Italy United: Sensi a Great Man, Juventus transfer market Stendardo or Terlizzi, Ronaldinho-Messi, Milan Transfer: Kovac or Alex Silva, Rocchi Out 40 Days, Ibrahimovic Against Mancini, Front Page Il Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday, August 19, 2008

By Anna Italia

Good morning, buon giorno!

How are you? 

I am ready to start our "Coffee Mornings Reading"  with my cappuccino, and an egg sandwich.

It is a super early morning because  I am posting this newspaper reading 2 hours earlier because I will be following live the 2008 Semifinal Men Olympic Football Argentina - Brazil to watch our 3 Serie A players Ezequiel Lavezzi in Argentina and Pato and Ronaldinho for Brazil

How about you? Are you ready with your coffee, cappuccino, espresso, tea, juice, water, a snack?

Also, I want to congratulate  FC Inter Defender Marco Materazzi for his 35th birthday today!.  Happy Birthday!!!

Ok, so  let's start with Italy's sports newspaper Il Corriere dello SportHere is the front page from this morning  Tuesday, August 19, 2008.
          
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AS ROMA - Tribute to President Franco Sensi

Headline says, "The death of AS Roma Presidnet: A unanimous sorrow.  Italy feels the loss of Sensi, a great man."

Anna Italia Opinion -  I am impressed and glad to see how Italy is united and pouring their heart out to support the Sensi family and the AS Roma club.

The article is full of quotes, messages from different representatives of Italian football.

Sensi  passed away on Sunday, August 17 at 11:35 p.m. at the Hospital "Ospedale Gemelli."

- Today, Tuesday, tribute to Sensi at the Campidoglio in Roma for all family, fiends, and fans to give their last tribute fro 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

- Funerals, Wednesday, 12 p.m. Church of San Lorenzo by Monsignor Francesco Gioia and Piero Marini.

- I was touched when visiting today the Official website of Roma and found only  "a black screen with white letters saying "Addio Presidenti," meaning "Good bye President."

- Roma channel interrupted their regular transmission and just have a photo of President Sensi saying "Roma Channel si unisce al dolore della famiglia per la scomparsa del presidente Franco Sensi".  Meaning, the Channel unites with the Sensi family on the grief for the death of Pres. Sensi.

I feel good to see even Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano sending his most sincere condolences to the Sensi family and hightlighting the achievements by Sensi with the Roma club.



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Also, a great decision by the Italian Federation to request authorization for the Italian National Team to play with a an armband for the passing of Sensi and to observe a minute of silence on Wednesday, August 20 in Nice  during the friendly match Italy - Austria.  FIFA will give their response tomorrow.

Roma players, starting with AS Roma Captain Francesco Totti, have all expressed their words of support in memory of Franco Sensi, including Alberto Aquilani, Taddei and former Roma players Amantino Mancini and Antonio Cassano.

The common feeling among all representatives of Italian football including former Roma coach Fabio Capello and Carlo Mazzone who was the first coach hired by Sensi .

Pending things as mentioned in the article are the request to name a street after Franco Sensi and to build the AS Roma stadium with the name of Sensi too.


JUVENTUS - Transfer Market


Headline says, "Juventus: Stendardo or Terlizzi."

Anna Italia Opinion  - Although Juventus President Cobolli said in the last days that the market was closed, today, after the injury of central defender Giorgio Chiellini during the match against AC Milan in the Berlusocni Trophy, Juve has the rush to find solutions. 

Point is that Juventus right now needs to have a back up in the defense. The two names that comes to the market are Catania defender Christian Terlizzi and Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo.

Stendardo played for Juve during the second part of last season and returned this season to Lazio.  Juventus could not keep Stendardo because Lazio was asking 12 million euros which was too much money for the Juventini.
 
A better option for Juventus might be Catania defender Christian Terlizzo who might join Juve "on loan" with Catania's right to get back his contract.  Advantage is that Terlizzi would join immediately Juventus.  So, if we talk about "saving money," then Juventus might opt for Terlizzi.

Here comes the irony with Juve and Milan because Juventus is also interested in Alex Silva, the one that Milan were negotiating before changing their route and going for Chelsea defender Ivanovic, the one that Juventus was pursuing.  Problem for Milan is that Chelsea said no and now they have to go back to Silva.  But will Silva still want to come to Milan after knowing he is seen as a secod choice or go to Juventus?   Other name mentioned in the article is Thiago Silva from Fluminense. ha incan­tato gli osservatori di mezza Europa.


