Articles tagged with "juventus"
News Roundup As We Take a Deep, Post-European Breath
By Martha | November 29th, 2007•Because of their participation in the Club World Cup next month, Milan's Serie A matches against Reggina and Livorno have been postponed; the new dates have not yet been announced. •Giorgio Chinaglia has been fined €4.2 million for market m ...
It's Good to Be Back
By Gianfranco | November 28th, 2007Back to business as usual, the move into my condo was a success and my internet and thankfully TV is back up and running. Now if I only quit work and devote my life to Milan I would be in business, alas that can not happen so its time for the happen ...
Juventus 5 Palermo 0 - Recap: A Black and White Affair
By roberto | November 27th, 2007By now you've read the articles, heard the news, and seen the highlights. Juventus simply dismantled Palermo. So much so in fact, that Palermo's Head Coach was fired just a few hours after the match. Now that's what I call dismantled. Really, the onl ...
Monday New Roundup As We Ride the Zampa Crazy Train
By Martha | November 26th, 2007•Manuela Prandelli, the wife of Fiorentina manager Cesare Prandelli, died this morning after a long illness. I'm trying to resist the old chestnut about it putting everything in perspective but it's sort of undeniable -- it's awfully hard to care a ...
Monday New Roundup As We Ride the Zampa Crazy Train
By Martha | November 26th, 2007•Manuela Prandelli, the wife of Fiorentina manager Cesare Prandelli, died this morning after a long illness. I'm trying to resist the old chestnut about it putting everything in perspective but it's sort of undeniable -- it's awfully hard to care a ...
Week 13: Pile-Up at the Top
By Martha | November 26th, 2007After this week, things are about as tight as they can be at the top of the table. Inter limped to a win over Atalanta to stay three points clear of the pack behind them, but there are now three team tied on 25 points, just waiting for the Nerazzurri ...
Juve v Palermo: PWNED
By Martha | November 25th, 2007Wow. Not much to say about this one, really, except for the fact that Juve absolutely played Palermo off the pitch. God damn, that was impressive. Palermo may as well have been a bunch of pink cones for how effective they were, apart, maybe from ...
Friday News Roundup as We Get Back in the Saddle
By Martha | November 23rd, 2007•Francesco Totti was back in full training for 15 minutes yesterday before getting hurt again. Needless to say, he's not going to Genoa. (RomaChris tells me Roma have four starters healthy for the match. Oh dear.) •Could someone please tell Gi ...
Zampa is Back: Down with Juve! Down with the French!
By Martha | November 23rd, 2007Serie A's resident crazy person, Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini, is at it again, this time aiming the barrels of his madness at twin targets: Juventus and, of course, the French. Ahead of Palermo's visit to Turin tomorrow, Zampa has been let ...
Juventus vs Palermo: Previews & Contests
By roberto | November 22nd, 2007Fire it up you pirate-hookers, Serie A's back in town! Fire what up exactly? I'm not sure. Could be cigarettes, peyodie, an old smelly couch, your ex-girlfriend's busted-ass weave... whatever your fix, just light the damn thing on fire already. Juven ...
Smell That? It's the Hot Stove Heating Up.
By Martha | November 20th, 2007Have I lost everyone with that baseball reference? Probably. My point is that the transfer window is almost open, and the hardcore rumors have officially started to fly. Today's La Gazzetta starts the ball rolling, with a headline touting the arrival ...
News Roundup as Milan Try Frantically to Find Michael Jordan's Number
By Martha | November 19th, 2007I'm traveling Tuesday morning; will get back to the grindstone as soon as is humanly possible. •Kaka's dreams: 1)To captain Brazil; 2)To meet Michael Jordan; 3)To win the Golden Ball. Not necessarily in that order. •Atalanta have suspended ...
News Roundup as Milan Try Frantically to Find Michael Jordan's Number
By Martha | November 19th, 2007I'm traveling Tuesday morning; will get back to the grindstone as soon as is humanly possible. •Kaka's dreams: 1)To captain Brazil; 2)To meet Michael Jordan; 3)To win the Golden Ball. Not necessarily in that order. •Atalanta have suspended ...
Atalanta-Milan to be Replayed (And It's OK to Hate on Mutu)
By Martha | November 19th, 2007Contrary to rumors that it would be awarded to Milan by forfeit, the Disciplinary Committee decided today that the abandoned Atalanta-Milan match from Week 12 will be replayed behind closed doors, though the date for the replay has not yet been set. ...
