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| Sunday 20 April, 2008 |
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| Mihajlovic: We were bad and lucky |
| Assistant manager Sinisa Mihajlovic admits Inter “played badly,” while Gianni De Biasi takes hope for the future. More |
| Tor 0-1 Int: Inter Cruz towards title |
| Julio Cruz gave Inter a potentially Scudetto-winning victory at Torino, but it was an extremely hard slog. More |
| Galliani crunches Dinho numbers |
| Adriano Galliani confirms a conference call with Barcelona, but “some numbers don’t add up” in the Ronaldinho negotiations. More |
| Serie B: Modena sack Mutti |
| Serie B strugglers Modena have fired Coach Bortolo Mutti and brought back his predecessor Daniele Zoratto. More |
| Totti "ready in four months" |
| Francesco Totti underwent knee surgery today and Professor Pier Paolo Mariani reveals he could be back “in around four months.” More |
| Serie A: Post-Match Comments |
| All the latest celebration and recrimination from Press rooms around the peninsula. More |
| Del Piero waiting for Don |
| Alessandro Del Piero’s hat-trick puts him third in the Capocannoniere charts and he awaits a Euro 2008 call. More |
| Ranieri marches on Roma |
| Claudio Ranieri hints Juventus are hunting Roma’s second place spot, while Gigi Del Neri criticised Atalanta’s lack of effort. More |
| Ancelotti: Win and hope |
| Carlo Ancelotti insists Milan must play with the same aggression as their 5-1 thumping of Reggina in all four remaining matches. More |
| Wk34: Kaka and Alex at the treble |
| Kaka and Alex Del Piero bag hat-tricks in a goal-packed round and Sampdoria end Udinese's Champions dreams. Eight-man Parma are in trouble. Reports |
| Totti: I'll come back stronger |
| Francesco Totti will have knee ligament surgery today, ruling him out for five to six months. “I’ll be back better and stronger than before.” More |
| Man Utd move for Gattuso |
| Reports in Italy suggest Gennaro Gattuso is heading from the Diavolo to the Red Devils at Old Trafford this summer. More |
| Marino: Crunch time at Marassi |
| Udinese tactician Pasquale Marino knows today’s head-to-head at Sampdoria will be “decisive” for European places. More |
| Sponsors aid Inter's Dinho bid |
| Inter are reportedly using Nike to intercept Milan’s negotiations for Ronaldinho, but the Rossoneri will meet with Barcelona today. More |
| Rossi drops Muslera |
| Lazio Coach Delio Rossi admits goalkeeper Nestor Muslera has blown his chances and will be dropped back on to the bench. More |
| Orlandi takes fight to Milan |
| Considering Milan’s dismal home record and Reggina’s attitude, Nevio Orlandi insists his team won’t raise the drawbridge at San Siro. More |
| De Biasi not Inter's doormat |
| Gianni De Biasi has a tough debut against leaders Inter, but warns people not to assume Torino are sacrificial lambs. More |
| Del Neri tackles Juve taboo |
| Luigi Del Neri has a terrible record against Juventus, but hopes to end that taboo this afternoon. More |
| Serie B: Teamsheets |
| Find all the scorers, line-ups, referees and attendances for every single Serie B match on the Football Italia website. Reports |
| Predictions: Take on the experts |
| Do you know your Serie A? Test yourself against our team of experts every week. More |
| Today's headlines: What the papers say... |
| Today's front-page headlines from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. More |
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| Saturday 19 April, 2008 |
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| Prandelli unfazed |
| Cesare Prandelli insists Fiorentina’s win was never in doubt, but Stefano Colantuono feels Palermo deserved a point. More |
| Totti: "I'm worried" |
| Francesco Totti admits he is “worried” after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament, but surgery is still up in the air. More |
| Fio 1-0 Pal: Donadel fires up Fiorentina |
| A Marco Donadel screamer gave Fiorentina a hard-fought 1-0 win over Palermo, taking them closer to a Champions League spot. More |
| Spalletti "devastated" at setback |
| Luciano Spalletti believes Roma lack the right attitude to win the Scudetto and was “devastated” at the outcome of today’s game. More |
| Totti 'out for six months' |
| Francesco Totti has torn ligaments in his knee and will require surgery, ruling him out for around six months. More |
| Mexes rues missed chances |
| Philippe Mexes admits Roma’s Scudetto ambitions have collapsed because of their inability to beat “the little teams.” More |
| Ronaldo progress impresses |
| Ronaldo is champing at the bit after his medic gave a promising update on recovery from knee tendon surgery. More |
| Rom 1-1 Liv: Roma lose Totti and title |
| Roma lost Francesco Totti to a knee injury and probably their Scudetto dreams too as Livorno snatched a 1-1 draw. More |
| Mazzarri: Roll up, roll up! |
| Sampdoria and Udinese clash in what is sure to be an entertaining battle for European spots and Walter Mazzarri believes it’ll be a must-see match. More |
| Serie B: Derby drama! |
| It was a spectacular round with Chievo taking advantage of Bologna and Lecce slip-ups, the epic Romagna derby and Grosseto's eight-goal thriller. Reports |
| Mancio calls on Super Mario |
| Roberto Mancini puts his faith in Inter’s teenage sensation Mario Balotelli to beat Torino, although he hopes Zlatan Ibrahimovic can be back soon. More |
| Ranieri keeps pressure on |
| Claudio Ranieri has warned Juventus not to assume a Champions League spot is secure before Sunday’s match with Atalanta. More |
| Ancelotti's double objective |
| Carlo Ancelotti urges Milan to win all five remaining games to reach the Champions League and ruin Inter’s title dream. More |
| Mexes bets on Granata |
| Philippe Mexes thinks this will be the decisive weekend. “If Inter don’t win at Torino, then the Scudetto is ours.” More |
| Milan-Juve battle for Torres |
| Liverpool could be forced to sell Fernando Torres – alerting Milan and Juventus – but the Rossoneri are already targeting Ruud van Nistelrooy. More |
| Roma snub Soros for Arabs |
| Just as Roma seemed set for a takeover by American magnate George Soros, the club announces “another group can guarantee double his offer.” More |
| Corradi adds to Parma crisis |
| Parma’s hopes of avoiding relegation suffered another blow with news that Bernardo Corradi will be sidelined for three weeks. More |
| Giovinco 'is the new Zola' |
| Under-21 starlet Sebastian Giovinco “is the new Gianfranco Zola,” according to his Empoli teammates. More |
| Novellino blasts Toro 'cry-babies' |
| Sacked Torino boss Walter Novellino launched a scathing attack on the Granata ‘cry-babies’ who he thinks got him fired. More |
| Camo's moment of clarity |
| While Livorno are still fuming over refereeing errors, Giancarlo Camolese warns they must face up to their own faults as they travel to Roma today. More |
| Ibra reassures Inter |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he will be back for the Milan derby and Euro 2008 as treatment for his tendon injury continues. More |
| Colantuono eyes Viola upset |
| Palermo upset the odds against Juventus and Stefano Colantuono trusts they can do the same in Florence tonight. “We never give in.” More |
| Predictions: Take on the experts |
| Do you know your Serie A? Test yourself against our team of experts every week. More |
| Today's headlines: What the papers say... |
| Today's front-page headlines from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. More |
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