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Juvetus ambition

2012-01-20T21:55:00.001+07:00

Juventus boss Antonio Conte wants to fight for more than just a third-place finish in Serie A this season.

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s trip to Atalanta, the tactician underlined how hungry he is to get the Old Lady back to the very top.

“I wouldn’t sign for third place right now if it was offered to me,” the former Juve midfielder, who arrived from Siena in the summer, stated.

“I am obliged to give my best and dream about big targets. I wouldn’t have signed in June for just minimal objectives.”

The Bianconeri are currently first in Serie A and a win in Bergamo will see them crowned as Winter Champions.

“We are top because we have shown a great amount of determination, enthusiasm and a desire to win. I want to put my faith in players who want to achieve extraordinary things.

“We have another half of the season to go to confirm everything that we have done well so far. It won’t be easy.”

Diego: 'Inter needed this'

2012-01-16T05:12:00.001+07:00

Diego Milito feels the derby victory will give Inter “the confidence to face the next games” in the Scudetto race.
“I am so very happy. We had a great performance against an opponent of excellent quality,” he said after scoring in the 1-0 result over Milan.

“We knew it would be difficult and remained concentrated throughout, so we’re happy to have won the derby.”

The Nerazzurri had previously lost the head-to-heads against Juventus, Udinese and Napoli, but are back in the title race and now fourth.

“We really needed to beat one of the other big clubs and knew winning this would give us the confidence to face the next games.

“Winning the derby is wonderful, especially for all those who stayed close to me in difficult moments. Being fortunate enough to score the only goal makes me doubly happy.”

Berlusconi: 'Tevez too expensive'

2011-12-21T18:46:00.001+07:00

While Adriano Galliani says Milan have a meeting with Manchester City on Thursday, Silvio Berlusconi insists Carlos Tevez “is not my type.”

Confusion reigns at San Siro after City confirmed they would not release Tevez on loan, therefore rejecting the Rossoneri’s first offer.

Vice-President Galliani said “we have an appointment with Manchester City on Thursday. However, it probably won’t be the decisive one to conclude a deal.”

This evening ahead of the rescheduled Week 1 game with Cagliari, President Berlusconi painted a very different picture of the situation.

“I am not courting Tevez, as he is not my type. Besides, he’s too expensive,” Berlusconi told news agency adnkronos.

“We already have a squad that can win the Scudetto as it is. As for Alexandre Pato, he needs to play more.” // http://www.football-italia.net

Both Manchesters out!

2011-12-08T17:21:00.002+07:00

It was a shock evening in the Champions League, as both Manchester City and Manchester United crashed out of the competition.
This means that Italy are the only country with three teams in the last 16 of the Champions League.

LA Galaxy vs Indonesia Selection, LA Galaxy Win 1-0

2011-12-01T15:06:00.001+07:00

The friendly match between Indonesia Selection vs LA Galaxy that was held today on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at the Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. eventually won by David Beckham thin CS with score 0-1. LA Galaxy scored the winning goal in minute 14 by Robbie Keane.

Indonesia Selection it self appears quite good and can provide significant resistance, several times a team we get a chance at the game, hopefully the future held more events like this, because in addition can add this experience can also sharpen mental Indonesia Team.

Teams:
Indonesian Selection: Andritany Ardhiyasa (Kurnia Meiga 45'), Zulkfli Syukur, Hamka Hamzah, Victor Igbonefo, Diego Micheils, M. Ridwan, Egi Melgiansyah, Firman Utina, Andik Vermansyah (Okto Maniani 51'), Patrich Wanggai, Greg Nwokolo

LA Galaxy: Josh Saunders (Brian Perk 45'), A.J Delagarza, Todd Dunivant, Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Juninho (Michael Stephens 31'), Mike Magee (Hector Jimenez 56'), Adam Cristman, Robbie Keane

Marchisio tops the Facebook leaderboard

2011-11-26T19:08:00.002+07:00

The Bianconeri goalscoring poll on Facebook continues to be a roaring success. Fans have responded in their thousands to vote for their favourite strikes so far this season. But while there are plenty of excellent goals to choose from, a familiar face remains in pole position.

