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Contiene qualche importante omissis la singolare classifica redatta dagli inglesi del Times sulle 10 vergogne della storia del calcio.

Al primo posto svetta la "mano de dios" di Diego Armando Maradona proprio contro l'inghilterra nei mondiali in Messico del 1986.

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Once upon of time there were soccer hardmen such as Roy Keane and Vinnie Jones. Then came the likes of Gennaro Gattuso, Rigobert Song and Marco Materazzi. Now we introduce you to the toughest female soccer player that we've ever seen Elizabeth Lambert of the University of New Mexico. Check out Lethal Liz throw a [. Click to continue reading...

I am going through the Champions League games this week and I am amazed at the stars who will be missing because of injury. The Champions League is billed as the best club tournament in the world, but this years event so far has failed to live up to the hype. Whether it is familiarity because the same sides play each other every year, or a full schedule that leaves players vulnerable to injury, the Champions League group stages this year have been a major disappointment.

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Apparently Zidane and Marco Materazzi have become the new Israel and Palestine since the Headbutt Heard Round The World at the 2006 World Cup final. The two have never kissed and made up, despite numerous attempts to bring peace between the two by surprisingly important people who must not have anything better to do with their lives.

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Something to read after you enjoy C-Ron's appearance on Crackòvia... No idea what they're saying, but for some reason I still chuckled. There's a Barcelona Zlatan one here too. Arsenal's Champions League grief graph (Unprofessional Foul) Slide tackle sandwich (Dirty Tackle) The worst football commentator ever? Click to continue reading...

The ultimate humiliation Nutmegged in training by your own goalie. Dear, oh dear, Marco Materazzi. Still, you have got to admire Julio Cesar's skills. Whether they will be quite so slick with the two broken legs Materazzi has probably since inflicted remains to be seen. Spotted on 101GG

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The match-up most of us have been waiting for is here and highlights the second day of Matchday One in the UEFA Champions League.

FC Barcelona, the reigning champions, take on Inter Milan, in a match-up chock full of sub-plots and juicy match-ups. Samuel Eto'o looks to show Barcelona that it made a mistake by letting him go while Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces former Inter teammates who aren't too thrilled with him taking all the credit for the three Serie A titles they win with him at striker.

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In a daring heist last night, the boots of five Inter players including Marco Materazzi's were stolen from the club's Pinetina training facility, says tuttomercatoweb. The only reason they didn't get more is that most Inter players are away on International duty and, obviously, took their boots with them.

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Today's links brought to you by Emmaneul Adebayor. MUTV make Dimitar Berbatov look like a revelation. [101GG] E.On not to renew FA Cup sponsorship [Daily Mail] Marco Materazzi doesn't like being the butt of a joke. [The Mirror] Ronaldo takes on Gattuso a bull. [YouTube] Football struck by lightning while playing, has leg amputated. Click to continue reading...

Some television series had a character that was an avid Serie A football player. On the show that guy said he lost that week because Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi getting sent off.
I guess that's grounds for a slander suit. Though it appears to be half tongue-in-cheek.

As a result of such defamatory slander, Materazzi is asking for €1 for every viewer that saw the scene.

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Stuff to read while you get jealous of a corner flag..... The high price of an excessive foul - pay attention, Axel. (ESPN) Germany's simple yet stylish WC 2010 kit. (Football Fashion) Marco Materazzi getting way too used to suing people. (Dirty Tackle) The opening roundup of La Liga's opening weekend. Click to continue reading...

Inter defender and litigious hot-head Marco Materazzi is suing Rai TV detective series L'Ispettore Coliandro over a throwaway line that referenced him, where a fantasy footballer owner said, "He was sent off again and I lost."

According to the sensitive Materazzi and his overeager legal team, that line constitutes slander and in return for the supposed damage caused by a comment based on his real-life affinity for getting sent off, Materazzi is asking for €1 for everyone viewer who watched the episode.

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Though the first Serie A matches were on Saturday, the new season did not officially begin until 42 minutes into the Inter Milan v Bari match when Marco Materazzi earned his first yellow card of the new year for this tackle on Edgar Alvarez.

It even elicited a "Mamma mia!" out of the commentator, thus firmly cementing the return of Italian football.

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Soccerlens was at the Chelsea-Inter World Football Challenge game in California tonight - what follows is a live blog from that game.

Chelsea take on and humble their previous manager Jose Mourniho at the hirstoric Rose Bowl stadium on a sunny California night.

A very festive atmosphere out here at the Rose Bowl as mostly Chelsea fans continue to pour in to fill the stadium close to capacity.

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Following Inter's defeat to Club America on penalty kicks that no one seemed to know were supposed to take place (and also included an angry Mourinho on the pitch, arguing with the refs) on Sunday, Jose has apparently stopped talking to the press. Instead, his assistant, Beppe Baresi has taken up those duties, while Jose pouts over a few issues.

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Organizers at FIFA headquarters have decided to snub the Los Angeles All-Star soccer event that was to be held last weekend. Everything was in place to host the U.S. MLS All-Star team crew who were to play against a select group of world soccer stars.

