Since the season started (and that's not very long mind you, only a couple of months), Alessandro Del Piero captain has not scored one, or two, or even three... but five goals on set-pieces, and one more beautiful than the next. Such deadly free-kick scoring efficiency has been the trademark of very few players in [. Click to continue reading...

Since retiring from the calcio world, Roberto Baggio has dedicated himself to his family and has stepped out of the limelight, preferring to live the normal life. Every now and again he'll give the odd interview, and when he does it's always interesting to see what the most skillful player Italy has produced in the last 25 years has to say about the current state of the calcio world.

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Week-End Reviews . Italy.TheOffside.com week 11 review . Italian Calcio Blog week 11 review . Gazzetta in English week 11 review . Substitute Julio Cruz headed home in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 1-0 home win over Udinese on Sunday and send the Serie A champions top for at least a few hours. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you watch the best finish of the weekend go into the wrong net... Happy birthday to ADP (Del Piero Offside) Immature fun at ESPN (The Beautiful Game) Surely Delap would be better at the shot putt than javelin? (The Spolier) Bremen say nein to neo-Nazis (Sports by Brooks) The Special One too special for this press [. Click to continue reading...

34 years ago, on the 9th of November 1974, in a little town called Conegliano in the province of Treviso, one of the beautiful game's greatest legends saw the light. Born of Gino and Bruna Del Piero, three decades later this wonderful footballing genius is still running on the fields of Serie A and of [. Click to continue reading...

If Toronto want this guy then they better get crackin' fast as another MLS club's name has recently been linked to him. According to this article on Tribalfootball, Alessandro Del Piero could be headed to Giant's Stadium/Red Bull Park.

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Juventus captain Alessandro del Piero is being lined up for a move to New York Red Bulls.

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It's been a while since I've done one of these, so let's have at it . . . Alessandro Del Piero has been absolutely on fire lately, his goals belying his advanced years (34 on Sunday--Jeebus the dude's almost as old as moi!). If you didn't get to see the two that he scored against Real Madrid, in Madrid, last night, dig up the highlights. Click to continue reading...

There was only one king in Spain last night, and his name is Alessandro Del Piero. Royal ADP. Real Pinturicchio. Two blows from the cannon, two thrusts of the mighty sword, two strokes of that epic paintbrush of his, painting the colours of a magical Spanish night in which Juventus beat Real Madrid on their [. Click to continue reading...

There is only one king in Spain tonight, and his name is Alessandro Del Piero. Royal ADP. Real Pinturicchio. Two blows from the cannon, two thrusts of the mighty sword, two strokes of that epic paintbrush of his, painting the colours of a magical Spanish night in which Juventus beat Real Madrid on their home [. Click to continue reading...

Let's face it. Finding video clips of Europe's best goals isn't always easy.

You have EPL clips that come and go due to rights issues, with the same applying for the German Bundesliga. Luckily for us, it seems to be fairly easy to find the best goals in Spain and Italy on a regular basis.

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The season is not even over and already the transfer rumor hot stove is heating up.

We are not sure how true this is but we received it from a Toronto FC fan. It would make the 2nd Italian player they have gone after according to rumors, Toronto once pursued Stefano Fiore.

According to Craig Forrest a former canadian player and now a soccer analyst said on Rogers Sportsnet that he thinks that Toronto FC will use there DP with Alessandro Del Piero.

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Champions League Group Stage Juventus 2 - 1 Real Madrid CF Italian giants Juventus currently sit 12th in Serie A and with rumblings of lack of security for manager Claudio Ranieri's position on Monday, Ranieri was definitely starting to feel the heat. Both club and manager however received some breathing room the next evening as the Bianconeri won their first match [. Click to continue reading...

Like a phoenix rising from its ashes, Juventus was reborn Tuesday. With two majestic strokes of the paintbrush, one by Del Piero to erase a never-ending streak of injuries, another by Amauri to wipe five consecutive winless matches clean, the Bianconeri imposed a lesson of great will & determination on their Real Madrid rivals. Click to continue reading...

Juventus gained a morale boosting 2-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico vs. Real Madrid. The goals came from Alex Del Piero and Amauri, and now Juventus sit on top of their group with 7 points. Fiorentina weren't as lucky today. La Viola suffered a 3-0 defeat at the Allianz Arena, and if they don't start picking up points their dreams of qualifying for the knockout round will be over.

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  One of the great fixtures in European football returns tonight when Real Madrid travel to Turin to take on Juventus. After a home victory against Zenit St Petersburg and a surprise 2-2 draw in Belarus against BATE in their opening games back in the Champions League, the arrival of the Madrid giants confirms the Old [. Click to continue reading...

After tonight's display between Juventus and Palermo, the (Bianconero) cynic in me has this to say: at least we didn't tie. Indeed, after three consecutive draws against Catania, Sampdoria, and Bate Borisov, Claudio Ranieri can finally get rid of the "Mr. X" tag that was bestowed upon him this past week. Click to continue reading...

Alessandro Del Piero marked Juventus' return to the Champions League with this brilliant swerving free kick against Zenit St Petersburg.
Juventus hadn't appeared in Europe for two years following the Italian match-fixing scandal and coach Claudio Ranieri awarded the pre-scandal players by including all of them in his lineup, led by Del Piero.

