So Lorenzo and Alessio had a good idea for a post, we are going to crown Serie A's Ugliest Footballer. There are quite a few of them, and this is the post where we'll nominate footballers. I'll list some here, and if you have a nomination state it in the comments section and I'll add him to the running.

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Palermo and Italy goalkeeper Marco Amelia said saving Ronaldinho's penalty kick was "like playing Playstation". Now I bet tons of clubs will be getting calls from FIFA '09 addicts saying they should get a trial because they are good at saving penalties on Playstation. Roundup after the jump.

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Roberto Baggio. Giuseppe Signori. Marco Di Vaio. What do all these players have in common? Yes they are all Italian, yes they are all strikers, but the main similarity is that when each of these players went to play for Bologna, their careers were rejuvenated.

There is something about the capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region that just rejuvenates a player's career.

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Del Piero salutes Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a fake smile thinking "You kept me on the damn bench all that time you were with us..."

Results after the jump.

Bologna-Palermo 1-1
Scorers: 20´ Di Vaio (Bol); 92´ Succi (Pal)
Report.

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Roma, languishing in the relegation zone before the derby, took on Lazio, who are flying high in the upper echelons of the table. Roma needed a victory over their rivals to kick-start their season and boost morale, while Lazio were looking to confirm themselves as a side to be reckoned with this season.

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Don't get too many of those to the pound God bless Brazilian footballers. They can't even score own goals without using more technique and panache than we could ever dream of. Take Cicinho of Roma, for instance. Here he is scoring a 91st minute equaliser for Bologna at the weekend. An outstanding diving header to give [. Click to continue reading...

Can anyone tell me what type of performance enhancing drug Alessandro Del Piero is taking right now? (Juventus fans don't jump on my back, that was my attempt at humor). Another inch perfect free kick, and on his 34th birthday to boot. Serie A results after "il salto" (the jump).

Bologna-Roma 1-1
Scorers: 68´ Totti (Rom); 92´ aut.

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The good news? Francesco Totti is back. The Roma captain celebrated his 400th Serie A appearance by scoring a beauty on Saturday, and while he may still not be perfectly fit (his running efforts are limited, and he's still not confident enough to take players on one one) his passing game and ball control can [. Click to continue reading...

Want to keep up with all of the latest news and info on your favorite Serie A club? Want to read up on your club's opponent ahead of a big league clash? We've compiled links to the official club sites and news, squad, fixtures/results, and NewsNow sections for each Serie A club so that you [...] Click to continue reading...

If the Neven Subotic and Giuseppe Rossi dramas weren't enough, now we have the case of Giuseppe Nazzani as a potential new US player. Many US Soccer fans were caught off guard last week when they saw Giuseppe Nazzani of Bologna's reserve team listed on the roster for the upcoming US U-20 camp in Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Here's what I found interesting after reading various calcio news sites today:

-First, we have another managerial change in Serie A. Chievo haven't won since the first week of the season and manager Beppe Iachini has been sacked. Taking his place will be Domenico Di Carlo, who was in charge of Parma until March of last season.

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Wow can you believe we're already at Giornata 10? I feel like Serie A was just starting just yesterday. The highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly Milan-Napoli. Napoli have been the surprise of the campaign so far, led by young starlets Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marek Hamsik, and Fabiano Santacroce, and playing excellent, attractive football.

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I'd like to extend a warm welcome to the new Bologna and Siena blogs here at the Italy Offside. Every Serie A club now has it's own blog here at the Offside, and that's really great! Round-up of Giornata 7 after the jump. But before you go there, just analyze this picture of Mourinho. Saturday Night Fever?

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Finally the break is over and we return to normal Seria A matches. This week, more precisely on Sunday at 15;00 CET we face Bologna away. The host team has won only the openning match of the campaign against AC Milan and are struggling ever since result-wise. Actually, they do not play bad, but somehow lose [. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you sue God..... A look at Bernd Stange's non-footballing job history. (Sniffing The Touchline) The WAG "circus" may be over, but those clowns will always be in our hearts. (The Spoiler) Aberdeen's in the house, and it's not written by Derek Rae. (Aberdeen Offside) Bologna too, but that one might be Derek under a nom [. Click to continue reading...

We thank The Guardian, who thank Zlatan Ibrahimovic for reminding them, for reminding us of this goal, scored by one Hendrik Johannes Cruijff. A guy who once did some things way back when. Certainly one of the greatest goals ever, but is it the greatest flying kick football has ever seen? Many will say yes, [. Click to continue reading...

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At the end of the 6th Giornata we still saw surprises. Inter is top of the table, but they share a place with Lazio and Udinese, two squads who have been impressing in this start of the season. Both clubs are putting in good performances and don't look like calming down any time soon. Inter beat Bologna (with a splendid goal from Ibrahimovic), while Lazio needed a late equalizer from Simone Inzaghi (his first goal in Serie A in 4 years) to draw with Lecce.

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Ibrahimovic has many nicknames... among the self-explanatory "Ibrahimagic" and "Ibracadabra", even "Zlatan!" seems like something a magician would say before he pulled a rabbit out of a top hat (kinda like "Shazam!"). Inter first goal vs. Bologna Saturday night, illustrates just how appropriate the Ibrahimovic-Magic association can be: a marvelous mid-air backheel execution that few [. Click to continue reading...

Francesco Antonioli knows Zlatan. Someone once called him half-gangster, half-ballerina. Got the ballerina part right for sure, because the pure athleticism required to even attempt that shot is astounding. To execute? Unthinkable. (He's humble, too.) Click to continue reading...

