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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   Atop group A Roma have definitely turned the right corner with a renewed march toward this year's Champions League final again possible.  After a terrible start  their domestic season and of course that opening shocking loss to CFR Cluj all is forgiven by Romanista fans with Roma's reversal of the group opener beating Romanian side Cluj 3-1 Wednesday [. Click to continue reading...

The Cinderellas are in group B, not A. Cluj was the underdog-come-good story to start out the campaign, and deservedly so. They beat Roma - though who didn't earlier in the season - and nil-niled (yes, that's a verb) with a then high-flying Chelsea team. Now, however, they've come back down to earth, and will be [. Click to continue reading...

Roma seem to have taken a fondness for 3-1 wins lately. After Bordeaux and Chelsea, CFR Cluj was the third team Wednesday to fall to the hands of Spalletti's boys in Europe, enabling the Giallorossi to take sole command of Group A with one match to go. And indeed that last match against Bordeaux will be [. Click to continue reading...

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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We round off the week in transfer rumors with the biggest rumor of the week by far. Oh, and Newcastle are still looking for a left back too. Manchester City to Make January Move for Buffon? Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon is high on Manchester City's January wish list, and he could be the subject [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has made former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise and Arsenal midfielder Denilson his top two transfer targets for January. Newcastle have taken a hit in midfield with Joey Barton being ruled out for two months with a knee injury, and as has been mentioned already, left back is one of [. Click to continue reading...

Derbies are always fun. No matter what the teams' ranking, no one wants to lose them and there's a big entertainment factor involved. For Roma however, winning this week-end's edition of the Derby della Capitale was oh so... capital. Effectively, Julio Baptista 50th minute header brought an end to a 5-game winless streak for the [. Click to continue reading...

The winter transfer window doesn't open for another month and a half, but rumors are already swirling about who could be on the move in January. Today's transfer rumors center around a few players who might not be in the best of graces at their respective clubs. Elano to QPR on Loan? Could Manchester [. Click to continue reading...

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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The News of the World reported over the weekend that Liverpool left back Andrea Dossena could be set for a January move to Juventus or Roma. The former Udinese man was signed in the summer as a replacement for John Arne Riise, who was shipped off to Roma. However, he hasn't had the [...] Click to continue reading...

Thursday November 13th Juventus 4 - 1 Genoa Saturday November 15th  Palermo 0 - 2 Inter Milan   Sunday November 16th AC Milan 1 - 0 Chievo Atalanta 3 - 1 Napoli Cagliari 1 - 0 Fiorentina Catania 3 - 2 Torino Sampdoria 3 - 2 Lecce Siena 1 - 1 Bologna Udinese 0 - 1 Reggina AS Roma 1 - 0 Lazio Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

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I've seen more intense derbies in my life, and so, I'm prepared to concede, has John Arne Riise. Who did, however, get a good view of this one from his seat on the bench. And it could be that watching Max Tonetto take over your spot is more intense than I realize. Still, this was a [...] Related posts:

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The Derby della Capitale is today, join us for live streaming of Roma vs. Lazio LIVE COVERAGE OF ROMA VS. LAZIO Justin.tv link - ROMA VS. LAZIO Related Articles channel4 Football Italia - Zarate eyes Roma revenge Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

This weekend we have one of the most intense derbies to watch, the derby between Roma and Lazio. For more team-specific info, read the Lazio and Roma Offside blogs. I chose to show the highlights of one of the most interesting derbies, the 3-3 draw in 1998-99. Video after the jump.

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News today is that Antonio Cassano has (with the help of writer Gianluigi Pardo) authored his first autobiography, entitled "Vi Dico Tutto" (I'll tell you everything). And as always, Cassano does indeed tell us everything. We'll have to wait for the book to actually be released (it will be on Italian bookshelves next week, November 19 to be exact) to read everything but some excerpts were released and they are quite amusing and interesting.

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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...

Today's big game is Tottenham v Liverpool at White Hart Lane and we're blogging it live. Of course, if you don't care for Liverpool's reserve team thrashing the Carling Cup champions, there's plenty more for you to read: Seymour Price chairman Keith Harris talks about the recent Premier League takeovers (City, Villa, West Ham) as well [. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you listen to Emmanuel Adebayor mimic a wounded cow in labor..... The regression of the Roman derby. (Football Italiano) You're a lot more like Thierry Henry than you think. Probably. (Reuters Soccer Blog) A gilded blueprint in Ukraine for 2012. (Guardian Unlimited) More proof playing isn't a prerequisite for a proper WAG. 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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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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According to mirror.co.uk, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger wants to bring two experienced Italians in the January transfer window. I know both players from the Italian Serie A and I would have mixed feelings if these two really join as De Rossi would fit nicely in the squad, but Iaquinta is just another Adebayor and would [. Click to continue reading...

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...

There was a link to the story on Marc Janko with FIFA in the Daily Dose yesterday, so I decided to check out the Red Bull Salzburg match this evening to catch a glimpse of this goalscoring monster and all I can muster is...wow. The Austrian Bundesliga isn't exactly a top drawer league, but it's [...] Click to continue reading...

Note: When we do our searches for the ever-elusive game highlights, we have to take what we can get. (And we do it with much gratitude to the people who manage to evade the Video Police and host them.) But the ones we find are not always perfect. There's a good chance that [...] Click to continue reading...

Tuesday may have been a terrible day for Chelsea FC. It was tragic for a young supporter.

A flock of Blues fans, on their way to the Stadio Olympico in Rome for Tuesday's Champions League tie against AS Roma, were caught in a torrential thunderstorm. A 13-year-old boy was killed when a tree in which he took shelter under was struck by lightning.

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Not bad for Italian teams in the Champions League this week: 2 wins, 2 draws. Roma and Juventus have to be ecstatic after their victories, while Fiorentina after their draw with Bayern at home can't say the same. Inter drew away to Anorthosis, but are still top of the group so they can't really complain but they can't be very happy either.

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Roma 3 - 1 Chelsea Game Highlights Highlights  individual goal highlights can also be found at SAPO UEFA.COM MAGAZINE INTERVIEW with Luciano Spalletti AS Roma's Luciano Spalletti says hosting the UEFA Champions League final in Rome gives his side extra motivation Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

HAVING A LARF


Well Roma had a laugh over Chelsea, Liverpool (lucky bar stewards) had a laugh over Atletico Madrid and Famagusta had a laugh over Jose's Inter.


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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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Champions League football is back with Matchday 4 taking place on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 November. We have the latest stats and predictions for the upcoming matches this week - but before we get started, let's see if you can guess the answers to the following questions (without peeking ahead for the answers)? Click to continue reading...