Italy's World Cup hero Rossi dies aged 64 ROME: Paolo Rossi, Italy's goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign and scorer of a hat-trick against Brazil in one of the most famous matches in the competition's history, has died at the age of 64. The celebrated striker's... 10 Dec, 2020
Japan's 'King Kazu' extends record on 50th birthday Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura extended his record as the oldest player to play in the J.League second division on Sunday when he celebrated his 50th birthday by starting in Yokohama FC's first game of the season against Matsumoto... 26 Feb, 2017
Troubled times for Turin teams ROME: There are two major footballing hotbeds in Italy, located fairly close to each other in the north west of the country but while one city is flying, the other is in crisis. In Milan Inter are top of the league and bidding for a fifth straight... 12 Jan, 2010
Totti joins top 10 goalscorers ROME: AS Roma captain Francesco Totti scored a brace in the club's 3-2 home success over Lecce on Sunday to move into the top 10 list of all-time Serie A goalscorers. His two goals took the 32-year-old's tally to 175 in the top flight since making his... 20 Apr, 2009
Spain take step forward to erase underachiever tag Vienna, June 23:Spain took a big step toward shedding their underachiever reputation on Sunday, finally surviving the quarter-finals and defeating Italy in a major tournament.It also showed they have the nerves to win from the penalty spot after having... 23 Jun, 2008
Euro Cup:Spain play Italy in a match of sharp contrasts Baden, June 21 Consistent challengers against proven champions. Young vs old. Fast starter against slow. The contrasts couldn’t be greater between Spain and Italy entering Sunday’s European Championship quarter-finals. The Iberian’s only major... 22 Jun, 2008
Fabio Cannavaro wins FIFA PoY award Zurich, December 19:Fabio Cannavaro added another accolade to his collection on Monday, winning FIFA’s world player of the year award.The 33-year-old defender, who led Italy to the World Cup title and also was voted the best player in Europe, won... 19 Dec, 2006
WORLD CUP 2006: Highest scorers 15 goals: Ronaldo (Brazil) 1998-2006 14 goals: Gerd Mueller (Germany) 1970/1974 13 goals: Just Fontaine (France) 1958 12 goals: Pele (Brazil) 1958-1970 11 goals: Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 1954Juergen Klinsmann (Germany) 1990-1998 10 goals: Helmut Rahn... 07 Jul, 2006
WORLD CUP 2006: Italian focus has been unrivaled; a matter of necessity for players DUISBURG: Italy’s focus during this World Cup has been unrivaled, perhaps a necessity for players who don’t know what’s coming next. No one has faced more uncertainty than Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero. “I’m not thinking about the... 07 Jun, 2006
WORLD CUP : History—1994 A superb FIFA World Cup marred only by a disappointing final which Brazil won on penalties after a goalless draw with Italy. There were plenty of goals, excitement, drama and surprises. There was drama when Diego Maradona, Argentina’s hero of 1986,... 06 Jun, 2006
WORLD CUP : Team profile – Italy (group e) With three FIFA World Cups to their name, Italy are rightly held up as one of the great football nations. Their first triumph was way back in 1934 at the second ever global showcase, held on Italian soil. Four years later in France, they became the... 24 May, 2006
TIME OUT Pan Pacific Open:TOKYO: Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport of the United States booked a place in her seventh Pan Pacific Open final with 6-1, 7-6 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia. In other semi-final, Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia beat... 05 Feb, 2005
