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by skivaz
Mon Apr 15, 2013 22:54
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Italian Season 2012-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 3921

with 6 matches to go, the situation in Italy seems quite clear for the majority of the important places. Juventus is sailing through and will win the scudetto, with the tie between Milan and Napoli, Napoli very likely will retain the second place for direct qualification to CL, leaving Milan the CL ...
by skivaz
Sun Dec 23, 2012 14:51
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Italian Season 2012-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 3921

Brief sum up of the season till this point: Juventus is one step ahead of all others, although they showed quite weakeness in the matches with big teams and spotless record with the minor ones (11 wins out of 11 games with the last teams on the board). Behind them everyone else is showing some weakn...
by skivaz
Sun Aug 19, 2012 14:06
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Italian Season 2012-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 3921

well, from your point of view you may be right, but from another point of view will be the 'youngest' Serie A in ages, a lot of new strong young players will get first squad and will develop their skills for the future. Totti, Di Natale, Cavani are still playing in forward. Pirlo, De Rossi in midfie...
by skivaz
Tue Aug 14, 2012 22:18
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Italian Season 2012-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 3921

After the first degree of trials the the match fixing scandal the Serie A teams that have been penalized are the following: Sampdoria -1 Torino -1 Atalanta -2 Siena -6 you can download the full calendar here: http://images2.gazzettaobjects.it/Calcio/Calendario-Serie-A-2012-13.pdf?v=201207271457 also...
by skivaz
Sat Jul 21, 2012 09:50
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Italian Season 2012-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 3921

Italian Season 2012-2013

On Thursday 26th of July at 20.30 will be the presentation of the next football season, with dates and Matchdays.
by skivaz
Fri Jul 13, 2012 09:38
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Alessandro Del Piero - A "true" legend
Replies: 14
Views: 7482

see here, may not be updated for all players though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-club_men
by skivaz
Thu May 31, 2012 18:58
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Betting 'scandal' in Italy
Replies: 29
Views: 4361

The first trial has started on the betting scandal. this is for the first group of teams mainly of Serie B and Lega Pro, but also with Atalanta. For all those who admit their involvement there will be big 'discounts' on their penalties. For example Atalanta is facing a -2 during next season, Modena ...
by skivaz
Thu May 31, 2012 18:48
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Betting 'scandal' in Italy
Replies: 29
Views: 4361

BREAKING NEWS: Apparently Buffon has bet up to 1,5 million euro on sports events. Although it does not involve Juventus -hence he is not under investigation under the penal law - is still forbidden for any member of Federcalcio to bet on sport events. This can lead to bigger and higher investigation...
by skivaz
Tue May 29, 2012 18:13
Forum: General discussions
Topic: World Cup 1942 Patagonia
Replies: 3
Views: 7747

World Cup 1942 Patagonia

I have just heard of this. Apparently there has been a not recognized edition of the World Cup during the WWII in Patagonia in 1942, that FIFA never recognized. http://www.venice-days.it/download2011/PB_IlMundialDimenticato_ENG.pdf does anyone have more info on this? Who has won it, who were the tea...
by skivaz
Tue May 29, 2012 12:19
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2012 players list
Replies: 75
Views: 11977

ITALY Today Prandelli announced the 25-players squad for tomorrow's friendly against Luxembourg, so he cut 7 players from the list of 32. He will cut the other 2 tomorrow(which is UEFA deadline). Here is the list, with the excluded players in yellow : Goalkeepers : Buffon (Juventus) De Sanctis (Nap...
by skivaz
Mon May 28, 2012 22:18
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Betting 'scandal' in Italy
Replies: 29
Views: 4361

New names are arising as involved in the scandal, another player of Azzurri (Bonucci, still in the list of 25, so possible player in the Euro 2012) and former forward Christian Vieri. Conte is risking a suspension up to 3 years and Juventus is looking around for possible substitute (Capello has been...
by skivaz
Mon May 28, 2012 13:23
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Betting 'scandal' in Italy
Replies: 29
Views: 4361

Basis on Turkish media, Juventus is suspect and Conte is arrested. Is all wrong Fenehrbahche... Those comments are not being reported by any Italian team or manager, Cavani is not involved! and Conte is involved as Siena coach of last year, Juventus this time is not mentioned (for once...). The tea...
by skivaz
Mon May 28, 2012 05:09
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Betting 'scandal' in Italy
Replies: 29
Views: 4361

The evening edition of Tg La7 suggests sensational arrests in the next few days that, according to the issuer, "will be one of the saddest ever for Italian football." The TG5 speaks explicitly of Serie A and of "players of weight, familiar and popular faces not only the coaches and ma...
by skivaz
Sat May 26, 2012 13:19
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Second divisions in Europe
Replies: 268
Views: 40152

Italian Serie B. There is still one match to go before play off; although the teams involved are known already, the positions need to be decided. TORINO and PESCARA are promoted in SERIE A. Pescara has been a half-surprise, the comeback of Zdenek Zeman that in the late 90s was the first to open the ...
by skivaz
Thu May 17, 2012 17:54
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: Betting 'scandal' in Italy
Replies: 29
Views: 4361

The President of the National Disciplinary Commission Chambers, Sergio Artico has set for May 31 the opening of the hearing process on the first line of soccer betting, after referrals of federal prosecutors against 22 companies, 61 individuals including 52 football players in activity at the time o...