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July 5: Happy Birthday Hernan Crespo and Alberto Gilardino
By Anna Italia
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Italian Soccer Serie A blog hosted by Anna Italia congratulates Hernan Crespo and Alberto Gilardino for their birthdays on July 5!
Hernan Crespo was born on July 5, 1975 in Argentina and is turning 40 years old.
- Crespo played for River Plate, Parma, Lazio, Inter, Chelsea, AC Milan, Genoa. Crespo also played for Argentina National team being the third highest goalscorer with 35 goals behind forwards Gabriel Batistuta and Lionel Messi. Crespo playing with Argentina in three FIFA World Cups: 1998, 2002, and 2006.
Crespo was appointed as new coach of Serie B team Modena on June 30, 2015.

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Alberto Gilardino was born in Biella, Italy on July 5, 1982 and is turning 33 years old.
- Gilardino had played for Piacenza, Verona, Parma, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Genoa, Bologna, Guangzhou Everfrande. Currently, Gilaridno is playing on loan with Fiorentina. Special achievement for Gilardino including being part of Italy National team winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The second youngest player scoring 100 goals in Serie A after Altafini. Gilardino is also the all-time top scorer of the Italy U-21 national team scoring 19 goals in 30 appearances. Gilardino also participated at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Gilardino won with AC Milan the Scudetto, UEFA Champions League and World Club Cup.

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So, my friends, join me to sing the Happy Birthday to these two great players: Hernan Crespo and Alberto Gilardino
Are you ready? Ok, here we go….
Happy Birthday to you…
Happy birthday to you…
Happy birthday dear Crespo and Gilardino…..
Happy birthday to you…… and many more….
“Chile win Copa America. Salah chaos. Roma retreat today” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Sunday 5 July 2015.
By Anna Italia
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Good morning my friends! Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Sunday 5 July 2015. Hello, hello, hello, hello guys! It’s a sunny day for Italian Serie A football! Yep, my friends. Headlines reporting the victory of Chile winning the Copa America after defeating Argentina. Ooops… I meant it’s a sunny day for Serie A players playing with Chile, but not for those playing for Argentina.. I felt so sad to read the headline about Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain betraying because he failed to score and failed to convert a penalty…
Grab your cup of Coffee, tea, or snacks and let’s share the front pages.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 5 July 2015
Salah – Inter, yes from Chelsea
But there is the Viola warning
Fiorentina: “He is under contract, irregolar negotiation”
Copa America
Chile Paradise, nightmare Messi
It ends 4-1 in penalty shootouts.
After the World Cup, another Argentinian disappointment
Only la Pulga scores, Higuain and Banega no.
Vida and Sanchez signed the “red” party
Vidal-Real? Juve denies it and think on Oscar
In Chile, they are certain of the agreement. In England, Manchester City has the money for Pogba
To work, Garcia’s team retreat today.
Roma and Totti, act number 24.
The Captain almost 39 years old living another adventure in Giallorosso, and it might not be the last one. Pallota has given him freedom of choice
Milan
EL Shaarawy at Di Maria’s style: The project of Mihajlovic

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page , Prima Pagina
Sunday 5 July 2015
Salah, it’s storm
Florence denounces Inter!
The Della Valle brothers take legal action against the Nerazzurri for contacts with the Egyptian
A letter is also ready for Roma
Suarez: Ausilio in Spain
Juve decided: ‘Cuadrado yes, but on loan’
Milan seek a centre-back, is it Maksimovic?
Roma get started amid doubts and gaps
Offer for Dzeko
Lazio close on Milinkovic
the true objective
Sarri mission to recover Hamsik immediately
Higuain betrayal, Chile triumph
Argentina beaten on penalties, Copa America to the Roja for the first time

Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 5 July 2015
Cuadrado, Mourinho is the anti-Juve
Marotta confirms: ‘The Colombian could join us on loan’
But the Chelsea Coach, old enemy of the Bianconeri, so far will only accept a permanent transfer
Gerson in a hurry: ‘Juve are a dream’
Vidal mystery: Chilean media talk of a deal with Real Madrid
Martinez is also among the 12 players who need moving
Man United go for Darmian
Toro sprint for Belotti
Official letter from Fiorentina
Inter-Salah, Viola legal warning
And there is an offer for Perisic
The first friendly at 17:30
Samp open to Cassano repeat? Zenga brakes
Not to miss
The ex Interista
Genoa test Jonathan
How many unknowns
Roma resume today, but are already late
From International
Verona, the Brazilian Winck on his way
Milan stadium, the hypothesis Sesto rise
Towards a no to the Portello project: Berlusconi goes outside the city?
In the meantime, continues to dream of Ibra
=============== Italian Serie A Tickets for next 10 games
Anna Italia Congratulates Serie A Players with Chile winning the Copa America: Matias Fernández, Mauricio Isla, Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel, Eduardo Vargas, Mauricio Pinilla, and David Pizarro
By Anna Italia
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It’s a great joy to congratulate our Italian Serie A players playing with Chile National Team and winning the 2015 Copa America on Saturday 4 July 2015 after defeating Argentina in penalty shoot outs at the Estadio Nacional de Chile in Chile, South America. Congrats guys and so proud to have you playing in the Italian Football League. Well done.
Result: Chile 4 – 1 Argentina.
Italian Serie A Players with Chile National team:
- Juventus defender Mauricio Isla … playing all game
- Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal … playing all game and converting a penalty in the shootouts.
- Inter defender Gary Medel … playing all game
- Napoli forward Eduardo Vargas … played 95 minutes and replaced by Angelo Henriquez.
- Fiorentina midfielder David Pizarro … Listed among subs
- Atalanta forward Mauricio Pinilla … Listed among subs
- Fiorentina midfielder Matias Fernández…Playing since the 75th minute after replacing Jorge Valdivia. Fernandez also converted a penalty in the shootouts.

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Happy United States Independence Day on behalf of Italian Soccer Serie A Blog
By Anna Italia
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Italian Soccer Serie A Blog hosted by Anna Italia wishes a Happy United States Independence Day. Enjoy your 4th of July celebration with family and friends.


