Despite the continuing string of injuries- that would have crippled a mere mortal team- Lyon are through to the knock-out stages of the CL. Doing much better than just picking-up the minimum one point needed before Tuesday's match in order to advance past the group stages, Lyon walked in and out of Stadio Artemio Franchi like they owned the place and took 3 points- and probably some Bistecca alla Fiorentina- with them.

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Sebastian Frey is a very good goalkeeper, who will probably earn himself a place in our archives by the time he finishes his career. In the meantime, we can enjoy some of the finer moments of his 2007/08 season in the video below: Click to continue reading...

I suppose if winning is everything, there's nothing wrong with that. However, there's an unwritten code in football that if an injured player is down on the pitch, you put the ball out of play for him to receive treatment and be escorted off. No can do for Lyon, who not only played around him, [...] Click to continue reading...

Here we go with the second installment. In this preview we'll look at Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, and Lecce.

FIORENTINA

2007/2008 was a good year for Viola fans. Well, it wasn't just a good year, it was a great year. Fiorentina, led by great performances from key players like Frey, Gamberini, Montolivo, and Mutu, ended the season in 4th place, gaining Champions League qualification for the first time since the days of Batistuta and reaching the semi-final of the UEFA Cup.

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Unfortunately for fans of the Azzurri, Italy´s EURO 2008 campaign is now little more than a distant and shabby memory. While the nation licks its wounds, our resident Italian football correspondant Henry N. consoles himself by taking one last look back at the 2007/2008 Serie A campaign and compiling his Team of the Season: GK: Sebastian FREY (Fiorentina) Click to continue reading...

It's time again to do some speed-linking for all of you who love to read about the world of goalkeeping. Enjoy!

• Rogerio Ceni is one of the three finalists for the Brazilian League Most Valuable Player Award.
• French goalkeeper Sebastian Frey's brother says that not Gianluigi Buffon, but Frey is the best goalkeeper in Italy.

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