SPECIAL FEATURES
32 MASTER SHEV (Cover Feature)
Andriy Shevchenko has overtaken Gianni Rivera’s scoring tally. Susy Campanale explains the Ukrainian’s place in Milan’s history books
38 AMOROSO PROFILE
Is Marcio Amoroso the right man to succeed Christian Vieri at the San Siro? Dominique Antognoni argues he’s not
42 MILAN HOT SEAT (Cover Feature)
If Carlo Ancelotti were to lose his job at Milan, Steve Wilson suggests some Arrigo Sacchi disciples would be hot favourites to succeed
48 CARLO MAZZONE
After the shock dismissal of Roberto Donadoni, Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at the long and varied career of the man who follows him – Mr Survival
54 CALCIO HISTORY
Discover the story behind an intriguing new book chronicling everything over the years in Italy’s Beautiful Game as Steve Wilson meets author John Foot
62 SIMPLY FAB
Fabio Simplicio is ready for the big time. Dominique Antognoni meets Parma’s Brazilian sensation
68 YOUNG GUNS
There are some fantastic young Italian players currently emerging – not all of them performing in the peninsula. Richard Godden takes a look at names to watch out for
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WORLD CUP
16 AZZURRI ON FIRE
Italy sent out a warning to the world with their hammering of Germany. Antonio Labbate reports from the Azzurri camp on their justifiably rising confidence
18 ITALY OPTIONS
Marcello Lippi has a host of attacking alternatives for Germany 06. But how will the injury to Francesco Totti affect his thinking?
22 CZECH MATES
Spotlight on the third of Italy’s World Cup opponents. Dave Taylor assesses the men from the Czech Republic
24 MONDIALE HISTORY
Relive the tournaments of 1998 and 2002 when the World Cup was lifted by two outstanding Serie A players – Didier Deschamps and Marcos Cafu
26 WORLD CUP FOCUS
In our regular profiles on Italian-based foreign stars who could be facing the Azzurri this summer, we feature Costa Rica’s Gilberto Martinez and Togo’s Massamesso Tchangai
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PICTURE FEATURES
48 CALCIO POSTERS
Full-page posters of your favourites featuring:
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan)
Amantino Mancini (Roma)
David Di Michele (Palermo)
Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina)
Plus Inter 2006
96 CALCIO LEGEND
This month we remember another Brazilian legend who made it big in Serie A – Sampdoria’s Antonio Cerezo
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NEWS
6 LA GAZZETTA
Latest news including the possible return of Ronaldo
10 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Patrick Vieira faces a trip back to Arsenal as Juventus went through to the quarter-finals along with Inter and Milan
12 UEFA CUP
How Roma, Palermo and Udinese all exited the UEFA Cup
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REGULAR FEATURES
28 AROUND THE PENINSULA
All those off-beat & humorous stories lurking behind the headlines
31 CALCIO CONFIDENTIAL
The Insider reveals those stories and the gossip that no-one in Serie A wanted published
58 ITALIA A-Z
Italian football history at a glance. As we hit T & U, Giancarlo Rinaldi remembers Tacconi, Tardelli, Tassotti, Torricelli & Trapattoni amongst others
64 OFFSIDE
A sideways look at the Italian football scene recalling some weird and wonderful characters past and present
74 CARLO CUDICINI
Chelsea’s Italian goalkeeper and Bravo’s studio pundit reveals his favourite players – and which Serie A stars he’d like to join him at Stamford Bridge
77 FLORENCE POSTCARD
With more wry thoughts from John Pitonzo
78 YOUR LETTERS
What’s made you pick up a pen? Plus Corrispondente, your Italian contacts column and Web Chat
97 LAST WORD
Although many are saddened by the injury to Francesco Totti, Susy Campanale has a controversial take on its World Cup effects for Italy
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GREAT OFFERS
66 SUBSCRIPTIONS
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76 BACK ISSUES
Your chance to go back in time and catch up with those missing issues
87 TEXTING TIMES
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RESULTS SERVICE
82 SERIE A REVIEW
The title is in Juve’s grasp after denying Milan in their head-to-head. But the fight at the other end of the table is hotting. All the news plus Best & Worst from the top Division
86 SERIE A RESULTS
Team line-ups, scorers, referees & attendances plus tables, marcatori & fixtures
90 SERIE B ROUND-UP
As Atalanta become new leaders, the spotlight elsewhere is taken by Brescia who appoint a leading light to spearhead their challenge
91 SERIE B RESULTS
Full stats & fixtures plus Serie C review and tables
PLUS, PLUS – Opinion, gossip, competitions and the very best action pictures
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