http://www.mail.com/int/people/768988-antonio-conte.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/768988-antonio-conte.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2101392-juventus-delegation-meets-pope-francis-vatican.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican. Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine team San Lorenzo, although he is also said to like Juventus because of his family's roots from the Piedmont region. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli was... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2101392-juventus-delegation-meets-pope-francis-vatican.html 2013-05-21T22:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2095158-sampdoria-beats-juventus-3-2-final-serie-game.html MILAN (AP) — Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over the newly-crowned Serie A champion on Saturday. Eder, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Mauro Icardi helped Sampdoria come from behind after Fabio Quagliarella had scored against his old team. Emanuele Giaccherini reduced the defici... Sat, 18 May 2013 22:26:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2095158-sampdoria-beats-juventus-3-2-final-serie-game.html 2013-05-18T22:26:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html ROME (AP) — In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth. Milan and Fiorentina both visit relegated squads — Siena and Pescara, respectively. Nearly everything else in the Italian league has been decided, although several big coaching changes cou... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html 2013-05-16T13:00:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079172-champion-juventus-draws-1-1-with-cagliari.html MILAN (AP) — Newly crowned Serie A champion Juventus was held by Cagliari to 1-1, but Saturday's result did little to dampen spirits on the day it was presented with the trophy. There was a party atmosphere at the Juventus Stadium and the home players walked out of the tunnel holding their children, who were wearing team kits. Victor Ibarbo threatened to ... Sat, 11 May 2013 20:40:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079172-champion-juventus-draws-1-1-with-cagliari.html 2013-05-11T20:40:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2071954-milan-beats-pescara-4-0-with-balotelli-double.html MILAN (AP) — Mario Balotelli scored twice to help AC Milan beat already-relegated Pescara 4-0 in Serie A on Wednesday and leave it on the verge of qualifying for next year's Champions League. Milan remained four points clear of Fiorentina, which beat relegation-threatened Siena 1-0, in the fight for third spot and a place in the Champions League qualifyin... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:58:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2071954-milan-beats-pescara-4-0-with-balotelli-double.html 2013-05-08T23:58:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global football poll for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — is the player of the week aft... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:01:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll. James Thorogood, Bundesliga.com, Germany. "Though there was little meaning behind Bayern's 1-1 draw with Dortmund, one moment of significance emerged in the form of Manuel Neuer winning his first psychological battle with Robert Lewandowski by saving the Pole's second ha... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-05-07T14:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2064756-thousands-celebrate-title-juventus-parade.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Thousands of fans packed the streets of Turin on Sunday night as Juventus celebrated its second successive Serie A title victory with an open-top bus parade. Even the rain that fell for most of the celebrations failed to dampen the spirits of the players, staff and fans throughout the parade. It took around three and a half hours for t... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:23:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2064756-thousands-celebrate-title-juventus-parade.html 2013-05-05T21:23:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the team's 29th league crown with three rounds remaining. Arturo Vidal gave Juventus the lead shortly before the hour mark, firing home a debatable penalty after Massimo Donati was adjudged to have pushed over Mirko Vucinic. The... Sun, 05 May 2013 20:53:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html 2013-05-05T20:53:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064420-juventus-confirms-return-to-top-with-2nd-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus confirmed its return to the top of Italian football with its second successive scudetto on Sunday. While Juventus impressed last campaign under new manager Antonio Conte — storming unbeaten to its first title since the 2006 match-fixing scandal and relegation to Serie B — this season it has continued to go from strength to strength. ... Sun, 05 May 2013 16:43:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064420-juventus-confirms-return-to-top-with-2nd-title.html 2013-05-05T16:43:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058126-juventus-to-clinch-title-palermo.html MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Juventus needs only one point against struggling Palermo on Sunday to clinch a 29th Serie A title, and put its darkest period even further behind it. The Italian team last won back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006 but was then stripped of both and relegated to Serie B in a wide-ranging match-fixing scandal that rocked Italia... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:10:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058126-juventus-to-clinch-title-palermo.html 2013-05-02T16:10:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049706-juventus-beats-torino-2-0-serie-derby.