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| Monday 12 May, 2008 |
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| Canna's Euro confidence |
| Azzurri skipper Fabio Cannavaro is confident of Italy’s chances at Euro 2008 and has praised Coach Roberto Donadoni. More |
| Ronnie's having a baby |
| Milan’s injured Brazilian star Ronaldo is set to become a father for the second time. More |
| Gallery: Siena spoil Inter party |
| Inter fluffed their lines as Marco Materazzi missed a spot-kick in a 2-2 with Siena allowing Roma to close the gap by beating Atalanta. Gallery |
| Parma axe Cuper - official |
| Parma have sacked Coach Hector Cuper ahead of their final game of the season against Inter. More |
| Amauri: I want Champs League |
| Palermo hitman Amauri has hinted that he will choose Juventus over Milan this summer due to his desire to play Champions League football. More |
| Aquilani: We can win it |
| Despite Francesco Totti’s caution, Alberto Aquilani believes in Roma’s Scudetto dream and feels that the capital club deserve the silverware. More |
| Matarrese vetoes evening kick-offs |
| Lega Calcio President Antonio Matarrese has resisted Sky TV’s efforts to move the kick-off times of this Sunday’s three key games. More |
| Serie B: Week 39 review |
| Fans across the peninsula enjoyed a Saturday of shock and awe as five of the top six teams lost. More |
| Juve duo to Don: Pick Alex |
| As Roberto Donadoni prepares to pick his squad for Euro 2008, the Juventus camp are crossing their fingers for Alessandro Del Piero. More |
| Blog: Exit the Matrix |
| Marco Materazzi deserves every insult he gets after a breathtaking show of arrogance came back to bite him and Inter, argues Susy Campanale. More |
| Miccoli in Lecce link |
| Palermo chief Maurizio Zamparini expects striker Fabrizio Miccoli to join hometown club Lecce, but the player’s agent has refuted the suggestion. More |
| Acori's Aquile ambition |
| Rimini Coach Leonardo Acori has expressed his desire to take the Lazio post, as the Press line up successors for Delio Rossi. More |
| Stats: Week 37 |
| Check out the Week 37 player stats in our new club section. Just choose your team and then click on the '2007-08 stats' button. More |
| Beretta fears Inter reprisal |
| Mario Beretta is under police protection and his family evacuated their Milan home after his Siena side ruined Inter’s Scudetto party yesterday. More |
| Cuper headed for early exit? |
| There are rumours in Italy that relegation-haunted Parma will sensationally sack Hector Cuper before their final game of the season. More |
| Pulvirenti issues Roma warning |
| Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti warns Roma that his side will fight them to the death next weekend as they look to secure Serie A survival. More |
| Spotlight: Villainous Matrix |
| Football Italia rounds up the winners and the losers from Week 37 of the Serie A season, including Marco Materazzi. More |
| Alex awaits new recruits |
| Juventus idol Alessandro Del Piero has called for summer reinforcements and believes that Pavel Nedved will stay in Turin. More |
| Santana hails Viola attitude |
| Fiorentina midfielder Mario Santana was delighted that the Viola leapfrogged Milan with victory over Parma, but is taking nothing for granted. More |
| Jimenez: Siena stumble hurt |
| Inter midfielder Luis Jimenez admits that there was an air of despondency in the Nerazzurri dressing room after yesterday’s draw with Siena. 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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| Sunday 11 May, 2008 |
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| Cambiasso ankle setback |
| Inter will be without midfield talisman Esteban Cambiasso for the rest of the season after he sustained an ankle injury. More |
| Materazzi: I'm so sorry |
| Marco Materazzi admits he should have left the penalty to Julio Cruz, but was swayed by memories of last season’s Scudetto celebrations. More |
| Bellucci snaps Achilles tendon |
| Sampdoria star Claudio Bellucci could be out for much of next season after tearing his Achilles tendon. More |
| Ancelotti: We were poor |
| Carlo Ancelotti concedes it was a “poor performance” in Milan’s loss to Napoli, as a Champions League spot hangs in the balance. More |
| Spalletti: We're the best |
| Luciano Spalletti insists Roma deserve to fight for the title until the end. “We were comfortably the best team in the second half of the season.” More |
| Serie A: Post-Match Comments |
| All the latest celebration and recrimination from Press rooms around the peninsula. More |
| Mancio: It wasn't Matrix's penalty |
| Roberto Mancini confirmed Marco Materazzi was not meant to take that penalty, but insists there is “no fear” for the title. More |
| Totti: It'll be an epic Sunday |
| Francesco Totti warns the final round will be “an incredible 90 minutes” as Roma and Inter duel for the Scudetto! More |
| Wk37: Viola leapfrog Milan! |
| Milan's dismal 3-1 loss at Napoli saw Fiorentina recapture fourth place. Parma stare relegation in the face, Livorno go down. Reports |
| Int 2-2 Sie: Inter's lead cut to one point! |
| Marco Materazzi's penalty was saved, as Siena's 2-2 draw at San Siro and Roma's victory over Atalanta cut the gap to one point with one round left! More |
| Lippi: Where Don went wrong |
| Marcello Lippi suggests Roberto Donadoni’s early Azzurri career was hampered by trying to draw too strong a line under the World Cup. More |
| Cuper: We must win in Florence |
| Hector Cuper is convinced Parma can snatch a result away to Fiorentina and give themselves hope of avoiding the drop. More |
| Reja eyes Rossoneri revenge |
| Milan may be eager to hang on to a Champions League spot, but Edy Reja points out Napoli have even stronger motivation – pride. More |
| Ballardini's Cagliari countdown |
| Cagliari have already achieved the impossible by escaping the drop zone, but Davide Ballardini won’t rest until it’s mathematically secure. More |
| Del Neri in Roma warning |
| While everyone asks Siena to do their duty against Inter, Atalanta boss Gigi Del Neri assures they won’t be pushovers for Roma either. More |
| Rossi prepares Lazio exit |
| Delio Rossi is increasingly unlikely to remain at Lazio and criticised the backroom exodus following their Coppa Italia exit. More |
| Prandelli looks to Naples |
| Cesare Prandelli has faith Fiorentina can finish in the top four and achieve a Champions League spot, even if he must hope Milan slip up to achieve it. More |
| Serie B: Teamsheets |
| All the line-ups, scorers, attendances and referees from every single Serie B game are available on the Football Italia website. 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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