NEWCASTLE, Poached Italian Youngster Tipped For Greatness
Newcastle United teenager Fabio Zamblera has been tipped for greatness by Italy and Fiorentina legend Giancarlo Antognoni.
14.07.2008 11.49 by Redazione TMW read 126
Source: GOAL.COM
Zamblera is widely regarded as one of Italy’s most exciting young prospects, and he was expected to soon make the step up from Atalanta’s youth team into the senior side.
However, the 17-year-old, who was still too young to sign a professional contract with the Nerazzurri, was ‘poached’ by Newcastle United in January of this year, with the Bergamo-based outfit receiving just a miserly £300,000 in compensation.
Atalanta’s loss could be Newcastle’s gain, as Zamblera has been tipped for great things by none other than Fiorentina and Italy legend Giancarlo Antognoni, who is currently Italy U19 assistant manager.
"Zamblera is an important player for us,â€
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by RomaShield27 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:47 pm
Di Michele keen on West Ham stay
http://news.bbc.co.uk – 11:59 GMT, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 12:59 UK
West Ham's Italian striker David Di Michele is hoping he can remain with the club next season after settling in well at Upton Park. The 33-year-old is currently on loan from Italian club Torino until the end of the season.
"I would love to stay at West Ham for a few more years," Di Michele told the official club website. "I am surprised how well I settled down in London. My wife and my children as well, we could not have asked more."
Di Michele has scored four goals so far this season in 27 Premier League appearances. "It's has been a good season for me," he said. "Maybe I should have scored a few more goals, but I am very satisfied because I played much more games than I expected."
He said he is still hopeful that the Hammers - currently eighth in the Premier League - can qualify for next season's renamed Europa League. "We are still in the position to get the qualification to the Uefa Cup (Europa League), which would be unbelievable," he said. "There are still four games, we all are confident we can do it."
http://news.bbc.co.uk – 11:59 GMT, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 12:59 UK
West Ham's Italian striker David Di Michele is hoping he can remain with the club next season after settling in well at Upton Park. The 33-year-old is currently on loan from Italian club Torino until the end of the season.
"I would love to stay at West Ham for a few more years," Di Michele told the official club website. "I am surprised how well I settled down in London. My wife and my children as well, we could not have asked more."
Di Michele has scored four goals so far this season in 27 Premier League appearances. "It's has been a good season for me," he said. "Maybe I should have scored a few more goals, but I am very satisfied because I played much more games than I expected."
He said he is still hopeful that the Hammers - currently eighth in the Premier League - can qualify for next season's renamed Europa League. "We are still in the position to get the qualification to the Uefa Cup (Europa League), which would be unbelievable," he said. "There are still four games, we all are confident we can do it."
Black then white are all I see, in my infancy, then, red and yellow came to be, reaching out to me, lets me see.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine, drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine, drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
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by tonykart » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:56 pm
Alberto Zaccheroni Agrees To Coach Racing Santander – Report
Zac will take over the Spanish club for the next three years according to the latest transfer market reports.
Alberto Zaccheroni, former coach of important Italian clubs Udinese, Milan, Lazio and Inter, will make a return to the football world, according to the latest reports coming from Spain, which claim he has reached a verbal agreement with Racing Santander.
In fact, according to Cadena Ser, last Thursday the Italian coach and the directors of the Spanish club met and reached an agreement for three seasons.
According to the Spanish reports, the fans of Racing Santander were extremely happy with the news about the new coach. He will replace Juan Ramon Lopez Muniz, whois on his way back to Malaga.
Zaccheroni will most likely bring to La Liga his successful 3-4-3 formation which allowed him to do extremely well with Udinese and even win an unexpected league title with Milan during the 1998/99 season.
His last coaching position was with Torino during the 2006/07 campaign, when he was sacked midway through the season following a string of consecutive defeats.
Since then the 56-year-old has remained on the sidelines, waiting for the right opportunity to knock on his door; and despite being linked to Trabzonspor, he seems to have chosen Racing Santander.
