According to a report in the Corriere dello Sport, Premier League giants Liverpool are mulling over a bid to lure out-of-favour Juventus 'fantasista' Sebastian Giovinco to Anfield.
The diminutive hitman has only mustered six league appearances so far this term and has slipped further down the pecking order, after the arrival of Brazilian ace Diego over the summer. Click to continue reading...

*Even ardent Italophobes sometimes have to doff their cap to La Dolce Vita. The Stadio Olimpico was so sparsely attended for tonight's Roma v Fulham clash, that despite being a veggie, I thought about eating Saltimbocca alla Romana in honour of the stayaway fans.When they consider a game meaningless, Italian tifosi vote with their feet. Click to continue reading...

Video goal highlights from the AS Roma vs Fulham Europa League ( Group E) game on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Game kicks off at 18.00 UK time ( 19.00 Central European Time) from the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Roma and Fulham drew 1-1 on Match Day 3 at Craven Cottage. Roma vs Fulham lineups and goal highlights [. Click to continue reading...

Norweigan wants to stay in Serie A.

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Roma wide-man John Arne Riise has hit back at newspaper reports claiming the Norwegian had asked to return to former club Liverpool.

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If you thought that Napoli's injury time brace, which handed the club a 2-2 draw at home to AC Milan, was its comeback of the week, think again. The underperforming Naples outfit has suddenly brought an end to an indifferent spell by stunning Serie A contenders Juventus 3-2 this evening, and that too away from home.

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Goal video highlights from the Juventus vs Napoli Serie A game on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Game kicks off at 17.00 UK time from Stadio Olimpico, Turin. Juve go into this game on a high having thrashed Sampdoria 5-1 on Wednesday. Napoli, on the other hand, came from behind to draw 2-2 with AC Milan. Click to continue reading...

Video goal highlights from the midweek Juventus vs Sampdoria Serie A game on October 28, 2009- Wednesday. Juventus are third in the table going into this game, while Sampdoria, thanks to their impressive start to the season, are a place above the Bianconeri. Kicks off at 19.45 UK time at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin. Click to continue reading...

Admirers circle over Lazio man.

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Internazionale president Massimo Moratti has admitted he is a fan of Lazio striker Goran Pandev.

But the Nerazzurri chief said the club were yet to make a move for the Macedonia international.

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Wenger enters race to sign goalie, is Almunia's starting role in jeopardy?

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Arsenal and Manchester City have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
The 23-year-old shot-stopper has made 24 Serie A appearances for the Biancocelesti since arriving from Montevideo Wanderers in his native Uruguay in 2007.

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A war of words that led to a return to form.

Anderson came in for some short shrift from Sir Alex a week or two ago when the young Brazilian expressed his dissatisfaction at not starting enough games and it was an act that may in the long run have helped the talented midfielder to make a name for himself at Old Trafford.

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Group A
Juventus 1-1 Bordeaux -- In a rain-soaked Stadio Olimpico, the French champs earned a point on an offside (but not called) equalizer by Jaroslav Plasil in the 75th minute.
Maccabi Haifa 0-3 Bayern Munich -- Thomas Muller netted a brace (that's four goals now in four games for him) as the German side throttled the sorry Israeli hosts. 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.
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Sir Alex looks for a long term goalkeeper solution.

Manchester United are keen on Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera as a replacement for Edwin van der Sar.

According to Sportal.it, the Red Devils have laid eyes on the Uruguayan shot-stopper. Muslera joined the Biancocelesti in 2007, and after a poor start last term, the goalkeeper has improved, attracting plenty of interest in the process.

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Would've been a good buy in my book.

According to a report in Portuguese daily Diario de Noticias, Juventus had set aside €22 million to lure Atletico Madrid winger Simao to the Stadio Olimpico, but could not complete a deal.

The offer was resoundingly rejected by the Spanish club, whose director of sport, Jesus Garcia Pitarch, admitted that several European clubs were keen on the 29-year-old.

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Juventus' search for a left-back has apparently come to rest on Liverpool's Andrea Dossena, but Napoli and Roma are also competing with the Bianconeri to sign the 27-year-old.
"The situation is still in the balance - Napoli, Roma and Juventus are after him," Dossena's agent, Roberto La Florio, explained to Il Corriere dello Sport. Click to continue reading...

While Roma got shelled today 3-1 by Juventus, exposing its enduring weakness on the defensive end, newby keeper Julio Sergio did provide a moment of brilliance for the giallorossi.
Check out his brilliant save at the 9 second mark on the video. After that, check out Juve's Diego channeling Maradona (with a brief intermission by Roma's Daniel De Rossi with a gorgeous long range shot). Click to continue reading...

The matches to watch after you realize Real Madrid were handing out No. 10s like a imbalanced ice cream man hands out half-melted popsicles. And Jose Mourinho doesn't seem too pleased with that.

Saturday

Chelsea v Burnley at Stamford Bridge The giant killers take on their next challenge, but this time they're facing an in-form giant and on that giant's home turf.

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Roma's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista could be set for a move to Italy's Serie A champions Inter Milan.

News has surfaced that the former Real Madrid star is due for discussions with Jose Mourinho's men over a transfer from the Stadio Olimpico, after falling out of favour with Luciano Spaletti.

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The Italian Serie A began its 2009-10 season this weekend with a full set of matches. Defending Serie A champions Internazionale opened their season at the San Siro against Bari, Juventus plays Chievo Verona and six other matches. Here's a recap of all the matches from Sunday along with video highlights (click on each match to view highlights).

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Note: After last week's unplanned hiatus, it's time to get this story moving. That's right: we're covering the entire 2020-2021 season in one day, in an epic, two-part update.

The following is an excerpt from the bestselling Pro: How a Small-Town Team Defied the Odds and Conquered the World of Soccer, by an unnamed reporter from worldsoccer.

