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Mancini views Cassano as an extremely talented striker and would love to see him back in Serie A.

Dida fell out of favour at the Serie A side this season, and it was suggested that he would return to his former club, Cruzeiro .

Bologna are on a fine run at the moment, beating both Milan and Parma in their last two Serie A games.

for now my only aim is to take juventus back into serie a , if i cannot achieve this then i won ' t be here next season .

Antonio Conte's men make early enquiries for out-of-favour defender, who has previously said he wants to stay with the Serie A champions.

However, a solution seems to have been found in Uruguay with the Serie A kick-off around the corner.

AC Milan's medical staff and I will not rush my recovery, but I hope to be able to play some of the last Serie A matches in May.

Juventus juniors chief Ciro Ferrera doesn't believe the board needs to break the bank to be competitive on return to Serie A next season.

Two months ago, Sevilla's Ernesto Javier Chevanton had declared that it would have been an honour for him to return to the Serie A.

He then joined Juventus on a season-long loan and has often said he would be keen on a permanent move to the Serie A side.

No doubt fireworks are expected come 20: 30CET on Saturday as both teams battle it out in this Serie A spectacular.

The Seahorses have overachieved in the last two years and the crowning glory would be the consolidation of a place in Serie A.

it will be the debut in Serie A for a lot of my teammates and definitely all of us will be really pumped-up, facing such a great team.

The curly-haired legend went on to say that he believes Juventus should put more emphasis on Serie A, not the Champions League.

Catania's new boss Giampaolo really needs to take this job seriously as it gives him a concrete base to make it big in Serie A.

Our reality does not change, as well as the aim to be straigthaway back in Serie A.

The Biancocelesti have had a disastrous season, and currently languish in a desperately disappointing 12th position in Serie A.

Our objective is to go all the way in every competition and we will not give up in Serie A until the mathematics tell us that we must.

The Italian media cannot understand how a player can be considered not good enough by Liverpool, but be so impressive in Serie A.

Zapata helped Udinese finish fourth in last season's Serie A and he still has two years left on his contract at the Stade Friuli.

The Scudetto looks to be heading for the city anyway, as Inter are running away at the top of the Serie A table.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has stated that AC Milan are the best team in Italy and that there's no excuse if they fail to win Serie A this season.

And he's prepared to jump in straight away, looking ahead to the Champions League and Serie A.

Newly-promoted Lecce are also rumoured to be keen on Samaras as they plan for life in Serie A next season.

There will be a minute's silence before all Serie A and B games this weekend in memory of the two youngsters.

No one in Serie A has three strong central midfielders like Aquilani, Marchisio and Melo. Just one of them would make any Coach happy.

The 28-year-old did not have the best of seasons last campaign though, with the backline conceding a whopping 51 goals in Serie A.

I'm having a lot of fun, I feel really well here and my dream is that of winning the Serie B title and play in Serie A with this shirt.

As a result of its poor start to the season, Inter currently sits 17th in Serie A, one point off the relegation zone.

When I first came through, Serie A was the place to be and the best players went there.

As for Serie A being a retirement home, I'm sure that's what I need at the age of 31.

Now I hope that the Coach will use a little common sense, perhaps giving me a few more chances to play in Serie A.

At the San Siro against Inter, Maldini took a deep breath and managed to blow out all the candles in one breath for his 600th Serie A game.

The creative attacking midfielder is believed to be of interest to Lazio, who were recently reinstated to Serie A, Inter and Palermo.

To win the title would be wonderful after playing for such a short spell in Serie A.

Perhaps he is finding a few difficulties, as is normal for a foreigner in his first Serie A season.

The potency of Serie A could take a while to be restored fully.

Dossena is said to be keen on a return to Serie A despite only moving to Anfield last season from Udinese.

Does it feel more like a Serie A game? The reality doesn't change, unfortunately, so Sunday night or not we remain in Serie B!

Milan trained today with a light pre-game session in Rome in preparation for Sunday's Serie A game against Lazio at the Olimpico stadium.

The Togo international had already been close to Serie A last summer in advanced talks with Milan.

Fiore has recently admitted that he would like to play in Serie A again but no clubs have yet made him or his current outfit an offer.

I'm very happy for my Serie A debut today, even though I only played for a few minutes.

I know Serie A very well, I consider it a difficult and competitive league.

It's one of the most exciting finals in Serie A history this weekend as there is plenty still up for grabs.

Yet the Diavolo have other pressing concerns too, as they welcome Juventus in a Serie A crunch match on Saturday evening.

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has insisted he has not opened negotiations with Milan over his possible return to the Serie A giants.

