Scoring against Manchester United is something many players dream of, but two Barnsley fans invaded the pitch in the Carling Cup match last night against the Red Devil's and got to experience that feeling...

2-0 down and only 3 added on minutes left of the match two of Barnsley's finest pinch the ball off Ben Foster and the fat bald one has a great first touch before volleying home, to the Barnsley fan's initial delight.

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AS Roma fans are well aware of plans to have their club leave the shared pitch of the stadio...
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England and the United States might be the favourites to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but both countries have hosted a World Cup before: a fact Russia are counting on as crucial in their own bids. "Every tournament should be held in a country that has not previously hosted it," said sports minister Vitaly Mutko.

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(ANSA) - Rome, September 29 - AS Roma on Tuesday unveiled plans to build a new stadium on the outskirts of the Italian capital.
Roma President Rosella Sensi said the idea of the club having its own stadium, instead of renting one from the city council, had ``always been at the centre`` of her late father Franco`s plans, as well as those of another historic club president, Dino Viola. Click to continue reading...

'La rabona'. Talk to anyone who is into Italian football about Alberto Aquilani and that word is bound to come up. It is how Italians describe an audacious bit of skill where a player backheals a pass while running, a move that done well is likely to put any defence off balance.
Just as Aquilani did at the San Siro on the 11th of November of 2006. Click to continue reading...

Since his move to Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor has been intent on pissing off his old fans from his old club. Here is the list so far and no doubt he will be adding to it in the future...

1) When you score against your old side, run the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of your old fans.

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

The above video is from a couple weeks ago, when the LA Galaxy were at DC's RFK Stadium, but I just came across it. Galaxy forward Alan Gordon bet Davey Becks that he couldn't kick the ball through the press box window above the "I" in the "TRAFFIC" sign.

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This past weekend proved to be a big one for Diego and Inter, as Match Day 2 of the Serie A 2009-2010 season is in the books.
Earlier this year, before the big Kaka and Ronaldo transfers, Juventus managed to lure Diego away from Werder Bremen, and that move paid of big time this weekend as the young Brazilian's brace gave Juventus a 3-1 victory over a struggling Roma. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have agreed a fee with Roma, thought to be around £20 million, for the transfer of Italy midfielder Alberto Aquilani.
The Premier League club confirmed a deal had been struck on Wednesday afternoon, hours after Xabi Alonso completed his £30 million move from Liverpool to Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Il Corriere dello Sport understands Liverpool have flown to Italy for talks with Roma about the prospect of signing Alberto Aquilani.
Yesterday Roma fans staged a protest expressing their anger at the club's lack of activity in the transfer market this summer.
As takeover talks come to a standstill and with no new investment in sight, Roma will have to sell if they are to buy ahead of next season. Click to continue reading...

I'm sorry there was no Weekend Round-up this week, I was away for Memorial Day Weekend and then yesterday my internet was down, so I figured by now it's Wednesday and everyone knows the results of this past weekend. So I'll just post the goals of the week for everyone to admire. Goals after the jump.

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Make no mistake this campaign for Roma has been as difficult as it has been disastrous.Spoiled by continuous Champions league seasons Roma find that 2009-10 campaign will bear no Champions league fruit.That is not the case with Europe though as Roma could still compete for Uefa cup spot if it so choses. Click to continue reading...

Reports coming out of Italy, courtesy of newspaper La Repubblica, say that plans are being drawn up by Ultras to cause massive trouble on the night of the Champions League Final, 27 May.

The report by the newspaper claims that the Italian DIGOS (Division of Special Investigations and Organised Crime) are fearing that Barcelona and Roma fans/hooligans/Ultras will join together to fight Manchester United fans.

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The 30 th installment of the 08-09 Serie A season will be seen as a stunning day of comebacks and late finishes. None of the leagues top six teams lost today.Only Juventus stumbled in the last minute surprised by Chievo in a 3-3 battle that saw Sergio Pellissier score a hat-trick for the visitors, the third coming in injury time. Click to continue reading...

I just finished reading this article on the Eurosport website warning Arsenal fans to stay away from the Roma supporters in certain areas around the stadium in Rome prior to their Champions League match tomorrow night. I'm not going to give my thoughts about the situation but I would rather just share the love, the Soccer Love with a song, a soccer song expressing our love for the game and the great fans that we all are, let the football music fill your soul and we will get along just fine.

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1. The stereotype is pretty much true.

The stereotype in Rome is that in the city of Rome most people are Roma fans, while Lazio fans are all from the outskirts and from cities in the region of Lazio. For the most part, it's true, as most people I encountered in Rome were Roma fans, with a few Laziali here and there.

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Once again Reds supporters have been attacked and stabbed by cowardly knife wielding Italian scum prior to the AS Roma vs. United game in Rome last night. We were led to believe this would not happen again following the appalling scenes of last season when visiting fans were attacked by both the locals and the police. Click to continue reading...