The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Liverpool's Champions League hopes foundered on a first-half penalty from Fiorentina's Juan Vargas as the Italian club weathered a late storm from Lyon to join them in the last 16. Those fearing that the French club would travel to Stadio Artemio Franchi and meekly roll over and have their bellies tickled will have drawn heart from the side Claude Puel put out, with Sidney Govou, Bafétimbi...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Parma moved up to third in Serie A following an entertaining 3-2 success against Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Alberto Gilardino broke the deadlock for Fiorentina in the 26th minute, only for Nicola Amoruso to equalise four minutes later. Valeri Bojinov gave Parma the lead in the 52nd minute, but Gilardino hit back with his second of the game 10 minutes later. The visitors managed to break...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fiorentina are now five points clear of their Group E rivals Liverpool after their third successive win saw them dispatch Debrecen 5-2 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Adrian Mutu opened the scoring on 14 minutes with a controlled header before Gergely Rudolf squared things up on 38 minutes when he volleyed home at the back post. Captain Dario Dainelli regained his side's lead with a brave header on...
Soccer news (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Olympique Lyon scored a injury time to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool, sealing Lyon place in the Champions League last 16 and leaving the 2005 champions on the brink of elimination. An injury-ravaged Liverpool looked to have claimed a much-needed victory when Ryan Babel fired home an unstoppable long-range strike with just seven minutes remaining. But Lisandro Lopes took advantage of some hesitancy...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Fiorentina managed to close in on the top-four after a disappointing start to the season as they enjoyed a 3-1 victory at home to Catania. Italian midfielder Marco Marchionni gave the Viola the lead after four minutes which lasted until Catania leveled things up just after half-time. First, Fiorentina found themselves down to 10 men just before the break when Dario Dainelli's deliberate hand-ball...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
• Law-makers say trials must wait till March 2011 meeting • Use of extra assistants in Europa League means delay Despite the comments this month from the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, that he wished to explore goalline technology again, the International Football Association Board – which presides over the sport's laws – last week decided the prospect was closed until their March...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Italian outfit Fiorentina won a seven-goal thriller in Hungary as they beat Debrecen 4-3. Debrecen had started the game reasonably well, but Peter Czvitkovic's first-half opener on two minutes was quickly dashed by a rampant Italian attack. The visitors were level four minutes later through Adrian Mutu before Alberto Gilardino put them ahead in the 10th minute. Fiorentina extended their lead in the...
Football Italiano (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Alberto Gilardino was once again the savior for la Nazionale after firing a late hat-trick to spare Coach Marcello Lippi’s blushes. The Italy Tactician replaced his entire starting lineup in a move that almost backfired against Cyprus in Parma. Coach Lippi’s choices might have stirred some controversy but there is no doubting the Gigliati striker’s fine form. Gilardino secured the...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
World champions Italy were made to work very hard before claiming a 3-2 win over Cyprus in Parma. Cyprus captain Ioannis Okkas had put the visitors in front after 12 minutes and Chrysostomos Michail doubled the lead in the 48th minute. But Alberto Gilardino claimed a brilliant hat-trick in the final 12 minutes to seal an unlikely win for the Azzurri . Please subscribe to our RSS feed to receive more...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Serie A Preview: Juventus are wary of Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino, who scored four goals while on duty for Italy.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Alberto Gilardino scored three late goals, rallying defending champion Italy over Cyprus 3-2 Wednesday night in the final World Cup qualifier for the Azzurri.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Alberto Gilardino scored a hat-trick to steer champions Italy to a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Cyprus in their final World Cup Group Eight qualifier.
Smart Betting - Sports Betting Tips (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Italy they will play with Cyprus in decisive match this group.The pressure is now off Italy after Marcello Lippi's team booked their spot in next year's finals with a 2-2 draw against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.The outcome means the world champions have assured themselves of a top- place finish in Group Eight as they are four points clear of second-place Ireland heading into the final qualifying...
Some People Are On The Pitch (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
The good ship World Cup is almost ready to set sail for South Africa and the penultimate round of qualifiers ensured eight more countries secured their berth for 2010. Here's how they got there starting off with our first update from Europe Reigning champions Italy confirmed they'll be defending their title next year, but only thanks to a last-minute equaliser by Alberto Gilardino in Dublin. Ireland...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Substitute Alberto Gilardino netted a last-gasp equaliser to secure Italy 's place at the World Cup and send Republic of Ireland into the play-offs. In front of a bumper crowd of 70,640 at Croke Park, Glenn Whelan had fired the home side ahead after just eight minutes but Mauro Camoranesi 's 26th-minute equaliser sent the Italians in level at the break. The hosts appeared to be on the brink of a famous...
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steven_whittaker | 08/26/2009
Watch Fiorentina vs Sporting live at LivefootballStreams from the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers . Viola welcome SCP for an exciting 2nd leg with the match drawn at 2-2 from last week’s action in Lisbon. The Italian side have the advantage with 2 away goals but that could all change in the Artemio Franchi. Fiorentina were 2-1 down until the 79th minute when Alberto Gilardino struck to earn a draw...
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