Brazil boss Carlos Dunga is confident this'll be a great Serie A season for Adriano, Alexandre Pato, Nelson Dida and Ronaldinho.

The Turin giants ended a successful 2008 on a high and are sitting in second place in Serie A.

Amauri has 12 goals to his name in Serie A this campaign, but has not scored since a 1-1 draw with Sampdoria back in February.

Starting from Milan-Sampdoria and for all Serie A home games, Milan offer all fans an unique opportunity: to meet the Rossoneri stars!

He has won five Serie A titles playing as a striker for his team, and won the Champions League in 1996 as well.

Gomis has been making waves in France this season, and has attracted the interest of a number of clubs from Serie A and the Premiership.

For us it will be fundamental to do well against Fiorentina and Catania. Fiorentina have done really well in Serie A this season.

Giuseppe Rossi is ready for a return to Serie A and will try his luck at Napoli, although Parma and Juventus are also interested.

One thing I can say: I will not leave in January. I intend to help the club back to Serie A, then I will decide my future.

The rest of the top Serie A league programme, including a Juventus match at Parma, was rescheduled to start 10 minutes late, it said.

AC Milan striker Ronaldo acknowledges a good start will be crucial to his side's hopes of clinching the Serie A title this season.

Prior to winning the Coppa Italia in May he led the Biancocelesti to an unlikely third place finish in Serie A just two years ago.

"He would be happy to play in Serie A at some stage of his career"

For me, who was born in this land, it would be a dream to return to play with the Azzurri's shirt in Serie A.

And although all three appeared in last night's penalty defeat to Milan, Amauri is confident ahead of this weekend's Serie A start.

LA CORUNA - Marcos Cafu doesn't want to hear about a Milan crisis and just like his team-mates he focuses on Serie A.

The Italian international is on loan at the Serie A club having failed to impress in his one season at Anfield.

Terms between the two parties were already agreed but the former Roma man seemingly wants his Serie A future assured.

I know Cristian Ledesma well, but have been following Serie A ever since leaving and think I can settle in without problems.

I bet he will get no less than 20 times on the scoresheet in Serie A and his goals are more often than not pleasing to the eye.

A victory away from home on Sunday would be a great re-introduction to our Serie A campaign.

Juve will probably need a season to help the team re-adjust to Serie A and blend in the new recruits.

He commentates on 200 to 300 live matches a year, most from Serie A and the Bundesliga, for the state run CCTV5 channel.

"I grew up watching Serie A on TV, " he said.

A number of other clubs in Serie A are planning to follow Juventus's lead and build a new stadium, most notably Fiorentina.

He insists that City were actually chasing a 'B-list' Serie A striker, who they will unveil within the next 48 hours.

Leader AS Roma stayed provisionally six points clear at the top of the Italian Serie A.

The French hit-man scored 20 goals in Serie A this season for Juventus and the Catalonian giants are keen on taking him to Camp Nou.

Since August, we've all known that our sole objective is to get back into Serie A and to do that we need your help.

Marcello Lippi is delighted for Juventus after Gigi Buffon committed himself to their Serie A return next season.

The trio are being hawked around by the Italian giants subject to the club regaining its Serie A status next season.

The Serie A side were red-hot favourites and showed why with a blistering start to the Final.

Ask yourself if you can honestly see a centre midfield of Poulsen and Sissoko leading the club to Serie A or Champions League glory.

Carlo Ancelotti held his final pre-game press conference in the Serie A season before the side left for Udinese.

Recently I have been amazed how Italian teams, showing class in Serie A have seriously underperformed in CL (this was with Roma and Lazio).

Despite its officials' promises of a title, the club has not won the Serie A since 1997.

Juve have been coveting Slovak sensation Hamsik since he started mesmerising Serie A audiences at the start of last season.

Juventus will be looking to close the gap on Inter and draw level on points with their great rivals at the top of the Serie A table.

Lavezzi, currently playing for Napoli in Serie A, came up against Liverpool in this season's Europa League tournament.

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In Serie A, where he officiated 11 games, he made his debut 18 January, 2009 refereeing Cagliari-Udinese.

I am proud to say Juve are among the top teams in Serie A.

Pandev has scored nine Serie A goals for Lazio this season and formed part of their Coppa Italia winning side.

Pandev has scored nine Serie A goals for Lazio this season and formed part of their Coppa Italia winning side.

Inter won the match 3-0 to move into third place in the Serie A standings.

The Portuguese international suffered a miserable first season in Serie A despite arriving from Lyon with high hopes.

