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VIOLA Corner

by Melinda Gallo (issue no. 136/2011 / February 10, 2011)

New winger Valon Behrami is a new Viola winger, purchased from West Ham United FC in England. Born in Yugoslavia to Albanian parents, he grew up in Stabio, a village in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Since 2005, Behrami has been a …

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Six Nations in Florence?

Proposal to host international competition

(issue no. 136/2011 / February 10, 2011)

Florence as the host city and the Franchi stadium as the venue for the 2012 Six Nations rugby competition: this is what local councillor for the Gruppo Misto, Stefano Di Puccio, has asked Palazzo Vecchio to work toward. ‘The test match between …

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Start your engines!

New season revs up in Mugello

(issue no. 136/2011 / February 10, 2011)

Home of the Italian Moto Grand Prix, the Mugello track opened 2011 racing season on February 6 with car practice runs organized by Promoracing. The 25-minute runs were open to both professionals and amateurs driving competition and high-speed road cars. More …

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Kubica injured in Genova

Driver hospitalized after rally accident

(issue no. 136/2011 / February 10, 2011)

Formula One (F1) driver Robert Kubrica was hospitalized after an accident during a rally race in Genova. During the opening stage of the Ronde di Andora Rally, the 26-year-old driver for Lotus Renault GP lost control of his car, a Skoda …

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Tuscany's best named

Pegaso per lo Sport goes to figure skater

(issue no. 136/2011 / February 10, 2011)

One of Italy's rising young stars, Giulia Fornai, European champion in junior figure skating from Grosseto, recently won Tuscany's prestigious Pegaso per lo Sport. The awards ceremony will take place in the Salone Brunelleschi of Florence's Istituto degli Innocenti on February 14. …

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VIOLA corner

by Melinda Gallo (issue no. 135/2011 / January 27, 2011)

Mutu off the market for now Fiorentina co-owner Andrea Della Valle announced that Romanian striker Adrian Mutu is off the market and off the squad, which means that he will not be participating in any of Fiorentina's matches until a final decision …

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Mandela Forum plans full calendar in 2011

(issue no. 135/2011 / January 27, 2011)

Track and figure skating in February. The opening ceremony of the Piaggeliadi and kickboxing in April. Gymnastics in May and wrestling in June. These are just some of the events in the sports line-up at the Mandela Forum in the first …

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Braving the elements

Tuscany hosts a new kind of golf

(issue no. 135/2011 / January 27, 2011)

On January 16, the Abetone ski area was the site of the first Snow Golf Tour. The unusual sports event for Abetone was the first of several stages throughout Tuscany of the national circuit of snow golf games. Organized by Uisp (Italian …

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Rollerworld

World?s best rollerskaters come to Florence

(issue no. 135/2011 / January 27, 2011)

With the success of the first stage of the World Roller Skating Grand Prix in Bogota last August, which attracted some 25,500 spectators in two days, there is already excitement building for the 2011 World Roller Skating Grand Prix, coming to …

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VIOLA Corner

by Melinda Gallo (issue no. 134/2011 / January 13, 2011)

Fiorentina suffers a loss in Udine With rumors of an impending strike, the Fiorentina was unsure of playing in Udine on December 11. However, the Fiorentina went onto the pitch even though many of its starting players were injured. Mario Alberto Santana …

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