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January 2006
On sale from December 21
What a difference a year can make. After fighting relegation last term, Fiorentina are flying high this time around. We report from all the protagonists in Florence, including Luca Toni and Stefano Fiore.
There’s another exclusive from Turin as Adrian Mutu talks to us about life after Chelsea. We also ponder what the New Year has to offer with our special Stars of 2006 feature.
And of course, Italy have been told what to expect in Germany this summer. We report from the World Cup draw and make an early assessment of the Azzurri’s chances of glory.
All this and so much more for just £3.30. Available at all good newsagents. Or you can subscribe by calling our hotline on 0870 220 6519.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
28 MUTU EXCLUSIVE
Disgraced at Chelsea, Adrian Mutu has been given the chance to start again at Juventus. The Romanian tells Dominique Antognoni about his personal battle
31 VIEIRA WATCH
The Juventus superstar comes under the watchful eye of Peter Bourne in Turin
36 PURPLE PASSION (Cover Feature)
As we focus on Fiorentina, John Pitonzo reports from the city on the amazing renaissance in Florence
38 LUCA TONI (Cover Feature)
Toni-mania has hit Florence and all of Italy. Calcio Italia investigates Serie A’s new scoring phenomenon
40 FIORE-NTINA
After a year in the wilderness, John Pitonzo catches up with the playmaker to discuss life in Tuscany
58 STARS OF 2006 Our experts pick out the names to watch as we kick into the New Year. Featuring:
Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus)
Andrea Gasbarroni (Sampdoria)
Raffaele Palladino (Livorno)
Francesco Tavano (Empoli)
Esteban Cambiasso (Inter)
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WORLD CUP
10 WORLD CUP
Full background on Italy’s draw including the views of Marcello Lippi and the Azzurri stars
14 GERMANY ’06 POSTER
The full World Cup draw including venues and kick-off times. Plan the Azzurri’s route to the Final
16 MONDIALE HISTORY
Italian-based Swedish stars helped their country to the 1958 Final. Dave Taylor reminds us of them all including the famous Grenoli trio of Milan
20 WORLD CUP HOPEFULS
The third of regular profiles on Serie A stars who could be facing Italy next summer. Featuring Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina) & Rahman Rezaei (Messina)
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PICTURE FEATURES
42 ITALIA A-Z
Italian football history at a glance. As we hit N, O & P, Giancarlo Rinaldi remembers Nordahl, Nyers, Orsi, Pagliuca, Piola, Picchi, Pascutti & Pozzo amongst others
47 CALCIO CALENDAR
Plan your footballing year with our special pull-out calendar featuring Italy’s top stars. And a reminder of the big fixtures to come in 2006. Featuring:
Adriano (Inter)
Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina)
Vincenzo Montella (Roma)
Alberto Gilardino (Milan)
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus)
Enrico Chiesa (Siena)
56 SCUDETTO SHOWDOWN (New)
To while away those idle hours over the New Year holidays, play our superb new board game - especially designed for calcio lovers by Susy Campanale
94 CALCIO LEGEND
This month we remember Inter’s Chilean scoring superstar Ivan Zamorano
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NEWS
6 LA GAZZETTA
Latest news including the uncertain future of Fabio Capello at Juventus
22 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Milan, Juve and Inter head for the knockout stages but heartbreak for Udinese
25 UEFA CUP
Tight finish for Italian trio
81 COPPA ITALIA
The action has resumed with some big guns in trouble
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REGULAR FEATURES
32 AROUND PENINSULA
All those off-beat & humorous stories lurking behind the headlines
46 CALCIO CONFIDENTIAL
The Insider reveals those stories and the gossip that no-one in Serie A wanted published
72 OFFSIDE
A sideways look at the Italian football scene recalling some weird and wonderful characters past and present
74 TV SCHEDULE
Bravo’s face of Italian football, James Richardson, looks into his crystal ball and gives Richard Godden his predictions for 2006 and relives his best memories of the past year
76 YOUR LETTERS
What’s made you pick up a pen? Plus Corrispondente, your Italian contacts column
79 FLORENCE POSTCARD
With more wry thoughts from John Pitonzo
97 LAST WORD
Susy Campanale on the Marco Zoro issue |
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GREAT OFFERS
18 BACK ISSUES
Your chance to go back in time and catch up with those missing issues
40 TEXTING TIMES
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70 SUBSCRIPTIONS
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RESULTS SERVICE
82 SERIE A REVIEW
After being stunned by Milan, Juventus have resumed their relentless run at the top of Serie A. 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
All you need to know from the second tier of Italian football
91 SERIE B RESULTS
Full stats, line-ups & fixtures including Serie C
PLUS, PLUS – Opinion, gossip, competitions and the very best action pictures
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