AC MILAN - Transfer Market

Headline says, "Alternative for Milan Kovac or Alex Silva. The option for Ivanovic disappearing."

Anna Italia Opinion - I am super happy that Chelsea said no to AC Milan for the transfer of Chelsea defender Ivanovic.  I kept protesting about this transfer since Mialn changed their interest for Alex Silva to Ivanovic. Excuse me, knock, knock, anybody home? 

Milan wanted to have a backup while Alessandro Nesta and Kakha kaladeze recover, but hello just mentioning the names "NESTA, KALADZE" with the inexperience of Ivanovic in the big games considering that HE HAS NOT PLAYED IN CHELSEA since they bougth him for 14 millions, made me just explode!!!  Making matters worst, Ivanovic is considered only the fourth defender!  I better count to ten to calm down because honestly, Milan's leaders are making me lose my patience.

I just hope Chelsea won't change their mind.  IT IS JUST COMMON SENSE that if you need a replacemet for Nesta and Kalaze, you rather have a defender proving to be active and in good form. 

Point is that Milan got rid "IN ANTICIPATION" of defenders Datio Simic and Digao without having get a back up.  Can you imagine what would happen and Bonera and Maldini also get injured? HELPPP!!!  Milan has to hurry up and make "wise transfer market decisions.

The article mentions that Milan has 2 alternatives: Defender Kovac, 29 years old from Spartak Moscow and Brazilian Alex Silva, 23 years.  Silva is playing right now with the Brazilian national team along with Pato and Ronaldinho. Would not be easier for Milan to find out from the Milanisti, especially RONALDINHO, who is the one "fabricating the MONEY for the market with all the revenues from the Ronaldinhomania." They will have a better knowledge on how well they see Silva to join Milan or not. Plus, Milan will pay half the money Chelsea wants for Ivanovic around  10  million euros.  Silva and Kovac can get 5 million. Hey, that's a bargain.


FC INTER - Controversy

Headline says, "Ibrahimovic against Mancini: Mourinho has made a better Inter."

Anna Italia Opinion - Now, here, I just had it.  HOw in the world can a player judge the work of a coach like former Roberto Mancini winning 3 straight Scudettos with newly coach Jose Mourinho saying he has made a better Inter?  Excuse me, we have not even started the Serie A 2008 - 2009 season !!!!  

Sure, Ibrahimovic might say that in the dressing room maybe Mourinho has done a better job, but excuse me, knock, knock.... isn't it too early to say this?  Ibrahimovic was all "honeymoon" with Mancini when he was the consented one but once he was no longer the "star," he started protesting against Mancini.  Will Ibra do the same against Mourinho once he is no longer consider as "Mourinho's favorite forward?"

I think that Ibrahimovic, who by the way missed the penalty in the Benfica Cup, better watch out.  Moratti and Mourinho have their hope on Ibra to work side by side to the genius plan of Mourinho to win the Champion League, but if Ibrahimovic fails to score goals in those "matches where it really counts." I am afraid he will  soon be changing his tune.   Don't you think?

Let's see how Mourinho handle the pressure once the Season starts and he has to worry about the Champions League too. Only then.... Ibra might say whether Mourinho has done a better Inter.  Oh well... I rest my case...



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The article here is about the confirmed news that Lazio forward Tommaso Rocchi will be out for arournd 40 days. 
The first name coming in the minds of Lazio is former forward and icon Hernan Crespo. Yet,  Lazio President Lotito and coach Delio Rossi have not decided whether they will pursue a transfer.

First option is Crespo but the problem is the "high cost." Yet, Crespo also hinted that he might want to return to Lazio. I am sure Crespo would rather lower his salary and convinced Inter to let him go than staying warming up the bench in Inter.  If Crespo goes to Lazio, he will have the chance to make his come back.  Supposedly, Lazio and Inter will be talking about it. 

If Crespo's transfer fails, then Lazio will opt for Mutarelli and Makinwa in exchange for Bogdani.  


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The article makes reference to the RONALDINHO-MESSI show.

The match will start in about an hour at 6 am my time in California. So I need to hurry up and finish reading the newspaper.

Ronaldinho represents the Italians being the new AC Milan forward while Lionel Messi his former teammate in Barcelona represents Argentina and the Spanish league.  The show is set to see who rules.   I am ready  .....  good, done on time with the newspaper reading too. 

Have a good day...


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