Articles tagged with "lippi"
Marcello Lippi Is Not Worried About Making English Friends
By chris | May 1st, 2008Marcello Lippi has earned a ton of respect in the last decade, with a trophy cabinet enough to make any coach blush. When Lippi speaks, people listen. One of the few coaches to be worthy of sitting at the same table is another Italian in Fabio Capell ...
Ranieri v. Mancini: Coach's Couch - Derby d'Italia Edition
By roberto | March 26th, 2008Offsiders listen up: I'd like to introduce to you my brand new segment called "Coach's Couch". Here we'll tackle many of world's famous tacticians and their questionable techniques-- all from the marvellous vantage points of our couch. This is a ...
Lippi to Galatasaray? Could happen if Adnan Polat has his way.
By Musab | March 25th, 2008According to LigTv, newly elected Galatasaray president will be asking both Marcelo Lippi and Didier Deschamps to come and work for Galatasaray next season. Its no secret that the feeble old fool in charge now will probably be sent packing at the ...
Palm Sunday Victory & Wednesday Night Ashes Before Saturday's Derby d'Italia Clashes
By roberto | March 21st, 2008An 87th minute strike from Vincenzo Iaquinta gave Juventus the victory against Napoli by way of a heavenly first-touch. My goodness I'm obsessed with first-touches now more then ever. Can someone tell me if there's anything more fundamentally important to
Juventus v. Napoli: Preview & Notes
By roberto | March 16th, 2008First and foremost, apologies for the lack of general attention to the Old Lady blog. I've been overseas securing reserves for my new Cambodian breast milk venture. But now I'm back at home and ready to spit out some more of these posts. What great timing
Live Coverage: Genoa v. Juventus FORZA RAGAZZI!!!
By roberto | March 9th, 2008What: Serie A Championship, Week 27 Who: Genoa - Juventus Where: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa When: Sunday, March 9th 2008, 20:30 Streaming: Here Headin' into town today? Well just pick me up some 'jesus-what-the-hell-happened-over-these-last-three
Ranieri vs. Secco: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go?
By roberto | March 4th, 2008Buffon couldn't have said it any better. 'We are playing like shit all over the park'. Sure that's not a direct quote, but after watching last Sunday's performance you'd more then get the sense that he was on to something. But before we go any further, le
Awaiting the Austrian Swisses, Italia vs Portugal Preview
By Marco | February 5th, 2008* Free Azzurrini fix right here Italia - Portogallo It’s international soccer time again! Italy will be facing Portugal in Zurich on Wednesday. It’ll be their first match since 2004. Both teams have qualified for the Swissaustrian Euro2008
Saturday Morning Hangover
By Gianfranco | February 2nd, 2008Forgive my brevity, spelling, and other problems with this post. I am tired, and a bit busy but need to relay the news of the day. -Lippi may be the heir to the Carletto throne. The Corriere Dello Sport is reporting that Milan and Carletto will part
Random Parma Video 4: Gila Gol
By Francesco | November 29th, 2007We all know Alberto Gilardino. The 25 year old striker and World Cup winner made his name with the Gialloblu'. Upon arrival, he was a "giovane promessa" (A young promise), and he was wanted by coach Cesare Prandelli, who managed him at Hellas Verona.
Odds and Ends as We Prepare to Eat Ourselves Sick
By Martha | November 21st, 2007•The Azzurrini played the second half with 10 men in the freezing cold rain, but still managed to pull out a 1-0 away win over the Faroe Islands. The baby Italians dominated the match but left it late, winning on an 80th minute goal by substitute Nicola
Odds and Ends Headed into Week 21
By Martha | January 26th, 2007•Remember that Parma auction? Well, sucker savvy businessman Tommaso Ghirardi bought the club yesterday. Ghirardi -- who is only 31 bloody years old -- won the auction with a reported bid of about $40 million. I can't find any information about where he
Ancelotti is Gone! (It Must be True, the Papers Say So)
By Martha | December 12th, 2006Despite the endless love and votes of confidence being draped all over Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti by Silvio Berlusconi and the non-blackmail paying (just so you know) Adriano Galliani, the Corriere dello Sport this morning features a screaming headline p
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