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There was no sign of a big yellow taxi, but Italian clubs have come to realise that you really don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. With high-placed finishes meaning even more now for Italy’s ambitious clubs, champions AC Milan will have to contend with a resurgent chasing pack if they have designs on retaining their title. Traditional challengers Internazionale and Juventus have bolstered their squads, as have southern giants Napoli and the born-again AS Roma. In a championship stacked with both emerging and established stars of the game, Serie A is set for a memorable 2011/2012 season.
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AC MilanSuper Champions of Italy, AC Milan, begin the new season fresh off the back of their first Scudetto victory in seven years. With laurels that hate to be rested upon, Massimiliano Allegri and his band of merry men have marked this season as the time to regain their crown as the kings of European football. Share in the excitement as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexandre Pato and the son of Zeus himself – Thiago Silva, swashbuckle their way through the 2011/2012 season! |
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Inter MilanInter are ready for another season, after appointing new manager Gasperini as a replacement for Paris-bound Leonardo. Samu Eto'o left for greener pastures (or rather pay checks) in Russia but Sneijder remained and Uruguay-hero Forlán was reeled in, alongside Jonathan, Ricky Alvarez, Poli and Zarate. Inter 2.0 is born, with a new face and new chances. With a tricolore cockade standing proud on their chest, the Nerazurri will be looking to add other pieces in their already impressive collection of trophies in the past seasons. |
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JuventusFor the Old Lady, this is a make or break season. After a few years out in the wilderness it is time for the club to hit back and really make a statement to the rest of Serie A. Unfortunately, Beppe Marotta's project is a season behind schedule - the last campaign was very much a write off, both in terms of signings and indeed results on the pitch - this summer he has looked to rectify this in appointing Juventus legend Antonio Conte as the club's new head coach and bringing to Turin excellent players such as Chilean star Arturo Vidal, Italian legend Andrea Pirlo and the mercurial Eljero Elia. However he has struggled to acquire that big name, "marquee" forward which he had spent the majority of the summer courting, eventually settling on Roma's Mirko Vucinic, who is under pressure to deliver after flattering to deceive for the majority of the past few seasons. As always with Juventus, the season is expected to be a rollercoaster, but with the club moving into a brand new, state of the art arena, expectation is as high as ever and Juventini worldwide are hoping for a very positive campaign in 2011/12. |
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Gli AzzurriCesare Prandelli is a man. He’s also the coach of four-time world champions Italy, and the face of a bold new direction in Italian football. Join in the encapsulating journey to EURO2012 and pick at the pieces of the peninsula’s second Renaissance. |
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