SPECIAL FEATURES
16 WELCOME HOME (Cover Feature)
Serie A will be as competitive as ever with Genoa, Juventus and Napoli joining the party once again, as Lorenzo Zacchetti explains
18 REJUVENATED LADY
Juventus will be looking to make history in their first term back in Serie A, while we also profile their three big-name signings this summer
22 NAP TIME
After six years away, the boys from Naples are back in the top flight – much to the delight of Paolo Cannavaro and the footballing fraternity in Italy
26 GRIFONI RETURN
A closer look at one of the peninsula’s top clubs of yesteryear, plus a special focus on scoring centre-back Gaetano De Rosa
32 ONLY A GAME
The beautiful game should be a way of life for professional players, but Salvatore Landolina found out that isn’t always the case
36 SUMMER HOLIDAY (Cover Feature)
Want to know where the top stars went on holiday during the close season? Sarah Lane brings you all the answers
39 BOOK WORM
There might be no calcio on the box but, as Steve Wilson explains, there are plenty of books to tide you over
42 NEW GENERATION (Cover Feature)
Italian football is in great shape for the future. We emphasise the point by highlighting 25 promising youngsters to keep an eye on
54 VIOLA KIDS (Cover Feature)
There’s a youthful revolution taking place at Fiorentina, with Giancarlo Rinaldi reporting on the Viola’s solid base for the future
60 LOTITO LOWDOWN
Lazio chief Claudio Lotito stands out from the crowd thanks to his bizarre musings, as Lorenzo Zacchetti discovered
64 SUAZO’S CHOICE
After Inter finally secured the signing of David Suazo, Dominque Antognoni analyses one of the biggest transfer sagas of the summer
68 MERCATO EXPLAINED
The transfer market in Italy is distinctly different from its English counterpart. But fear not, as our experts are on hand to explain all
72 VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
Most settle for making sure they don’t walk under ladders, but Italians give superstitions a whole new twist, as Antonio Labbate reveals
76 MILAN FAMILY
With so many ex-players on their books, Susy Campanale wonders if the Milan family makes you an offer you can’t refuse
79 CAPELLO CRASH
Following his sacking at Real Madrid, Susy Campanale questions whether Fabio Capello truly is a calcio legend
82 JUAN AND ONLY
The Cristian Chivu transfer saga might be never-ending, but Roma aren’t hanging about. We profile new boy Juan, fresh from his Copa America success
84 BIG BOSS MAN (Exclusive Interview)
As head of the AIAC, Renzo Ulivieri is boss of the bosses. Serafino Ingardia caught up with Roby Baggio’s old Coach for an exclusive chat
90 TRIAL & ERROR
With Livorno holding open try-outs this summer, Lapo Novellini ditched his notebook and pen for a pair of football boots
92 TIFOSI TALES
You’ve heard about all of the on-the-pitch stories from last term, but Vanda Wilcox explains what was happening in the stands
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NEWS
6 LA GAZZETTA
Up-to-date news including a trio of Juventus stars renewing their contracts and Francesco Totti’s Azzurri retirement
8 TRANSFER SCENE
There’s been a mixture of big names heading in and out of Italy. James Sugrue brings you details of all the transfer tales around the peninsula
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REGULAR FEATURES
40 AROUND THE PENINSULA
Our popular feature highlighting the humorous and the off-beat lurking behind the headlines
58 OFFSIDE
Our sideways look at the Italian scene featuring weird characters, odd events plus Things We Have Learned & Circle of Calcio
75 CALCIO ARCHIVES
Remembering classic Calcio Italia editions and stories of the past, this month spotlighting Issue 96 from August 2003, which marked Gianfranco Zola’s return to the peninsula
81 BLAST FROM THE PAST
This month we go back in time to the 1980s to focus on Torino midfield maestro Giuseppe Dossena
96 LAST WORD
It’s a year since Fabio Cannavaro lifted the World Cup, but Susy Campanale prefers to look ahead to a bright future
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INTERNATIONAL SCENE
12 DON & DUSTED
Roberto Donadoni is celebrating his first anniversary as Italy Coach. Antonio Labbate reviews the Don’s 12 months at the helm
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PICTURE SPECIALS
48 PULL-OUT POSTERS
Action shots of the top youngsters featuring:
Yoann Gourcuff (Milan)
Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina)
Giuseppe Rossi (Manchester Utd)
Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)
Alberto Aquilani (Roma)
95 STRIP TEASE
We take a look at some of the new kits which will be on display in Serie A next term
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74 BACK ISSUES
Your chance to go back in time and catch up with those missing copies
80 ITALIA WEB
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88 SUBSCRIPTIONS
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