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Buffon expects fireworks Gianluigi Buffon trusts Juventus can fight it out for the Scudetto on a par with Inter and Milan. ?It?ll be the closest Serie A race in years.? The Bianconeri finished third last term after the Calciopoli scandal and the spell in Serie B, but have their sights firmly set on regaining the title. ?I am certain this is going to be the most important and closest Serie A race in years, because there are such top clubs and big stars to increase the prestige of the League,? he told Tuttosport. ?The likes of Jose Mourinho, Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko really raise the bar, as do Christian Poulsen and Olof Mellberg at Juve for the experience they bring.? Juventus make their seasonal debut this evening with a trip to Fiorentina. This year the real battle seems to be upfront, as Milan, Roma, Inter, Fiorentina and Juve have moved to strengthen their front lines. ?I absolutely agree that Juventus have the strongest strike force in the country. We have a devastating set of players with two certainties like David Trezeguet and Ale Del Piero who guarantee 35 goals per season, if not more. Not a bad start, eh? ?Plus we have a versatile figure like Vincenzo Iaquinta, who can make the difference even when coming off the bench, and Amauri was wanted by everyone, but chose to come to Juve.? Buffon is also looking forward to their return to the Champions League, even if it means entering the Group of Death with Real Madrid, Zenit and Bate Borisov. ?It?s wonderful to come back with a bang against Madrid! Do you know what my ideal group would be? Juve, Real, Barcelona and Manchester United. That would be tasty! After all, that?s what the Champions League was made for.?

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Thanks my friend.

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Un p? come il Milan contro il Bologna.

Ed ? anche in notevole ritardo rispetto alla diretta.

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SERIE A - 1a GIORNATA ANDATA Udinese - Palermo 3-1 ..................30/08/2008 - ore 18:00 Sampdoria - Inter 1-1 ....................30/08/2008 - ore 20:30 Atalanta - Siena 1-0 .......................31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 Cagliari - Lazio 1-4 ........................31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 Catania - Genoa 1-0 ......................31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 Chievo - Reggina 2-1 ....................31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 Milan - Bologna 1-2 .......................31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 Roma - Napoli 1-1 ..........................31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 Torino - Lecce 3-0 ........................ 31/08/2008 - ore 15:00 FIORENTINA - JUVENTUS .......31/08/2008 - ore 20:30 .......................Team............................................. Partite.......................................... Casa............................................. Fuori ....................................................Pts...G.......V.......N.........P....GF.GS..-...G.......V.......N........P....GF.GS....-...G......V.......N.......P....GF.GS Lazio........... 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 4..1.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 1... 0... 0.. 4..1 Torino......... 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 3..0.-. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 3.. 0.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Udinese....... 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 3..1.-. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 3.. 1.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Bologna....... 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 2..1.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 1... 0... 0.. 2..1 Chievo.......... 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 2..1.-. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 2.. 1.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Atalanta....... 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 1..0.-. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 1.. 0.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Catania........ 3.. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 1..0.-. 1... 1... 0... 0.. 1.. 0.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Inter............. 1.. 1... 0... 1... 0.. 1..1.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 1... 0.. 1..1 Napoli.......... 1.. 1... 0... 1... 0.. 1..1.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 1... 0.. 1..1 Roma........... 1.. 1... 0... 1... 0.. 1..1.-. 1... 0... 1... 0.. 1.. 1.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Sampdoria... 1.. 1... 0... 1... 0.. 1..1.-. 1... 0... 1... 0.. 1.. 1.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Milan............ 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 1..2.-. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 1.. 2.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Reggina....... 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 1..2.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 0... 1.. 1..2 Genoa.......... 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 0..1.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 0... 1.. 0..1 Siena............ 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 0..1.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 0... 1.. 0..1 Palermo....... 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 1..3.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 0... 1.. 1..3 Cagliari........ 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 1..4.-. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 1.. 4.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Lecce............ 0.. 1... 0... 0... 1.. 0..3.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 1.. 0... 0... 1.. 0..3 Fiorentina.... 0.. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0..0.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Juventus...... 0.. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0..0.-. 0... 0... 0... 0.. 0.. 0.-. 0.. 0... 0... 0.. 0..0 Classifica cannonieri 2 Goal A. DI NATALE (Udinese) - M. ZARATE (Lazio - 1 R.) 1 Goal M. AMBROSINI (Milan) - A. AQUILANI (Roma) - R. BIANCHI (Torino) - M. BRESCIANO (Palermo) - G. DELVECCHIO (Sampdoria) - M. DI VAIO (Bologna) - P. FOGGIA (Lazio) - M. HAMSIK (Napoli) - Z. IBRAHIMOVIC (Inter) - G. INLER (Udinese) - V. ITALIANO (Chievo) - J. LARRIVEY (Cagliari) - G. MASCARA (Catania) - S. PADOIN (Atalanta) - G. PANDEV (Lazio) - F. VALIANI (Bologna) - P. ZANETTI (Torino) - B. CORRADI (Reggina - 1 R.) - M. MARCOLINI (Chievo - 1 R.) - A. ROSINA (Torino - 1 R.)

