Italy Calcio http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/index.html Italy Calcio, a site dedicated to Italian football analysis, news and opinion, direct from Milan, the capital of football. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT en-us http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/tvrights/tvhistory.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/tvrights/tvhistory.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT It has been some sixteen years since Serie A football first graced our television screens in the UK - a decent shelf life for quite a niche product. However, the footballing landscape has changed dramatically in that time and Italian football has not lived up to the test of time in recent years. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/acmilan/spursborriello.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/acmilan/spursborriello.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:05:00 GMT Reports coming out of Italy say that Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing AC Milan striker Marco Borriello, to replace wantaway frontman Dimitar Berbatov. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/acmilan/shevareturns.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/acmilan/shevareturns.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:55:00 GMT So the transfer of Andriy Shevchenko to AC Milan has finally been completed, much to the delight of Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani. The reaction from the Rossoneri tifosi, manager Carlo Ancelotti, and probably even some of the players, has been much more subdued. The question everyone seems to be asking is, why? http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/roma/presidentdies.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/roma/presidentdies.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:38:00 GMT Franco Sensi died on Sunday at the age of 82, having been President of the Giallorossi for 15 years, and having won one Scudetto, two Supercups and two Coppa Italia trophies. Now in his memory, Roma will plan to name their new stadium after the long-serving president. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/stadiums/0809newstadiums.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/stadiums/0809newstadiums.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:28:00 GMT There will be three new stadiums in the coming season, as Chievo, Lecce and Bologna all return to Italy's premier competition. Puds takes a look at the places that must become fortresses if any of these teams ar going to remain in Serie A. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lippitipsinter.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lippitipsinter.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:22:00 GMT Italy World Cup winning manager Marcello Lippi has given his opinion the Premiership, and revealed his admiration for Manchester United's front-line. He has also said that new Inter coach Jose Mourinho needs time to organise his squad, and if the right players stay fit, they can win the Champions League. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lampardconc.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lampardconc.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:22:00 GMT It has been one of the most talked about transfer rumours in European football this summer, emerging way back before Inter announced Jose Mourinho as their new manager http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/roma/doni2signings.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/roma/doni2signings.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:13:00 GMT AS Roma's Brazilian goalkeeper has called on the Giallorossi leadership to bring in two more signings before the season starts, so that they can compete with the top teams who have invested much more already this summer http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/fixtures0809/fixtures0809.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/fixtures0809/fixtures0809.html Thu, 25 Jul 2008 18:34:00 GMT The Serie A season 2008/09, will start on the 31st August, with a top of the table clash between Fiorentina and Juventus, a tough start for newly promoted Bologna who travel to the San Siro to face Milan, and an away tie to begin the Jose Mourinho era at Inter versus Sampdoria. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/roma/mexesrobbery.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/roma/mexesrobbery.html Thu, 25 Jul 2008 11:04:00 GMT Roma defender Philippe Mexes and his family have returned home unscathed after having being forced out of his car at gun-point, then seeing his car and daughter being driven away by thiefs, only to be abandoned shortly after, most likely when they realised the presence of 2 year old Eva asleep in the back http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lampsdelay.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lampsdelay.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:26:00 GMT The possibilty of a deal to bring Frank Lampard to the Guiseppe Meazza this summer has been rubbished by Chelsea on their website, after claiming that they "will not enter into any discussions" over the player http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/promotedclubs/lecce0708.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/promotedclubs/lecce0708.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:23:00 GMT In the third of a 3 part series we take a look at those sides that made it out of Serie B, and will be gracing Italy's top tier in the coming year, and see who can stay up http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/promotedclubs/chievo0708.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/promotedclubs/chievo0708.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:44:00 GMT In the first of a 3 part series we take a look at those sides that made it out of Serie B, and will be gracing Italy's top tier in the coming year, starting with the 'Flying Donkeys"... http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lampardtojoin.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/inter/lampardtojoin.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:20:00 GMT If reports coming out originally from France are to be believed, then Frank Lampard will be joining the Nerazzurri in the next day or two. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/italy/lippireturns.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/italy/lippireturns.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:36:00 GMT Following the national team's flop at Euro 2008 the Italian FA have moved quick to appoint a successor to Donadoni, with Marcello Lippi set to return at the helm and steady what is possibly a sinking ship http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/pudsrumours1/rumours4.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/pudsrumours1/rumours4.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:46:00 GMT Inter linked with Porto's Quaresma, Lazio want Celtic's Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Ferrari on his way to Merseyside? These and much more in this weeks Gossip Column http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/euro08positives.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/euro08positives.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:53:00 GMT The Italian national team got a calm, reserved applause when they landed in the peninsula at Malpensa airport, Milan, on the back of a European campaign that was a huge anti-climax. http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/euro08positives.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/euro08positives.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:09:00 GMT The Italian national team got a calm, reserved applause when they landed in the peninsula at Malpensa airport, Milan, on the back of a European campaign that was a huge anti-climax. They failed to get out of the lower gears throughout, culminating in a penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of in-form Spain. Indeed, the home-coming "party" organised for the Azzurri team may well have differed greatly had one or two of Spains good chances been taken in normal time. So what was it that managed to pacify the usually ultra-critical Italian media and fans? http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/spainpreview.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/spainpreview.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:37:00 GMT For the Azzurri's Spanish inquisition, attention is focused on the decision that coach Roberto Donadoni will have to make regarding who replaces the suspended Milan duo of Andrea Pirlo and Rino Gattuso, and what the re-shaped midfield will look like http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/matchromania.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/matchromania.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:37:00 GMT Another frustrating game for the Azzurri as plans to kick-start their Euro 2008 campaign suffered another set-back at the hands of Romania, and continued their tradition of under-performing in the group-stages of European Championships http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/romaniapreview.html http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/pages/articles/euro08matches/romaniapreview.html Mon, 20 Jun 2008 18:37:00 GMT Italy go into today's must-win game with Romania looking to make amends for a lucklustre display against the Netherlands on Monday night