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| Saturday 22 November, 2008 |
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| Manninger mystified |
| Juventus goalkeeper Alex Manninger explains what went through his mind during that chaotic Inter goal. More |
| Ranieri congratulates Inter |
| Claudio Ranieri had absolutely no qualms in admitting Inter deserved the win. “This was not Juventus.” More |
| Mou: I wanted 'Adri the animal' |
| Jose Mourinho praised the new “balance” he has found both psychologically and tactically with Inter and why he picked the “animal” Adriano. More |
| Stankovic: Strength was the secret |
| Dejan Stankovic was a surprise starter against Juventus and explains why Inter got the victory. More |
| Int 1-0 Juv: Muntari decides Derby d'Italia |
| Inter got the better of arch rivals Juventus thanks to a bizarre goal from Sulley Ali Muntari. More |
| Line-ups: Adri starts Derby d'Italia |
| Jose Mourinho caused a shock when picking Adriano and Dejan Stankovic to start against Juventus tonight. More |
| Fio 4-2 Udi: Viola sneak six-goal thriller |
| Udinese paid the price for wasting first half chances, as Fiorentina fought back to win 4-2 with Riccardo Montolivo's brace!. More |
| Spalletti can see the light |
| Luciano Spalletti believes “the worst has passed” as Roma hope to continue their derby momentum against Lecce. More |
| Serie B: Grosseto go clear |
| Cittadella shocked Pisa 3-0 on home turf, while the big Parma-Livorno game ended goalless. Empoli's defeat sends Grosseto clear at the top. Reports |
| Confederations: Italy draw Brazil! |
| Italy are in Brazil's group for the Confederations Cup along with Egypt and USA in South Africa's 2009 tournament. More |
| Rossi shakes off derby blues |
| Delio Rossi urged Lazio to put the derby defeat behind them and focus on resuming their campaign against Genoa. More |
| Chiellini: Nedved is the key |
| Giorgio Chiellini is confident that Pavel Nedved will be the deciding figure in tonight's Derby d'Italia. More |
| Pirlo returns for Rossoneri |
| Carlo Ancelotti welcomes Andrea Pirlo back after two months and reveals he could start the match against Torino. More |
| Zico's verdict on free kick specialists |
| Brazil legend Zico gives his view on who is the better free kick taker - Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Alex Del Piero? More |
| Elkann snubs Inter system |
| Juventus patron John Elkann fired up the rivalry ahead of tonight's game by noting, “Inter are not the club to set a good example.” More |
| Ronaldinho: I nearly joined Toro! |
| Ronaldinho praises Carlo Ancelotti as the “ideal” Coach and reveals how he nearly signed for Torino! More |
| Amauri's San Siro ambition |
| Amauri is certainly not lacking ambition ahead of his first Derby d'Italia. “It would be the best to score at San Siro with an overhead kick.” More |
| Lecce present Papadopoulos |
| Lecce have snapped up Euro 2004 winning Greek international hitman Dimitrios Papadopoulos who said “it’s a dream to play in Italy.” More |
| Maggio's magic moment |
| Christian Maggio is flying high with Napoli and made his Italy debut this week. “I’m in the peak of my career.” More |
| Betting: Serie A Predictions |
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| Vieira: Ibra's better with Inter |
| Patrick Vieira maintains fellow former Juventus star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has improved massively since he wore the Bianconeri shirt. More |
| Giovinco: First Madrid, now Inter! |
| Sebastian Giovinco is confident Juventus can do to Inter what they achieved away to Real Madrid. “We’ll win 2-0!” More |
| Friulani ready for Florence |
| Pasquale Marino sees today’s crunch match with Fiorentina as the perfect opportunity for Udinese to prove themselves. More |
| Blog: Confed conundrum |
| Italy find out their Confederations Cup opponents today and Steve Wilson thinks we should pay the competition some respect. 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 21 November, 2008 |
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| Serie B: Piacenza shock |
| Avellino caused an upset in the Week 15 opener with a surprise 2-1 victory away to Piacenza. Report |
| Lazio 'risk points penalty' |
| Lazio “risk a points penalty” if they don’t pay Massimo Mutarelli outstanding wages by Monday, warns his lawyer. More |
| Prandelli unites Viola troops |
| Cesare Prandelli has called on the fans to help Fiorentina get back on their feet against Udinese in tomorrow’s Euro duel. More |
| Juve: Buffon? Priceless |
| Juventus general manager Jean-Claude Blanc put the final word on Manchester City’s £65m bid. “Gianluigi Buffon is not for sale at any price.” More |
| Mourinho leaves options open |
| Christian Poulsen is out of Juventus’ trip to Inter, but Jose Mourinho has called in every available player – including Adriano. More |
| Lippi's Azzurri Confederation |
| Marcello Lippi is looking forward to the “important competition” of the Confederations Cup, but also notes he’ll experiment with new players. More |
| Mirko's mixed emotions |
| Roma striker Mirko Vucinic has promised that he won't celebrate if he scores against former side Lecce this weekend. More |
| Ranieri awaits Inter epic |
| Juventus Coach Claudio Ranieri concedes the Old Lady have “more to lose” when they face Inter, but he is looking forward to the challenge. More |
| Jose plays down D-day tensions |
| Jose Mourinho has included Adriano in his Inter squad to face Juventus tomorrow and has insisted he will shake hands with Claudio Ranieri. More |
| Betting: Serie A Predictions |
| Want a bet on Serie A matches? Then we're the team to follow. Every week we’ll give out the latest informed predictions... More |
| No City move for Buffon, says agent |
| The agent of Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon “knows nothing” about an alleged approach from Manchester City. More |
| Rizzoli given Inter-Juventus |
| Respected Bologna-born referee Nicola Rizzoli will be in charge of his first Derby d'Italia tomorrow. More |
| Palermo: We nearly had Milito |
| Palermo sporting director Walter Sabatini has revealed that Diego Milito slipped the Rosanero net in the summer before joining Genoa. More |
| Rehabilitated Mutu's raring to go |
| Adrian Mutu will be fit to play for Fiorentina against Udinese on Saturday and insists “nothing will stop me now.” More |
| Blog: Rumble with the humble |
| Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri will meet at San Siro on Saturday night. Serafino Ingardia is curious to see whether they will shake hands. More |
| Conti blasts Aquilani rumours |
| Roma director Bruno Conti has reacted angrily to Press reports that star midfielder Alberto Aquilani is pondering a move to Juventus. More |
| Magazine: Calcio Italia out now! |
| We unwrap David Beckham this month after his loan switch to Milan was confirmed. Will it prove to be an inspired move or a costly mistake? More |
| Nocerino suspension ends early |
| Palermo midfielder Antonio Nocerino has seen his suspension reduced and will be able to face Bologna, but the Rosanero still have a depleted squad. More |
| Dacourt bound for Bologna |
| Inter forgotten man Olivier Dacourt is expected to join Bologna in January in a loan deal. More |
| Reports: City prepare Gigi mega-bid |
| Sensational rumours from the peninsula suggest that Manchester City will launch a bumper bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon. More |
| Quotes of the Week |
| The weird and wonderful soundbites which have lit up another week in the world of Italian football. 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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