NEWS
6 CALCIO VIOLENCE
Calcio was disrupted by tragedy for the second time in a year after Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri was accidentally shot dead by Italian police
8 LA GAZZETTA
Up-to-date news including details of Kaka’s warning to the peninsula’s troublemakers, Adriano’s Brazil return and Juventus’ penalty rage
10 FAREWELL LIEDHOLM
Milan and Roma legend Nils Liedholm passed away recently, but the Swede will never be forgotten in the peninsula
12 NAZIONALE PRIDE (Cover Feature)
Italy booked their place at Euro 2008 with a win over Scotland. Giancarlo Rinaldi wraps up the international scene, including a look at the World Cup qualifying draw
18 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The Italian representatives took a leaf out of their British counterparts’ book with some battling displays, as Susy Campanale explains
25 UEFA CUP
They may harbour Champions League aspirations, but James Sugrue reveals how Fiorentina are doing Italy proud in the UEFA Cup this term
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REGULAR FEATURES
24 BLAST FROM THE PAST
Turning back time with a hero of old. This month featuring Claudio Borghi, who joined Milan on the back of a thrilling Intercontinental Cup display
37 ALTAFINI SPEAKS
Serie A legend Jose Altafini pays tribute to Roberto Donadoni after the Azzurri came through their Hampden showdown
46 AROUND THE PENINSULA
Our popular feature highlighting the humorous and the off-beat lurking behind the headlines
54 OFFSIDE
Our sideways look at the Italian scene featuring weird characters, odd events, Juve’s art gallery and Who’s The Daddy
56 DECADES – THE 50s
The 1950s is the next stop on Giancarlo Rinaldi’s trip back in time, as he reveals how calcio recovered from the war and the loss of the Grande Torino side
60 TOP TO TOE
Italy’s east coast might be under-represented on the nation’s calcio map, but Marche, Abruzzo, Molise & San Marino still get the Top to Toe treatment from Sarah Lane
70 CALCIO CLOSE-UP
Revealing the inside stories on the stars of Serie A. Featuring:
Claudio Bellucci (Sampdoria)
Reginaldo (Parma)
Marcelo Zalayeta (Napoli)
Emil Hallfredsson (Reggina)
75 CALCIO ARCHIVES
Remembering classic Calcio Italia editions and stories of the past, this month featuring December 1999 when we took an in-depth look at Milan’s centenary celebrations
77 FLORENCE POSTCARD
It might not have always been pretty, but Italy have secured a place at Euro 2008 – something for which Roberto Donadoni deserves credit, according to John Pitonzo
78 IN OFF THE POST
Your views on everything Italia plus Corrispondente
82 CLASSIC CLASHES
With the Serie A season starting to hot up, Serafino Ingardia and Dave Taylor look back at some more classic clashes from yesteryear
96 LAST WORD
Several parties need to shoulder their share of the blame for Gabriele Sandri’s senseless death, but Susy Campanale fears that it will be the same old story
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SPECIAL FEATURES
22 WORLD IN MOTION
Milan are looking to conquer the ultimate title for the first time since 1990. Susy Campanale brings you the lowdown on the Club World Cup
26 INTER-NATIONAL FLAVOUR
So often the laughing stock of Italy, champions Inter now have the necessary tools to win the European Cup according to Dominique Antognoni
28 SWEDE AS A NUT (Cover Feature)
What will it take for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to get the plaudits he deserves? Susy Campanale thinks she has the answer, plus a behind-the-scenes look at Ibra’s lighter side
32 MONEY TREE
They say that money doesn’t grow on trees, but it might as well for this lot as Paul Watson reveals who’s top of the calcio rich list in our cheeky Christmas feature
34 MAD MAX
How would the likes of Kaka, Andrea Pirlo and Clarence Seedorf fare without Massimo Ambrosini? Badly, according to Antonio Labbate
38 SCUDETTO DREAMING
Forget the Champions League, says John Pitonzo, Fiorentina should be aiming for the top of the Serie A ladder
40 ADRIAN’S REVENGE (Cover Feature)
Leading the renaissance at Fiorentina is Adrian Mutu. Dominique Antognoni sat down for a no-holds barred chat with the Romanian sensation
44 FRENCH FLAIR
Gigi Buffon is undoubtedly the top Italian ‘keeper in Serie A, but who is top dog amongst the foreign legion? Antonio Labbate puts forward a case for Sebastien Frey
64 LIV-ING DANGEROUSLY (Exclusive Feature)
Livorno’s three-year stay in Serie A could be coming to an abrupt end, but we chat exclusively with Coach Giancarlo Camolese, plus profile the Amaranto squad
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PICTURE SPECIALS
48 PULL-OUT POSTERS
Action shots of some of Serie A’s top players featuring:
Alessandro Rosina (Torino)
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan)
Zdenek Grygera (Juventus)
Juan (Roma)
Plus: Sampdoria 2007-08
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RESULTS SERVICE
80 SERIE A REVIEW
The recent off-field tragedy has threatened to overshadow what has been an enthralling start to the Serie A season, according to Giancarlo Rinaldi
86 SERIE A RESULTS
All the stats including results, scorers, tables, attendances, red cards and referees
92 SERIE B REVIEW
Albinoleffe are making a splash in Serie B this term as Paul Watson explains, while his review of the Third Division reveals the end of the road for Paolo Di Canio
94 SERIE B RESULTS
Your complete guide to every result and fixture plus tables and scorers
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GREAT OFFERS
42 EXACT EDITIONS
Calcio Italia goes digital! Find out how you can get a virtual subscription to Calcio Italia on your PC or Mac
74 BACK ISSUES
Your chance to go back in time and catch up with those missing copies
76 ITALIA WEB
Your pointer on where to get the most comprehensive minute-by-minute information on Serie A and all that’s best in Italian football
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