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Comment about "Revenge of the 'Tinkerman'" Phone Name Comment 0 Football - In Italy Revenge of the 'Tinkerman' Antoine Dalli Claudio Ranieri... basking in Roma glory.

Comment about "Milan sweat on Nesta as Inter midfield hit" Phone Name Comment 0 Football - In Italy Milan sweat on Nesta as Inter midfield hit Paul Virgo Inter's Wesley Sneijder keeping Andrea Pirlo away from the ball during the first Milan derby of the season, played late last August.

Lucas Neill's move to Turkish giant Galatasaray is not only good news for Australia, with an eye on the World Cup in five months, but one that should also benefit both player and country over the longer term.

DAVID SULLIVAN and David Gold were left sweating last night over their 46m bid to buy West Ham.

Gianfranco Zola's former chief has emerged as the shock favourite to save West Ham, leaving David Gold and David Sullivan out in the cold.

Barclays Premier League Relegation 2009/2010. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Gianfranco Zola have urged West Ham's board to finalise the takeover situation as soon as possible because the uncertainty is beginning to unsettle the players.

Aston Villa v West Ham To Score in 90mins: Behrami, V. 13/2 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Swiss international Valon Behrami could stay at West Ham because only a few clubs can afford to meet his price tag, according to his agent.

Four in a row: Mancini has a 100 per cent record Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has vowed to win all he can with the Eastlands outfit - then return to Italy to coach the national team.

A year can be a very long time in the life of a globe-trotting football star. After a disappointing beginning to life in the United States, for many David Beckham's touchdown in Serie A last January on loan from LA Galaxy to AC Milan smacked of desperation.

Vieira, 33, was Wenger's long-time midfield enforcer and had been linked with a move back to his old club after becoming surplus to requirements at Inter Milan.

ROME, Jan 8 - Brief news ahead of this weekend's matches in Serie A : * AC Milan's injury headaches mean David Beckham is likely to be in the starting lineup again for Sunday's big match at Juventus after playing well in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Genoa, the first match of his second loan stint from LA Galaxy.

MOURINHO HAILS INTER'S CHARACTER Italy. Click here to bet. Click here to bet on Serie A with Sky Bet! Click here for more news from Italy Click here for weekend Serie A fixtures Click here for latest Serie A standings Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has given a thumbs-up to the job done by his players so far this season.

The London News.Net Thursday 7th January, 2010 London, Jan 7 : Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he once tried to sign Italian legend Paolo Maldini, only to be shot down by the defender's dad.

Old Trafford might always be his spiritual home but, professionally, there were few happier and more productive spells in even Beckham's roller-coaster career than the time he spent on loan last year in Italy's second city.

David Beckham flew into Italy yesterday to rejoin AC Milan as Fabio Capello confirmed that if he is fit he will be in England's World Cup squad.

Comment about "Serie A coaches pay hefty price for poor start to the season" Phone Name Comment 0 Football - In Italy Serie A coaches pay hefty price for poor start to the season Antoine Dalli Walter Mazzarri ... an inspiration for Napoli.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside will begin the task of identifying a new manager today with former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga emerging as a surprise candidate.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola could be set to bid for Fiorentina's Adrian Mutu , who suffered a torrid two year spell at Chelsea.