FIORENTINA - JUVENTUS .................................. SERIE A - 1a GIORNATA DOMENICA, 31 AGOSTO 2008 - ORE 20:30 STADIO "ARTEMIO FRANCHI" FIRENZE

Chiellini Relieved After Injury Scare Juventus star Giorgio Chiellini has spoken of his relief after his knee injury proved to not be as serious as had first been feared. Chiellini badly twisted his knee during last night?s 4-1 defeat to Milan in the Berlusconi Trophy at San Siro, and there had been serious fears that he had suffered a cruciate ligament injury that could have ruled him out for six months or more. However, medical tests by Juventus doctors today revealed that Chiellini had experienced a first or second degree sprain in one of the muscles in his left knee, which will keep him sidelined for between 45 and 60 days. ?Fortunately the ligament is ok,? Chiellini said as he left the Fornaca Clinic in Turin. ?Any risk of more serious damage has been exorcized, which would have meant missing most of the season. ?I already had less pain this morning, but I was still a bit tense until I got the results. They definitely took a big weight off my chest. ?Now I'll concentrate on resting for a few days and then I'll start working to get back on the pitch, but without rushing. ?I just want to thank all my team mates, my friends and the fans who have been expressing their sympathy to me since last night.? Chiellini will now rest completely for the next 10 days, before he begins his journey back to fitness. The 24-year-old suffered a similar injury in January of this year, and missed a month before returning to the field.

Chiellini Out For Six To Eight Weeks Juventus fans will be able to sleep easier tonight after it was revealed that Giorgio Chiellini hasn't damaged his cruciate ligament. However, he is still expected to be out of action for around 45 to 60 days. Chiellini injured his knee during a tussle with Milan?s Alberto Paloschi during last night?s Trofeo Berlusconi at San Siro. The 24-year-old was eventually stretchered off the pitch in absolute agony, and there were fears that he had suffered a serious injury after he described having felt a ?crack? in his knee. The chances of a cruciate ligament injury which could have ruled him out for six months, or even longer, was very real, but medical tests carried out today by Juventus medics have ruled out such damage. Chiellini is expected to be back in action in around six to eight week?s time, which could mean a return around the end of September. He is likely to miss the first four Serie A games against Fiorentina, Udinese, Cagliari and Catania, as well as the second leg of Juventus? Champions League qualifier, and the first group game should they make it to the tournament proper. Internationally he will miss Italy?s friendly against Austria on Wednesday, and his place in the squad has been taken by club colleague Nicola Legrottaglie. He will also be absent from the Azzurri?s first two 2010 World Cup qualifiers away at Cyprus on September 6, and at home to Georgia four days later. A possible return could be Juventus? trip to Sampdoria on September 28.

