Did you know? 2 Jan 2008 at 2:01pm
Former Brazil footballer Romario de Souza Faria better known simply
as Romario, was hailed even by his rivals as a genius. via The Hindu
Gianluca Festa, he got them promoted, he got us promoted, he helped his hometown get promoted. via Vital Football
Former Juventus soccer player named Bari coach 28 Dec 2007 at 6:42pm
Former Juventus and Italy midfielder Antonio Conte has been named
coach of Serie B side Bari, replacing Beppe Materazzi who resigned
Friday morning. via People's Daily Online
"I miss Gaetano terribly and it annoys me that it was only after his death that his true worth as a player and man was recognised. But it seems that if you are a good, honest person in this world, nobody is interested."
Dino Zoff is a legend in Italy To help mark UEFA's Jubilee, each national association was asked to nominate its most outstanding player of the past 50 years. via Uefa.com
Milan's Maldini Confirms Retirement Plans 25 Dec 2007 at 7:38pmItaly and AC Milan great Paolo Maldini confirmed Sunday he will end his 24-year career at the end of this season. via Paddock Talk
Inter edges AC Milan to remain unbeaten 23 Dec 2007 at 6:51pm
Esteban Cambiasso scored the game-winner in the 63rd minute as Inter
Milan continued its dominance in Italy's Serie A by rallying for a
2-1 win over AC Milan on Sunday. via Sports Network
"I think it is the team that did not succeed, Boca Juniors, that needs to think about strengthening their squad, that's not the case with Milan."
European and world club champions AC Milan will not be tempted into bringing in reinforcements during the winter transfer window, owner Silvio Berlusconi said on Sunday. via Independent Online
End in sight for legend Maldini 20 Dec 2007 at 5:45pm"Today I truly feel satisfied with what I have achieved"
Paolo Maldini's announcement following AC Milan's 4-2 win over Boca Juniors in the FIFA Club World Cup final in Japan that he plans to retire at the end of season provided a neat symmetry to the legendary ... via CNN
Maldini to Quit at End of Season 19 Dec 2007 at 5:37pm"Today I truly feel satisfied with what I have achieved"
Facebook Click here to bet on football with Sky Bet! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more news from Italy! Click here for football Text Alerts! AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini ... via Sporting Life
Maldinis goodbye at season-end 17 Dec 2007 at 5:23pm"Now, I feel really satisfied with what I've achieved."
Rome: : Italy and AC Milan great Paolo Maldini has confirmed he will end his 24-year career at the end of this season. via Express India
Livorno loses, Milan wins in Serie A (Thu Nov 9th, 2006)
Livorno was the only Serie A side to fall to lower division
opposition on Wednesday in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia.
AC Milan's late rally revives cup hopes (Thu Nov 9th, 2006)
AC Milan fought back from two goals down to beat Brescia 4-2 in the
first leg of their Italian Cup last 16 tie.
Milan hit back to beat Brescia 4-2 in Italian Cup (Thu Nov 9th, 2006)
AC Milan fought back from a two-goal deficit to overcome
second-division side Brescia 4-2 in the first leg of their last 16
Italian Cup tie on Wednesday.
Lippi to return to coaching next year (Tue Oct 24th, 2006)
Marcello Lippi, who resigned as Italy coach shortly after their
triumphant World Cup campaign this year, says he will look for
another job in 2007.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Palermo go into Sicily derby on a high (Tue Oct 24th, 2006)
Surprise Serie A leaders Palermo, fresh from their victory over AC
Milan, take on Messina in a Sicilian derby on Wednesday with coach
Francesco Guidolin refusing to consider his team title contenders.
Italian Federation chief stands down (Tue Sep 19th, 2006)
The head of the Italian Football Federation, Guido Rossi, has
resigned from his post after he was appointed chairman of Telecom
Italia.
Juventus plays to tie in lower division (Sun Sep 10th, 2006)
In its first game in Italy's second division, disgraced Juventus was
held to a 1-1 tie Saturday by a Rimini team that played much of the
way with 10 men.
Buffon slams FIFA for Materazzi ban (Tue Aug 29th, 2006)
Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon has slammed FIFA for the two-match ban
they gave Marco Materazzi for his role in the dismissal of Zinedine
Zidane in the World Cup final.
Vieri signs minimum wage deal with Serie A side Atalanta (Tue Aug 29th, 2006)
Former Italy striker Christian Vieri has signed a one-year contract
at the minimum wage of 1,500 euros a month with Atalanta, the Serie
A club announced on its Web site on Tuesday.
Juve officially lodge appeal to civil court (Thu Aug 24th, 2006)
Juventus, who were demoted to the second division last month with a
17-point penalty for match-fixing, officially lodged their appeal
with a civil court, a move which could lead to further sanctions
against them if unsuccessful.
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