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These are the games on FSC Fox Soccer Channel next weekend all times USA Eastern:

Sat., Sep. 13, 2:30 p.m. (LIVE) -
Inter Milan vs. Catania

Sat., Sep. 13, 4:30 p.m. - (delay)
Palermo vs. AS Roma

Sun., Sep. 14, 9:00 a.m. (LIVE) -
Genoa vs. AC Milan

Sun., Sep. 14, 2:30 p.m. (LIVE) -
Juventus vs. Udinese

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By Anna Italia

Oh my gosh!  That was my first expression when reading the news in La Gazzetta dello Sport about Francesco Totti missing the second match of the 2008 - 2009 Serie A season.  I had it!  What is Roma doing with their most precious gladiator???

              

I am so mad that I can barely type this post!  Totti did not fully recover from his knee surgery and he was forced... wait, let me correct myself, Totti even forced himself to play a friendly match Frosinone 0 -1 ROMA  and also few minutes in the  2008 Supercoppa Italia against Inter for what??? Oh come on, do I have to say it?  For worsening his injury???

I totally understand about Totti devotion to Roma and Roma devotion to Totti, yet, now I am really worried about his career!  According to AS Roma Dr. Mario Brozzi Totti might come back until Tuesday, September 16 for the UEFA Champions League match against Cluj. 

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Doctor Brozzi says in Radio Incontro that Totti still experience some pain.

Wow, this is no surprise to many of us. The one worrying the most must be AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti because he was counting on the return of Totti for the second match.

 Well, I think Totti must rest and think for once about his health.  What's the point of playing few minutes and then take 10 steps back to re-recover from injury? 

It is now up to the new "transfer markets" to show their contribution to the squad.  I am counting on forward Julio Baptista "La Bestia," and forward Jérémy Ménéz to score big time. 



Related Stories:

-  Roma Captain Francesco Totti Wants to Play the Super Coppa Against Inter "I predicted to be ready by August 24" , July 11, 2008

-  Roma Captain Francesco Totti Might be Back for the Super Coppa Match Against Inter on August 24, July 10, 2008

-  Roma Captain Francesco Totti Working Hard for His Recovery "No Time for Vacation", July 9, 2008

-  Will Francesco Totti BE BACK before 4 months after his knee Surgery? , April 21, 2008


What do you think of the whole TOTTI recovery-play-recovery-play-recovery........?
What would you do if you were Totti and if you were his coach?

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By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifiers from an Italian Perspective





                         Cyprus 1 - 2  Italy 

                                                   27'   Aloneftis              7' Antonio Di Natale
                                                                                    91' Antonio Di Natale

SUBSTITUTIONS:  63' Costantinou out, Christofi in     3' Gamberini out,  Andrea Barzagli in
                               71' Michail out, Yiasoumi in            16' Grosso out, Cassetti in
                               73' Okkas out, Pavlou in                46' Toni out, Gennaro Gattuso in


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Here we go guys.... match starts and L'Inno di Mameli proudly sung by our Azzurri!!

Here is the starting eleven formation chosen by Italian Head Coach Marcello Lippi: Italy: Buffon, Zambrotta, Gamberini, Cannavaro, Grosso, Camoranesi, Pirlo, De Rossi, Di Natale, Toni, Gilardino.

SUBS: 12 De Sanctis, 13 Barzagli, 14 Cassetti, 15 Gattuso, 16 Aquilani, 17 Del Piero, 18 Iaquinta.

This the starting eleven from Cyprus: Giorgallidis, Nikolau Charalambous, Christou, Garposiz, Makridis, Charalambides, Miehail, Aloneftis, Okkas, Kostantinou.

No way, we already having problem in the very beginning!!! My goodness sake!

In the 2nd minute, Fiorentina defender Gamberini having some problems with his back.  WOW... HELP!!!  Oh noooo he can't continue and it is a forced substitution.

Marcello Lippi substitute Gamberini and time for Andrea Barzagli.

Guys,,, this is not sounding "heavenly paradise"  In the 4th minute, Saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon making an early save!!!!

Wow, yes, yes, yes, and yes... In the 7th minute, Antonio TOTO Di Natale opening the score for ITALYYYY. PO PO PO PO. 

Cyprus 0 - 1 Italy

               

       September 6, 2008, Lanarca, 2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifier match CYPRUS - ITALY

   Forward Antonio Di Natale celebrates his goal with midfielder Mauro Camoranesi

In the 91st minute, wow.... It had to be the UDINESE AIRPLANE!!!!! A pass from forward Alberto Gilardino to Camoranesi who sees Di Natale available and bam bam bam  DI NATALE gets the ball on the air giving a relief to every Italian fan!!!!!   Wow, not only Di Natale scored two goals in the first match of the Serie A against Palermo, but also here in the first World Cup Qualifiers match Di Natale scoring two golden goals!!!!!!

Cyprus 1 - 2 Italy

                      

   September 6, 2008, Lanarca, 2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifier match CYPRUS - ITALY - Di Natale

Saving Italy in extremis and celebrating this GOLDEN GOAL as saying "Did you see it????""  and I say.. YES, I SAW IT!!!!!!!!  Just hope Coach Lippi saw this goal too and gives higher priority to Di Natale in the next match too.  Photo: Grazia Neri

Click the video to watch the second goal of Antonio Di Natale and celebrate it with all your heart. Cheer leading dance for ANTONIO DI NATALE. 

                      Go Di Natale, Go Di Natale, Go Di Natale!!!!!!

                 

This "miraculous and not a dignified victory" is keeping the dream alive to lead Group 8 thanks to Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale. Bravo TOTO!!! 