Last time out, Claudio Marchisio’s opener against Milan topped the leaderboard. And we recently took to Facebook again, asking you to select your favourite goal from our last four games against Genoa, Fiorentina, Inter and Palermo.

The Bianconeri goalscoring poll on Facebook continues to be a roaring success. Fans have responded in their thousands to vote for their favourite strikes so far this season. But while there are plenty of excellent goals to choose from, a familiar face remains in pole position.

Last time out, Claudio Marchisio’s opener against Milan topped the leaderboard. And we recently took to Facebook again, asking you to select your favourite goal from our last four games against Genoa, Fiorentina, Inter and Palermo.

Following another phenomenal reaction from the fans, Marchisio has topped the charts once more. His coolly taken finish in the 2-1 victory over Inter received more than 60 per cent of the votes, while Matri’s effort against Genoa put the frontman in second place.

The ‘Little Prince’ is in fine goalscoring form and also claimed third position with his low drive against Palermo, “for the resounding nature of the move (Matri’s stepover in particular was MAGNIFICENT)”, explained Pierpaolo Pedicini, who like many others elected to comment on his choice.

But the immense joy provided by the strike in the San Siro appears to have been the deciding factor. “I don’t know if it’s the best but, it’s the one that made me celebrate the most!!”, wrote Fabrizio Sciolla, summing up the thoughts of all those who opted for the same goal. //http://www.juventus.com

Inter would sign Balotelli again

2011-11-14T21:56:00.002+07:00

Inter President Massimo Moratti has said that he wouldn’t hesitate in re-signing Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli.

Moratti allowed Balotelli, who scored his first goal for Italy on Friday, to join City in the summer of 2010 for a transfer fee of €28m.

“I’d take Balotelli back tomorrow if I could,” the Nerazzurri patron stated on Monday morning. “Why would I say no? He’s one of the best players around.

Inter President Massimo Moratti has said that he wouldn’t hesitate in re-signing Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli.

Moratti allowed Balotelli, who scored his first goal for Italy on Friday, to join City in the summer of 2010 for a transfer fee of €28m.

“I’d take Balotelli back tomorrow if I could,” the Nerazzurri patron stated on Monday morning. “Why would I say no? He’s one of the best players around.

“I’ve always had a lot of respect for him. It seems to me that he is making a breakthrough and this experience in England with Roberto Mancini is good for him.

“However, I’m not thinking about him and I have no regrets in selling him. Certain things happened that year and it was difficult to keep him here.”

Balotelli was signed by the Beneamata in 2007 after Inter hijacked Fiorentina’s move for the then Lumezzane youngster.

Last week the Palermo-born forward stated that he could possibly consider a return to Inter if the right conditions were in place.

Inter boss Claudio Ranieri also revealed today that he would welcome the player with open arms if a move back to San Siro was possible.

Source : http://www.football-italia.net

Barca-Milan is ‘Derby of the World’

2011-09-14T04:30:00.003+07:00

Tuesday’s showdown between Barcelona and Milan has been labelled as the “Derby of the World” by Adriano Galliani.

The two teams meet in their opening match of Group H as the Champions League kicks off this evening.

“Barcelona are the best team in the world right now, but Milan are the club with the most titles,” the Rossoneri Vice-President noted.

“Therefore, this game can be called the Derby of the World.”

Former Barca ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be missing from this global tie though after he picked up an injury in training on Monday.

That initially led to the understanding that Antonio Cassano and Alexandre Pato would start in attack, but that may not be the case.

As boss Massimiliano Allegri is also without the injured Robinho and the unavailable Pippo Inzaghi, there are suggestions that he could just start with Pato up front on his own.

The suggestion made by the Gazzetta dello Sport is that the Brazilian will be backed up by Kevin Prince Boateng and Urby Emanuelson in a 4-3-2-1.

20 selected after training at Juventus Stadium

2011-09-11T14:43:00.001+07:00

Juventus returned to their brand new stadium this afternoon for the first time since Thursday’s workout against Notts County.

