12:30 AM, Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Though this championship is -according to many observers- poorer than the last ones, we think that it’s not just a technical matter. Of course, everybody would love to have Juventus, Napoli, Genoa and Bologna in Serie A, as they mean more fans and more money. In terms of quality, the problem is t... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,UEFA,Empoli,Reggina,almiròn,empoli,gigi cagni,reggina,rolando bianchi,serie a
06:36 PM, Monday, 12 February 2007
In a surreal atmosphere, with no viewers, Inter won 2-0 against Chievo and this is Nerazzurri’s fifteenth consecutive wind. Real Madrid (46 years ago) and Bayern (in 2005, but not in the same season) have been equalized, but it’s not an European record yet. Inter scored after 41”, with Adriano fr... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,AC Milan,Inter Milan,UEFA,Roma,Fiorentina,Lazio,Livorno,Cagliari,adriano,crespo,inter,milan,palermo,riots,roma,serie a
The weekend that was - Feb 10/11th
05:10 PM, Monday, 12 February 2007
* Is Alan Curbishley hankering after the comfort zone back at The Valley in charge of Charlton? His short tenure so far in charge at West Ham is not panning out in the way that either he nor the new ownership group anticipated. Curbishley has opened the cheque book on several occasions during the... Posted by Danny · Comments (0) Topics: Serie A,Real Madrid,West Ham,Serie B,Manchester City,Portsmouth,alan curbishley,cristiano ronaldo,david beckham,didier drogba,joey barton,pedro mendes,real madrid,serie a
03:49 PM, Saturday, 10 February 2007
So, we’ll have our football back next Sunday, with a lot of restrictions. For the time being, in Verona, Milan, Bergamo, Florence and Messina they’ll play behind closed doors. We feel that these measures could not be effective, as you know many incidents happened outside the stadiums. We think th... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (2) Topics: Italy,Spain,Serie A,La Liga,Real Madrid,UEFA,cannavaro,capello,chievo,closed doors,moggi,serie a
Hard line of Italian Government: a threat to football autonomy?
10:08 PM, Thursday, 08 February 2007
Friday night, a few hours after the death of policeman Filippo Raciti outside Catania stadium, we wrote a post that ended with these words: "But we bet that the executives will think long and hard, and still do nothing effective. In the end, maybe they will decide that it will be possible to... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (1) Topics: Italy,Serie A,UEFA,Serie B,closed doors,italy,serie a,violence
How things can change in just four days
05:26 PM, Wednesday, 07 February 2007
Friday: indignation. Saturday: it's absurd to die for a football match. Sunday: safety is our first priority. Monday: closed doors if stadium does not fit "Legge Pisanu" requirements. Tuesday: play behind closed doors is fascism. This is how the state of mind of some Italian clubs' presidents has... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,UEFA,Serie B,de laurentiis,lotito,matarrese,serie a
Closed-door matches in stadiums against regulations
07:32 PM, Tuesday, 06 February 2007
If a stadium is against regulation, matches won't have public. People will be left far from stadiums not only as a measure after a crime has been ensured, but also as prevention. Visitors won't have anymore package of tickets. These are main measures after the meeting held this afternoon in Rome,... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,UEFA,amato,calcio,melandri,pancalli,petrucci,serie a,sicurezza,stadi
The future of Italian football
03:51 PM, Tuesday, 06 February 2007
After the riot in Catania last Friday, politicians and football executives said the situation was very hard but they preferred to stay on TV program talking and talking for the whole weekend. So, only this afternoon (after policeman’s funeral) they will meet to decide what will be. Another weeken... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,UEFA,Catania,catania,hooligans,italy,riot,serie a
Stop violence, don't stop football!
09:42 PM, Saturday, 03 February 2007
Violence around Catania stadium This is a derby that had to be played on a Friday night, so it didn't disturb the Sant'Agata procession. The police had to supervise the area around the stadium, in the afternoon of a working day. Outside, the situation is abnormal, and there is something similar... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,UEFA,Palermo,Catania,catania,palermo,policeman,serie a,violence
Ronaldo’s first words as a Milan player (part 1)
01:56 PM, Saturday, 03 February 2007
Challenge is the key word of first Ronaldo's press conference. The Brazilian said this word for many and many times during his first press conference today, noon CET, at Hotel Executive in Milan. More than 100 journalists, alongside of Ronaldo AC Milan CEO, Adriano Galliani. The manager starts th... Posted by Gabriele · Comments (0) Topics: Italy,Serie A,AC Milan,galliani,milan,ronaldo,serie a
