to Milan.

Hayden Shaw is a blogger with a sharp wit who shoots from the hip. Hayden writes for The Fooball Pubcast and you can follow him on Twitter @ElHaydo ... here he shares his memories of a famous Roy Keane performance and goal. . . If you want to know the moment of the all important goal, skip to about 50 seconds in.