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By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifiers from an Italian Perspective


Here are the results from the 2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifiers having players from our Italian Serie A. 

Results from Saturday, September 6, 2008.  I will be updating the page with the results. Some matches will start later.  I am adding the live streams for some matches. Check to see, some live streams might change in the last moment.  So, give it a try and remember to use INTERNET EXPLORER  because won't work with Mozilla.


You can watch the match live
Cyprus - Italy in either of these live streams.
Stream #1 OR Stream #2  Use internet explorer because won't work with Mozilla or Firefox

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Cyprus   1  -  2  Italy (MATCH COMPLETED)

27' Aloneftis    7' Antonio Di Natale
                     91' Antonio Di Natale

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GEORGIA    1    -  2  IRELAND  (MATCH COMPLETED)
92' Levan KENIA    13' Kevin DOYLE
                              70' Glenn WHELAN


Italian Serie A Players: AC Milan Defender Kakha Kaladze (Georgia)

**Kaladze was the captain of Georgia
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SLOVAKIA 2 - 1 IRELAND  (MATCH COMPLETED)
46' Martin SKRTEL  81' Jan DURICA (own goal)
70' Marek Hamsik


Italian Serie A Players: Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik

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UKRAINE 1  -  0 BELARUS   MATCH COMPLETED (watch live on Stream #1 OR Stream #2 OR Stream #3 )
90' Shevchenko (pen)


Sheva started as a substitute.  In the 74th minute he substituted Artem Milevskiy

Italian Serie A Players: AC Milan forward Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine)

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Serbia  2   -  0   FAROE ISLANDS  (Match Completed)
29' J.R. Jacobsen (o.g.)
87' N. Zigic

Italian Serie A Players for Serbia: FC Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic (Played 90 minutes), Fiorentina Zdravko Kuzmanovic (did not play), Genoa midfielder Bosko Jankovic played 14 minutes)


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ALBANIA  0  -   0  SWEDEN Stream #1 (Match Completed)
Italian Serie A Players: FC Inter forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic  Played 90 minutes


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MALTA 0  -  4 PORTUGAL Watch match live on Stream #1 OR Stream #2 OR Stream #3
                     25' Brian Said (own goal)
                     61' Hugo Almeida
                     71' Simao
                     78' Nani


Italian Serie A Player:  Lecce defender Gabriel Antunes (Portugal) Played 90 minutes


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ARGENTINA  1 -   1  PARAGUAY  (MATCH COMPLETED)  Watch the match live  Stream #1
61' S. Aguero        13' Gabriel Heinze


Italian Serie A Players: For Argentina: FC Inter midfielder Esteban Cambiasso (played 90 minutes) , FC Inter Javier Zanetti (played 90 minutes) , Napoli Forward German Denis (did not play), Lazio goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo (played 75 minutes, substituted Abbondanzieri in the 15th minute), Catania midfielder Pablo Ledesma (did not play),

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AUSTRIA   3 -  1 FRANCE (Match completed)  Watch the match live Stream #1
3' Mexes (og)      61' Govou
41' Rene AUFHAUSER
72' IVANSCHITZ

Italian Serie A Players:
For France: AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini, AS Roma defender Philippe Mexes
For Austria: Juventus goalkeeper Alexander Manninger (played 90 mintues), Torino midfielder Jurgen Samuel (not played) Atalanta midfielder Gyorgy Garics (Played 90 minutes)

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COLOMBIA - URUGUAY
Italian Serie A Players Napoli midfielder Walter Gargano (Uruguay), Reggina defender Juan Carlos Valdez (Uruguay)


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CHILE - BRAZIL

Italian Serie A Players: For Brazil - AC Milan forward Ronaldinho, FC Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar, FC Inter defender Maicon, 

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LIBYA - GHANA

Italian Serie A Players: FC Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari (Ghana)

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Which results surprised you and why?

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By Anna Italia


Good morning, buon giorno.

Finally, the day arrived to start the road towards the 2010 World Cup South Africa.  Italy  trained 5 days and today, this is it,  Cyprus - Italy

Here I am ready for our "coffee morning news readings" with my cup of cappuccino, fresh orange juice, and an egg sandwich.  Are you ready with your coffee, tea, juice or snack?

 Here is the front page of Italy's  sports newspaper "Il Corriere dello Sport" from this morning  Saturday, September 6,  2008. 

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FC INTER - Friendly match

Headline says, "Quaresma takes Inter. A debut to be applauded in the friendly match against Locarno. "I was moved" Mourinho, the usual show.

Anna Italia Opinion - Although it was almost a quiet debut after so much HYPE for his arrival, it was a good debut for Quaresma.

Quaresma made the assist to Inter defender Ivan Ramiro Cordoba to make the 2-1, match ended with a draw.

Locarno 2 - 2 FC Inter

The attention was focused on another Inter player in another place... Forward Mario Balotelli making his debut with the Italian Under 21 for the UEFA

2010 World Cup South Africa Qualifier

The article is about the kickoff for the 2010 World Cup qualification for Italy starting today in Cyprus at 20:45... the adventure begins.

On paper, Cyprus is an "easy team" considering they have 17 goals against and only 2 goals in favor, compared to Italy having 17 goals in favor!  Italy is ranked 2nd in the FIFA and Cyprus 65th.

Plus Cyprus has never defeated Italy.  Both Cyprus-Italy have played 6 matches with Italy winning 4 matches and 2 draws.

Wow, I can't wait for the match to start.  The good thing is that Italy has a new coach, well, the recycle... The second era of Italian Head Coach Marcello Lippi after winning the 2006 World Cup and quitting the Nazionale.

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