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| Saturday 10 May, 2008 |
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| Figo puts off retirement |
| Luis Figo wants to continue his career for one more season and hopes to do it with an Inter jersey. More |
| Beretta: We'll do our best |
| Siena boss Mario Beretta admits it’s a tough ask for his team to stop Inter from winning the Scudetto, but they will give it their best shot. More |
| De Biasi: It's crunch time |
| Gianni De Biasi trusts Torino can all but book their place in Serie A next season by beating Livorno. More |
| Zenga targets Turin result |
| Walter Zenga believes Catania can prove their good form by getting a result away to Juventus and escaping the drop zone. More |
| Serie B: Lecce alone escape mauling |
| It was a round of shocks as all the top teams suffered heavy defeats except Lecce, who conquered Albinoleffe 4-0. Reports |
| Romania welcome Mutu ban |
| Romania Coach Victor Piturca is the only person happy to see Adrian Mutu receive a two-match ban. More |
| Mancio's favourite Scudetto |
| Roberto Mancini insists this’ll be “our most enjoyable Scudetto” when Inter beat Siena on Sunday at a packed San Siro. More |
| Ancelotti's San Paolo mission |
| Carlo Ancelotti has confidence Milan will retain fourth place despite a trip to Napoli and quashes Didier Drogba rumours. More |
| Ranieri motivates Juve |
| Claudio Ranieri is sure Juventus will salute their fans with a sparkling performance before mounting a Champions League challenge. More |
| Spalletti requests Siena surprise |
| Luciano Spalletti is playing down Roma’s “one per cent” chances of snatching the Scudetto off Inter, but that doesn’t mean he won’t try. More |
| Bitter Wenger to sue Hleb |
| After slamming Mathieu Flamini's Milan move, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger warns he’ll take Alexandre Hleb to court rather than let him join Inter. More |
| Ibra in exchange for Eto'o? |
| After Inter’s offer for Steven Gerrard was rejected, they are thought to be lining up a Samuel Eto’o exchange with Zlatan Ibrahimovic instead. More |
| Udinese confident of UEFA pass |
| Udinese are “confident” their UEFA licence will be granted on appeal and are experimenting a new reduced police presence at the stadium. More |
| Milan: Drogba or Adebayor? |
| Milan are looking to London for their centre-forward – Didier Drogba or Emmanuel Adebayor – but Jose Mourinho's future depends on the Azzurri. More |
| Juve shove Milan for Sagnol |
| Juventus have jumped ahead of Milan in the race for Willy Sagnol, but their fans warn Amauri is not worth losing Sebastian Giovinco. More |
| Birindelli bows out |
| Alessandro Birindelli prepares for his final Juventus home game and looks back over the Calciopoli scandal. More |
| Lazio chief: It's my fault |
| Lazio director of sport Walter Sabatini explains why he quit the club. “I made serious errors that influenced our whole season.” More |
| Totti sets July return date |
| Francesco Totti’s recovery from knee surgery is going so well that he expects to be back for pre-season training. More |
| Moratti's Cuper nightmare |
| Massimo Moratti admits the thought of losing the Scudetto to Hector Cuper’s Parma on the final day is bringing back unpleasant memories. More |
| Pippo replaces Iaquinta for Italy? |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta’s injury has opened up a spot in the Euro 2008 squad and there are reports Pippo Inzaghi could fill the void. More |
| Blog: Bosom Buddies |
| The title race isn’t over just yet. James Horncastle believes Siena represent the final card up Roma’s sleeve in their bid to trump Inter. More |
| Predictions: Take on the experts |
| Do you know your Serie A? Test yourself against our team of experts every week. 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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| Friday 9 May, 2008 |
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| Udinese fail UEFA licence |
| Udinese may still be in the running for the Champions League, but they are not among the 13 Serie A clubs awarded a UEFA licence. More |
| Novellino lined up for QPR |