With Thursday night's incredible 5-3 victory against Palermo, Inter re-established their four-point lead at the top of the Serie A table.

The 28-year-old is believed to have offers from Serie A side AC Milan and Premier League duo Manchester City and Chelsea.

Having played six home games and not won any of them in Serie A this season, I'd say this is an excellent opportunity to end that run.

Inter have now failed to win in nine Serie A matches and have lost their last four in a row.

If the Christmas Juve and Inter can go hand in hand, then I can say that Serie A is a two team game.

In Turin he managed to lead Juventus back to Serie A and he has the charisma to do really well.

He has played in Serie A, was on the bench in the Champions League and I will surely use him again this season.

The Old Lady are attempting to strengthen their squad ahead of next season's two-fronted attack on Serie A and Europe.

Milan are keen to keep hold of all their squad as they battle for Serie A and UEFA Champions League honours this season.

Pasquale Foggia believes Italy's experimental side proved the quality of football runs right through Serie A.

Lavezzi moved to Napoli in the summer of 2007 and caught the eye last season with a series of bright displays and seven goals in Serie A.

Juventus fans cheer behind a giant flag during their Serie A football match against AC Milan in Turin's Olympic Stadium.

Milan have already stated that they will focus on Serie A while the other three all have their eyes set on Champions League glory.

"We had lost our shape, but we are finding it again, " smiled the Coach, who ends a run of two straight Serie A defeats.

The Bianconeri are in a phase of reconstruction after a catastrophic season in Serie A.

Last season, Catania overcame their record in Serie A but the Elefantini have no intention of stopping at 45 points this year.

The second half of the Serie A season will begin for AC Milan on Wednesday evening at the San Siro against Ascoli.

The fallout could affect the battle for promotion to the top division, Serie A.

Though he is now at Fulham, the thought of joining another English club didn't appeal to Riise in 2008 and he signed for Serie A side Roma.

He has failed to replicate the form he showed in Serie A and may relish a return to the peninsula.

The Lega Calcio has unveiled the changes to the Serie A and B calendar, including the Milan and Rome derbies.

Merkel could be the first German international who has become a professional in Serie A first.

Milan are three points behind bitter rivals Inter who lead Serie A alongside high-flying Lazio and Udinese.

he still needs to grow , but he has the potential to become one of serie a ' s greatest attackers.

Buffon is demanding Juve prove their ambition for next season's Serie A return or risk losing him this summer.

"Whether in Serie A or Serie B, my choice was always Juventus" .

The former Premiership star will therefore miss Wednesday's match at Serie A strugglers Lecce.

I miss Italy and the tensions of Serie A that can be ugly but make you feel alive as a footballer.

The Serie A outfit have tied down the Argentina hot-shot, whose previous deal was due to expire in 2012, until June 2015.

Ascoli are a team very much like Messina, they are still alive and will be playing for one of their last chances to remain in Serie A.

The Serie A Championship will be decided this weekend when the season comes to a close.

The Sicilians are a good team in every area and we must fear their enthusiasm for a return to Serie A.

City defeated a League of Ireland XI 3-0 on Saturday, before seeing off Serie A runners-up Inter Milan by the same score-line a day later.

Juventus currently lead Serie A along with Inter and their next test is a home game against Catania.

That's what everyone said about Italy, when goals in Serie A were as rare as rocking-horse droppings.

The Bianconeri finished second in Serie A this year, improving upon the third place they achieved last season.

Antonio Conte's men face a top-of-the-table clash against Lazio next week in Serie A and Matri cannot wait.

He suffered in Serie B, so why should he not take this team in hand and lead them back into Serie A?

TURIN - All eyes on the big match Juventus-Milan, the second anticipated game of the 33rd matchday of Serie A.

cobolli gigli said this week : " without juventus , the serie a championship this season has been modest and boring . "

AC Milan still sit top of the Serie A table with 62 points from 30 games, but second-placed Inter have narrowed the gap to two points.

Trezeguet has had another prolific season, and he is currently the joint top-scorer in Serie A with 19 goals.

Cagliari, Milan's next Serie A opponent, lost today against Livorno.

Trezeguet has scored 17 times for Juve this season and he is currently Serie A's top scorer to date this season.

Massimiliano Allegri's side, however, remain without a win in Serie A after three matches and they play host to Cesena this Saturday.

The Honduras international scored a club record 22 Serie A goals this season and has been compared to former Milan hero George Weah.

Van Bommel joined Milan from Bayern Munich in January 2011 and helped them to the Serie A title in his first year at San Siro.

The 26-year-old's future in Florence is subject to speculation after his side's under-par performance in Serie A.