Antonio Conte decided to hold the team’s final training session at Juventus Stadium, allowing his players to fully acclimatise to the new pitch and surroundings.

A stadium in silence before the rapturous welcome the Bianconeri will be afforded tomorrow. Conte used the opportunity to appeal to the supporters, reminding them of the vital role they can play in spurring the team on to victory. “We’ve chosen to train in the stadium in order to put the finishing touches on our preparations. I hope that from Sunday, and for all the other home games, the public’s contribution proves to be fundamental. I’d like the fans to create an electric atmosphere all around the ground and I’m certain that thanks to the new arena and their proximity, they’ll be our twelfth man on the pitch.”

At the end of the workout, the manager submitted 20-man selection for the game. Iaquinta is the only one to miss out due to injury, while Krasic and Vucinic have been passed fit.

1 Buffon
3 Chiellini
5 Pazienza
7 Pepe
8 Marchisio
10 Del Piero
11 De Ceglie
14 Vucinic
15 Barzagli
17 Elia
19 Bonucci
20 Toni
21 Pirlo
22 Vidal
24 Giaccherini
26 Lichtsteiner
27 Krasic
30 Storari
32 Matri
33 Sorensen

Your name at the new Juve stadium

2010-10-11T19:28:00.001+07:00

Seeing your name next to that of the great Juventus legends in the new stadium in which the bianconeri will be writing many glorious pages in the history of the club, is a dream which the Juventus supporters can see come true as from today thanks to the initiative “Accendi una stella”.

The initiative will allow Juventus supporters to be protagonists in the new stadium: in fact the paving which leads to the second tier of the stands has been planned in a way as to welcome the public through a section of space divided into 50 sectors. Each of these sectors will be dedicated to the 50 champions in Juventus history which received the greatest number of votes by the Memebers and the Clubs DOC. Inside each sector metal plaques in the shape of a star with the names of the supporters inscribed in them will be placed.

The stars will be of two types: a Gold star worth €250 and a Platinum star worth €350, with which one will have the opportunity of seeing the star with his or her name inscribed around that of one of the 50 champions which include Platini, Del Piero, Boniperti, Sivori and many others. The project was conceived in a way to allow each interested supporte to choose his favourite sector. It will also be possible to give this unrepeatable and extraordinary emotion to someone who shares the love for the black and white stripes, changing the subscription to this initiative into a present. Whoever subscribes by the 28th February 2011 will see his name inscribed in time for the inauguration of the stadium.

This is not all: whoever subscribes to the initiative will receive a pack containing a reproduction of the star, a limited edition t-shirt of the project and access to the Juventus Membership project which will allow him to become part of the Member community.

The stars can be purchased through the website www.accendiunastella.com or through the call center on 899.999.897, from the Sales Center at Galleria San Federico 38 in Turin, from Pinzolo during the summer training camp from the Summer Village where one can find a space entirely dedicated to the project, from the Juventus Store in Via Garibaldi, from the Truck Juventus Store or from the Juventus Shop at the Stadio Olimpico and by the prepaid card which will allow you to activate the online service. source : www.juventus.com

Berlusconi won’t interfere at Milan

2010-09-10T15:40:00.002+07:00

Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi insists he will not interfere with Massimiliano Allegri’s team selection after spending big in the summer.

Berlusconi got his wallet out after a couple of lean years and brought in Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho to great fanfare.

Interviewed in La Gazzetta dello Sport, Berlusconi was asked why he had suddenly fallen in love with the club again.

“It’s not true that I have re-found love for Milan, because I always had it. But in the last two years, I didn’t share the way with which the team was put on the pitch, first with Ancelotti and then with Leonardo.

“I have always respected the role of our Coaches, but I felt pain seeing that the resources available to them weren’t used opportunely.

“In some games we didn’t even have a shot in a half, because instead of being close to goal Ronaldinho and Pato were 45m away from it.”

Berlusconi was also keen to take the spotlight off his galacticos and turn it on some of Milan’s unsung heroes.

