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NEWS
6 LA GAZZETTA
Up-to-date news including the arrival of David Beckham at Milan and the second coming of Alessandro Del Piero
16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
At least three of the four Italian teams look set to qualify from their group in the Champions League. James Sugrue reports on all the latest from Europe’s top club competition
18 UEFA CUP
The group stage of the continent’s second tier trophy got under way this month. Paul Watson judges Italy’s chances of claiming the last UEFA Cup title
19 COPPA ITALIA
The fixture pile-up means there were only two domestic Cup games, but there was still plenty to keep the fans entertained
20 INTERNATIONAL SCENE
With Marcello Lippi looking ahead to the 2010 World Cup, we pass our eye over some of the Azzurri’s newest recruits
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REGULAR FEATURES
36 AROUND THE PENINSULA
Our popular feature highlighting the humorous and the off-beat lurking behind the headlines
60 MY CITY, MY CLUB
Our fan’s guide to the best cities for watching the beautiful game. Alessandro Gandini takes us on a stroll through the streets of his native Genoa
62 TERZO TEMPO
Welcome to the Third Half, where anything goes. Featuring lookalikes, the calcio alphabet, curva idols explained and much, much more
68 HALL OF FAME
Few players have ever enjoyed the kind of hero worship that Gigi Riva received at Cagliari. Giancarlo Rinaldi introduces the third member of our calcio honour roll
73 ITALY INDEX
Our nation-by-nation guide to the history of the Azzurri continues as we delve into the archives of the Nazionale’s history, bringing us to, amongst others, England
77 FLORENCE POSTCARD
This month John Pitonzo gets a helping hand from none other than Santa Claus as he decides which Serie A stars deserve a full stocking this Christmas
78 CALCIO CLOSE-UP
The inside scoop on some of calcio’s best-kept secrets, including:
KERLON (CHIEVO)
FELIPE MELO (FIORENTINA)
FABIO CASERTA (LECCE)
ABDEL GHEZZAL (SIENA)
97 LAST WORD
Has no one heard of growing old gracefully? Susy Campanale offers her support for some Serie A stars refusing to cave in to the sands of time
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RESULTS SERVICE
82 SERIE A REVIEW
The 2008-09 season is shaping up nicely with a host of teams battling it out at the top and bottom. Susy Campanale reports on all the latest top-flight action
84 SERIE A RESULTS
All the stats, including results, scorers, tables, attendances, red & yellow cards and referees
90 SERIE B REVIEW
Who will be taking on the big boys of Serie A next season? Paul Watson reveals all following the latest round of Second Division clashes
92 SERIE B RESULTS
Your complete guide to every result and fixture plus tables and scorers
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SPECIAL FEATURES
10 BECKS APPEAL (Cover feature)
England star David Beckham has finally made the move to Serie A by signing for Milan. Is it a match made in heaven or a disaster waiting to happen?
22 KEEPING FAITH
Gianluigi Buffon’s injury problems should be causing panic for Juventus and Italy, but Alex Manninger and Marco Amelia have been keeping the fear at bay
26 INTER BACKBONE
Jose Mourinho’s Inter are all about the team, so we highlight the players forming the spine of the side – Julio Cesar, Douglas Maicon, Javier Zanetti and Zlatan Ibrahimovic
38 MARMITE MAN
Few players split opinion like Clarence Seedorf, but the former Holland midfielder can certainly count Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti as one of his fans
40 FANTASTIC THREE
With Napoli flying high we take a closer look at the three players sending the San Paolo into raptures, attacking trio Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marek Hamsik and German Denis
46 PANTO PARTY
As the festive season hits Calcio Italia, Susy Campanale casts her own Christmas panto amongst the stars of Italian football
54 KRYPTON FACTOR
With more stars than ever before in Serie A, Dave Taylor plays Dr Frankenstein and wonders what the perfect calcio Superman might be like
56 ROAD TRIP
Genoa may be pushing for a place in Europe this season but, despite the late arrival of Thiago Motta, the Rossoblu still need a cure for their travel sickness
66 VINTAGE RED
Roma veteran Christian Panucci refuses to fade into the background as we profile the evergreen Giallorossi defender
74 OLD BLOOD
Misbehaving and unruly players aren’t anything new to football. Steve Wilson casts his mind back to the infamous Battle of Santiago World Cup game between Italy and Chile
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PICTURE SPECIALS
48 PULL-OUT POSTERS
The latest Serie A stars in action, featuring:
SEBASTIAN GIOVINCO (JUVENTUS)
GOKHAN INLER (UDINESE)
ALBERTO AQUILANI (ROMA)
ANTONIO NOCERINO (PALERMO)
PLUS: BOLOGNA 2008-09
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28 CHRISTMAS CRACKER
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33 EXACT EDITIONS
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64 SUBSCRIPTIONS
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72 BACK ISSUES
Your chance to go back in time and catch up with those missing copies
86 ITALIA WEB
Your pointer on where to get the most comprehensive minute-by-minute information on Serie A and all that’s best in Italian football
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