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Damn... someone actually took the time to dust this guy off?
Zac will take over the Spanish club for the next three years according to the latest transfer market reports.
Alberto Zaccheroni, former coach of important Italian clubs Udinese, Milan, Lazio and Inter, will make a return to the football world, according to the latest reports coming from Spain, which claim he has reached a verbal agreement with Racing Santander.
In fact, according to Cadena Ser, last Thursday the Italian coach and the directors of the Spanish club met and reached an agreement for three seasons.
According to the Spanish reports, the fans of Racing Santander were extremely happy with the news about the new coach. He will replace Juan Ramon Lopez Muniz, whois on his way back to Malaga.
Zaccheroni will most likely bring to La Liga his successful 3-4-3 formation which allowed him to do extremely well with Udinese and even win an unexpected league title with Milan during the 1998/99 season.
His last coaching position was with Torino during the 2006/07 campaign, when he was sacked midway through the season following a string of consecutive defeats.
Since then the 56-year-old has remained on the sidelines, waiting for the right opportunity to knock on his door; and despite being linked to Trabzonspor, he seems to have chosen Racing Santander.
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Damn... someone actually took the time to dust this guy off?
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by RomaShield27 » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:17 am
Vieri trial at Blackburn extended
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 151089.stm
Blackburn are to hand Italian striker Christian Vieri another chance to earn a contract at Ewood Park after he impressed during a recent trial spell. The 36-year-old ex-Juventus and Inter Milan star spent a week with Rovers at a pre-season training camp in Austria and will join them on tour in Italy.
He is a free agent after leaving Atalanta at the end of last season. "We'll see how long he wants to give it to see if he can get to Premier League level," said Rovers boss Sam Allardyce.
"We'll take as long as it needs, hopefully to get there in the end." Blackburn are looking for a striker to fill the gap left by the departure of Roque Santa Cruz, who has moved to Manchester City.
Vieri, who has also played for Atletico Madrid, Lazio, AC Milan and Fiorentina, has scored 185 goals in 330 league matches. Rovers defender Stephen Warnock has certainly been impressed by what he has seen of Vieri so far.
"He proved at the training camp he has the ability to finish out of nowhere," he stated.
"He's a very strong player and very awkward to play against. He could be a good addition."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 151089.stm
Blackburn are to hand Italian striker Christian Vieri another chance to earn a contract at Ewood Park after he impressed during a recent trial spell. The 36-year-old ex-Juventus and Inter Milan star spent a week with Rovers at a pre-season training camp in Austria and will join them on tour in Italy.
He is a free agent after leaving Atalanta at the end of last season. "We'll see how long he wants to give it to see if he can get to Premier League level," said Rovers boss Sam Allardyce.
"We'll take as long as it needs, hopefully to get there in the end." Blackburn are looking for a striker to fill the gap left by the departure of Roque Santa Cruz, who has moved to Manchester City.
Vieri, who has also played for Atletico Madrid, Lazio, AC Milan and Fiorentina, has scored 185 goals in 330 league matches. Rovers defender Stephen Warnock has certainly been impressed by what he has seen of Vieri so far.
"He proved at the training camp he has the ability to finish out of nowhere," he stated.
"He's a very strong player and very awkward to play against. He could be a good addition."
Black then white are all I see, in my infancy, then, red and yellow came to be, reaching out to me, lets me see.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine, drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine, drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
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by Messinese Interista » Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:02 am
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Serie A Is Too Defensive And Barcelona Have More Depth Than Inter
'Ibracadabra' says there is more magic in the Primera Division...
Barcelona's top summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic has called Italian football too defensive, suggesting there is little joy to be had when playing in such a system.
The former Ajax player joined the Blaugrana from Serie A champions Inter this summer in a deal worth over €40 million, plus striker Samuel Eto'o.
"In Italy, all the squads are strong in defence and defend much more than attack," he insisted in an interview with tuttocampo.