“Further to Pato, Ibra, Ronaldinho and Robinho there are other class players like Pirlo and Seedorf, but it will be up to Allegri to decide who play on the basis of form and the health of everyone.

“I am not the last person to arrive in football so I believe that I am able to say my piece. I have spoken with Allegri. I have told him what I think and he knows that I wanted to set up a very spectacular Milan, capable of entertaining, in which all the best players can play together if they are well. But, as always, he has the last word.”

When asked if he agreed with Ibrahimovic’s sentiment that Milan are now stronger than Inter, Berlusconi said: “I’ll let the others say something on that.

“I only know that, as always, we are aiming to be protagonists in Italy and in Europe. If there aren’t any injuries, our squad is of the highest order. It was last year and it is even more so this year.”

Finally Berlusconi gave his reaction to reports linking Inter with a move for former Milan talisman, Ricky Kaka.

“If Kaka were to go to Inter I’d also applaud Inter because he has always been a great player,” he concluded.[www.football-italia.net]

Ready to get back to work

2010-09-07T19:37:00.003+07:00

With the two days of absolute rest having come to an end, Juventus is ready to concentrate fulltime on Sampdoria. Six days before the match against the blucerchiati, on schedule for Sunday at the Olimpico, the bianconeri will get back to work tomorrow afternoon at the Juventus Center.

It will be the last session of work in the absence of the 5 internationals who are still busy with the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Italy of the 4 bianconeri (Chiellini, Bonucci, Pepe and Quagliarella) and Krasic’s Serbia will be on the field in the evening for the last match before returning to the team.{Juventus.com}

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2010-06-27T18:04:00.008+07:00

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Azzurri return to face critics

2010-06-27T12:56:00.000+07:00

The Italy squad returns to the Peninsula this morning amid politicians calling for Marcello Lippi to hand back his wages.

Following their worst ever World Cup campaign, the Azzurri left South Africa on an Alitalia flight from Johannesburg’s Tambo airport at 21.00 UK time last night.

They are set to arrive in Rome this morning at 7.00, then several others will continue their journeys with a flight to Milan landing at 09.45.

In 1966 the team was famously welcomed back with a hail of rotten tomatoes following their shock defeat to North Korea, but it remains to be seen how the players will be greeted this time.

Italy had never previously gone out without winning a single game and suffered their first group phase exit since 1974.

Coach Lippi said in his Press conference that he took all responsibility for the failure.

“In that case he ought to give back his wages,” slammed Minister for Reforms Roberto Calderoli.

“FIGC President Giancarlo Abete should also resign, as he was the one responsible for choosing Lippi in the first place.”

Milito: 'I'm happy at Inter'

2010-06-26T12:51:00.001+07:00

Diego Milito hopes to put the transfer speculation to rest. “I am very happy to be playing for Inter.”

The striker has been at the centre of reports he’ll quit San Siro to follow Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid.

However, his agent held talks with the Nerazzurri staff and it seems to have done the trick.

“I don’t want to talk about my future right now, but I will say that I am very happy to be playing for Inter,” said the Argentine.

It is reported his wages will rise from €3.5m per season to €5m as a reward for his excellent first campaign at San Siro.

The contract is also expected to last until June 30 2013.

Milito is currently in South Africa with Argentina’s World Cup squad.

“It is difficult to take your opportunities when space is limited, but I am at peace with myself, because there is so much competition here.”/http://football-italia.net

Platini sorry for Juve

2010-03-30T10:31:00.002+07:00

UEFA President Michel Platini feels sorry for Juventus' current situation and believes the team still has plenty to work on.

The Bianconeri legend also commented on Jose Mourinho and the 2012 European Championship, which will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine.

“Juventus gave in too early,” claimed Michel.

“Now their situation in the table is really complicated and it seems their season has turned for the worse.

“There is still a long way to go for them to get out of it.

“Mourinho is an excellent manager and Inter are a great team. But they will have to prove on the pitch that they deserve to win this Scudetto.

“I am a bit worried about the European Championship but I am still hopeful,” said Platini.