| It’s rumoured another Italian will replace Luigi De Canio on the QPR bench – recently sacked Torino Coach Walter Novellino. More |
| Man Utd to poach Roma starlet? |
| After Giuseppe Rossi and Arturo Lupoli, Manchester United have reportedly sparked another row over Roma youth starlet Davide Petrucci. More |
| Campaign over for Chivu? |
| Cristian Chivu’s season could well be over after the Inter star sustained another shoulder injury during the Coppa Italia semi-final. More |
| Doni and Aquilani's Roma pledge |
| While Alexander Doni extends his contract until 2012, Alberto Aquilani also pledges his future to Roma. More |
| Fiorentina move for Melo |
| Fiorentina have reportedly agreed a fee to bring Almeria’s midfield ace Felipe Melo to the Stadio Artemio Franchi. More |
| Nedved in Juve stalemate |
| Pavel Nedved’s future could lie away from Juventus after this afternoon’s contract talks drew a blank. More |
| Gallery: Inter reach fourth Final |
| Inter booked their place in a fourth consecutive Coppa Italia Final by seeing off Lazio 2-0 in an ill-tempered semi-final. Gallery |
| Inter move closer to Hleb |
| Despite Arsene Wenger’s protestations, it looks increasingly likely that Arsenal star Alexander Hleb will move to Inter this summer. More |
| Zaccardo joins Wolfsburg |
| German outfit Wolfsburg have announced the signature of Palermo defender Cristian Zaccardo. More |
| Serie B: Week 39 preview |
| This weekend’s round of fixtures features a prelude to the play-offs, or should that be automatic promotion, as second-placed Albinoleffe play Lecce. More |
| Almiron returns to Juve |
| Juventus outcast Sergio Almiron has returned to Turin ahead of schedule after an injury brought a premature end to his loan spell at Monaco. More |
| Reginaldo ready for crunch match |
| Parma striker Reginaldo is preparing for the biggest game of his career against former side Fiorentina on Sunday. More |
| Vieri: I won’t quit |
| Fiorentina veteran Christian Vieri is adamant that he won’t be retiring this summer, despite recent media criticism. More |
| Matrix goes for Goran |
| Marco Materazzi expresses his regret at missing Inter's Coppa Italia Final and blasts Goran Pandev for his role in Wednesday’s red card. More |
| Backroom exodus at Lazio |
| There’s chaos at Lazio as sporting director Walter Sabatini and general secretary Giampiero Persichetti both resign in the space of 24 hours. More |
| Balotelli in Beijing rage |
| Inter teen star Mario Balotelli is furious that legal red tape has prevented him representing Italy at this summer’s Olympics. More |
| Napoli call in Costa |
| Napoli have made a surprise swoop for Argentine right-winger Tomas Costa who will put pen to paper at the end of the season. More |
| Moratti plans Gerrard gift |
| Reports suggest that Inter chief Massimo Moratti is preparing to reward his side by signing Liverpool star Steven Gerrard if they win the Scudetto. More |
| Blog: What crisis? |
| While many believe Milan’s season to have been a disappointment, James Horncastle looks on the bright side. More |
| Predictions: Take on the experts |
| Do you know your Serie A? Test yourself against our team of experts every week. More |
| Spalletti's Coppa contentment |
| Luciano Spalletti was delighted to see his Roma side reach the Coppa Italia Final, but has immediately turned his attention back to Serie A. More |
| Totti fined for ref rant |
| Roma captain Francesco Totti has been hit with a hefty fine for allegations earlier in the season that Inter were receiving help from the referees. More |
| Zenga beaten but unbowed |
| Walter Zenga was disappointed to see his Catania side miss out on the Coppa Italia Final, but he acknowledged the Elefanti’s efforts. More |
| Quotes of the Week |
| The weird and wonderful soundbites which have lit up another week in the world of Italian football. More |
| Magazine: Calcio Italia out now! |
| It promises to be a thrilling finale with all still to play for. We mark your card with an in-depth look at what’s in store for all the runners and riders. 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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