Dessena and Cigarini, the ones everyone wants
By Francesco | November 18th, 2007It seems that for the past few days the only time you see news about Parma it's a rumor about these two going to a big club, or our sporting director Giovanni Bia (decent defender, used to play for Bologna in the mid-90's when Baggio, Signori, ...
A Short Essay: Sportsmanship, Emphasis On Sports & Man
By roberto | November 16th, 2007Another game, some more terrible refereeing. Another unnecessary loss of life, another hurdle for Serie A. What a mess. So, what can we learn from this week's lesson in Italian Calcio? Well, it's been a tough week to swallow that's for sure. Speaking ...
Friday News Roundup Before the International Frenzy Hits Fever Pitch
By Martha | November 16th, 2007•Bobo Vieri is either right on the verge of agreeing to stay with Fiorentina for one more year, or he's not. Since the denial comes from the man himself -- who says he prefers one-year contracts at this point in his life so he can quit if he's just ...
Mmm ... Transfer Rumors for Breakfast
By Martha | November 15th, 2007[Posts on the death of Gabriele Sandri and subsequent events are collected here; this post is being updated with today's news. It's been announced that Luigi Spaccarotella -- the shooter -- will face murder charges.] You know how Yoann Gourcuff s ...
Odds and Ends as We Lose Another One to Jesus
By Martha | November 14th, 2007[All posts related to the death of Gabriele Sandri and its aftermath are collected here. The most recent is on top, and this one is being updated throughout the day as news develops.] •Suddenly indispensable Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie ...
News Round-Up As Italy Gets a Hideous New Kit
By Martha | November 13th, 2007[If you're looking for information on the death of Gabriele Sandri and subsequent events, go here; the most recent post is on top. Inter-Lazio and Roma-Cagliari will be played on December 5th.] •I'm not the only who thinks the new Azzurri kit is ...
Azzurri: No Room for Pippo or Ale
By Martha | November 12th, 2007[If you're looking for the latest on the tragic events in Italy yesterday and their repercussions, go here. Serie B and C matches are suspended this weekend; as of right now, Serie A will resume on schedule, on November 25.] As has become standard ...
Parma-Juve, result overshadowed by other events
By Francesco | November 11th, 2007Parma went up 2-0 on Juventus, only to allow the Old Lady to come back and get a draw. Once again Parma ...
Dark Day in Italy
By Daryl | November 11th, 2007Despite the World Cup victory and Milan's recent Champions League win, Italian football has seen some terrible times recently. There was the shame of the Calciopoli matchfixing scandal and Juventus' famous relegation to Serie B in ...
Fuck.
By Martha | November 11th, 2007*Scroll down the bottom of the post for the latest, it was updated throughout the day* Gabriele Sandri, a Lazio supporter and semi-famous DJ in Roma was
Fuck.
By Martha | November 11th, 2007*Scroll down the bottom of the post for the latest, it was updated throughout the day* Gabriele Sandri, a Lazio supporter and semi-famous DJ in Roma was accidentally shot today in the wake of a battle between Lazio Ultras and a group of Juve supp ...
Happy Birthday Del Piero; Moves Into Second Place All-Time Appearances
By roberto | November 9th, 2007What more could you ask for as a career? Not much more if your Alessandro Del Piero that's for sure. 'Il Pinturicchio' turns 33 today two days before our game against Parma Sunday. Once again Alessandro will sport his very familia ...
Parma-Juve, Like a Derby
By Francesco | November 8th, 2007As central defender Massimo Paci said today in a press conference, walking around the city of Parma you ge ...
Pre-Champions League News Roundup
By Martha | November 7th, 2007•Pippo Inzaghi's two goals yesterday moved him into a tie with Gerd Muller's record of 62 goals in UEFA matches, though it's taken him more matches ...
The Boys Are Back In Town; Juventus 1-Inter 1
By roberto | November 6th, 2007La Vecchia Signora's fine silverware was on display Sunday as we hosted that 'other team' from Milan. That 'other team' who for once, came into the derby as the odds on favorite to win. Throughout its entirety however, neither tea ...
Bans Handed Down; Nothing Yet for Lazio and Juve Supporters
By Martha | November 6th, 2007For the most part, all the suspensions for the next ro ...
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