Serie A (en overig Italiaans voetbal) #17: C'mon Lazio!

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Chiesa: Toni is the best

Siena striker Enrico Chiesa has hailed Fiorentina’s Luca Toni as the best hitman in Serie A.

The two striker’s lead the way in the Serie A scoring charts, Toni with 12 goals and Chiesa with 8.

But the man who once played for Fiorentina – currently the leading active scorer in Serie A – sees his Tuscan rival as a cut above the rest of the field at present.

“Toni? He is a great player and at this moment he is the best forward in the League,” stated the 34-year-old.

“I see him making a great partnership with Francesco Totti in the national team,”

Chiesa also lamented the effect injuries had on his own international career. “I had bad luck when I was injured at one of my better points in my career at Fiorentina,” he said.

“Missing the World Cup in Japan and South Korea is my one great regret.”

The former Sampdoria, Parma and Lazio man was also full of praise for his teammates. “I don’t feel like a phenomenon, the squad are what makes things work for me,” he added.

“The secret of the job is carried out during the week on the training pitch.”

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Batistuta: "Allenatore sì, ma mai alla Fiorentina..."

31/10/2005
"In futuro mi piacerebbe allenare la Nazionale. Invece non allenerò mai la Fiorentina, di cui ho un ricordo troppo bello per rischiare di compromettere tutto...". Queste alcune delle parole di Batistuta, riportate da calciomercato.com e e rilasciate dall'ex bomber viola a Radio Mitre.

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Op maandag 31 oktober 2005 19:30 schreef Dos37 het volgende:
Het gaat dus dit jaar tussen Milan en Juve

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Op maandag 31 oktober 2005 19:30 schreef Dos37 het volgende:
Het gaat dus dit jaar tussen Milan en Juve

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Wednesday, 2 November 2005

Ferruccio Valcareggi, the coach who led Italy to success at the 1968 UEFA European Championship, died today at the age of 86.

Respected coach
After a successful playing career with his hometown club US Triestina Calcio and ACF Fiorentina, Valcareggi coached the Azzurri between 1966 and 1974, leading them to European glory in 1968 as well as the runners-up slot at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Replay success
Appointed as Italy coach immediately after the Azzurri's early elimination by North Korea in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, Valcareggi led the Italian team to their first European crown two years later, beating Yugoslavia 2-0 in a replay, after the first final between the two sides ended 1-1.

Memorable victory
Two years later, Italy lost 4-1 to Brazil in the World Cup final after one of the most memorable games in footballing history, their 4-3 win against West Germany in the semi-finals. Under Valcareggi's guidance, the Azzurri lost just six games in eight years.

High praise
"I shared with Valcareggi my best memories in the Azzurri shirt," said former Italy left-back Giacinto Facchetti. "I was the team captain and we had a great relationship. It's a pity that we did not manage to win the World Cup in 1970 but our semi-final against Germany will always be one of the best moments in the history of Italian football."

'Most loved'
Gianni Rivera added: "Italy achieved great results under Valcareggi. He was mostly a champion as a human being. Everyone in the team had a fantastic relationship with him. That's why that national team was probably the most loved ever by Italian fans.”

©uefa.com 1998-2005. All rights reserved.

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Coppa Italia: Calendar drawn up

Milan welcome Brescia in the opening tie of the Coppa Italia Fourth Round on November 29, while Fiorentina-Juve is on December 1.

The big clubs enter the fray in the last 16 and face some tough tests if they wish to progress in the competition.

This stage is made up of two legs, home and away, but so far the League has only confirmed the dates of the first legs.

Reigning Coppa Italia holders Inter travel to Parma’s Stadio Tardini on the evening of November 30 to defend their title.

Coppa Italia, Fourth Round 1st legs

Milan-Brescia Nov 29 (21.00 Italian time, 20.00 UK)
Atalanta-Udinese Nov 30 (17.00 UK)
Parma-Inter Nov 30 (20.00 UK)
Fiorentina-Juventus Dec 1 (20.00 UK)
Bari-Palermo Dec 7 (17.00 UK)
Lazio-Cittadella Dec 8 (14.00 UK)
Cagliari-Sampdoria Dec 8 (17.00 UK)
Napoli-Roma Dec 8 (20.00 UK)

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Napoli-Roma: al San Paolo l'8 dicembre con la diretta Rai
Si giocherà alle ore 21 di giovedì 8 dicembre la gara del San Paolo tra Napoli e Roma valida per l'andata degli ottavi di finale della Coppa Italia. La partita sarà trasmessa in diretta dalla Rai (quasi sicuramente Rai2).

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Op woensdag 2 november 2005 13:14 schreef M0NTANA het volgende:
David Di Michele (Udinese) dichtbij een akkoord met AS, al sinds zijn jeugd zijn favoriete club, maar dan zal Antonio Cassano eerst moeten worden verkocht.

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Op donderdag 3 november 2005 11:29 schreef DIGGER het volgende:
Fiorentina Fans: zet 1 December maar vast in de agenda.

Ikzelf zal de 8e 's avonds op het puntje van de bank zitten.
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Op donderdag 3 november 2005 10:38 schreef M0NTANA het volgende:
David Trezeguet is nooit een favoriet van me geweest, dacht ook dat hij dit seizoen minder zou gaan spelen door de concurrentie, maar hij doet het super!