Cassano is becoming quite the author: he has released a second book
As we know by now, last fall Cassano released his autobiography (in collaboration with SKY commentator Pierluigi Pardo) entitled “Dico Tutto“, and it immediately became one of the biggest bestsellers in all of Italy. People everywhere wanted to know what the crazy genius was all about, and they weren’t disappointed because Cassano, as the title “Dico Tutto” (I’ll say everything) indicated, really did say everything. No details left out. Now, again with Pierluigi Pardo, he has released his second book, entitled “Le Mattine non servono a niente: E altre 364 cassanate in forma di aforisma per vivere un anno da fantasista.” (”The Mornings aren’t good for anything: and 364 other cassanate in the form of aphorisms to live like a fantasista for year”). All profits from the book will go towards the Stefano Borgonovo foundation for the fight against the deadly ALS disease (Lou Gehrig Disease). The book is on bookshelves now in bookstores all over Italy, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. So it’s not another autobiography, but 365 funny, insightful phrases that Cassano has come up with. Here are some phrases extracted from the book:
Serie A Goals of the Week: Giornata 13
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Francesco Totti caught up with Antonio Di Natale at the top of the top scorer’s chart with 9 goals after his hat-trick vs. Bari at the Stadio Olimpico. That was Totti’s first hat-trick in 7 years, the last coming against Brescia in 2002. Both Totti and Di [...]
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Serie A and B Weekend Round-up: Giornata 13
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A day of coaching changes in Serie A. At his first press conference as Palermo boss back in the summer, Walter Zenga famously said his objective for the season was to win the Scudetto. Well 13 games into the season, and Palermo was 15 points behind leaders [...]
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Costinha plays for Atalanta. Oh you didn’t know? Neither did anybody.
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As the title reads, former Portuguese international and ex-Mourinho pupil Costinha plays for Atalanta and is probably the biggest waste of money in all of Italian football today. Back in the summer of 2007, Costinha’s contract expired at Atletico Madrid. Atalanta thought they were making a real [...]
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Gazzetta editor’s 10 questions he demands Lippi answer
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The Gazzetta dello Sport is arguably the most famous sports newspaper in Italy, selling more copies than rivals Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. It is world famous for it’s pink pages and has been printed in pink since 1899. The current head editor of the Gazzetta, Luigi [...]
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Bobo Vieri is going to live in Brazil for a couple of months, and play some football on the side.
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Recently, it was reported everywhere that Christian Vieri was hanging up his boots. Vieri, at one time one of the most feared strikers in all of world football, had given all he had and was going more and more into a decline, so he it looked like [...]
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Pitch Invader wants Cassano
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I know, the Cassano-National Team debate is getting old and boring. But this was too funny. In the 5th minute of the game yesterday, a fan ran onto the pitch wearing a t-shirt with the Superman logo and with the words “Cassano in Nazionale” (Cassano on the [...]
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Azzurrini lose to Hungary, qualification in doubt, worst Italy U-21 team of all time?
By: Francesco | 7 Comments
The Italy U-21’s continued their very disappointing qualifying campaign with another loss, this time away to Hungary. The Azzurrini needed a win to get back on track, but now qualification is getting more and more difficult. The Hungarians won 2-0, with goals coming from Nemeth and Koman [...]
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Lippi-Cassano: The Real Reason?
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Since Lippi has taken over the national team for a second time, the big question has always been, “Why aren’t you calling up Antonio Cassano?” Cassano has widely been recognized as the best Italian player at the moment and there is no other talent in [...]
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Goals of the Week: Giornata 12
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Fairly good week for goals, as only one game finished 0-0 (Catania-Napoli, but ask Takayuki Morimoto about that). The top scorer table is still wide open, as Di Natale started strong but now has cooled off so he remains at 9, while Hamsik is second with 7 [...]
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Team News
Derby della Lanterna Countdown
In the build up to this weekends derby I thought I'd post some highlights from previous derbies...
Nov 26, 2009 | Read this article...
Derby della Lanterna
It has to be the greatest word in any language; derby. There's something special about facing a local rival, even if there isn't usually much animosity. Perhaps it has to do with the most visible enemy being the most important or marking your territory or some such thing.
Nov 26, 2009 | Read this article...
ACM 1 OM 1, and a Happy Thanksgiving
I want to start by wishing everyone, if you celebrate it or not, a Happy Thanksgiving. Personally it is my favorite Holiday as it has somehow managed to remain a true day of thanks and family while not being commercially basterized like religious holidays, ironic isn’t it? So where ever you take a moment to give to thanks for family, for friends, and that the Rossoneri are far better off than many of us anticipated, despite the performance yesterday evening.
Nov 26, 2009 | Read this article...
Napoli - Cittadella preview
I can't recognize even one name on the Cittadella roster, so I'm hoping our readers, like me, will be fascinated by the history and architecture of the medieval city more than the football team.
Nov 25, 2009 | Read this article...
Pulling Power
Napoli were kept at bay last weekend by a plucky Lazio side but unfortunately for us, calcio is generally about outscoring the opposition and when you can't hit the net whatsoever, you don't win. Soccer is such a simple game but life in Rome is getting increasingly complex and the ...
Nov 25, 2009 | Read this article...
We're a Disgrace! We're a Disgrace! We're a F***ing Disgrace!
He's about right.
What positives can we draw from the match?
None.
Thankfully, tonight is Thanksgiving Eve in the US, so it's socially expected for me to go drown my sorrows in alcohol.
I think I can some up the game by presenting our formation, and its' faults.
Nov 25, 2009 | Read this article...
Barcelona 2 - Inter 0
Right now I am the least plugged in individual regarding the game yesterday. I haven’t gone through the comments here and I haven’t read any of the post game stuff as this Thanksgiving stuff is really knocking me out. Frankly, I think that I am better off as most of THOSE PEOPLE really don’t have too much to say anyhow. I am willing to bet we lost this game because we don’t have too many Italians or something… sigh. But I wanted to make sure that there was something here for those who aren’t in the States for this crazy time known as “Black Friday Week”.
So here are my thoughts on this delightful little sojourn. Feel free to disagree, although I probably won’t be around much to dispute anything with you. I admit that my next few statements won’t be anything that anyone wants to read. But I have to say, I think that they definitely fit the facts better than “It was an off day”… yikes.
If I was a fly on the wall in both dressing rooms, I probably would have heard two very different coaches’ speeches. In one, I would have heard something to the effect that a loss would have ended their Champion League season and let’s do this for the city. In the other I probably heard something to the effect that everybody already knew that the two Soviet teams drew – Sneijder, you sit – the rest of you, don’t get hurt, this game is meaningless.
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CL Preview: 'Yea, I'm Sad He's Not Playing Too'
IERI... OGGI... DOMANI... SEMPRE JUVE!!!
Nov 25, 2009 | Read this article...
VotD: The Genius That Is Francesco Totti.
I love videos like this - the singular focus on one player and his movements throughout the match (similar to Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait). This one goes back to the Stamford Bridge trip last year, focusing on that Totti character and the vision which leaves one absolutely breathless. How ...
Nov 25, 2009 | Read this article...
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