Italian Paper Talk: ‘Our Golden Ball’, Andrea Pirlo Deserves Recognition

Mancini targeting the Champions League with Inter…

All the latest headlines from the newspapers in Italy including Tuttosport calling for Juventus and Italy midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo to receive recognition.

 

Image courtesy of La Gazzetta dello Sport.

– Quality factor – Lessons from the last weekend in Serie A.

– The courage of Andrea Pirlo, Miralem Pjanic and Peres, the style of play of Roma, the surprising Genovese, beauty wins.

– Duvan Zapata bites, pain for the Little Viper (Ferrero), Napoli equalise with 10-men in the 92nd minute, now in third. Sampdoria ahead, Ferrero show and disappointment, “I almost had a stroke”.

– Own goal from Mario Balotelli, accused of racism.

Image courtesy of Corriere dello Sport.

– Roberto Mancini – let’s get Champions League football.

– “The lads have the desire, the club should aim high right-away. We need to remove the fear and think big” Inter Sporting Director Marco Fassone has Alessio Cerci plans, “He’s the right man for us”.

– Milan, Barbara Berlusconi strikes. 100m Euros from the Emirates for stadium and transfer market. Berlusconi suggests that once the club find a suitable site for the new stadium, they will discuss with Emirates about funding it.

– Zapata saves a poor Napoli in the 92nd minute.

– Shots, assists, interceptions, no-one like Pirlo.

Image courtesy of Tuttosport.

– Our Golden Ball – Pirlo.

– Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer are FIFA’s three candidates, but the Italian deserves recognition for his career.

– Massimiliano Allegri-Rudi Garcia, new sparks: “Thanks Roma”.

– Milan, 100m!, Stadium – Inter frozen.

– Strange Mancini, the future is Mihajlovic.

– Sampdoria anger, Napoli go third.