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Sunderland Chase Chiellini Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini is being chased by Premier League side Sunderland, according to Tuttosport. The stopper has been linked with a number of English teams this summer with Manchester City having shown an interest previously. Roy Keane is now looking to enter the race as he attempts to bring in some muscle at the back. Tuttosport claims the Black Cats are ready to test the Bianconeri's resolve with a sizable offer. However, it is unlikely that Juve will consider letting Chiellini move as he is regarded as a first choice in Claudio Ranieri?s team. The Italian international has been outstanding for club and country and he was one of La Nazionale?s best defenders during Euro 2008. Chiellini joined Juventus in 2005 from Fiorentina and he has established himself as one of the top defenders in Serie A. The Old Lady has Champions League and Scudetto ambitions this term and the Pisa-born centre-back is likely to stay. Ranieri has his own problems at the back with a number of injuries hitting his defenders. Dario Knezevic, Jorge Andrade and Christian Molinaro are all injured. Thus, selling Chiellini to another club seems impossible.

Cabrini: Chiellini In My Top 5 Defenders Defensive legend Antonio Cabrini has heaped praise upon Juventus back Giorgio Chiellini... Former Juventus and Italy defender Antonio Cabrini has added to the many voices in Italy touting current Juve centre back Chiellini as one of the best in the world and the leader of the new generation of great Italian defenders. Italy has a rich tradition of defensive powerhouses with names like Gentile, Scirea, Maldini and Baresi instantly springing to mind. Now, an heir in in the shape of tall 23-year-old Chiellini may have been found. Cabrini sees the former Livorno and Fiorentina player as the fifth best defender in the world after the highly regarded Alessandro Nesta, Philippe Mexes, Christoph Metzelder and Fabio Cannavaro. ?His most important characteristic is his ability to react quickly despite his size, a quality which he probably developed while playing on the wing,? said former World Cup winner Cabrini. Indeed, Chiellini is still young, turning 24 on the 14 August, with a great deal of time to develop and improve his game further. ?He only began playing the central defensive role with continuity at the beginning of last season and still has plenty to improve upon,? said Cabrini, adding, ?I believe that in the future he can reach the levels of Nesta and Cannavaro at his best.? These are flattering words that will surely motivate the 13-times-capped player to reach new heights in his game.

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We Have The Best Strikers - Buffon Juventus number one Gigi Buffon talked about his team's strikeforce and hopes the club don't give up on signing Alberto Aquilani from Roma. Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon thinks his team have the best group of strikers in Serie A and believes the club should insist to secure Alberto Aquilani's transfer from home-town club Roma. "I still hope he arrives, because in my opinion in a couple of years he will be one of the best players in the world in his position," he said to Turin sports daily Tuttosport. "I think the management knows that a major economic sacrifice is needed to get him. Let's see what happens." Buffon also reiterated that he thinks Juventus are one of the front-runners in the race for the Scudetto next season. "Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet, Vincenzo Iaquinta and Amauri: what other team has four such world-class strikers? I don't see any others," he continued. "Amauri has been a positive surprise for me, he's so strong he could even play by himself up front." Incidentally, the Brazilian striker opened the score in today's friendly win against Borussia Dortmund as Juve ran out 3-1 winners.