"Here, it is not as stressful as when I played with Inter. The pace and atmosphere is more relaxed and I can concentrate on football."
Meanwhile, the Swede commented on the spending of Spanish sides this summer and also took a swipe at his former team's depth in the process.
"La Liga took the two best players from Serie A and the Premier League, this league is very special," he said.
"Playing against Barcelona, the opponents must pay attention to many more players [that are threats] - not like against Inter."
Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/20 ... -barcelona
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I appreciate all he done for Inter. I really do!!! Now that he is gone, I can call him a FKN PRICK!
'Ibracadabra' says there is more magic in the Primera Division...
Barcelona's top summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic has called Italian football too defensive, suggesting there is little joy to be had when playing in such a system.
The former Ajax player joined the Blaugrana from Serie A champions Inter this summer in a deal worth over €40 million, plus striker Samuel Eto'o.
"In Italy, all the squads are strong in defence and defend much more than attack," he insisted in an interview with tuttocampo.
"Here, it is not as stressful as when I played with Inter. The pace and atmosphere is more relaxed and I can concentrate on football."
Meanwhile, the Swede commented on the spending of Spanish sides this summer and also took a swipe at his former team's depth in the process.
"La Liga took the two best players from Serie A and the Premier League, this league is very special," he said.
"Playing against Barcelona, the opponents must pay attention to many more players [that are threats] - not like against Inter."
Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/20 ... -barcelona
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I appreciate all he done for Inter. I really do!!! Now that he is gone, I can call him a FKN PRICK!
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by San Paolo » Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:16 am
Vito Mannone kept arsenal in the game against Fulham yesterday, such a good young keeper
Originally said by Paolo Maldini
"Il Sogno di ogni attaccante e' segnare il piu' bella gol della storia. L'incubo e' incontrare il miglior difensore del mondo."
Kaka': "Berlusconi wants to sell Pirlo? At least now you know who forced me out of Milan."
"Il Sogno di ogni attaccante e' segnare il piu' bella gol della storia. L'incubo e' incontrare il miglior difensore del mondo."
Kaka': "Berlusconi wants to sell Pirlo? At least now you know who forced me out of Milan."
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by San Paolo » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:17 pm
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has suffered "potentially life-changing injuries" in a motorbike accident in east London, police said.
He was taken to hospital after his BMW bike was involved in a collision with a car in Walthamstow at about 1030 GMT.
He has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis but a spokesman for the north London club said they were still waiting for hospital test results.
The Italian, 36, signed from London rivals Chelsea in January this year.
The female driver and a child passenger walked away from the Ford Fiesta Cudicini was in collision with and did not need hospital treatment.
No arrests
The accident happened on Forest Road.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "A 36-year-old male suffered injuries described by the London Ambulance Service as possibly life-changing and was taken to an east London hospital for further assessment and treatment.
"No arrests have been made."
A statement on Tottenham's website said: "Carlo Cudicini has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis after being involved in a road accident this morning.
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"The 36-year-old Italian goalkeeper has been admitted to hospital and undergone scans under the supervision of club medical staff.
"The club will update supporters on Carlo as soon as there is any further information."
Cudicini was signed by manager Harry Redknapp on a free transfer and has made eight appearances standing in for the injured Heurelho Gomes.
He spent almost 10 years at the west London club after spells at AC Milan and Lazio.
His father Fabio was AC Milan's goalkeeper in the 1960s.
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Shit sounds real nasty,what do they meen when they say "Life changing" in these circumstances if he has damage to his pelvis i wonder if that meens he might not walk again? either way i hope not iv always liked Carlo, i met him once he is such a big hearted kind guy, Get well soon Carlo.
He was taken to hospital after his BMW bike was involved in a collision with a car in Walthamstow at about 1030 GMT.
He has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis but a spokesman for the north London club said they were still waiting for hospital test results.
The Italian, 36, signed from London rivals Chelsea in January this year.
