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Chiellini On Calciopoli: I Received No Pressure From Moggi Giorgio Chiellini has given evidence in the case against former Juventus director Luciano Moggi and the GEA World Agency, and says he never received any pressure to be a client of the company. Chiellini is one of many key witnesses in a trial of six men, including Moggi, accused of conspiring to control transfers by intimidating players into signing for the GEA sports management firm. "I never suffered pressure to be represented by Gea,? testified Chiellini. ?The fact that my agent is Davide Lippi [son of Marcello] proves that I made the right choice." Earlier this month former Juventus striker Fabrizio Miccoli claimed that Moggi had marginalised him at the club because he did not take the transfer guru?s son, Alessandro, as his agent. Other key witnesses who have been called to give evidence in this trial, include England manager Fabio Capello, who was boss of Juve from 2004 to 2006, as well as his now right-hand man Franco Baldini.

Juve To Snub Calciopoli & Sew On Third Star? According to reports in Italy, Juventus could be set to snub the legality of Calciopoli by sewing a third star on their shirts when they win their next Scudetto. The Bianconeri have won 29 Scudetti on the field during their history, but they had two championships revoked following their alleged role in the Calciopoli scandal in 2006. At present the Italian league only recognises Juve to have won 27 Scudetti, however managing director Jean-Claude Blanc earlier this week offered scant regard to this. "The number of Scudetti won by Juve is 29,? Blanc told La7. ?And soon we will have a third star on our shirts." It has since been revealed that there is nothing in the Calcio rulebook that prevents Juve from legally sewing a third star on their shirts when they next win the Scudetto. Each star is used to represent 10 Scudetti, and one more championship would take the Bianconeri on to 30 without taking into account the two that have been stripped. "A team may put however many stars on their jersey, there is no regulation defining the issue and the League does not impose this argument," explained Fabio Santoro, Deputy Secretary of the Lega Calcio. "We say that it is an ethical issue. If Juventus wanted to put the third star when they win their next championship it would be their choice, and certainly would not be a violation of the rules. ?The only thing that should be remembered, however, is that with regard to the roll of honours officially recognised by the Lega Calcio the Bianconeri have won 27 and not 29.? Juventus fans have always maintained that Calciopoli was just a conspiracy, and the club may use this opportunity to show how they do not recognise the legality of the penalties imposed following the scandal.

Lippi: I Know Nothing About Calciopoli Former Juventus coach Marcello Lippi says that he knows nothing about the Old Lady's alleged role in the Calciopoli crisis. The Bianconeri were relegated to Serie B, and had their two Scudetti from 2005 and 2006 revoked following their supposed role in the scandal. Bianconeri fans and other figures have always maintained that Calciopoli was just a conspiracy involving Inter President Massimo Moratti, as well as former Telecom Italia President Tronchetti Provera and ex FIGC President Guido Rossi. Now, former Juventus boss Marcello Lippi says that he knows nothing about what the Bianconeri supposedly did during the years 2004 and 2006. ?It would make me happy if Moggi would call me and explain what truly happened in the last two years, because I don?t know," stated the legendary boss, who led Juve to every major honour in the club game during his two spells in charge. Lippi?s comments are interestingly timed as Moggi and 15 other people were called before court yesterday, in what has become known as Calciopoli II. The individuals were there to answer charges that they broke article one of the Italian code for sporting justice. Article one seeks to guarantee correctness and loyalty in the world of sport, and it relates to accusations that Moggi had illegally supplied some referees and club directors with mobile phone SIM cards. If found guilty by the court, Juventus could risk a heavy fine.

Cobolli Gigli: Juve Already Paid For Calciopoli Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli denied the possibility that his club could be punished severely again due to what many are already calling 'Calciopoli II'. On Thursday it was announced that the most that the Bianconeri could suffer due to their implications in 'Calciopoli II' is a fine, since they cannot be punished again for the same crime according to law. This was confirmed by Cobolli Gigli, who now wants to concentrate solely on the sporting side of the Old Lady. "I have the highest respect for the investigation office and for the federal justice members, but we are convinced that we have already paid a high price," declared the Juve president. "It's not the time to keep on paying, but instead that of concentrating on the sport," he added. "If it will be necessary, we shall defend ourselves in the right moment and the right places," concluded Cobolli Gigli.

Juve To Escape 'Calciopoli II' With Fine Juventus are facing the possibility of a fine after 16 people, including former Juve director Luciano Moggi, were brought before trial in what has been dubbed Calciopoli II. It was revealed shortly before World Cup 2006 that Moggi had supplied referees and club officials with SIM cards for mobile telephones. Moggi and 15 others, including Juve and Messina personnel and several referees, are being prosecuted by magistrate Stefano Palazzi on suspicion of breaking article one of the Italian code for sporting justice. The article in question pertains to the codes of correctness and loyalty within organised sport in Italy. The Italian press report that the Bianconeri will only receive a fine, having already been heavily punished in the original Calciopoli scandal when they were infamously relegated to Serie B and stripped of two Scudetto titles. Messina are unlikely to escape as lightly, however, as their president Pietro Franza has been charged with objective and direct responsibility. ?I have clarified everything,? rebutted Franza. ?I am calm and remain at the disposition of sporting justice.?

E' vero, l'ho inserita il giorno dopo perch? la trovo spassosissima.

Tranquillizzati, il risultato ? gi? stato omologato.

Ne ho appena aggiunta una bellissima ... Chiello e Ibra.

Va bene, a te ci penso io.

Amici e amiche di J1897 vi invito a rivolgere i vostri auguri di buon lavoro a due utenti che sono entrati a far parte dello staff dei moderatori: si tratta di due ragazzi molto spesso presenti nel forum e che si sono contraddistinti per le loro segnalazioni puntuali e precise. Benvenuti nello staff a Shaka (Emanuele) e Il Brazzo e buon lavoro.

Cannavaro On Calciopoli: Juve Won Titles Fair & Square Fabio Cannavaro has declared that Juventus won their two Scudetti from 2005 and 2006 because they were the best team and could not care less about the telephone calls accusations. The Bianconeri were infamously relegated to Serie B and had the two Scudetti they had won under Fabio Capello revoked following the outbreak of the Calciopoli scandal in the summer of 2006. Most Juventus players from that time are still bitter about what has happened and stress that they won these Scudetti not because any cheating was going on, but simply because they were the best team. ?Us players from that Juve side that was tried and punished feel like they were our Scudetti that were taken away and we feel the same as Inter do now,? Cannavaro told Il Messaggero. ?We came first because we were the best team and we don?t care much about the telephone calls.?

Paparesta Denies Receiving SIM Cards From Moggi Referee Gianluca Paparesta, who was involved in the Calciopoli scandal, has rebuffed the reports in the Italian media that he admitted receiving SIM cards from former Juventus General Director Luciano Moggi. A shroud of mystery now surrounds the deposition made by Paparesta yesterday during the interrogation by the prosecuting attorneys of Naples, Beatrice and Narducci. Apparently, the referee had originally admitted to them that he, and other referees, were offered SIM Cards by Moggi and Luciano Fabiani, but later on in the day, after the news had been reported throughout all media, he made a statement to Ansa, declaring that this is all false. "I never received SIM Cards by Moggi. It's false that I confessed such a thing," declared Paparesta. However, it is rumoured that Paparesta did admit that Moggi was always present during the yearly referee meetings, even though it is yet unclear what transpired following his latest statement.

Paragone che non condivido. Abitando in Olanda vedo in Huntelaar un attaccante con un futuro molto roseo ... meglio se in bianconero.

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Una nazionale di fenomeni.

:haha:

Non ci penso nemmeno.