What do you think will happen to Italian football after these investigations?
485705
Juve will be in Serie B next year, Milan will get the title, the press will go gaga, and after a couple of weeks life will gon on normal and Italy will wil the World Cup and nobody will care anymore (besides the Juve fans).
1079418
It's been going on for ages.  I believe FIFA is going to start having empty stadium matches if it happens next year, I think they even threatened to relegate teams whose fans get out of hand.  There are some sanctions for doing it in the world cup, I forget what they are.  I think the team loses a point or something like that.
734829
I can see everyone is still arguing on here RO35. Lol\n\n@ Lava Man I will have you know there was no cheating done by the Italian team. My father knows people in very high places in Italy and Sicily and easily found out that there was none of that crap pulled. Sorry to have to tell you, but its the truth. How does he know?? He has connections with the Italian government. With that said I couldnt tell you about Portugal though.
1134901
Unfortunately, I'd have to say no.  But there's nobody who'd love to see 'Il Divin Codino' play again.  There were few before him that had the magic and skill that he possessed, and even fewer after him.  When a man that is 'too old' is the third highest scorer in Serie A, behind Christian Vieri and Francesco Totti in 2000, for player selected to the National team, and he didn't get selected, you know something is wrong with the higher-ups.  4 goals in 4 games in the '98 World Cup, his last international tournament.  He was a clutch player, who (almost) always came through when the team needed him most.  Ignorant football fans wish to talk down about him because of one penalty miss.  English have gotten over Beckam...and Batty, and Southgate, and the list goes on and on for them.  The Dutch forgave De Boer, and he missed TWO in the SAME GAME!  The best players throughout history, have failed at least once, and that's what makes them great.  You have to lose to win.  I do believe only 5 players have ever scored over 200 Serie A goals, him being one of them.  Pretty impressive for a career, plagued with serious knee injuries (many of them career-threatening, mainly the one when he was 18, and the doctors said his career was finished.)  A winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon D'or.  Scorer of one of the greatest World Cup goals ever scored (sorry Czech Republic, or Czechoslovakia, as they were known then).  Over the last 6-8 years, the problem with the National team has been their lack of creativity, lack of vision.  There's no more magic in the Azzurri.  Primarily because there's no Roby.  Euro '96 could have been different if it wasn't for Arigo Sacchi.  How could you not pick the man that single handledly took the country to the final of the World Cup, just two years before.  Sadly, this has been a serious problem in Italian football for years.  It really is a shame, that due to injuries and the ignorance and stupidity of the managers, coaches and officials in the Italian game, we barely got to see what Roberto Baggio was really capable of.  \n\nHell, he was transfered from Inter Milan because he refused to tell the coach (Lippi, god I love him, but he fucked up!) which players were criticizing him.\n\nFucking politics!\n\nBy the way, one of my favourite moments has go to be when in 1998, Euro 2000, when Alessandro Del Piero came out, the Italian fans were all chanting 'Roby! Roby!'.  It's absolutely beautiful that some never forget the greats.  \n\nIn case anyone is interested, you can search for this on the net.  I seen a picture once of a banner that some Azzurri fans had brought to an International game.  It read Pele + Maradona = Baggio.  I'm not quite sure about that, but if you aren't aware of Baggios' true talent, check some clips in the net of him.  His skills were very comparable to Maradona.\n\nAnd to the ignorant fools that say he'd too old.  You obviously know nothing about football.  Ever heard of Roger Milla?  And on top of that, check some clips of Baggio in his last couple of seasons, mainly the goals against Lazio, Udinese, Inter and Juventus.  Sheer class!\n\nBy the way, who was the first ever Golden Foot winner in 2003?  Beating the likes of Batistuta, Romario, Zidane, Figo and Giggs?  That's right...Baggio!\n\nForever in our hearts, Baggio, the last of the fantasia.
1160349
Keep your head on, don't let you be impressed by those bad jokes. They're usual, especially if British press is involved. Remember the trick they deserve to Sven (linked)!!!\nNever trust a columnist!!!\nHaving own team criticized isn't fair, but, as Italian, I've seen something going really too far:\n\n"There was outrage in Italian newspapers on Wednesday after German news weekly Der Spiegel published a satirical World Cup-related column on its Web site about the Azzurri entitled `Oiled up and greasy' which referred to Italians as 'parasitical forms of life'. \n\nThe article was later withdrawn and an apology posted on the Web site but that didn't stop the daily La Stampa declaring - `Italian parasites - that is how Der Spiegel prepares for the semi-final'."\n\nSo, don't be in anger. Their is definitively a dirty job...