The female driver and a child passenger walked away from the Ford Fiesta Cudicini was in collision with and did not need hospital treatment.
No arrests
The accident happened on Forest Road.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "A 36-year-old male suffered injuries described by the London Ambulance Service as possibly life-changing and was taken to an east London hospital for further assessment and treatment.
"No arrests have been made."
A statement on Tottenham's website said: "Carlo Cudicini has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis after being involved in a road accident this morning.
Free transfer
"The 36-year-old Italian goalkeeper has been admitted to hospital and undergone scans under the supervision of club medical staff.
"The club will update supporters on Carlo as soon as there is any further information."
Cudicini was signed by manager Harry Redknapp on a free transfer and has made eight appearances standing in for the injured Heurelho Gomes.
He spent almost 10 years at the west London club after spells at AC Milan and Lazio.
His father Fabio was AC Milan's goalkeeper in the 1960s.
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Shit sounds real nasty,what do they meen when they say "Life changing" in these circumstances if he has damage to his pelvis i wonder if that meens he might not walk again? either way i hope not iv always liked Carlo, i met him once he is such a big hearted kind guy, Get well soon Carlo.
Originally said by Paolo Maldini
"Il Sogno di ogni attaccante e' segnare il piu' bella gol della storia. L'incubo e' incontrare il miglior difensore del mondo."
Kaka': "Berlusconi wants to sell Pirlo? At least now you know who forced me out of Milan."
"Il Sogno di ogni attaccante e' segnare il piu' bella gol della storia. L'incubo e' incontrare il miglior difensore del mondo."
Kaka': "Berlusconi wants to sell Pirlo? At least now you know who forced me out of Milan."
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by Messinese Interista » Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:33 am
FALL FROM GRACE: EX-INTER MILAN STAR CHRISTIAN VIERI
Christian Vieri was a bit of a nomad at the start of his career. A list of the number of clubs he was at demonstrates this quite clearly. From 1991 to 1999, in nine seasons he played for nine clubs including spells at Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Atalanta and various other small Italian clubs. It was not as though he was not good enough for most of these clubs but he was in great demand, especially after scoring 24 goals in 24 league games during his one year in Spain for Atletico Madrid in the 1997-1998 season. He then went on to play in the World Cup after that successful season in Madrid and formed a threatening partnership with Roberto Baggio.
His successful spell with Atletico inevitably led to more interest back in Italy, and he was purchased by Lazio after the World Cup in France. During his only season in Rome he scored twelve goals, helping the team to Cup Winners Cup success. His style was of a typical old English centre forward, strong and powerful in the air, and when Marcello Lippi came to manage Inter for the start of the 1999/2000 season, he wanted another striker to partner Ronaldo. Chairman Massimo Moratti went after the Italian striker and he paid Lazio a then world record of £32.5million for the player.
Internazionale would be the most settled time in the career of Vieri, as he successfully led the line for the Milan club. He never developed a partnership with Ronaldo due to injuries which affected both players but he started to score nonetheless during his six year stay at the club. Managerial changes at the start of his career at Inter did not help in his settling in period but he shone under the management of strict disciplinarian Hector Cuper. Inter narrowly missed out on the title on the last day of the 2001/2002 season but Vieri still hammered in the goals as he regularly scored 20 a season, including becoming Serie A’s top goalscorer in 2003 with 24 goals. At international level, he had a successful World Cup in 2002, playing as a lone striker and scoring four goals in four games, including a goal in the controversial last 16 defeat to South Korea.
The arrival of Alberto Zaacheroni as coach in 2004 however changed Vieri’s fortunes dramatically. An injury he had sustained against Valenica in the Champions League Quarter final second leg the previous season had affected his game, and despite partnering Adriano upfront, his performances became substandard. His loss of fitness became an issue with the club and his contract was terminated in July 2005. Vieri’s career began to go downhill rapidly and he once again became a nomad, switching from club to club at regular intervals. After a brief six month spell with Inter’s city rivals Milan, he moved to Monaco in France to get regular first team football in a bid to get into the 2006 World Cup squad. A serious knee injury put pay to those ambitions and he returned to Italy on a small wage with one of his previous clubs Atalanta. Vieri had signed a contract with Sampdoria but the Genoa club terminated it due to laziness and he was picked up by Atalanta on a minimal wage, earning bonuses for scoring goals.
