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Is Michael Essien the most underrated player in the Premier League? He certainly deserves more of the credit for Chelsea's recent success, compared to Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry. The Ghanaian will hope that his being deployed as a right-back has come to an end, now that Bosingwa is on the scene, why [. Click to continue reading...

The Good It's been good for Brazilian side Fluminense and Ecuadorian side LDU Quito as they make the Copa Libertadores Final for the first time in each of their club's history. Fluminense came from behind to beat defending champions Boca Juniors while LDU Quito beat Mexican side America to become the first team from Ecuador to [. Click to continue reading...

The news almost got lost amidst all the post-Cannavaro injury chaos, but José Mourinho's first official press conference as Inter manager already left its mark in Italy. Showcasing an almost perfect mastery of the Italian language, the ex-Chelsea manager lived up to his reputation; clarity, self-confidence, and witty repartee were all present in the 45 minutes Mourinho [. Click to continue reading...

Well, well, well...  LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea have agreed a deal with Carlo Ancelotti's representatives for the AC Milan coach to take charge at Stamford Bridge, according to reports on Tuesday. The Champions League finalists have stepped up their search for a successor to Avram Grant, who was sacked last month, and Sky Sports News claimed talks [. Click to continue reading...

There's a pattern emerging here. Jose Mourinho leaves Chelsea, waits in the wilderness for a bit, then signs up for Inter. All of a sudden, speculation is rife that Lampard, Drogba, Essien, Cole, Terry and Cech (but not Sheva) could all be joining the arrogant loudmouth at his new club. Next thing, Mark Hughes is [. Click to continue reading...

With all the hullabaloo of the Euros going on, a couple of big coaching changes managed to work themselves into the fold, albeit two changes absolutely everybody saw coming. The first and undoubtedly more enticing is that Jose Mourinho has finally been announced as the new head coach of Italy's traveling band of South American [. Click to continue reading...

For all those Chelsea supporters that have been worrying about who would take over as the new manager at Stamford Bridge club: You can relax, because based on the word coming out of London, it appears that former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini will be named the new manager on Monday. The Times the Times [. Click to continue reading...

Roberto Mancini's sacking as Inter manager may have come as a shock, but his unemployed status may not be lasting very long according to the bookmakers. The Italian is strong favourite to become the next manager of Chelsea, with his agent hinting that his client would naturally be interested in the vacancy if there was [. Click to continue reading...

...To nab all their players! The Times reports that the slick Portugeezer will be named manager of Inter Milan shortly, and after he rattles off some choice egg-related epigrams to the bemused Italian press, he will no doubt begin the task of bringing in some new faces to boost Inter's already obese squad. Click to continue reading...

Today the Serie A 2008-2009 schedule was released. The season will begin on August 31st and end on May 31st. There will be three midweek rounds slated for September 24, October 29, and January 28. The winter break will be from December 21-January 11. Serie A will also come to a halt three times for the National Team, who will be undergoing World Cup 2010 qualifying.

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Not that it's going to stop him leaving the Emirates if he and his agent have their way. Alexander Hleb had just started to peak for Arsenal when, all of a sudden, he goes out for an ice cream in Milan and comes back to London with his head full of ideas about playing for [...] Click to continue reading...

The speculation surrounding the new Blues manager intensifies every day, none more so on Wednesday with the news that Roberto Mancini had been sacked by Inter. The Daily Telegraph report that back-to-back Serie A titles with the club were not enough for the Italian to keep his job, perhaps due to his inability to steer [. Click to continue reading...

The fans may not like the sound of it, but the Daily Telegraph are reporting that Merseyside neighbours Liverpool and Everton might be sharing a football ground in the not-so-distant future. Both clubs appear to be experiencing problems with potential new stadium developments and the leader of Liverpool's city council is convinced that the dream [. Click to continue reading...

Frank Rijkaard is the bookmakers favourite to become the next Blues boss, although there are plenty of lively contenders to replace Avram Grant. Whether or not the former Barca coach wants an immediate return to management is open to question, while it's also questionable as to whether Roman Abramovich will want to appoint Roberto Mancini. Click to continue reading...

  In an exciting Roma-Inter Coppa Italia final (reaching its 4th match-up in consecutive years), the Giallorossi grabbed their season consolation prize. I say "bittersweet" in the title and that deserves some explanation. Sweet firstly, because beating one's big rivals is always great, especially after a season-long head-to-head race in the Serie A and especially if those rivals are Inter. Click to continue reading...

I went right down to the wire as Inter wasted chance after chance to seal their third Scudetto in as many years but on the last match day, Ibrahimovic came out to grab a brace against Parma and kick off the celebrations. Just enough to keep Roma in second but they couldn't go the double [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...

Another season at languagecaster is over and this week we look back at the big news stories of the last year. For learners of English there are also: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists Online quizzes and crossword puzzles Weekly blogs from our football-crazy writers in fans' forum Transcript Damian: As we have reached our final show the languagecaster team thought it would [. Click to continue reading...

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Yes, tomorrow, Inter and Roma do battle yet again, this time in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico. This is the 4th year in a row that the final will be Roma-Inter, however this year because of the new format the final is only one leg, not two, and is played at a neutral venue. (Well it was supposed to be a neutral venue, but since Roma got to the final they are playing at home).

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On this week's good, the bad and the ugly we feature lots of winners, some losers and Joey Barton! Click on the links below to find out more about the stories we feature. Good Manchester United are the winners of the Champions League for the third time in their history after beating Chelsea on penalties. Click to continue reading...

Let's face it, when Frank Lampard first signed for Chelsea, he was a bit rubbish. The midfielder was fond of the square pass rather than an incisive one and he managed just seven goals in all competitions during his first season. Fast forward to this season and he's found his name on the scoresheet twenty-one [. Click to continue reading...

What with the mass exodus and all going on over at the Emirates, you'd think that the entire world was coming to an end around Arsène Wenger. With Flamini fleeing for AC Milan and Hleb jumping ship for Inter, the opening to the transfer season has looked as dismal as a Zenit/Rangers UEFA Cup Final. [. Click to continue reading...

Week-End Reviews Well, it's all over: another year of Serie A has come to a close, with Internazionale crowned champions of 2007-08. It was an exciting season but all good things must come to an end, and make way for Euro 20008. :) Here are the results and summaries for matchday 38. I recommend in particular Italy Offside's thorough [. Click to continue reading...

Watch some of Zlatans great goals this season here on footiedb.com: Post from: FootieDB.com Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Inter Milano: SHOW 2008 Click to continue reading...

Watch some of Zlatans great goals this season here on footiedb.com: Post from: FootieDB.com Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Inter Milano: SHOW 2008 Click to continue reading...