“Still if the stadium in Kiev is not completed, the competition will not take place in Ukraine.”/football-italia.net

Inter midfielder Wesley Sneijder: Chelsea tie is 'not done yet'

2010-02-25T12:27:00.000+07:00

Nerazzurri will go to Stamford Bridge to win...

Inter defeated Chelsea 2-1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza this evening and Wesley Sneijder said he felt that the Italians merited their victory.

“I think we deserved to win,” Sneijder told Sky Sports. “We were dominating the first half, with a little bit more luck we score the second one [before half-time] but we know that Chelsea are a very strong team with very good individual players so it's not done yet.”

The Dutchman was eager to reinforce this message, but pointed out that if Inter scored then it will be tough for Chelsea to progress.

“We were never the favourites so I don't want to say that,” he explained. “I see that we are defending a 2-1 victory and it means we have to play 0-0 but if we score then it will be difficult for them.”

Sneijder concluded by saying that Inter's objective will be to win at Stamford Bridge.

“You can tell a lot of stories but the only thing is that we go there and we go there to win.”( Source : Goal.com)

Juve arrive in Jeddah

2009-12-30T15:51:00.001+07:00

Juventus arrived in Saudi Arabia after more than 5 hours of flight.

In the morning, the team bid farewell to the Juventus Center for 2009 with a training session. Under the command of Ciro Ferrara and the keen eyes of Roberto Bettega, the bianconeri worked on the field to fine-tune the preparation in view of tomorrow’s match against Al Ittihad, the last commitment for this year. The bianconeri will return to Vinovo in the afternoon of January 1st, in order to get back to work in view of the next official match, on the 6th January away in Parma.

Tomorrow, 30th December, the match against Al Ittihad will kick-off at 18:15 CET at the Prince Abdullah Alfaisal Stadium. The match will be aired live and exclusively on Juventus Channel with a live commentary by Giulio Sala. The Juve TV station will follow the event with a special pre-match programme and a post-match programme including a number of interviews at the end of the match.

Inter want Candreva in January

2009-12-09T13:58:00.000+07:00

Inter's search for a player capable of complementing the creative talent of Wesley Sneijder has accelerated so much they now want Antonio Candreva in January.

The Livorno trequartista has been a revelation this season, making his full international debut for Marcello Lippi's Italy squad against Holland last month.

Il Corriere dello Sport understands Inter President Massimo Moratti will buy Candreva as a reward should Jose Mourinho qualify the Nerazzurri for the next stage of the Champions League.

It has been reported that a deal had already been put in place for Candreva next summer, but Inter's lack of an alternative for Sneijder has forced them into action sooner.

Mourinho has often spoken of his desire to add more Italian elements to his team, as Inter are now infamous for fielding a starting XI solely comprised of foreign players.

Candreva is the subject of an ownership dispute between Livorno and his parent club Udinese.

Livorno claim to part-own the 22-year-old while Udinese believe he is still only on loan after spending last season in Tuscany.[www.football-italia.net]

Juventus - Bayern Munich

2009-12-08T17:55:00.001+07:00

Juventus qualify for the knockout phase with a draw. Bayern need a win to qualify for the Last 16.

Head-to-head
Juventus and Bayern drew 0-0 in their first encounter in this season’s CL.

They met each other before this match on four previous occasions. Juventus won three times, Bayern once.

In 2004/2005, Juventus beat Bayern in both group stage matches. Both matches ended in 1-0.

In 2005/2006, Bayern and Juventus met in the group stage again. Bayern won at home (2-1). Martín Demichelis was one of the goalscorers, he is still part of the German club.

Juventus won the match in Turin (2-1). David Trézéguet scored the winner in the 85th minute. The Frenchman is still part of the Juve squad.

Bayern have won three of 12 away matches against Italian clubs. They have not lost in their last three visits to Italy.

