To a man and woman, we’re all thankful for Marco’s performance in the summer of 2006. We’re thankful he stepped in for a fallen legend and provided much more than expected. We’re thankful for his goal against France. And we’re damn sure thankful he said not nice things about Zizou’s sister. But it’s time to […]

Provided a new deal isn’t inked before June 7th, when talking about the Azzurri’s exploits this summer, more often than not it’ll be directly linked to the chances of Roberto Donadoni getting a contract extension. So if they’re playing well, he has a good chance of getting a new deal. If they aren’t, his chances […]

After catching Fabio Cannavaro’s pic during Madrid’s title parade, I came to the sudden conclusion: Fabio is the King of Parades.
04-05: Juventus Scudetto parade*
05-06: Ditto*
World Cup 2006: Parade of Champions
06-07: Real Madrid La Liga champions parade
07-08: Ditto
* - You know.
So in honor of The King of Parades, a nice highlight reel from Germany. Though […]

Apparently Phil Collins was wrong, you CAN turn back the years, because Alessandro Del Piero and Pippo Inzaghi have both been doing it towards the close of this season with goal totals bringing great worry about the quality of defense in the peninsula. Somewhere pigs are flying, hell is frozen, Raymond Domenech is saying something […]

In watching the UEFA Cup semi-final game between a Fiorentina and an U-6 team masquerading as Rangers, I realized a few things:
1. If shit doesn’t work, don’t keep doing it. (Like playing crosses into the middle.)
2. Cesare Prandelli is a fantastic dresser, but the man needs more variety. (The pic to the left is not […]

China isn’t enough for the youngster;
Beppe Rossi wants to go to the Austrian Swisses. He feels like, scoring 11 goals in 19 games in one of the strongest leagues in the world not called Serie A, is enough to take that last striker spot on the Senior Squad. And if you ask me, because […]

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Inzaghi. As a youngster, Inzaghi was one of my favourite players. Even the fact that he wore the Yankee-esque pinstripes of Juventus didn’t smother my appreciation for the striker. It’s purely irrationnal, i just like the fact he has the letters Z-I and G in his name, […]

Roman born Alessandro Nesta has been one of the worlds best, if not the best, central defenders for the past 10 years or so. But his various injury woes have seen him back away from his International duties.
Unfortunately for Roberto Donadoni’s Azzurri squad he won’t be able to select the big Milan defender […]

Part 2 of the Future Phenom post
Part 1 can be found here
6. Giuseppe Rossi
21 year old Jersey-born second striker for Villareal (Parma/Man U homegrown)
Has the potential to be the next : Antonio Cassano 2.0 with that special anti-crazyness plugin , the next Beppe Signori

Rossi has been displaying his talent all over Europe. The 21 […]

«Nella vita non si può mai dire mai. Un giorno, non so quando, non so in quale momento, non mi dispiacerebbe tornare ad allenare la Nazionale. Non le posso dire quando ma non escludo che in futuro non sarò di nuovo ct»
FT : In life, you can never say never. One day, I don’t know […]