UEFA announcing the match officials for the Champions League Semifinal First Leg game, Juventus vs Real Madrid on Tuesday 5 May 2015 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy at 20:45. It is English Referee Martin Atkinson to direct the game. Atkinson will be assisted by referees Michael Mullarkey and Stephen Child, goal-line officials Anthony Taylor and Andre Marriner and fourth official Peter Kirkup.
Atkinson, 44 years old, will officiate his third European fixture involving Juventus, with the club’s record under his tutelage showing stats of one victory and a draw. While previously presiding over a 2-2 Champions League stalemate with BATE Borisov in 2008, Atkinson, who hails from Bradford, also took charge of November’s 3-2 Group A success over Olympiacos.
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Referee Martin Atkinson to direct the Champions League Semifinal First Leg match, Juventus vs Real Madrid
Good morning my friends. Oh my gosh, what a Saturday after the Champions and Europa League Semifinal Draw! Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Saturday 25 April 2015. Have a great Saturday and … here I come…. let’s share some of the headlines…. grab your cup of Coffee or Tea….
Oh my gosh! Headlines today are giving me the chills! Why? Hello, it’s no secret that I am a super fan of “Coach Carlo Ancelotti” not only as coach, but since the time he played for Milan and then coaching Milan. BAMMM I can’t bear to see Juventus challenging beloved Ancelotti. Sure, my favorite La Liga team has been also Real Madrid since the time of RAUL! So, bam! Mamma mia… I will be struggling watching Juventus vs Real Madrid. However, I agree with the headlines that it is a MISSION POSSIBLE… not impossible. Juventus have a super challenge to really shine in Europe now… and hello, hello, hello, if you ask me, I will cry of joy to see beloved Juventus Captain and goalkeeper GIGI BUFFON lifting the Champions League Trophy!!!!!!!! and TEVEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ I am telling you my friends, this draw is just SPECTACULAR. I am ready to root for JUVENTUS…. I know Ancelotti will understand…. and ehem ehem…. Cristiano Ronaldo… Ok, I carry the water bottles for Tevez, Marchisio, Chiellini, Bonucci, Buffon, Pirlo, Llorente, Vidal, Pereyra, Storari, Morata, Lichtsteiner, come on Juve, you can do it!!!
Loving to see the headlines also for the Europa League Semifinals with our 2 Serie A teams: Fiorentina and Napoli!!!!! Party party party partyyyyy Fiorentina will play against Sevilla while Napoli against FC Dnipro. Come on, guys, I think Fiorentina and Napoli can pass to the FINAL!!!!!!!
Headlines for Inter – Roma already deciding the future… It’s Inter vs Roma today and Udinese vs Milan!!!! This is the last chance for Inter and Milan to keep dreaming with Europe for next season…. Roma under pressure
Oh oh spaghetti ohhhhhh I am not sure whether I like or not the headline on “Mr. Bee arriving and offering Milan half….” Are we seeing the end of an era?
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Saturday 25 April 2015
Corriere dello Sport
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Saturday 25 April 2015
Tutto Sport
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Saturday 25 April 2015
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Good morning my friends. It’s a lovely morning and a beautiful day for Italian football. Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Friday 24 April 2015. How are you? I wish you have a good day at work, school, or if you are vacationing.. have a great one.
Oh my gosh, I am so happy, very, very, very happy !! First thing I did was to prepare my Cappuccino to check the headlines. I love the headline from La Gazzetta della Sport giving relevance on the reasons why Juventus can make it in the Champions League after qualifying to the semifinal! I agree that now Juventus can dream to win not only the Scudetto and the Coppa Italia, but also the Champions League. Can you imagine the final between Real Madrid and Juventus? or Juventus and Barcelona? or Juventus and Bayern Munich?
That’s not all my friends. Headlines also giving full credit to a super Fiorentina defeating 2-0 Dynamo Kiev at the Artemio Franchi Stadium and qualifying to the Europa League Semifinal thanks to the goals by Mario Gomez and Juan Manuel Vargas. It’s a great accomplishment because it has been since 2008 that Fiorentina missed being at their best. Oh my gosh… I am so happyyyyyy hip hip hurrah!!!
I also agree with the headline giving credit to Napoli despite the 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg at the San Paolo Stadium they qualified to the Semifinal tooooooo after 26 years and now you see why I am so happy today!!!! Just love it… Love to see the Serie A teams being main protagonists in Europa! Po po po po po po pop…..
Headlines also indicating the Champions League draw for the Semifinals today at 12 in Nyon. The 4 Semifinalists are Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.
Oh my gosh, on transfer market…. and the future of AC Milan… well, I agree with the daughter of Silvio Berlusconi, Marina, saying that for now is better to be silenced….
Another headline making me happy is about the upcoming Derby della Mole with Torino vs Juventus! Torino captain Glik is highly motivated and believe they can defeat Juventus. Mamma mia, can they?
In the meantime, my friends, it’s party time today to celebrate the good moment of Italian football shining in Europe.. So, accept a virtual Pizza party.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
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Friday 24 April 2015
Corriere dello Sport
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Friday 24 April 2015
Tutto Sport
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Friday 24 April 2015
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Here are the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Results on Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15, Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April 2015.
The 4 teams qualifying to the Champions League Semifinal are Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich. Juventus are back in the Semifinal after 12 years since 2003.
Champions League Quarterfinal First Leg, Tuesday 14 March 2015
Good morning my friends and allow me to embrace each Juventus fan and Italian soccer fan. It’s just a spectacular morning waking up to the confirmation that Juventus qualified to the Champions League Semifinal after 12 years!!!!!! Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 23 April 2015. How are you?
Wow, my friends, am I happy or what! I love having my Coffee while checking up the well deserved headlines for Juventus as La Gazzetta dello Sport stats “Juventus among the stars” Oh yeah… Monaco – Juventus ended with a 0-0 draw in Monaco, but the overall 1-0 put Juventus in the Semifinal. The other 3 fantastic teams in Semifinal are Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Real Madrid … wohooo beloved coach Carlo Ancelotti made it too!!!
The main headline of Corriere dello Sport also highlighting Juventus “Giant among the giants”
Sure, I agree it was a suffered 0-0 in Monaco, but Juve can celebrate their return to the big show… Juventus waited 12 years to be in the Semifinal.
Party time continue for Juventus seeing the headline of Tutto Sport… There is Juve!!! …. and the buildup for the upcoming Derby della Mole Toro – Juventus now gaining momentum….
Oops… not a very good headline reporting the possible good bye of Napoli coach Rafael Benitez… Napoli playing today the Europa League Quarterfinal Second Leg against Wolfsburg.. the first leg ended in favor of Napoli with a 4-1. Headline on Fiorentina seeing coach Vincenzo Montella asking help to the fans. Fiorentina playing today against Dynamo Kiev.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 April 2015
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 April 2015
Tutto Sport
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Thursday 23 April 2015
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By Anna Italia
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