SPORT NEWS
Sport News
Three straight losses
Viola try but fail to score and win
Stefan Jovetic's return to the field on February 17 after being out with
a knee injury was a grand event, despite the 3-0 loss to Napoli on their home
pitch. Jovetic's presence energized the team, which had possession for most of
the match but …
Sport News
Italy competes but takes little away from Ireland
Six Nations rugby update
by Jack White
Italy made the trip to Dublin for its February 25 RBS Six Nations
encounter with Ireland, and after showing great promise against England two
weeks ago, the Azzurri were seeking to challenge the Paddies.
The first half was an even affair, with both sides …
Sport News
Italians show spark in Six Nations
by Jack White
France opened on February 7 the Six Nations tournament
at home against Italy, who showed why they have the potential to compete
against any opposition they meet in the championship. Their dedication to the
cause, especially in the first half, combined with a previously …
Sport News
Snow stops Italian soccer
Viola to make up Parma game March 7
With the majority of Italy digging out from record
snowfalls, the Italian premiere league was forced to postpone at least six
games between February 1 and 11. Among them was the Fiorentina, whose latest
away game against Parma had been scheduled for February 11.
The …
Sport News
Euro champs
Women's water polo team wins the gold
On January
28, Italy's Setterosa beat world champion Greece 13-10 in the European water
polo finals in Eindhoven.
It is the
fifth European gold for the team. Italy last took the European championship in
2003. Team captain Elisa Casanova commented on her first big win: ‘It …
Sport News
Flawless Carolina
Kostner clinches gold at European championships
Italy's
long-standing skating star, 24-year-old Carolina Kostner, took home her fourth
women's title in the European figure skating championships in Sheffield on
January 28. Kostner finished with 183.55 points after topping the chart in the
free skate with 120.33. The Alto Adige native also won …
Sport News
The only way is up
Viola now in 10th place in Serie A
In late
January, ACF Fiorentina signed forward Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira from rival
Juventus on a temporary basis to strengthen its forward line after selling
Alberto Gilardino to Genoa weeks prior.
Upon arriving
in the city, Amauri said that he was happy to join the team. …
Sport News
Viola out of Coppa
Defeat in Rome means disqualification
On January 11, the Fiorentina were disqualified from the Coppa Italia in a 3-0 match against Rome at the Stadio Olimpico. The Fiorentina seemed to dominate early in the match, with two close chances to score by Adem Ljajic. Rome, however, …
Sport News
Team USA in Lucca
Track and field team to train in Tuscan city
Happy with the warm reception and the hospitality received in Lucca last summer, where the US track and field team prepared for the World Championships in Daegu, team officials have decided to train there for the Summer Olympic Games. Team USA …
Sport News
The Trap is back in Tuscany
Training camp in Montecatini
The Irish national soccer team, led by Italian coach Giovanni ‘The Trap' Trappatoni, will be training in Montecatini in preparation for the Euro 2012 championship.
According to local news reports, two officials from the Football Association of Dublin recently visited the sports …
Sport News
Purple haze: an analysis
The season has so far been disappointing for the ACF Fiorentina, with the team gaining just 14 points in 16 games, and only 4 points from the relegation zone. Away from home, the situation is pretty dramatic, with the Fiorentina achieving no wins, just …Sport News
Viola miss out in Milan
When ACF Fiorentina players travelled to Milan's San Siro stadium for
the December 10 match against Inter, they had the best of intentions: to bring
home a winning game and two points. What happened, however, was the opposite.
Facing the world FIFA champions, the …
Sport News
Calciopoli strikes
Della Valle brothers and Mencucci sentenced
Owners of the ACF Fiorentina, Andrea and Diego Della Valle, and Sandro Mencucci, managing director of the ACF Fiorentina, were recently sentenced by a court in Naples for their alleged role in the match-fixing scandal, dubbed Calciopoli, which came to light …
Sport News
Rossi's relief
Viola fans hopeful as new coach takes to the field
Fiorentina's new coach, Delio Rossi avoided humiliation in his debut match against AC Milan on November 19 when the team secured a draw at the Franchi stadium. The lack of goals didn't mean a lack of action, however. Despite dominating the …
Sport News
Miha let go
Third straight loss leads to big changes
The bookmakers were already betting on whether the coach of the ACF Fiorentina, Sinisa Mihajlovic, would still be with the team after lossing to Chievo on November 6. It was the team's third consecutive loss, and fourth loss so far this …
1-15 | 16-30 | 31-45 | 46-60 | 61-75 | 76-90 | 91-105 | 106-120 | 121-135 | 136-150
Features
Articles
Community
Special Issues
The English-speaking news magazine in Florence
Sunday, May 19, 2013