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Sport: Fencer Vezzali to carry Italian flag at Olympics

Foil specialists aiming to strike gold at fourth Games in London (ANSA) - Rome, May 22 - Five-time Olympic fencing gold medallist Valentina Vezzali will carry the Italian flag at the opening ceremony of this summer's London Olympics, the Italian Olympic ... [ Published 2 hours ago by ansa.it ]

Entities: Valentina Vezzali, London Olympics 2012, Italian National Olympic Committee, London

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents

Novak Djokovic

Tennis: Nadal beats Djokovic to claim sixth Rome title

Spaniard wins 7-5 6-3 (ANSA) - Rome, May 21 - Rafael Nadal beat reigning champion and world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, to claim the sixth Rome Masters title of his career. The Spaniard, a 10-time singles Grand Slam winner, prevailed ... [ Published 23 hours ago by ansa.it ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Rome

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Marcello Lippi

Soccer: Lippi rules out luring Del Piero to China

Juventus legend set for swansong in Italian Cup final (ANSA) - Rome, May 18 - Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi has ruled out luring Alessandro Del Piero to his new club, Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande. Del Piero will play his last game for newly ... [ Published May 18 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Marcello Lippi, China, Serie A

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Soccer: Lazio boss set to leave team

'I'm not one to change my mind' says Reja (ANSA) - Rome, May 17 - Lazio boss Edy Reja said on Thursday he was leaving the team. "I'm leaving Lazio. Yes, I confirm it. It was a decision that people already knew about," he said. Reja had looked set leave ... [ Published May 17 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Resignation, UEFA Europa League, Rome

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Super League

Soccer: Lippi takes over Chinese champs Guangzhou Evergrande

World Cup winner had not worked since poor campaign in 2010 (ANSA) - Rome, May 17 - Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has taken over Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande, the club announced on Thursday. Lippi has not worked since his ... [ Published May 17 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Marcello Lippi, Guangzhou, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Super League, Lee Jang-Soo

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Filippo Inzaghi

Soccer: Milan start rebuilding with Traore', Montolivo

Italy midfielder signs four-year contract, Malian three (ANSA) - Rome, May 17 - AC Milan started rebuilding their squad following the departure of a raft of long-standing players by announcing that they have signed Italy international Riccardo Montolivo ... [ Published May 17 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Riccardo Montolivo, Gianluca Zambrotta, Filippo Inzaghi, Gennaro Gattuso

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Daniele De Rossi

Soccer: Italy's De Rossi has hand surgery

Fracture not expected to affect Euro 2012 participation (ANSA) - Rome, May 16 - Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has surgery on a fracture to his right hand on Wednesday, his club AS Roma said. The problem, which that De Rossi suffered in AS Roma's last ... [ Published May 16 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Italy, Daniele De Rossi, Cesena (Italy), As Roma

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Soccer: Ibrahimovic declares 'eternal love' for Milan

Sweden striker had been linked to English champs Man City (ANSA) - Milan, May 15 - AC Milan have deflated speculation that Zlatan Ibrahimovic could leave them, saying the Sweden striker has declared "eternal love" for the Serie A giants. Ibrahimovic had ... [ Published May 15 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Serie A, Massimiliano Allegri

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Soccer: Italy's Chiellini faces fitness battle for Euro 2012

Juventus defender ruled out for 20 days (ANSA) - Turin, May 15 - Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini faces a battle to be fit for Euro 2012 after newly crowned Serie A champions Juventus said on Tuesday that he will be out of action for around 20 days with ... [ Published May 15 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Giorgio Chiellini, Fitness, Italy

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Soccer: Cassano thought of quitting after Morosini's death

AC Milan and Italy forward suffered minor stroke in October (ANSA) - Rome, May 15 - AC Milan and Italy forward Antonio Cassano has said he considered quitting after Serie B footballer Piermario Morosini and former national-team volleyball player Vigor ... [ Published May 15 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Antonio Cassano, Vigor Bovolenta, Piermario Morosini, Italy

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Soccer: Maradona to sue Italian state for '50 million euros'

Lawyer says soccer great damaged by tax dispute (ANSA) - Rome, May 15 - Lawyers representing Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona said Tuesday that they intend to sue the Italian State for 50 million euros in damages relating to a dispute over alleged ... [ Published May 15 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Diego Maradona, Taxes, Naples, Evader

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 2 Documents

Soccer: Rossi apologises for Ljajic attack

Sacked Fiorentina coach blast critics as 'false moralists' (ANSA) - Florence, May 4 - Delio Rossi apologised on Friday for the infamous attack on Fiorentina midfielder Adem Ljajic that cost him his job as coach of the Florence team, while blasting his ... [ Published May 04 2012 by ansa.it ]

Entities: Delio Rossi, attack, Florence, Adem Ljajić

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..."It's a nice idea, but I don't think so," Lippi told ANSA via telephone when asked about the possibility of signing the 37-year-old forward. "This club has a specific policy. They want youngsters to build the future with, not players of great value who are quite old" . Del Piero was part of Lippi's squad that won the 2006 World Cup and of the Juventus team he led to five Serie A titles and a Champions League crown...

Soccer: Lippi rules out luring Del Piero to China [ansa.it - May 18 2012]

...Serie B footballer Piermario Morosini and former national-team volleyball player Vigor Bovolenta died recently after collapsing during matches. "I wanted to give it all up...I just sat and stared at the wall. I realized I was playing with my life. My wife was very worried (about me)" said the 29-year-old. Cassano suffered a minor stroke last October due to a heart defect, which has since been corrected with surgery

Soccer: Cassano thought of quitting after Morosini's death [ansa.it - May 15 2012]

...and a Rolex watch, among other assets, on past visits to Italy by Maradona, which has led to him complaining that he feels "persecuted" here. "After the tax authorities said no to mediation, we will go to all the competent magistrates and, above all, we will insist on a request for 50 million euros that we believe is due to Maradona for the mortification and the harm suffered to his image, his dignity and his quality of life" said Angelo Pisani, one of the former Argentina coach's lawyers...

Soccer: Maradona to sue Italian state for '50 million euros' [ansa.it - May 15 2012]

..."He is suspected to have a thigh strain," said Italy team doctor Enrico Castellacci. "We have to wait for the tests he will have tomorrow to see how bad the muscle damage is. I spoke to him yesterday and after initially being dismayed, he was more serene and determined. "He asked me to remind (Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli that he wants to be at the European championships"."

Soccer: Italy anxious over Chiellini's fitness [ansa.it - May 14 2012]

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