APPIANO GENTILE – The afternoon training
session, the 2nd of the day, consisted of an 11-v-11 training game as the
Nerazzurri continued in their preparations for the league match against Lazio
on 6 January at the Stadio Olimpico (kick-off at 18:30).
The team will be back
on the pitch tomorrow morning for the penultimate workout at the Centro
Sportivo Angelo Moratti.
MILAN – The groups for the 66th edition of the Viareggio Cup were announced. The tournament will take place from 3 to 17 February, and the fixtures will be announced on 27 January. The group stage will begin 3 February and run until the 8th.
The top finishers in each group will advance, along with the four best 2nd-placed teams. These twelve teams will end up facing Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina and AC Milan, who are already through to the round of 16.
Here is the complete list of the eight groups, in two divisions:
DIVISION A
GROUP 1: Atalanta, Nordsjaelland (Denmark), Rappresentativa Serie D, Guaranì (Brazil)
GROUP 2: Napoli, Anderlecht (Belgium), Palermo, Apia Leichhardt (Australia)
GROUP 3: Roma, Benfica (Portugal), Livorno, Envigado (Colombia)
GROUP 4: Torino, Stabaek (Norway), Siena, Santos Laguna (Mexico)
DIVISION B
GROUP 5: Sampdoria, Rijeka (Croatia), Reggina, Congo U-17 (Congo)
GROUP 6: Lazio, Belasica Strumica (Macedonia), Varese, Club Nacional (Paraguay)
GROUP 7: Empoli, PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), Hellas Verona, L.I.A.C. New York (USA)
GROUP 8: Parma, Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan), Spezia, Desportivo Brasil (Brazil)
Il mister dei gialloblù Eugenio Corini commenta il pareggio a reti inviolate tra il ChievoVerona e il Cagliari nel match giocato al Bentegodi questo pomeriggio.
Good morning my friends. How are you? Are you ready for the first games of 2014? I am.! Let’s share a virtual cup of coffee while reading the news. Wow, you bet the main headline is all about the awaited clash “Juventus vs AS Roma”. Yep, it is the duel for the Scudetto. Juventus are looking to extend their leadership over Roma. The gap before the game is 5 points advantage. If Juventus defeat Roma, then, the gap will be 8 points!!!! That’s why I agree with the front pages that this is the Scudetto duel…
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Here are the front pages from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tutto Sport, and Corriere dello Sport from Sunday 5 January 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 5 January 2014
Tonight it’s Juve-Roma: For whom the Scudetto tolls
First against second, Pirlo against Totti, it’s a decisive game
Napoli watch with interest, as they can dive back into the race
Milan ride Honda
‘I am here to score and provide assists’
Zac: ‘He has character’
Towards Lazio-Inter: Palacio finds Reja, Petkovic fired
Montella hopes: ‘I dream of another Rossi-style signing’
The Star of Barcelona
Do you want Messi? He is worth €400m
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 5 January 2014
Juve-Roma: The Scudetto in the balance
The whole truth
Garcia: ‘On the pitch to win’
Conte to end the race and go eight points clear
Totti and Pirlo, Pogba and De Rossi, so many stars
Montella shakes up the Viola: ‘Watch out Fiorentina, it’s a derby with Livorno’
Cagliari with Chievo to end their taboo, having never won in Verona
Right cause: Lazio have fired Petkovic
Inter strike, definite D’Ambrosio deal
Honda joy: ‘I am crazy about Milan, it’s a dream’
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 5 January 2014
Juve – Roma: The World to the Stadium
The Scudetto is here
Over 200 countries will tune in to watch Juventus attempt a breakaway and Roma try to close the gap.
Conte: ‘Do we get help? It’s laughable’
Garcia: ‘We must win at all costs’
Sacchi: ‘The confrontation between the two best teams. Pogba would be wrong to leave the Bianconeri’
Milan, it’s already Honda-mania. Will his games be moved for best TV schedules?
Fiorentina face Livorno anxiety
Montella: ‘I don’t trust them’
Urbano Cairo’s sister: ‘Accounting, football, girls and the family love of Toro’
D’Ambrosio to Inter for €2m and a contract worth €4.2m for the player