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus needed two late goals to beat Torino 2-0 in the Derby della Mole on Sunday as the defending champion inched closer to its 29th title. Arturo Vidal scored three minutes from time to give Juventus the victory, shortly after Torino had been denied what looked a clear penalty. Torino defender Kamil Glik was then sent off in the final min... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:51:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049706-juventus-beats-torino-2-0-serie-derby.html 2013-04-28T20:51:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043662-balotelli-returns-to-boost-milans-european-hopes.html MILAN (AP) — Mario Balotelli will return from suspension to boost AC Milan's Champions League hopes when it hosts Catania in Serie A on Sunday. Balotelli's ban for picking up his fourth booking of the season was extended to three matches after he insulted a match official. It was later reduced to two on appeal. Without him, Milan has scored only one goal ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:42:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043662-balotelli-returns-to-boost-milans-european-hopes.html 2013-04-25T11:42:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2021486-juventus-beats-lazio-2-0-to-move-11-points-clear.html ROME (AP) — Juventus maintained its march to a 29th Serie A title as it beat Lazio 2-0 on Monday to move 11 points clear at the top of the table, with Arturo Vidal scoring both goals to end his drought. Vidal opened the scoring after just eight minutes, converting from the penalty spot after Lorik Cana brought down Claudio Marchisio. The Chile internation... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:52:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2021486-juventus-beats-lazio-2-0-to-move-11-points-clear.html 2013-04-15T21:52:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2011594-bayern-beats-juventus-2-0-to-reach-semifinals.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Bayern Munich continued its march toward a second consecutive Champions League final with a 2-0 win at Juventus on Wednesday, securing a 4-0 win on aggregate and a place in the semifinals. Mario Mandzukic all but killed off the tie in the 64th minute, heading in a rebound to leave Juventus needing to score four goals in 26 minutes. Sub... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:57:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2011594-bayern-beats-juventus-2-0-to-reach-semifinals.html 2013-04-10T22:57:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2007580-juventus-facing-uphill-struggle-bayern.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus faces an uphill struggle to qualify for the Champions League semifinals when it faces newly-crowned Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Juventus was dominated for most of last Tuesday's first leg, and was lucky to escape Munich only 2-0 down. "We're in the right frame of mind and we know we need a different game to... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:48:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2007580-juventus-facing-uphill-struggle-bayern.html 2013-04-09T17:48:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2002728-juventus-beats-10-man-pescara-2-1-serie.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus beat 10-man Pescara 2-1 to provisionally extend its Serie A lead to 12 points on Saturday and boost its confidence ahead of Wednesday's return leg against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. Mirko Vucinic scored both Juventus goals before Emmanuel Cascione's stunning strike. Pescara goalkeeper Ivan Pelizzoli pulled o... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:05:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2002728-juventus-beats-10-man-pescara-2-1-serie.html 2013-04-06T21:05:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2000622-juventus-buffon-to-pescara-match-with-flu.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has the flu and will not play in Saturday's Serie A match against Pescara. Buffon came in for heavy criticism following Juventus' 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal midweek. On Friday, Juventus coach Antonio Conte said Buffon had the flu after last we... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:24:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2000622-juventus-buffon-to-pescara-match-with-flu.html 2013-04-05T15:24:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1995980-serie-educating-players-match-fixing-dangers.html MILAN (AP) — Italy's Serie B is fighting back against match-fixing by sending the league's lawyer to educate players and coaches at all 22 clubs about the legal dangers involved. Guido Camera represents Serie B in ongoing legal cases in Cremona, Bari and Naples, which have resulted in bans for several players, as well as point penalties to some clubs. The... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:17:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1995980-serie-educating-players-match-fixing-dangers.html 2013-04-03T18:17:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1993860-bayern-beats-juventus-2-0-champions-league.html MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich ended Juventus' unbeaten record in the Champions League this season with a 2-0 win Tuesday in the first leg of their quarterfinal, stunning the Italian team with a goal in the first minute and then dominating much of the match. David Alaba got the home side off to a perfect start when his speculative effort from outside the pen... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:22:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1993860-bayern-beats-juventus-2-0-champions-league.html 2013-04-02T22:22:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1992784-bayern-close-to-full-marks-ap-footy-poll.html PARIS (AP) — It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. So that's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did, scoring four goals in a 9-2 demolition of Hamburg to knock the Barcelona superstar into second place in the latest Associated Press global football rankings. The fact that the Peruvian striker hadn't... