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Youth squad stars in new reality TV show

ACF Fiorentina's youth players are the subject of MTV's new reality series, Calciatori Giovani Speranze, which follows the thrills and spills of young footballers' lives.   Sprained ankles, away games in Sicily and heart-breaking penalty kick misses are daily events for these rising stars of the football

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Fiorentina flourish then falter

ACF Fiorentina comfortably beat Catania 2-0 at Florence's Artemio Franchi stadium, but could only manage a 1-1 draw away to Parma F.C.   Fiorentina's dealings in the transfer market have already proved fruitful, with the restructured team playing well against Catania. Top goal scorer Stefan

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All new Viola

ACF Fiorentina may have failed to sign Dimitar Berbatov, but there are reasons for quiet optimism this season.   In one of the quieter transfer periods of recent years, ACF Fiorentina bucked the trend by staging a major overhaul of the squad. Out went Riccardo Montolivo (free transfer to AC

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Italy goes for the gold

Every four years, people around the globe gather around their televisions to witness the greatest multi-sport competition known to man: the Olympics. This summer, from July 25 to August 12, London has the honor of hosting athletes from every corner of the globe, vying for gold in any of

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Epic win!

It was an epic game against Germany on June 28, when Italy showed the world that it still has the ‘stuff of champions.’ Italy’s Azzurri beat the Germans 2-1, with ...

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Six in a row!

It has been another record season for the Tuscan basketball team from Siena, the Mens Sana, which has won its seventh national league title, its  sixth consecutively. The team has remained the undisputed champion of Italy since 2007, adding to their successes four Italy Cup wins, and five Italian

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New coach, renewed dreams

On June 11, officials of the ACF Fiorentina presented Viola fans the team's new head coach, Vincenzo Montella. The team signed Montella for a two-year deal, with an option for a third season.   Born in Castello di Cisterna on June 18, 1974, Montella has managed AS Roma.

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Canuck wins Giro!

After three weeks, more than 91 hours and 3,502 kilometres, Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal became the champion of the 95th Giro d’Italia, a Grand Tour event.      Riding for ...

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Italians play in style

Italy's Olympic athletes will represent their country in style at the London 2012 Games. Internationally renowned Italian designer Giorgio Armani has crafted uniforms for the 2012 team.   Each athlete on Team Italy will receive the 50-piece Armani Olympic line in a set of signature Armani luggage.  

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Rossi loses his cool

On May 2, head coach of ACF Fiorentina, Delio Rossi, was fired within hours of attacking one of his players during a high-intensity Serie A match against Novara. It was an important match for the Viola, which was desperately looking for a win that would get keep the team

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Formula One comes to the Mugello

Just two weeks after the Bahrain Grand Prix, which made international headlines due to the political protests that occurred during the event in the Middle Eastern country, all 12 Formula One World Championship teams will be at Tuscany's Mugello circuit for three days of tests, from May 1 to

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Italy mourns Morosini

On April 14, Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini collapsed while playing in a Serie B game in Pescara, and died.   Not only Italians, but soccer players and fans all over the world expressed their shock and sadness at the death of the 25-year-old: all Italian soccer events, including

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