The Italian's Job

How do you define the strength of a league? Perhaps the success in European competition or the quality of player that can both be attracted and retained can give an indication? Or the amount of money that foreign countries are prepared to pay to watch it? On all counts, Italy is struggling, a marked change from 20 years ago.

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Which Mario Balotelli Will Win?

Mario Balotelli, the twenty year-old Italian starlet of Ghanaian decent, portrayed by many as football’s answer to a pantomime villain, undoubtedly talented but making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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Is Agüero the first of many

Is Sergio Agüero the latest world star to join the Premier League, or is he in fact looking to be the first successful global signing since Tottenham Hotspur signed German World Cup winner Jürgen Klinsmann in the Premier League’s early years, way back in 1994?

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Why won’t the Aqua Rumours evaporate?

With the Fabregas-Barcelona switch turning into a repetitive bore fest, there is a new name constantly cropping up on the back pages. His name: Alberto Aquilani. In the past month or so, he’s been linked to many different clubs, including AC Milan, Fiorentina and most surprisingly, Chelsea.

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Will they Return???

Many ex-players move into management positions, they head back to clubs where they are legends, some succeed but the majority fail and end up damaging their reputations.

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Italian duo chase Nani

The Metro reports that Inter and Juventus are planning a summer swoop for Manchester United’s Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, also known as Nani.

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Bidding war for N’Zogbia

The most wanted man in the Premiership it seems. Charles N’Zogbia is set a 6 way tussle this summer.

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Juventus consider Premiership trio

After a disappointing season in Serie A, Italian giants Juventus are looking to reinforce their striker force next season and have shortlisted Manchester City duo Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko along with Arsenal’s Theo Walcott.

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Pretty In Pink?

Southend have released a brand new away kit for next season and proudly wore it in their last game of this season (a 3-1 defeat at Wycombe). I usually look forward to seeing the new kit. This particular one I didn't.

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Italian legend rules out a move to the Emirates

Gianluigi Buffon is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has been linked with an audacious move to Arsenal.

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Premiership 4 battle Italian giant for Connor Wickham and Phil Jones

Juventus are planning to hijack a move for two of England’s hottest young prospects -Connor Wickham and Phil Jones.

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Tevez will cost at least £50m

With Tevez’s future still uncertain, City look set to cash in on their instrumental striker.

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Juventus eye Manchester City pair

Reports in Italian national newspaper Tuttosport suggest Italian giants Juventus are lining up a sensational double swoop for Manchester City pair, Roberto Mancini and Micah Richards.

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Germany Overtakes Italy In European Rankings

Asking which league is the best in the world is one of the most interminable and dull questions possible.

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ZIZOU – “Monstre du football”

The life and career of football’s silent assassin – Will he be remembered as a technical God, the ultimate playmaker?

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