1062007
Fine 'em, sack the board and knock 'em down to the bottom division, they'll not do it again, neither will many other clubs...\n\nIt has to be a sterner penalty than Marseilles got, Juve would absorb that no problem and be back in the Champions league in 2-3 years....
1087056
Hmmm...After normal league matches there is appeal availible and has been used, and is sometimes successful.  But, this is the world cup, with limited time, after all the season starts in august, so there is not much time to replay matches from the final, if and thats a big IF, The appeal is successful!  I think the best bet is to use the video ref for world cup (finals), champions league (finals), European Cup (Finals) etc and the normal club matches just sticking with play it as it's seen.\n\nThe problem with the game is the cheap theatrics players use, and the Italians hold the cup for that.  Yellow cards should be strictly enforced on this.
365756
It is certainly possible. It has happened before for MIlan and for Juve too. But u know anything is possible in football. Juve is having a rough patch at the moment, i feel their forwards are a little of form. Milan are tired and a little lost because of the champions league. Can they hope of getting past Barca? that is the question. Juve has pretty straight forward matches. Possibly, Reginna and Palermo could be tricky. They could probably force a draw. and if Milan keep winning i dont see why Milan cant win the scudetto this season.(Of course im discounting the fact of any injury problems for Milan).. Forza Milan
832622
No.  I think they'll struggle in the lower half and end up somewhere between 12th and 15th, but they'll find some wins, especially if they can get some people healthy.  For now, Rossi is doing his best, though he probably won't be able to stay with the club after the loan.  Hopefully the Palermo match is a sign of better things.  If Luque could find some form, we wouldn't have to depend on guys like Duff to put it in the net when he should be setting up plays.  Martins has got to step it up.  Sibierski has shown some form too.  We should dump Bramble and try to make a good back line signing in January.  Even when Given comes back, the defense has been as pourous as a seive and unable to put 90 full minutes together.  We've just got to hold it together this season, try to find a lineup that can work together and reward the hard work of Emre, Solano, Parker, Zoggy, and Milner.  Heck, Milner worked his butt off in Palermo and is the only reason Luque had any chance to shine.  Ramage looks like an up & comer as well... anyway, rambling, but I think we have enough to keep afloat.  I'd like to think that we can get Owen back at the end of the season or the beginning of next, see some improvement of the defense, and make the midfield's effort pay.\n\nGo Toon!\n\nRe:  Shearer, I think there's something in his commitments that prevents him from coming on for another year or so, but I can't recall.  I don't they'd talk about it anyway right now, would just undermine Roeder.\n\nOh, and I forgot Dyer.  There's a guy we've got to keep healthy... if we can keep the slalom sticks out of his eyes!
636936
I think Juve will be more stronger next year and the will win 3 cups(Serie A , Copa Italia and Champions League),\nBut they should buy good players (specialy someone for right defender).
988750
I don't think it's corruption, who would dare with there already being a scandal in Italy?  Inept is the right word, the officiating has been horrible, the worst I've seen.  The Koreans benefited from it in the match with France when the french made a goal that wasn't counted, this time they were on the losing end.
1122890
I think that is a very strong statement. Italy got robbed by the referees in the last world cup and this time it went their way.  The questions should be why does FIFA decide the winners before the matches are played to favor them in terms of ratings.
621280
Rubbish, I will be dissapointed in Shevchenko and A.C. Milan for letting one of the best players go. Also Chelsea will turn corupt, and they still are not going to win the Champions league. They might have the money but the don't have heart. And that's one thing you can't buy.
1025442
FORZA AZZURRI!!! Hopefully Lippi gives Inzaghi and Del Piero a chance to be in the field for 90 minutes ... they would have scored 2 goals more. Both of them are starving for goals!\n\nI keep my fingers crossed for Italy - but unfortunately they get very nervous and distracted when the going gets rough (especially penalties - remember World Cup USA '94, Baggio and Baresi?), as shown during the second half of the match. If it wasn't for the Ghanese goalkeeper, and the field players lacking of precise shots, Italy would have lost for sure.\n\n I guess, now that they've won the first match they really are a potential candidate for the final, as they were really demoralized by the Juventus-scandal and had a lot of pressure on them...\n\nI'd love to see them win - but still there's France and Brazil and maybe also the Czechs, Germans and Dutch...\n\nFORZA ITALIA 4ever!!!
657592
Given the current scandal the answer may be nothing in the end in terms of Juventus.
411761
I hope not. They didn't deserved it. It is time that they lose scudeto in last week. I think they are very old and need to change a lot their team. Next 2-3 years will be the worst ones in Juve's last 10 seasons.
625294
Juventus chairman luciano moggi had made adjustments with italian football association for giving them the refrees they ask for in the champs league. There is also match fixing scandal and illegal funds.This is a disgrasce