NEWS
6 LA GAZZETTA
The aftermath of Dida’s embarrassing theatrics at Celtic and Alex Del Piero finally signs a new contract
10 TARTAN TUSSLE (Cover Feature)
After seeing off Georgia, Giancarlo Rinaldi has warned Italy not to underestimate Scotland, plus exclusive features on Antonio Di Natale and Craig Gordon
16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Sterling performances by Inter, Lazio and Roma virtually went unnoticed thanks to Dida’s antics at Celtic Park, as Susy Campanale explains
18 UEFA CUP
Fiorentina are the only Italian side left in the UEFA Cup, but James Sugrue suggests it will take a big effort to get them through the group stage
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REGULAR FEATURES
31 ALTAFINI SPEAKS
In the latest instalment of his Calcio Italia column, Serie A legend Jose Altafini shares his thoughts on Alessandro Del Piero’s contract wrangle with Juventus
39 BLAST FROM THE PAST
Turning back time with a hero of old. This month featuring the first Italian to play in the German Bundesliga, Ruggiero Rizzitelli
40 AROUND THE PENINSULA
Our popular feature highlighting the humorous and the off-beat lurking behind the headlines
54 OFFSIDE
Our sideways look at the Italian scene featuring weird characters, odd events plus a Halloween special
56 DECADES
Giancarlo Rinaldi continues his look back in time with a trip to the 1940s, when the great Torino side perished in an air crash
60 TOP TO TOE
Our tour of the peninsula continues this month as Sarah Lane checked out Lazio and Umbria
68 CALCIO CLOSE-UP
Revealing the inside stories on the stars of Serie A. Featuring:
Marco Borriello (Genoa)
Antonio Nocerino (Juventus)
Juan Manuel Vargas (Catania)
Nestor Muslera (Lazio)
75 CALCIO ARCHIVES
Remembering classic Calcio Italia editions and stories of the past, this month featuring November 2002 when Alessandro Del Piero and Pippo Inzaghi renewed their rivalry
77 FLORENCE POSTCARD
Only a month of the season has passed but plenty for John Pitonzo to moan about with Italian officials, Nelson Dida and Roberto Donadoni on the receiving end
78 IN OFF THE POST
Your views on everything Italia plus Corrispondente
85 CLASSIC CLASHES
Lazio take on Inter this month, but can you remember the Biancocelesti ruining the Nerazzurri’s 2002 Scudetto bid? Serafino Ingardia certainly can
96 LAST WORD
It might be an age-old question, but does size really matter? Susy Campanale doesn’t seem to think so
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SPECIAL FEATURES
20 ROMA’S GLADIATORS (Cover Feature)
Francesco Totti might still get the headlines in Rome, but Alberto Aquilani, Daniele De Rossi and Philippe Mexes represent the Giallorossi’s future
28 FAREWELL FRANCESCO
Once a star for Italy and Milan, Francesco Coco has surprisingly ended his career at the age of 30 to launch a new life in Hollywood
32 ITALIANS ABROAD (Cover Feature)
Rarely have so many Italians plied their trade outside of the peninsula. We round-up the Azzurri ex-pats, plus exclusive chats with Luca Toni and Cristiano Lucarelli
42 SERIE A CENTURIONS (Cover Feature)
David Trezeguet joined an elite group of players currently playing in Serie A to have netted 100 goals in the top flight. We profile all eight members of the 100 Club
64 SICILIAN STYLE
We take an in-depth look at Palermo’s stunning strike pairing of Fabrizio Miccoli and Amauri, while new boy Bosko Jankovic and the rest of the Rosanero’s squad are profiled
64 SICILIAN STYLE
We take an in-depth look at Palermo’s stunning strike pairing of Fabrizio Miccoli and Amauri, while new boy Bosko Jankovic and the rest of the Rosanero’s squad are profiled
80 FIVE ALIVE
She is the new face of Italian football in Britain. James Sugrue gets to know Channel Five presenter Laura Esposto a little better |
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PICTURE SPECIALS
48 PULL-OUT POSTERS
Action shots of some of Serie A’s top midfielders featuring:
Luis Jimenez (Inter)
Massimo Ambrosini (Milan)
Sergio Almiron (Juventus)
Marek Hamsik (Napoli)
Plus: Catania 2007-08
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RESULTS SERVICE
82 SERIE A REVIEW
Inter have found themselves in an all too familiar League position, so Giancarlo Rinaldi calls on the rest of Serie A to buck up their ideas
88 SERIE A RESULTS
All the stats including results, scorers, tables, attendances, red & yellow cards and referees
92 SERIE B REVIEW
Pisa are proving that life in Serie B isn’t as tough as some make out, as Paul Watson reveals, plus an exclusive chat with the man leading Mantova towards the big time
94 SERIE B RESULTS
Your complete guide to every result and fixture plus tables and scorers
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38 EXACT EDITIONS
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74 BACK ISSUES
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76 ITALIA WEB
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