Cannavaro joins Nike in the fight against AIDS in Africa

2009-12-04T09:41:00.002+07:00

Fabio Cannavaro is the testimonial of the “Lace Up. Save Lives” initiative, launched by Nike as part of the RED project to promote the fight against AIDS in Africa. The presentation took place in London in the presence of stars from the football and entertainment world, such as U2 vocalist Bono. Fabio Cannavaro filmed an advert publicizing the initiative.
The Juve defender, will wear red laces, a product created by Nike to contribute to the funds, during the match against Inter. The idea of Nike and RED is simple and is expressed in the slogan “lace Up. Save Lives”. By purchasing a pair of laces (NIKE)RED, 100% of the profits derived from the sale will go to the World Fund for the Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – which finances the programmes and guarantees medicinal for the people suffering of these illnesses – and the initiatives linked to football directed to the community to increase education and prevention.
The laces (NIKE)RED are available from Nike Store and the main resellers worldwide and can be purchased also on-line from the website www.nike.com. [www.juventus.com]

Mourinho is not happy in Italy

2009-12-03T13:46:00.002+07:00

Reports from English newspaper Daily Mail suggest that Mourinho is far from happy in Italy and that the Portuguese tactician will return to the Premier League to coach Manchester United once Alex Ferguson announces his retirement. But Inter shouldn't think about Mou's replacement yet because Ferguson in one occasion said that he will stay put in United until his health permits it .
It is also mentioned about bad relations between the coach and Inter president Masimo Moratti so Mourinho could be sacked if he is not able to win clash against Rubin Kazan.

His record of just one win in nine Champions League games has tested Moratti's patience especially given the investment he made in the summer both in renewing Mourinho's contract and reinforcing his squad.

Mourinho and Moratti also disagree over Mario Balotelli, who Moratti would like in the squad, as he broke into the first team through the club's youth ranks. Last reports suggest that Arsenal has offered 30 milions for Italian striker but Mourinho want an exchange with Cesc Fabregas.

Derby D'Italia tickets sold out [Juventus vs Inter Milan]

2009-12-01T13:48:00.001+07:00

Turin, 30 November - It is true if the guard in the hunt for Juventus scudetto. But that did not discourage fans Bianconerri to remain in the field to support his favorite team ahead of the Italian derby against Inter on 5 December. Inter are currently top the standings with a difference of 8 points from Juventus.

Ticket sales for this 15 giornata to be bought sold out since opening this morning, just a few hours ago, the ticket is no longer available. "There is no one place left in the entire area of the stadium, all sold out within hours." Closing one official in Olympico.

Milito sets Barca target

2009-11-24T16:02:00.002+07:00

Diego Milito has claimed that Inter have a good chance to win at the Nou Camp when they travel to face Barcelona in the Champions League.

The Argentine is hoping the Nerazzurri will end the group stages at the top of the table and book their place in the next round.

“We come here to Spain following a good run,” noted the former Real Zaragoza man.

“We are hoping to win this and qualify for the next stage. Our victory over Dynamo Kiev gave us confidence and spirit to approach this match.

“If we will beat Barca it will be a further boost to our morale.”

After a not so perfect start Inter are now flying high and Milito has been one of their key men this season.

Their first leg against the Catalan side was far from impressive though, as the Blaugrana left San Siro with a point after a 0-0 draw.

“I believe we played a great game against Barcelona in the first half. We must remember that on the night we faced the Champions of Europe and managed to cause them troubles.”[www.football-italia.net]

Totti: 'Tell me I'm past it now!'

2009-11-23T09:19:00.001+07:00

Francesco Totti used his hat-trick to take revenge on critics. “Go on, say I'm finished as a player!”

The Roma captain was out for over a month following knee surgery and some claimed he did not deserve a planned contract extension until 2014.

“Now I hope they keep on saying I'm past it, as it brings me luck. Go on, say I'm finished as a player!” he grinned after the 3-1 win over Bari.

“That is all I'm saying today, as it would be too easy for me to give interviews after a hat-trick. I'd rather go home.”

Totti hadn't played since the victory over Napoli on October 4, when he also scored a brace.

In all he has netted nine Serie A goals in eight games and has caught Antonio Di Natale at the top of the Capocannoniere charts.

Di Natale cannot add to his tally this weekend, as the Udinese striker is suspended for the trip to Juventus this evening.[www.football-italia.net]