Alessandro Del Piero

The Top TEN Worst Set Pieces of all time?

Date: 10th February 2012 at 3:54 pm | Written by
Free kick taking is considered a fine art. Sizing it up, calculating the trajectory, weight and speed needed to find the sweet spot that lies just a …

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Loyalty in football? Not at the Emirates

Date: 6th June 2011 at 4:02 pm | Written by
Samir Nasri has risked alienating himself from Arsenal fans after failing to completely rule out an Emirates departure this summer. His manager, Arsene Wenger, has continually attempted to convince the French midfielder …

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Del Piero – Too old for the Old Lady?

Date: 23rd August 2010 at 6:59 pm | Written by
It is little wonder that Juventus fans worship Alessandro Del Piero. Having been with the Turin club since 1993, the 35-year old is the Bianconeri’s all time leading goal-scorer. The World Cup …

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Juve’s once talisman could be just the bargain buy that Liverpool need

Date: 12th July 2010 at 4:12 pm | Written by
Juventus striker David Trezeguet has been linked with a move to Liverpool. New manager Roy Hodgson apparently believes Trezeguet can be part of their new look attack next season. Allegedly he would …

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Time for Italy to move with the times?

Date: 2nd July 2010 at 5:44 pm | Written by
Barcelona legend (and current manager), Pep Guardiola, became an anachronism at the young age of 33. His passing skills were unmatched, his physical condition was as good as ever, and he had …

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Are Man United simply being used to broker a deal in Turin?

Date: 17th June 2010 at 3:17 pm | Written by
Rumours have been mounting that Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini could be moving to Manchester United this summer. However his agent has quelled speculation linking Chiellini with a move to Old Trafford which …

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Serie A award nominees announced

Date: 12th January 2010 at 1:25 pm | Written by
Del PieroThe Italian Footballers’ Association has announced the nominees for the 2009 ‘Oscar del Calcio’ awards that honour players, managers and referees who performed well in Serie A in the …

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Top Ten Free-Kick Specialists in World Football

Date: 9th November 2009 at 2:48 pm | Written by
Currently there are a number of footballers who can lay claim to being dead-ball specialists and have the ability to knock free-kicks into the net with ease. The FA Premier League has played host to a number of free-kick specialists …

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Watch Live Italian Serie A Football on Sunday – Roma vs Livorno and Juventus vs Siena

Date: 24th October 2009 at 11:13 am | Written by
On Sunday the chasing pack will be hoping to pick up vital points in the Serie A, with Roma and Juventus both in action, who will be looking to pick up maximum points against the bottom two in Serie A, …

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Vincenzo Montella: The L’Aeroplanino has finally landed!

Date: 4th July 2009 at 12:50 pm | Written by
Italia Serie A PodJockey David Schiavone reflects on the career of Vincenzo Montella, who left his mark on AS Roma and Italian football. July 2nd was not only Peter Kay's birthday; it was also the day a stalwart of the Italian …

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