Manchester City make Giovinco contact

Manchester City are interested in Sebastian Giovinco, claims his agent. The Italian international has spent the past two years in the colours of Parma, although the Serie A club share his ownership with recently crowned champions Juventus.

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Liverpool Transfer News: Uruguayan Star Has Played Final Season

Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez is likely to exit Bologna this summer, after his agent admitted the Uruguayan is likely to have played his final game for the Serie A club.

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Roma close in on Montella after he agrees two-year €7.2m deal to be new coach

Vincenzo Montella is set to be confirmed as the new Roma coach imminently after agreeing a two-year contract worth €3.6 million-a-year, Goal.com has learned.

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Reja resigns from Lazio hotseat

Edy Reja has decided to step down as Lazio coach – despite guiding the club into the Europa League for a second successive season. The Rome-based club finished fourth, just two points behind Udinese, who have qualified for the Champions League play-off round.

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AS Roma, Zaglebie Lubin to play at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO (AP) — Italy’s AS Roma and Poland’s Zaglebie Lubin will play a friendly in July at Wrigley Field in the baseball park’s first football match since 1984.

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Juventus reportedly open talks with Higuain

Italian sources claim that Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici flew to Madrid on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of signing Higuain, who is believed to have grown unhappy at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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AC Milan sign midfielders Montolivo and Traore

REUTERS – AC Milan have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Italy’s Riccardo Montolivo and Mali’s Bakaye Traore who were both free agents, the Serie A runners-up said on Thursday. Montolivo, 27, spent seven years at Fiorentina, where he was club captain, scoring 17 goals in 230 appearances, while 27-year-old Traore, who has joined from AS Nancy, scored 11 goals in 72 games in all …

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Man City 'make Giovinco contact'

Manchester City are one of a number of clubs to have made enquiries over Parma striker Sebastian Giovinco, according to his agent Claudio Pasqualin

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Lazio coach Edy Reja quits Roman club

ROME (AP) — Lazio coach Edy Reja has quit the Roman club and insists he will not change his mind this time. Reja reportedly considered resigning twice last season, saying he was tired of working under fierce protests from Lazio fans after defeats to Genoa and Fiorentina.

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Del Piero set to bow out at Coppa Italia final

ROME, Italy – Alessandro Del Piero is set to play his last game for Juventus on Sunday (1845 GMT) when the Serie A champions take on Napoli in the final of the Coppa Italia in front of a packed Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

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Play-off Round

Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring for the Germans in the eighth minute in a game that the hosts then dominated. Despite a number of missed chances winger Arjen Robben doubled the lead in the second half. Zurich then had defender Mathieu Beda sent off late on.

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Willem II earn goalless draw

Willem II edged towards an immediate return to the Eredivisie with a 0-0 draw at FC Den Bosch in the first leg of their relegation play-off.

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Corruption squad nabs Zampino, Catania

Former Montreal executive committee chairman Frank Zampino, construction contractor Paolo Catania (shown Thursday) and an ex-fundraiser for Mayor Gérald Tremblay have been arrested.

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Official: AC Milan sign Riccardo Montolivo & Bakaye Traore

With a midfield exodus set to take place in the summer, the Rossoneri have acted quickly to bring in replacements for the outgoing duo of Mark van Bommel and Gennaro Gattuso

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BREAKING NEWS: AC Milan sign Riccardo Montolivo & Bakaye Traore

Both are free transfers with the Italian joining from Fiorentina and the Mali international moving from French outfit Nancy

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Serie A 2011/2012 roundup – Things to forget

The 2011/2012 has been a season that can be recognised as one of farewell, and another of renewal. Goal S’pore’s Jeremy Lim takes a look back at the pivotal moments

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Serie A 2011/2012 roundup – Things to remember

The 2011/2012 has been a season that can be recognised as one of farewell, and another of renewal. Goal S’pore’s Jeremy Lim takes a look back at the pivotal moments

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May 17: Fergie Opens Silver Account

Sir Alex Ferguson is arguable the best manager in Manchester United Football Club history and it was on this day in football history in 1990 that the Scotsman won his first silver in charge of the club after the Red Devils defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 in the FA Cup final replay.

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D.C. United friendly vs. Juventus is set: July 28 at RFK Stadium

D.C. United and Juventus, Italian soccer’s most storied club , have finalized plans to play a July 28 friendly at RFK Stadium. A formal announcement is expected this week. The Turin-based team clinched its 28th Serie A title two weeks ago and recorded the first undefeated season (23-0-15) in the country’s top division since AC Milan in 1992. The club scored 68 goals and conceded just 20. This …

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Milan's Ambrosini renews contract for a year

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini has signed a one-year extension to his contract, tying him to the Serie A club until June 2013. Ambrosini has spent almost his entire career at Milan since signing from Cesena in 1995, apart from a season-long loan at Vicenza.

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Cagliari find provisional stadium for next season

CAGLIARI: Serie A club Cagliari on Wednesday signed an agreement with local authorities at Quartu Sant’Elena, outside the capital, for the renovation of the Is Arenas stadium where they will play next season.

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Cervi Headed Back To America?

The Sun claims Celtic keeper Dominic Cervi could be headed back to MLS this summer… The agent for Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure hinted to The Mail that his client could leave for Bayern Munich or Chelsea…

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Pinilla desperate to stay at Cagliari

Mauricio Pinilla is desperate to extend his stay at Cagliari after enjoying a hugely successfully six-month stint with the island outfit.

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Juventus Out of Race to Sign Van Persie

Juventus, who had earlier been interested in signing Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, have reportedly given up their pursuit for the Dutch striker, according to a Goal.com report.

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Lazio lining up Di Matteo if Abramovich snubs Italian for full-time Chelsea job

Lazio are ready to pounce if Roberto Di Matteo is overlooked for the Chelsea manager’s job. Di Matteo has been in charge since Roman Abramovich sacked Andre Villas-Boas in March and in the last 10 weeks has won the FA Cup and steered the Blues to the Champions League final.

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Fiorentina aim to keep Chelsea target Jovetic

Fiorentina are hopeful of holding on to Montenegro star Stevan Jovetic this summer, as speculation mounts that he could be set to leave the club for Champions League finalists Chelsea

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May 16: Hamm Set Record

Mia Hamm is one of the best soccer players, men or women, of all time and it was on this day in soccer history in 1999 that the U.S. forward broke the all-time international scoring record with her 108th goal in a match against Brazil in Orlando Florida.

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Mexico Announce Roster for U.S. Dates

Mexican National Team Head Coach Jose Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre announced today the list of domestic league players that will form part of Mexico’s roster for its games in New York, Chicago and Dallas as part of the team’s 2012 U.S. Tour May 27 to June 3.

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Bandini: Prandelli puts faith in uncapped, Serie B midfielder Marco Verratti

Not everybody was caught off guard by Cesare Prandelli’s decision to include an uncapped 20-year-old Serie B midfielder in his provisional Italy squad for Euro 2012. “I’m not surprised: [Marco] Verratti knows how to play football,” declared Zdenek Zeman, the player’s club manager at Pescara. “He has natural talents and significant room for improvement. He

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