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September 2006
On sale from September 1
The new season is upon us and you can’t afford to kick it off without our September issue for the most comprehensive club-by-club preview around. Squads, Coach profiles, transfers in and out, club analysis, records and stats, Star Men, Best Buys and Young Guns. We’ve got it all – from Ascoli through to Udinese and every team in between. And with such giants as Juventus, Napoli, Genoa and Bologna in Serie B, we’ll mark your card on what to expect down below too.
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SERIE A GUIDE
Your club-by-club marker to every one of Italy’s top teams including individual Previews, Coach, Star Player, Best Buy, Young Gun, Make Or Break plus full stats and team roster
36 Ascoli
38 Atalanta
40 Cagliari
42 Catania
44 Chievo
46 Empoli
54 Fiorentina
56 Inter
58 Lazio
60 Livorno
62 Messina
64 Milan
66 Palermo
68 Parma
70 Reggina
72 Roma
74 Sampdoria
78 Siena
80 Torino
82 Udinese
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FIXTURES GUIDE
Your complete pull-out section on all the important dates for 2006-07 featuring
49 INTERNATIONAL & EUROPEAN
50 SERIE A
52 COPPA ITALIA
PLUS BRAVO TV GUIDE
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NEWS
6 LA GAZZETTA
Latest news including more on the Serie A scandal
8 CALCIO MERCATO
Get up-to-date with all the summer movers
10 AZZURRI NEW ERA
Roberto Donadoni has his first friendly under his belt. Now the new boss faces his competitive debut
13 CHAMPIONS CUP
Italian clubs have already kicked off in Europe with contrasting fortunes for Milan and Chievo
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SPECIAL FEATURES
18 INTER IN POLE (Cover Feature)
With Juventus relegated and Milan starting with a points deduction, Inter could have their big chance to win Lo Scudetto on the field. Giancarlo Rinaldi sets the scene
20 MANCIO’S MISSION
Surely Roberto Mancini can’t fail to deliver the title to Inter? Dominique Antognoni has the answers
22 TALENT HUNT
Inter have dominated the summer transfer scene. Antonio Labbate looks at how Hernan Crespo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will fit in alongside Adriano
26 TOP ‘KEEPERS
Can anyone topple Gianluigi Buffon as the country’s outstanding No1? Paul Watson looks at the challengers
28 BEST DEFENDERS
The Azzurri showed they were best in the world at defending during the summer. Who’ll emerge like Fabio Grosso did? Steve Wilson marks your card
30 MIDFIELD MAESTROES
Andrea Pirlo set the style in Germany. James Sugrue looks at others to watch out for
32 STAR STRIKERS
Serie A has always been home to the best marksmen. Richard Godden pinpoints five special strikers to drool over
85 REFEREES 06-07
With all the whistle-blowers under the microscope, meet the men in charge
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SERIE B SPOTLIGHT
88 JUVE’S NEW ERA
After a scandal-filled summer, last year’s deposed champions start the long haul back
90 SERIE B PREVIEW
With Napoli, Bologna and Genoa among the contenders, Paul Watson looks at life downstairs
92 AT A GLANCE
Your complete guide to every team in Serie B
94 SERIE B CALENDARIO
Full fixtures for all the teams
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