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| Wednesday 19 March, 2008 |
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| Spalletti still believes |
| Luciano Spalletti was furious after a controversial penalty, but believes Roma can still win the Scudetto. More |
| Lotito hails Lazio spirit |
| Lazio President Claudio Lotito believes his team won the derby by recapturing the spirit that got them into the Champions League. More |
| Ranieri counts his blessings |
| Claudio Ranieri tried not to make a drama of Juventus’ dismal Empoli stalemate. “It’s better than nothing!” More |
| Ancelotti: Unforgivable! |
| Carlo Ancelotti was furious at Milan’s “unforgivable” errors in the home defeat to Sampdoria, but insists he won’t hand in his resignation. More |
| Mancio rails against ref |
| Roberto Mancini has blamed the referee for “unfortunate” decisions that saw Inter held by Genoa, but Gian Piero Gasperini wanted the win. More |
| Laz 3-2 Rom: Lazio rain on Roma's parade |
| Valon Behrami's stoppage-time strike gave Lazio a 3-2 victory in the Derby della Capitale that leaves Roma seven points off the top of the table. More |
| Wk29: Borriello catches 10-man Inter |
| Inter had Pele sent off and conceded a spectacular late equaliser at Marassi. Samp stunned Milan, Napoli sunk the Viola and Juve evaporated in Empoli. Reports |
| Inter: We never met Hleb |
| Inter have released an official statement denying they have attempted to ‘tap up’ Arsenal’s Alexander Hleb. More |
| Milan relief as Romans sweat |
| Milan have a full side to face Sampdoria, but both Roma and Lazio have injury worries ahead of tonight’s Derby della Capitale. More |
| Nedved’s Euro temptation |
| Czech midfield veteran Pavel Nedved has admitted that he is considering returning to international football to compete at Euro 2008. More |
| Seedorf's Dutch courage |
| Milan midfield ace Clarence Seedorf has discussed Holland’s chances at Euro 2008 and the prospect of facing his Azzurri teammates. More |
| Cassano demands scare Samp |
| Sampdoria are determined to sign Antonio Cassano on a permanent basis, but it seems that they may lack the funds necessary. More |
| Sheva in Milan loan link |
| Reports in Italy state that Andriy Shevchenko will return to Milan on loan next season and that a deal is already taking shape. More |
| Moggi’s Calciopoli ban upheld |
| The arbitration court has rejected former Juventus director Luciano Moggi’s appeal against his five-year ban from football. More |
| Agent: Amauri for Roma |
| The agent of Palermo’s prized asset Amauri has again suggested that the Brazilian star would be a good investment for Roma. More |
| Gasperini plots Inter upset |
| Genoa Coach Gian Piero Gasperini wants his side to take the game to Inter at Marassi tonight, despite a recent slump. More |
| Zeman sees Roma triumph |
| Former Lazio and Roma boss Zdenek Zeman has tipped the Giallorossi to secure bragging rights in this evening’s Derby della Capitale. More |
| Moggi seeks fresh start |
| Disgraced former Juventus director Luciano Moggi wants to return to football, but admits he couldn’t be part of the new Bianconeri organisation. More |
| Blog: Accidental Hero |
| If Vincenzo Iaquinta wants a regular starting shirt at Juventus, then Antonio Labbate feels that he needs to stop performing miracles from the bench. More |
| Milan in for Berbatov? |
| Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov’s agent admits that his client could be lured by a summer switch to Milan. More |
| Guidolin is missing Miccoli |
| Palermo boss Francesco Guidolin will be without Fabrizio Miccoli for tonight’s trip to Parma’s Stadio Tardini. More |
| Alex proud to follow Scirea |
| Alessandro Del Piero is closing in on the great Gaetano Scirea’s Juventus appearance record as he prepares to make outing 550 at Empoli. 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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| Tuesday 18 March, 2008 |
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| Serie B: Top teams tumble |
| The midweek round was full of shocks as Pisa, Chievo, Albinoleffe and Mantova struggled, while the big Brescia-Lecce game ended all square. Reports |
| Cuper keeps his cool |
| Hector Cuper is ready for his Tardini debut, but is eager to keep a hold of his emotions in this troubled time for Parma. More |
| Juve approve new stadium |
| Juventus’ Board of Directors has approved the construction of a new £82m stadium on the site of the old Stadio Delle Alpi. More |
| Lotito's dream Rome derby |
| Lazio President Claudio Lotito hopes that “sport will be the winner” in the Rome derby tomorrow night. More |
| Acquafresca turns down Poland call |
| Robert Acquafresca has thanked Poland for their interest in taking him to Euro 2008, but will wait for an Italy cap. More |
| Mancini: Ibra has apologised |
| Roberto Mancini has revealed Zlatan Ibrahimovic apologised after his touchline row with the Coach – although the Swede insisted he said nothing wrong. More |
| Carletto: No more slip-ups |
| Carlo Ancelotti knows that Milan can’t afford any more dropped points as they host Sampdoria tomorrow, but there’s good news from the medics. More |
| Spalletti awaits Olimpico epic |
| Luciano Spalletti is expecting a hard-fought derby on Wednesday and is wary of the threat that Lazio pose to the Giallorossi’s fragile title hopes. More |
| Ranieri keeps Empoli focus |
| Juventus Coach Claudio Ranieri insists he is focused on tomorrow’s game at Empoli rather than looking ahead to the weekend’s battle with Inter. More |
| Diego hopes for Real deal |
| Diego is set to snub Juventus in the hope of joining Real Madrid, according to the Brazilian star’s father. More |
| Denis: I’ll be Toro’s Batistuta |
| Argentine striker German Denis has set his heart on a summer transfer to Torino and claims he is ready to imitate the great Gabriel Batistuta. More |
| TV details: The week ahead... |
| Don't miss out on the Italian football action coming to a screen near you in the week ahead. More |
| Kaka wins popularity contest |
| Kaka has been voted the most popular player in Italy in a survey conducted by publisher Panini. More |
| Milan angry at Kalac reports |
| Milan have hit out at La Gazzetta dello Sport after the paper claimed that Zeljko Kalac had been awarded a lucrative two-year contract extension. More |
| Iaquinta fears Euro snub |
| Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta is worried that his lack of playing time may cost him a place at Euro 2008. More |
| Predictions: Take on the experts |
| Do you know your Serie A? Test yourself against our team of experts every week. More |
| Ederson: Italy after Lyon |
| Brazilian midfield star Ederson is hoping that a summer switch to Lyon will edge him closer to a dream move to Serie A. More |
| Blog: 99 Problems |
| Cristiano Lucarelli was an outside chance to make Euro 2008 while he was at Shakhtar Donetsk, Steve Wilson wonders where it all went wrong. More |
| Previews: It's derby time... |
| There’s a charged midweek Derby della Capitale in prospect as Lazio try to snuff out Roma’s Scudetto chances. Previews |
| Ghirardi hails Hector effect |
| Parma President Tommaso Ghirardi has praised new Coach Hector Cuper for his positive start at the Stadio Tardini. More |
| Cruz calls for calm |
| Inter striker Julio Cruz insists that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s alleged outburst at Roberto Mancini has been blown out of proportion. More |
| Juve begin Diego talks |
| With Champions League football looking likely, Juventus are planning their summer reinforcements and Werder Bremen’s Diego is top priority. 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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