After a brief successful spell with Fiorentina in 2007/07 where he scored 9 goals in all competitions, he returned to Atalanta before his contract was terminated in April last year. Now 36 years of age, after a failed trial with Blackburn in the summer, Vieri finds himself in Brazil looking for work. A contract was withdrawn by Brazilian first division side Botafogo and last month Vieri expressed his desire to join third division outfit Boavista. Vieri is certainly a long way from the heights of European football he was at ten years ago.
Source: http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/e ... sferTavern
Christian Vieri was a bit of a nomad at the start of his career. A list of the number of clubs he was at demonstrates this quite clearly. From 1991 to 1999, in nine seasons he played for nine clubs including spells at Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Atalanta and various other small Italian clubs. It was not as though he was not good enough for most of these clubs but he was in great demand, especially after scoring 24 goals in 24 league games during his one year in Spain for Atletico Madrid in the 1997-1998 season. He then went on to play in the World Cup after that successful season in Madrid and formed a threatening partnership with Roberto Baggio.
His successful spell with Atletico inevitably led to more interest back in Italy, and he was purchased by Lazio after the World Cup in France. During his only season in Rome he scored twelve goals, helping the team to Cup Winners Cup success. His style was of a typical old English centre forward, strong and powerful in the air, and when Marcello Lippi came to manage Inter for the start of the 1999/2000 season, he wanted another striker to partner Ronaldo. Chairman Massimo Moratti went after the Italian striker and he paid Lazio a then world record of £32.5million for the player.
Internazionale would be the most settled time in the career of Vieri, as he successfully led the line for the Milan club. He never developed a partnership with Ronaldo due to injuries which affected both players but he started to score nonetheless during his six year stay at the club. Managerial changes at the start of his career at Inter did not help in his settling in period but he shone under the management of strict disciplinarian Hector Cuper. Inter narrowly missed out on the title on the last day of the 2001/2002 season but Vieri still hammered in the goals as he regularly scored 20 a season, including becoming Serie A’s top goalscorer in 2003 with 24 goals. At international level, he had a successful World Cup in 2002, playing as a lone striker and scoring four goals in four games, including a goal in the controversial last 16 defeat to South Korea.
The arrival of Alberto Zaacheroni as coach in 2004 however changed Vieri’s fortunes dramatically. An injury he had sustained against Valenica in the Champions League Quarter final second leg the previous season had affected his game, and despite partnering Adriano upfront, his performances became substandard. His loss of fitness became an issue with the club and his contract was terminated in July 2005. Vieri’s career began to go downhill rapidly and he once again became a nomad, switching from club to club at regular intervals. After a brief six month spell with Inter’s city rivals Milan, he moved to Monaco in France to get regular first team football in a bid to get into the 2006 World Cup squad. A serious knee injury put pay to those ambitions and he returned to Italy on a small wage with one of his previous clubs Atalanta. Vieri had signed a contract with Sampdoria but the Genoa club terminated it due to laziness and he was picked up by Atalanta on a minimal wage, earning bonuses for scoring goals.
After a brief successful spell with Fiorentina in 2007/07 where he scored 9 goals in all competitions, he returned to Atalanta before his contract was terminated in April last year. Now 36 years of age, after a failed trial with Blackburn in the summer, Vieri finds himself in Brazil looking for work. A contract was withdrawn by Brazilian first division side Botafogo and last month Vieri expressed his desire to join third division outfit Boavista. Vieri is certainly a long way from the heights of European football he was at ten years ago.
Source: http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/e ... sferTavern
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