France's Patrick Viera in action during the international friendly match, France vs Argentina at the stade de France, in Saint-Denis, near Paris on February 7, 2007.

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Brazil. To anyone who follows world soccer, it's not news that Brazil doesn't samba across the pitch any longer, and hasn't for a long time. These days they look like a talented team, but not one with a style that sets them significantly apart from other talented teams. But while joga bonito may have seen better days in Brazil, this is also not the leadfooted defensive-minded Brazil that shocked many of us in the 2007 Copa América. Click to continue reading...

So just who is playing in the July 4 South American all-stars verses a Rest of the World team at the exhibition game?

Even the game organizers are still trying to figure that one out it appears.

And it's not just Blanco who is either not coming or remains a question mark. For instance, Brazilian great Roberto Carlos is still listed as participating on the Coliseum Web site as I write this.

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The last time the USA met Italy was during the 2006 World Cup. Jorge Larrionda was one busy man. Before the match was over, the Uruguayan referee had issued three red card and four yellows, unleashing a storm of criticism as well as support over his controversial decisions. Larrionda officiated in the opening match between South Africa vs Iraq where he again faced some criticism.

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Well done on your guesses. All twelve players plus current clubs were guessed by multiple people. First to guess all the players was SP, but he (or she) forgot clubs. First person to guess all players with clubs was Shazback. (We'll give him a pass on the first name of Cristoph [...] Click to continue reading...

José Mourinho leaves a poignant reminder of what the Premiership has been missing at Inter Milan crash out of Europe. Click to continue reading...

AC Milan could use David Beckham now more than ever. Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso suffered knee ligament damage this weekend against Catania and the injury will likely end his season.  Milan posted a statement on their website saying, "AC Milan would like to communicate that Gennaro Gattuso has undergone a scan following the injury he sustained against Catania. Click to continue reading...

In Italy the show Scherzi a Parte is like Candid Camera (or Punk'd), and plays practical jokes on various Italian celebrities and films it so we can watch much to our amusement. Over the years there have been many played on Italian footballers and managers, and I have collected the best ones and put them here for your viewing pleasure.

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Will Juventus be ready for visitors Palermo? Check the Serie A On TV page for local Serie A coverage. Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

Arrival of Match Day Five brings forth the ancient rivialry of A.C. Milan against F.C. Internazionale. Welcome to the Derby della Madonnina. I was alerted to Mark Meadow's article, Friday afternoon question: Which is the best derby? this afternoon of course and it reminds of how wild things get at the San Siro when these clubs meet. Click to continue reading...

Finesse is not a word in Marco's vocabulary, obviously. "Nice goal, I'm going to decapitate you now." (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images) Click to continue reading...

Ever since Cesc Fabregas took all the plaudits with his very own TV show, fans across Europe have been wondering who'll be next to hit the silver screen. Now the wait is over, as the lovely Giorgia Surina and Italian comic group Trio Medusa kick off The Fabio Cannavaro Show. Note that unlike Fabregas', this show was a one-night [. Click to continue reading...

I recall during the 2006 World Cup when a colleague from La Stampa turned to me and called Oguchi Onyewu, the "American Materazzi." Of course this was well before Materazzi's incident with Zinedine Zidane during the World Cup final so there was no doubt he meant it as a compliment to the American player curently with Standard Liege. Click to continue reading...

Hey remember Nike's "Take It To The Next Level" Commercial? That cool first-person ad featuring Wenger, Gallas, Fabregas, C-Ron, Sneijder and van Nistelrooy (among others)? You know, the one directed by Guy Ritchie, that cool dude behind movies such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch ? Click to continue reading...

Italian sports newspapers Gazzetta dello Sport rated the Azzurri players at the end of their European adventure. Along with Gigi Buffon, positive scores were obtained by Chiellini and Grosso. All the strikers flunked the test, while some midfielders could have done better. The overall form however, was never great. Click to continue reading...

After a match like this, one would normally do well to take a night's rest to carefully analyze the situation, see what went wrong, and what can be done to correct it. That is undoubtedly what Roberto Donadoni and his players will be doing over the next few days, to make sure that this debacle [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...

Italy have received the late boost that Fabio Cannavaro will be able to give a captain's contribution from the dug-out.

The Azzurri skipper, who is already on the road to recovery following last Wednesday's ankle operation, has been given the go-ahead by UEFA to participate in Euro 2008 from the bench. Click to continue reading...

God bloody darnit!! :(((((((( The Azzurri's first day in Austria started in the worst possible way Monday: captain Fabio Cannavaro picked up a knock as he challenged the ball with teammate Giorgio Chiellini, and the late prognosis indicates what everyone had been fearing but dared not to think about: ligament damage to the left ankle, Cannavaro [. Click to continue reading...

In accordance to the UEFA-imposed May 28 deadline, Italian coach Roberto Donadoni has made his final roster selection for Euro 2008: the 23 players who will representing the Azzurri this Summer have been picked and as many expected, Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo was the player discarded from the manager's Pre-selection list. Click to continue reading...