When looking at the schedule of the 5th Giornata, all eyes had to be on Milan-Inter. The Derby was important not only for fans of those teams but for fans of other teams, as everyone had to hope Inter were stopped. And they were stopped, as the Rossoneri prevailed with a thunderous header from Ronaldinho, who scored his first goal in a Milan jersey.

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Ronaldinho shines as AC Milan take the Milan Derby 1 - 0. Match Highlights Match Day Five Results Saturday Sept. 27 Sampdoria 0 - 0 Juventus Fiorentina 1 - 0 Genoa   Sunday Sept. 28  AS Roma 2 - 0 Atalanta Bologna 0 - 1 Napoli Catania 1 - 0 Chievo Lecce 2 - 0 Cagliari Palermo 1 - 0 Reggina Torino 1 - 3 Lazio Udinese 2 - [. Click to continue reading...

For some reason whenever Serie A plays during the week I always feel like it isn't the same. I love the tradition of Serie A Sundays and Serie A on Wednesday just feels strange. But it's still Serie A, so I could care less because I love calcio. Giornata 4 was another great round of calcio: Inter took sole lead of the Serie A table after getting a result vs a tough Lecce side thanks to Julio Cruz, Juventus drew Catania at home and wasted many chances to get all 3 points, Milan keeps bouncing back after a win in Reggio Calabria, Roma continues to struggle after losing away to Genoa, and Fiorentina were outclassed by Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.

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The third giornata of Serie A had less drama and surprises then the last two weeks, but it was interesting and exciting nonetheless. All the big teams won (including Milan for the first time): Inter swept aside Torino, Juventus won a tricky away game vs. Cagliari, Roma ended their "crisis" by soundly defeating Reggina 3-0, Milan finally won with a 4-1 victory over Lazio, and Fiorentina keep chugging along (with Gila scoring goals) with a win vs.

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20/09/2008

Catania - Atalanta 1 - 0
Roma - Reggina 3 - 0

21/09/2008

Cagliari - Juventus 0 - 1
Fiorentina - Bologna 1 - 0
Lecce - Siena 1 - 1
Palermo - Genoa 2 - 1
Sampdoria - Chievo 1 - 1
Torino - Inter 1 - 3
Udinese - Napoli 0 - 0
Milan - Lazio 4 - 1

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20/09/2008

Catania - Atalanta 1 - 0
Roma - Reggina 3 - 0

21/09/2008

Cagliari - Juventus ore 15.00
Fiorentina - Bologna ore 15.00
Lecce - Siena ore 15.00
Palermo - Genoa ore 15.00
Sampdoria - Chievo ore 15.00
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20/09/2008

Catania - Atalanta ore 18.00
Roma - Reggina ore 20.30

21/09/2008

Cagliari - Juventus ore 15.00
Fiorentina - Bologna ore 15.00
Lecce - Siena ore 15.00
Palermo - Genoa ore 15.00
Sampdoria - Chievo ore 15.00
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Lazio head to the San Siro to face Milan in the weekend's marquee fixture. Elsewhere Inter go to Torino, Udinese host Napoli, Fiorentina welcome Bologna and Roma try to rebound from their embarrassment against Cluj at home against Reggina...


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L'OSSERVATORIO HA DECISO: PER LA PRIMA VOLTA IN STAGIONE, IL 24 SETTEMBRE NON ANDREMO IN TRASFERTA

Alto rischio, Genova vietata

Il settore ospiti sarà chiuso ai romanisti. E niente Olimpico per gli atalantini

Di DANIELE GALLI
Alto rischio, Marassi vietato ai romanisti
il 24 settembre e Olimpico agli atalantini
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Beppe was born on February 17, 1968 in Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo. As did most Italian boys, he loved to play and watch soccer. His own career started as a youth team player in a club connected to Inter, however he was found too small & light by the Inter youth team trainers. So at the age of 17 he moved to a non-league team called AlbinoLeffe (now in Serie B).

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An 0-2 start in Serie A will bring about those questions.

2-1 to Bologna and 2-0 to Genoa. Ouch.

It's not a good sign for the current coach with Frank Rijkaard is already linked to the position.

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Giornata 2 was another exciting week of Italian calcio. Inter and Juventus got back on track with wins, but Roma, Milan, and Fiorentina fell back a step with losses. Lazio continues to impress (Mauro Zarate especially) and Atalanta show they are a solid side. Cagliari still finds itself without any points (like Milan) and Massimiliano Allegri looks set to be on Cellino's chopping block.

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Ancelotti'nin Milan'ından bahsediyorum. Zira bu kadar kötü bir Milan ne Sheva'nın ne Kaka'nın ne de Ronaldinho'nun olabilir. Olsa olsa Ancelotti'nin ya da Dida veya Kalac'ın olabilir. Milan evindeki Bologna bozgunundan sonra Genoa deplamasnından puansız dönüyor. Artık, bence çanlar Carlo için çalıyor. Click to continue reading...

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Several surprises Sunday,  including AC Milan losing to Genoa and Fiorentina losing to Napoli Saturday Sept 13th Palermo 3 - 1 Roma Inter 2 - 1 Catania Sunday Sept 14th Lazio 2 - 0 Sampdoria Genoa 2 - 0 AC Milan Seina 2 - 0 Cagliari Napoli 2 - 1 Fiorentina Bologna 0 - 1 Atalanta Reggina 1 - 1 Torino Lecce 2 - 0 Chievo Juventus 1 [. Click to continue reading...