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:10:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1992784-bayern-close-to-full-marks-ap-footy-poll.html 2013-04-02T14:10:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1990362-bayern-juventus-clash-with-points-to-prove.html MUNICH (AP) — European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Juventus clash in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday as Germany and Italy's leading sides go head to head with points to prove. "It will be incredibly intense, at a crazy pace, with tackling and aggression. Everything will be in it to make it a top game," Bayern coach Jupp ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:49:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1990362-bayern-juventus-clash-with-points-to-prove.html 2013-04-01T13:49:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1989774-barcelona-visits-psg-bayern-hosts-juventus-cl.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Champions League quarterfinals get under way Tuesday with Barcelona visiting Paris Saint-Germain in a meeting between Europe's most dominant team of recent years and its latest challenger. After signing star players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham, PSG is anxious for a major victory that would justify its engorged pay... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1989774-barcelona-visits-psg-bayern-hosts-juventus-cl.html 2013-03-31T21:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988340-juventus-beats-bitter-rival-inter-milan-2-1.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus beat bitter rival Inter Milan 2-1 in an entertaining match at San Siro and remained nine points clear at the top of Serie A after Napoli won 5-3 in a thrilling game at Torino on Saturday. It took Juventus less than three minutes to take the lead with a stunning strike from Fabio Quagliarella. Rodrigo Palacio leveled in the 55th but J... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:10:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988340-juventus-beats-bitter-rival-inter-milan-2-1.html 2013-03-30T23:10:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984240-juventus-to-win-bitter-rival-inter.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus travels to bitter rival Inter Milan on Saturday, hoping Andrea Stramaccioni's team doesn't spoil its Serie A title chances as it did its unbeaten record in November. Inter won 3-1 to end Juventus' 49-match unbeaten run, just as it seemed Antonio Conte's side was closing in on Milan's record of 58 matches without defeat. That match re... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:13:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984240-juventus-to-win-bitter-rival-inter.html 2013-03-28T13:13:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959874-juventus-beats-bologna-2-0-to-move-12-points-clear.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus marched on toward a 29th Serie A title by winning 2-0 at Bologna on Saturday to provisionally extend its lead to 12 points. Juventus broke the deadlock in the 64th minute when Claudio Marchisio set up Mirko Vucinic. The forward, who had his back to goal, swiveled and fired the ball into the net in an almost exact copy of his goal at ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959874-juventus-beats-bologna-2-0-to-move-12-points-clear.html 2013-03-16T23:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1946102-juventus-coach-questioned-match-fixing.html ROME (AP) — Juventus coach Antonio Conte was questioned again by the Italian football federation prosecutor about another match-fixing case Monday. Having already been suspended for four months at the start of this season for failing to report fixing when he coached Siena two years ago, Conte faces a possible similar charge stemming from when he managed B... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:03:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1946102-juventus-coach-questioned-match-fixing.html 2013-03-11T19:03:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1937702-milan-to-cement-3rd-place-genoa.html MILAN (AP) — After reaching third place in Serie A last weekend, AC Milan faces another difficult week starting with a potentially tricky trip to Genoa on Friday. Milan cruised to a 3-0 win over Lazio to move a point ahead of rival Inter Milan. It now faces Genoa, which has undergone a resurgence under Davide Ballardini, before a trip to Barcelona in the ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1937702-milan-to-cement-3rd-place-genoa.html 2013-03-07T12:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1936614-juventus-beats-celtic-2-0-to-reach-cl-quarters.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus avoided any slip-ups against Celtic, finishing off the Scottish team with a 2-0 win Wednesday to seal a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals 5-0 on aggregate. Holding a 3-0 lead from the away leg, Juventus withstood some early pressure from Celtic before Alessandro Matri essentially clinched the series when he put the It... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:05:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1936614-juventus-beats-celtic-2-0-to-reach-cl-quarters.html 2013-03-06T23:05:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1925850-juve-title-sight-1-1-draw-with-napoli.html NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Serie A leader Juventus drew 1-1 at Napoli in a tense top-of-the-table match Friday that could clear the way for the Turin club to win its 28th Italian league title. Juventus remained six points ahead of its southern rival atop the standings with 11 rounds remaining and no more head-to-head meetings scheduled. "It's still far off math... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:19:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1925850-juve-title-sight-1-1-draw-with-napoli.html 2013-03-01T23:19:25Z