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Welcome back!

Though Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the pitch was the only thing worth mentioning in the Group E match with Villareal.

The Portuguese winger's influence was obvious as United looked much stronger with him on the field.

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The Old Lady of Turin has been absent from Champions League play since the calciopoli scandal of two seasons ago but you wouldn't have known it, especially once the home side took the lead in the 76th minute, from a Del Piero free kick which was simply spectacular.  Juventus came close on several other chances and looked deadly on [. Click to continue reading...

Goal-shy Manchester United kicked off their Champions League title defence with a tepid 0-0 home draw against Villarreal in their opening Group E match on Wednesday. Former champions Juventus celebrated their return to Europe's top flight with a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg while Real Madrid strolled to a 2-0 home win over Belarus first-timers BATE Borisov. Click to continue reading...

Ladies & gentlemen, it was destiny. Almost three years after their last Champions League appearance, Juventus's return to the top European competition could only have born the captain's signature. In a moment of free-kick magic, Alessandro Del Piero delivered the victory to the Stadio Olimpico crowd, a magistral ("magistral"? Click to continue reading...

Nel ritorno in Champions League... abbiamo lottato, sofferto, e alla fine vinto grazie ad una straordinaria invenzione di Alessandro Del Piero: tiro da 30 metri... FANTASTICO!!! Prossimamente in questo piost il video della partita.

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Stuff to read while you buy cocaine from your priest........ Someone who isn't a fan of Vinnie Jones' movie career. (Guardian Unlimited) An interview with Darren Huckerby. (Unprofessional Foul) Zola must achieve the highest highs to stick on at Upton Park. (Soccer Advise) Newcastle fans: In need of an owner & spelling lessons. Click to continue reading...

The word legend is often over-used but it's a perfectly acceptable term to describe this Italian, who has just stated he wishes to end his career in the Premier League and has therefore put many clubs on alert. Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero has . Click to continue reading...

After the long international break, Serie A is back! Here are some things to look out for when you're watching calcio this weekend:

Walter Zenga trying to beat his old team

Walter Zenga, an Inter legend, returns to the San Siro to take on reigning champions Inter and try to beat his former club.

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SportsXhange - the sports news and betting information channel have the exclusive rights to air Italy's first match of World Cup 2010 qualification Saturday Sept. 6th 19:45 GMT. More... You can also watch it live on Sky Sports in the UK.  From the National Team website FIGC.it Doubts over Del Piero starting in the Cyprus match are circulating, still the player will fly with the team [. Click to continue reading...

"The story of me being locked in the toilet by Tiago is true. It's a shame it got out, as this was something I told a friend in confidence. In any case, Alessandro Del Piero responded to the noise of me punching the door and offered to break it down."

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli on Tiago's reaction after the Serie A club tried to encourage him to sign for Everton or Monaco. Click to continue reading...

                                                                                                                                      Looking for Serie A news, gossip, trades and general discussion on all things football well look no further, discover Serie A Talk Free News. Click to continue reading...

It took an own goal in the 67th minute by R. Özcan for the Azzurri to draw even after trailing 0-2 on Manager Lippi's return.  The Azzurri were expected to ease past Austria in Nice, but Austria hadn't read the script and Emanuel Pogatetz and Marc Janko fired goals past keeper to make it 2-0 by the 38th minute. Click to continue reading...

As each week passes Serie A gets closer and closer. This was basically the final week of the preseason, as this week there are National Team games on Wednesday and then the SuperCoppa on Sunday, and teams start there normal preparation for the start of Serie A, which will kick-off with Udinese-Palermo and Sampdoria-Inter on Saturday, August 30th.

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Self-explanatory, eh? Adrian Mutu: Fiorentina v Slavia. Christian Pander: Schalke v Atletico. Alessandro Del Piero: Juventus v Artmedia. Hatem Ben Arfa & Benoit Cheyrou: Marseille v Brann. Simao: Panathinaikos v Sparta. Goal of the Matchday? ( polls) Thanks to 101GreatGoals.com for the vids. Click to continue reading...

And you thought that Fiorentina's return to Europe was a good one... The Juventino in me can't help but grab this opportunity to say that whatever La Viola do well, the Bianconeri seem to do better. Ok that was a cheap shot and also completely gratuitous: different teams, different opponents, different levels of preparation. Click to continue reading...

Quasi venticinquemila spettatori a Torino e grande attesa ed emozione ovunque. Le statistiche ci dicono che abbiamo aspettato 861 giorni per rivedere la nostra Juventus sul grande palcoscenico europeo. Chi ci aspettava? Una squadra slovacca campione nazionale che non può certo spaventarci anche se il rispetto è d'obbligo.

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as read on goal.com: Arsenal's transfer turbulence looks set to continue as Juventus prepare to make Robin van Persie their last big signing of the summer... According to News of the World, Juve are lining up a ₤15million bid for Van Persie in preparation for life after Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Click to continue reading...

By JAMES CLARKA very entertaining Euro 2008 wraps up today with a final pitting Joachim Loew's Germany against Luis Aragones' Spain. Two "traditional" soccer nations make for a heavyweight match-up (although, who could have denied the helter-skelter Turkey a place in the spotlight, had they advanced past the Germans? Click to continue reading...