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| Friday 5 June, 2009 |
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| Video: Kaka crunch time |
| Reports over the proposed transfer to Real Madrid continue as Luis Fabiano gives the Milanista some advice. Watch |
| Worthington eyes Italy upset |
| Northern Ireland Coach Nigel Worthington is confident he can “get a decent result” against an experimental Italy side on Saturday. More |
| Zenga appeals to Palermo fans |
| Walter Zenga feels he “was in the right place at the right time,” but Palermo and Catania fans are furious at his appointment. More |
| Ferrara: 'Juve dream come true' |
| Ciro Ferrara admits "my dream has come true" after becoming Juventus Coach, describing his tactics, management style and a little "fear." More |
| Lippi: Santon destined for greatness |
| Marcello Lippi hails Inter teenager Davide Santon ahead of his senior Azzurri debut against Northern Ireland. More |
| Siena slam 'underhand' Giampaolo |
| Siena have announced they’ll part with Coach Marco Giampaolo and could sue because “he contacted our players and asked them to follow him.” More |
| Marotta turns down Juve job |
| Sampdoria general manager Beppe Marotta has said he is “flattered” by the offer from Juventus, but has not joined their staff. More |
| Berlusconi: Kaka decision Sunday |
| Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi has announced “Kaka might not necessarily leave” and a decision will be made on Sunday. More |
| Atalanta appoint Gregucci |
| Atalanta have officially appointed Angelo Gregucci as their new Coach following Gigi Del Neri’s departure. More |
| OFFICIAL: Ferrara is Juve boss |
| Ciro Ferrara has officially signed a two-year contract as the new Coach of Juventus, extending his caretaker role. More |
| Ferrara announcement soon |
| Ciro Ferrara has left Coverciano where Italy are currently training to become the new Coach of Juventus, according to Sky Italia. More |
| Balotelli thanks Cassano |
| Inter striker Mario Balotelli has thanked Antonio Cassano for the kind words he said to him after being racially abused. More |
| Hamsik targets Europe |
| Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has once again underlined his intention to stay at the club and would like to qualify for Europe next season. More |
| Atalanta swoop for Tiribocchi |
| Reports suggest Atalanta have signed journeyman striker Simone Tiribocchi from Lecce for a fee of around £2.8m. More |
| OFFICIAL: PALERMO HIRE ZENGA |
| Palermo have shocked everyone by announcing the appointment of Walter Zenga, who only recently left rivals Catania. More |
| Moratti shrugs off Barça trip |
| Inter President Massimo Moratti admits he did meet Joan Laporta in Barcelona, but only as a friend and not to talk about Zlatan Ibrahimovic. More |
| Bayern want Pandev |
| Bayern Munich are interested in signing Lazio striker Goran Pandev, according to his agent Carlo Pallavicino. More |
| Napoli track 'new Maradona' |
| Napoli face competition in the race to sign Salernitana midfielder Roberto Merino, who has been compared with Diego Maradona. More |
| Marotta close to Juve |
| Juventus are in talks with Beppe Marotta about moving to Turin and becoming the club's new director general. More |
| Zapata in demand |
| Udinese defender Cristian Zapata has revealed he is being chased by some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Milan and Juventus. More |
| Totti delighted with Spalletti stay |
| Roma captain Francesco Totti is delighted Luciano Spalletti has decided to stay at the club amid interest from Juventus. More |
| Quotes of the week |
| The weird and wonderful soundbites which have lit up another week in the world of Italian football. More |
| Moratti meets Barça over Ibra |
| Inter President Massimo Moratti met Joan Laporta in Barcelona last night to discuss the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to the Italian Press. More |
| Blog: Don't duck out |
| Who would you be most disappointed to see leave Milan, Kaka or Alex Pato? Steve Wilson doesn't think the answer is clear cut. More |
| Kaka has signed, says Zidane |
| Zinedine Zidane believes Milan and Brazil midfielder Kaka has already signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid. More |
| Juve set to announce Ferrara |
| Juventus are expected to announce the appointment of Ciro Ferrara as the club's new full-time trainer later today. More |
| Di Vaio pens new deal |