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Liverpool are willing to offer Roma €21 million for their home-grown talent Alberto Aquilani, according to the British newspaper The Daily Star.
The Premier League outfit are currently involved in a tug-of-war with Real Madrid over their midfield maestro Xabi Alonso, and, should the Basque leave Merseyside, are eyeing the Giallorossi player as the ideal replacement.

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No smoke without fire!

The Rumour

Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has declared he's ready to sell Liverpool target Alberto Aquilani.

Liverpool see Aquilani as a potential replacement for Xabi Alonso, should the Spaniard make the move to Real Madrid this summer.

Spalletti said: "We have been quite expert in recent years following the departures of a number of our top players, and we have always managed to reorganise ourselves well.

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Yesterday the Lega Calcio announced the dates for the 2009/2010 Serie A season. Serie A begins the weekend of August 23rd and will end on May 16th to give the national team enough time to prepare for the World Cup. There will be 4 midweek rounds (September 23, October 28, January 6, and March 24).

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Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli insists the Serie A giants are not interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
Speculation is rife that Juve have joined the race to sign the Spain international, who they tried to tempt to the Stadio Olimpico last year.
However, Cobolli Gigli claims they are not in the hunt for Alonso, who is very much on Real Madrid's shopping list and has also been linked with Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli insists the Serie A giants are not interested in signing Liverpool midfielder.

Speculation is rife that Juventus have joined the race to sign Xabi Alonso, who they tried to tempt to the Stadio Olimpico last year.

"For the midfield, there are many names.

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Kaka's transfer may have raised a few eyebrows in Italian football about the ability to keep the world class players in the league. Inter Milan are also reportedly locked in a battle to keep a hold of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and there has been plenty of speculation in the media to suggest perhaps the Serie A is losing ground on La Liga and the Premier League.

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Andrea Dossena moved to Liverpool from Udinese last summer, but he has failed to adapt to the Premier League and hopes that Serie A giants Juventus will hand him a lifeline.
"I have talked to [Rafael] Benitez. He is a wonderful person and has understood my problem," Dossena explained in Tuttosport. Click to continue reading...

The last week of an exciting Serie A season has passed and with Inter already capturing its 17th Scudetto, one storyline involved the relegation fight between Bologna and Torino. Marco Di Vaio scored his 24th goal of the season as Bologna defeated Catania 3-1 at home and will remain in the Serie A.

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Another Classic sketch from the guys at Studs Up! Many will have been in awe of the way Barcelona went about the task of dismantling Man United at the Stadio Olimpico, many will also wonder just why Sir Alex's men didn't seem to turn up and why Anderson managed to literally ... Click to continue reading...

Rory Delap: One reason why the Euro champs wouldn't reign in England

One further debate that has emerged since Manchester United "didn't turn up" in the Stadio Olimpico, and the vertically challenged Spaniards, Iniesta and Xavi, stole the show in Rome, has been to question just how good this treble-winning Barcelona side really are.

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Okay, the end of season wrap-up stuff today. And we're giving out awards. Is this kind of stupid and pointless? Yes, of course. But it's the only trophies these guys will have won this year, so we press on...

Best 11 (based on play over course of entire season):

Almunia

Sagna-Toure-Gallas-Clichy

Walcott-Fabregas-Denilson-Nasri

Arshavin-van Persie

Bench: Adebayor, Bendtner, Fabianski, Song, Djourou, Eboue

Player of the Year: Robin van Persie
Most Pleasant Surprise: Alex Song
Biggest Disappointment: Emmanuel Adebayor
Best Newcomer: Andrei Arshavin (Honorable Mention: Samir Nasri)
Player We Missed Most: Mathieu Flamini
Biggest Win: Arsenal 3-Villareal 0 (April 15)
Biggest Loss: Arsenal 1-Manchester United 3 (May 5)
Best Moment: Winning penalty shootout over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico (March 11); (Honorable Mention) Eduardo's return, in which he scored a goal, against Burnley (March 8 )
Worst Moment: Kieran Gibbs' slip leads to an easy goal by Park Ji-Sung, effectively sinking our hopes of advancing to the Champions League final; (Honorable Mention) Aaron Lennon's injury time goal grabs a 4-4 tie for Spurs at the Emirates in a game in which we led 4-2 in the 89th minute
Best Performance:Andrei Arshavin, 4 goals, Liverpool (April 21)

Goals of the Year:
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I don't know about you but I'm still bathing in a lovely warm vat of schadenfraude after <?xml:namespace prefix = st1> Barcelona's demolition of Manchester United in the Stadio Olimpico in Romeon Wednesday night. Of course, I would have so, so much have preferred to have been there myself with the rest of the Gooner Nation following Arsenal.

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Where I'm sure most Manchester United supporters are still reeling from yesterday's 2-0 defeat by Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League (myself included), there was a piece by Kaveh Solhekol from the Times that analyses the tactics used by Sir Alex Ferguson.
It is difficult to question the tactics of a manager who has won more than thirty trophies, but it looks like Sir Alex Ferguson got it all wrong in Rome last night. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona ruled the day in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. Approximately 35 people gathered at the Sweetwater to watch a contest that surprised many futbol supporters worldwide with a dominating performance by Barcelona.

Except for the initial 10 minutes of the game when Manchester United pressed the Catalan side hard, Barcelona played beautiful football all over the pitch at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, the neutral site of this years final.

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Barcelona ruled the day in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. Approximately 35 people gathered at the Sweetwater to watch a contest that surprised many futbol supporters worldwide with a dominating performance by Barcelona.

Except for the initial 10 minutes of the game when Manchester United pressed the Catalan side hard, Barcelona played beautiful football all over the pitch at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, the neutral site of this year's final.

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