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21A TAPPA ?tampes - Paris Champs-?lys?es 143 km VIDEO Il Tour ? di Sastre L'ultima a Steegmans Nella passerella a Parigi viene celebrato il meritato trionfo dello spagnolo. Nella volata finale ai Campi Elisi vince il belga della Quick Step, che precede il tedesco Ciolek e Oscar Freire PARIGI - Nelle liste dei favoriti figurava sempre, ma sempre in secondo piano. Lui, re dei piazzamenti, un podio assaporato con quasi un anno di distanza (vedere lungaggini del caso Landis) si prende la grande rivincita. E' una vittoria straordinaria quella di Carlos Sastre, ottenuta con l'unica vera impresa degna degli eroi della bici d'altri tempi, quella sull'Alpe d'Huez, in un Tour nel quale la tattica ha avuto spesso il sopravvento. Il Tour ? di Sastre, uomo pacato, dal sorriso raro e timido: unica eccezione, una felicit? emersa appena pi? lampante sul podio di Parigi. Ma con l?Arco di Trionfo sullo sfondo e l?abbraccio dei suoi due bambini festanti non poteva essere altrimenti. A proposito di rivincite, significativa anche quella di Gert Steegmans, che si aggiudica l?ambitissimo sprint ai Campi Elisi. Steegmans, 28 anni, una vita a lavorare per i treni degli sprint di McEwen e Boonen, dimostra di sapersela cavare anche senza balia. Lo scorso anno aveva soffiato una tappa del Tour (nello sconfinamento belga a Gent) in maniera beffarda proprio a Boonen: doveva essere l?ultimo lanciare l'idolo delle Fiandre, era andato talmente veloce da non essere pi? ripreso. Quest'anno senza Boonen, escluso dagli organizzatori per problemi legati alla cocaina, Steegmans sembrava per? essersi smarrito, soffocato dalla pressione di essere l?uomo di punta della squadra. Una delusione totale, almeno fino all?ultima tappa, dove la Quick Step ha ripreso a funzionare come d?incanto. Nell?epilogo verso Parigi non succede praticamente nulla, come da copione, fino al circuito cittadino. Qui la musica cambia. Velocit? sostenutissima, tanti scatti, ma evadere ? arduo. Solo due finisseur potrebbero fregare il gruppo ma uno ? Stefan Schumacher ? ? stremato da fughe continue ed imprese a cronometro, mentre l?altro, Fabian Cancellara, scorta la marcia del proprio capitano Sastre. E' dunque sprint, con il dominio della Quick Step: de Jongh si mette davanti lasciando campo ai 150 metri, ai Campi Elisi la misura giusta per lanciare Steegmans, che resiste con disinvoltura al ritorno di Ciolek e Freire. Per chiudere, il quadretto del Tour destinato ai posteri. Di Sastre abbiamo detto. Subito dopo viene Cadel Evans: partito con ambizioni trionfali, il canguro ? il grande sconfitto. Tutto il contrario di Bernard Kohl, lo spazzacamino di Vienna, che si aggiudica la maglia a pois di miglior grimpeur ma soprattutto riporta l?Austria sul podio del Tour dopo 51 anni. In precedenza c?era riuscito solo Adolf Christian, giunto a oltre 17' dal mito Anquetil nell?edizione del 1957. Completano il quadro dei premiati Oscar Freire, che ha finalmente digerito la Grande Boucle, anzi tutto finendola, e poi conquistando la prestigiosa maglia verde di leader a punti. Quindi il ciclismo del futuro. Andy Schleck veste il candido di miglior giovane: non avesse preso una cotta sui Pirenei, forse sarebbe stato l?uomo da battere, ma di occasioni ne avr? tante. Gli italiani. Grande Boucle stavolta fa rima con debacle: glissiamo su Ricc? e Piepoli (di loro si ? detto tutto e il contrario di tutto), gli altri hanno fatto una figura modesta. Ordine d'arrivo 1. STEEGMANS Gert (Bel) - QUICK STEP 3h 51' 38" 2. CIOLEK Gerald (Ger) - TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 51' 38" 3. FREIRE Oscar (Spa) - RABOBANK s.t. 4. MC EWEN Robbie (Aus) - SILENCE - LOTTO s.t. 5. HUSHOVD Thor (Nor) - CREDIT AGRICOLE s.t. 6. DEAN Julian (Aus) - GARMIN CHIPOTLE s.t. 7. SCHUMACHER Stefan (Ger) - GEROLSTEINER s.t. 8. F?RSTER Robert (Ger) - GEROLSTEINER s.t. 9. DUQUE Leonardo (Col) - COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE s.t. 10. HUNTER Robert (Saf) - BARLOWORLD s.t. 11. ZABEL Erik (Ger) - TEAM MILRAM s.t. 12. BALLAN Alessandro (Ita) - LAMPRE s.t. 13. CANCELLARA Fabian (Swi) - TEAM CSC SAXO BANK s.t. 14. POZZATO Filippo (Ita) - LIQUIGAS s.t. 15. VALVERDE Alejandro (Spa) - CAISSE D?EPARGNE s.t. 18. VELO Marco (Ita) - TEAM MILRAM s.t. 24. EVANS Cadel (Aus) - SILENCE - LOTTO + 00' 07" 26. KOHL Bernhard (Aut) - GEROLSTEINER s.t. 62. SASTRE Carlos (Spa) - TEAM CSC SAXO BANK + 00' 14" 67. BRUSEGHIN Marzio (Ita) - LAMPRE s.t. 69. TOSATTO Matteo (Ita) - QUICK STEP s.t. 70. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP s.t. 71. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS s.t. Classifica generale 1. SASTRE Carlos (Spa) - TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 87h 52' 52" 2. EVANS Cadel (Aus) - SILENCE - LOTTO + 00' 58" 3. KOHL Bernhard (Aut) - GEROLSTEINER + 01' 13" 4. MENCHOV Denis (Rus) - RABOBANK + 02' 10" 5. VANDEVELDE Christian (Usa) - GARMIN CHIPOTLE + 03' 05" 6. SCHLECK Frank (Lux) - TEAM CSC SAXO BANK + 04' 28" 7. SANCHEZ Samuel (Spa) - EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI + 06' 25" 8. KIRCHEN Kim (Lux) - TEAM COLUMBIA + 06' 55" 9. VALVERDE Alejandro (Spa) - CAISSE D?EPARGNE + 07' 12" 10. VALJAVEC Tadej (Slo) - AG2R-LA MONDIALE + 09' 05" 11. EFIMKIN Vladimir (Rus) - AG2R-LA MONDIALE + 09' 55" 12. SCHLECK Andy (Lux) - TEAM CSC SAXO BANK + 11' 32" 13. KREUZIGER Roman (Cek) - LIQUIGAS + 12' 59" 14. CASAR Sandy (Fra) - FRANCAISE DES JEUX + 19' 23" 15. MOINARD Ama?l (Fra) - COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE + 23' 31" 16. ASTARLOZA Mikel (Spa) - EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI + 23' 40" 17. SIUTSOU Konstantsin (Blr) - TEAM COLUMBIA + 24' 55" 18. BOTCHAROV Alexandre (Rus) - CREDIT AGRICOLE + 27' 11" 19. FOFONOV Dmitriy (Kaz) - CREDIT AGRICOLE + 28' 31" 20. NIBALI Vincenzo (Ita) - LIQUIGAS + 28' 33" 27. BRUSEGHIN Marzio (Ita) - LAMPRE + 45' 19" 36. CARRARA Matteo (Ita) - QUICK STEP + 1h 09' 25" 44. VELO Marco (Ita) - TEAM MILRAM + 1h 26' 42" 49. TIRALONGO Paolo (Ita) - LAMPRE + 1h 36' 57" 67. POZZATO Filippo (Ita) - LIQUIGAS + 1h 59' 13" 83. CIONI Dario (Ita) - SILENCE - LOTTO + 2h 20' 49" 88. CHEULA Gianpaolo (Ita) - BARLOWORLD + 2h 30' 12" 92. MARZANO Marco (Ita) - LAMPRE + 2h 34' 08" 94. BALLAN Alessandro (Ita) - LAMPRE + 2h 35' 08" 96. TOSATTO Matteo (Ita) - QUICK STEP + 2h 38' 07" 117. BONO Matteo (Ita) - LAMPRE + 3h 16' 36" 127. RIGHI Daniele (Ita) - LAMPRE + 3h 26' 16" 130. QUINZIATO Manuel (Ita) - LIQUIGAS + 3h 28' 03" 140. MORI Massimiliano (Ita) - LAMPRE + 3h 37' 22" 145. VANSEVENANT Wim (Bel) - SILENCE - LOTTO + 3h 55' 45" 11 SASTRE Carlos TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 87h 52' 52" 133 FREIRE Oscar RABOBANK 270 punti 115 KOHL Bernhard GEROLSTEINER 128 punti 16 SCHLECK Andy TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 88h 04' 24" ... TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 263h 29' 57" da kataweb.it

La tappa di domani ?tampes - Paris Champs-?lys?es 143 km VIDEO