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July 16th, 2008

No more new arrivals at Milan

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AC Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has confirmed that his club will not sign any more players this summer, and that star recruit Ronaldinho who signed yesterday is the last new player on the roster.

Milan, who finished fifth in last season’s Serie A, had earlier added Arsenal’s Mathieu Flamini on a free transfer, and recently brought in defender Gianluca Zambrotta from Barcelona for 8.5 million euros. Zambrotta’s Barca teammate Ronaldinho put an end to transfer speculation choosing the Rossoneri over Manchester City, despite the English club’s offer being monetarily superior.

Galliani’s statement means that Milan (might) have ended their interest in Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The Gunners had recently halved their asking price for the forward, after Milan had backed off from Arsenal’s preliminary valuation. A move for Andriy Shevchenko was also on the cards at the San Siro.

Arsenal meanwhile have played up their interest in Spain and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. Alonso has been linked with Juventus for quite some time. Arsenal are also being linked with a move for England and Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, who they aim to snatch from under Liverpool’s noses.

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July 10th, 2008

Player Videos: David Trezeguet

Name	David Trezeguet
Country	France (34 goals in 71 games)
Club	Juventus (2000- ) {160 goals in 218 games}
Previous clubs	Monaco
Position	Striker
Miscellaneous	Stayed with Juventus when they were relegated, Missed penalty in World cup final 2006 and Champions League final

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July 9th, 2008

Player Videos: Del Piero

Name	Del Piero
Country	Italy (27 goals in 89 games)
Club	Juventus (1993- ) {242 goals in 572 games}
Previous clubs	Padova
Position	Striker
Awards	Seria A (7), Champions League
Miscellaneous	One of the very few players to stay with Juventus, when they were relegated

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July 5th, 2008

Player Videos: Gianluigi Buffon

Italy and Juventus stopper Gianluigi Buffon is considered as the world’s best goalkeeper. The following video showcases why.

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June 26th, 2008

Lippi back in charge

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Following their exit from Euro 2008, Italy have acted quickly by bringing back Marcello Lippi as the coach of the national side.

Italy lost to Spain on penalties in the quarterfinals of the European Championships, and the Italian Football Federation had stripped coach Roberto Donadoni of his position almost immediately. By reinstalling Lippi, the coach who guided Italy to glory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the bosses of Italian football have sent a clear message.

In a country where football following is so passionate as to evoke frequent debates in parliament, Donadoni was always under pressure to perform, especially after taking charge when the team was on a high. The Euro 2008 qualifiers started badly for the former AC Milan man, with defeats to Iceland and France, which prompted the media to launch a “Bring Lippi back” campaign. However, Italy bounced back with a string of five successive victories that restored some amount of confidence in Donadoni.

Italy did manage to crawl out of the Group of Death, with an impressive performance against France, but this came after the team’s worst performance in decades, a 3-0 defeat against Marco van Basten’s Netherlands. The defeat against Spain though proved the nail in the coffin.

Marcello Lippi, who has managed Juventus and Inter Milan earlier, turned the Italians around and inspired them to victory in the World Cup, employing what some claim as a siege mentality, following a year of crisis in Italian football. Lippi resigned as national coach following the victory over France. He has been away from management since then, turning down many alleged managerial offers.