| Bologna striker Marco Di Vaio has prolonged his contract for another two years to the delight of the club's fans. 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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| Thursday 4 June, 2009 |
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| Lippi confirms Confed squad |
| Marcello Lippi has announced the squad which will be travelling to South Africa for the Conderations Cup. More |
| Lazio keeping strikers |
| Lazio are not willing to let go of their star strikers Mauro Zarate and Goran Pandev, despite both generating plenty of interest. More |
| Milan chase Lavezzi |
| Milan face losing Kaka in the next few weeks but they are already looking to strengthen their squad with another South American – Ezequiel Lavezzi. More |
| Ultras threaten Kaka boycott |
| While the transfer to Real Madrid looks imminent, the Milan fans are still trying their best to stop Kaka from leaving San Siro. More |
| Spalletti sticking with Roma |
| Following a two hour meeting with President Rosella Sensi, Luciano Spalletti has agreed to stay with Roma until the end of his contract in 2011. More |
| Ferrara pens Juve deal |
| According to reports in Italy, Ciro Ferrara has put pen to paper on a one year deal with Juventus and is set to be the Bianconeri boss next season. More |
| Mou wants three more players |
| Inter boss Jose Mourinho isn't done in the transfer market just yet and intends to buy three more players ahead of next season. More |
| D'Ago welcomes Juve talk |
| Udinese midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino is flattered to be linked with Juventus, but insists he is yet to sign for the Turin giants. More |
| Santon recalls great year |
| Inter full-back Davide Santon has looked back with amazement at his debut season in the first team. More |
| Pirlo commits to Milan |
| Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo is sorry to see Carlo Ancelotti leave but will not be joining him at Chelsea. More |
| Gigli cautious over Ferrara |
| Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli gave a cagey response when asked about the prospect of Ciro Ferrara taking full charge of the first team. More |
| Ghirardi focuses on Paloschi |
| Parma President Tommaso Ghirardi only wants to buy one striker this summer and he has his eyes on Alberto Paloschi. More |
| Deco wants Mou reunion |
| Chelsea midfielder Deco would like to be reunited with Inter Coach Jose Mourinho, who trained him at Porto. More |
| Berlusconi: Milan didn't listen to me |
| Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi believes his side underachieved this season because they didn't listen to him. More |
| Nedved could make Lazio return |
| Legendary Juventus winger Pavel Nedved might not retire after all and return to former club Lazio, who he left in 2001. More |
| Hamsik happy at Napoli |
| Highly rated Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik insists he is happy at the club despite interest from Inter and Juventus. More |
| Peruzzi ready to help Ciro |
| One of Italy's best goalkeepers of the last 20 years, Angelo Peruzzi, is ready to lend Ciro Ferrara a hand at Juventus, according to Tuttosport. More |
| Ballardini upset with Zamp |
| Palermo Coach Davide Ballardini is very angry with his President, who is openly courting other trainers. More |
| Milan look at Hernanes |
| Milan are preparing to boost their Brazilian contingent further with the signing of talented box-to-box midfielder Hernanes from Sao Paulo. More |
| Melo contacted by Inter |
| Italian champions Inter have approached Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, according to his Press officer Emiliano Froldi. More |
| Juve fancy Jansen |
| Juventus are scouting Hamburg defender Marcell Jansen, who could solve their problems at left-back, according to Il Corriere dello Sport. More |
| Blog: Finding Mimmo |
| Amid all the frantic managerial moves taking place, Scott Fleming notes that one name is conspicuous by its absence. More |
| Eto'o could leave Barça |
| Barcelona President Joan Laporta would like to keep striker Samuel Eto'o, but cannot guarantee he'll be at the Camp Nou next season. More |
| Carvalho open to talks |
| Chelsea and Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho is ready to listen to offers, alerting Italian champions Inter. More |
| Galliani: We have to sell Kaka |
| Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani admits he was in Spain earlier this week and did speak with Real Madrid about Kaka. 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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