Gonzalez completed his loan move from Gimnasia on transfer deadline day, and was overjoyed at the chance to play in Serie A.

Now I am confident I will be able to show my football in a competitive championship like Serie A.

We are the second best defence in Serie A and I don't think we have any need for strengthening in the defensive department.

I believe AC Milan can win the Serie A title and winning is in our club's DNA.

The Brazilian knows Serie A well having spent time at Parma , Napoli, Piacenza and Brescia in the past.

The reigning European champions showed they are in fine form after beating Genoa 3-0 in their opening day of the Serie A season.

The other likely beneficiary from Iaquinta's absence is current Serie A top scorer Marco Borriello, who has bagged 19 this term.

Grosso last played in Serie A with Inter, but left after an injury-plagued season in the summer of 2007.

We have a Serie A game and then a break for international duty, which will help us to work, re-organise and come together, " he explained. "

Inzaghi has won practically everything there is to win: Serie A, Champions League and the World Cup.

Lazio play against Sampdoria this weekend in the second round of Serie A games.

I hope that we will get into Serie A and we can celebrate my fifth championship with Juventus, " he said. "

It is a return to Serie A for the Brazilian, who already played with Napoli, Parma, Piacenza and Brescia from 1999 to 2004.

"I am certain that I will remain at AC Milan and that I will play in Serie A next season, " said Gattuso.

Another option for Roma's attack is Lecce's Serb forward Mirko Vucinic, who scored 19 goals in 28 Serie A games last season.

I don't want to discuss this. We have two Finals in Rome - against Lazio in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

It's still very early, but I'm supporting Juventus and hope they can get as far as possible in the Serie A race and the Champions League.

With peers Ferrara and Leonardo becoming Serie A tacticians and Canna turning 36 next month, will he have a future on the bench too?

My position is very delicate, but I will do my best to help Juve regain Serie A.

Last season's top scorers in Serie A have netted just 11 times in 12 games, but the statistics also show a different side.

The Serie A champs also interested in Ronie's teammate Deco.

We are in Serie B but we have believe that we will get back to Serie A, even if there will be no reduction in our penalty.

When asked about his time in Serie A, Dennis refused to look back on that time as a failure.

There is a conviction to reach Serie A, but it is not simple.

Ascoli aren't well known but I am sure they will want to do well in their Serie A debut.

Next season Juve will share the 25, 370 capacity Olympic Stadium with Serie A and city rivals Torino.

AC Milan clinched their first Serie A title since 2004 with a 0-0 draw at Roma on Saturday.

The Bianconeri are planning to strengthen their squad in view of next season 's Serie A campaign and have targeted the 23 -year-old .

Signori scored 107 Serie A goals for Lazio, before transferring to Sampdoria in 1998.

The common consensus is that Serie A enjoyed a golden age in the 1990s but has since been eclipsed by the Premier League.

"I don't think Inter will dominate the Serie A race. I think the league will be more balanced this season, " Zoff told Radio Radio.

The Italian striker scored yet another goal - his 60th in Serie A - in the Biancocelesti's 4-2 win over Udinese on Sunday evening.

How did you feel when you received the Serie A trophy for Inter Milan?

Mourinho, a controversial figure in England, because of his outspoken nature, claims he will not have a different approach in Serie A.

Over in Italy, Federico Macheda made his 10th appearance for Sampdoria in their 1-0 win over Bari in Serie A.

I am preparing as best I can for Serie A and the Champions League. I think Milan can do well in both competitions.

"I'm disappointed, because they returned two sides [Lazio and Fiorentina] to Serie A, but not us, " added the former Monaco man.

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Last season Napoli finished 6th in Serie A with 59 points, 23 points behind Champions Inter Milan.

LDU has won four Serie A titles since 2003.

Pastore moved to Palermo in 2009 and has netted 10 goals in 30 Serie A appearances this season.

Catania may be new to the Serie A scene, but the Sicilians have impressed with their attacking 4-3-3 system.

It's a shame, as his history of football begins in 2006, which was funnily enough when Palermo returned to Serie A.

Argentine players can adapt to Serie A very well.

Our priority for next season remains Serie A, although we will take part in the Intertoto tournament which will represent an important test.

The important thing is that Juve return to Serie A.

I will not speak about the future: we must return to Serie A and only then will we see what will happen.

However, you make your own luck and we must work hard to deserve it if we are to return to Serie A.

The players who decide to stay with us must know that we will do all we can to immediately return to Serie A.

We have to prepare well, as Serie A is tough. Wherever you play it's difficult.

'I've been in Serie A for ten years and everyone knows what I can give.

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