Italian Sports Newspaper Headlines for February 28th, 2012

Date: 28th February 2012 at 8:04am
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Gazzetta dello Sport

Buffon divides Italy, the breaker

  • Nearly the entire world of calcio (aside from Platini, Nicchi and Zeman) approves of his comments after the phantom goal in Milan-Juve. But on Gazzetta.it 44.5% condemn him.
  • Prandelli absolves Gigi but not Balotelli.
Moratti, Inter move ahead with Ranieri
  • The objective is Marseille. But if Inter lose with Catania the coach is out.
De Rossi: “No apologies, but I trust Luis Enrique”

Guidolin wins the Panchina D’Oro: “We need more respect in calcio”

Allegri-Conte, a hello and nothing more. Mexes: a punch worth 3 matches

Udinese-Bari Bonucci comes up. The prosecutor: “A pardon is needed”

Cesc speask: “I am finally at home at my Barca” 

Tuttosport

Buffon fury

  • Nicchi blasts him (“hypocritical and a bad example”), he replies: “Rhetoric that is filled with venom. I would repeat everything that I said: the referee is the referee, I can’t hurt my own team”. The milanista Thiago Silva: “I would have done the same thing as Gigi”.
  • Not only the fans but also his wife Alena Seredova: even the coaches, aside from Zeman, absolve the Juve goalkeeper. Prandelli: “It never crossed my mind to take the captain’s armband from him”.
  • Juve: ire and silence. Allegri: let’s play.
  • Just one video replay. Three matches for Mexes.
  • A new phone call embarrasses Milan.
  • Zoff, 70 years old today: the legend and the example.
Moratti: Inter-Ranieri are forced
  • The oil tycoon admits: “I didn’t see a reaction”. But a meeting produces no alternatives. Stankovic hits out.
“Toro, goals are coached”
  • Interview with Pulici on the incredible errors by the Granata strikers: “The strikers must shoot, shoot and shoot some more. I became Pulici the cyclone thanks to Castellani and Sattolo who stayed a half hour later with me on the training field”.
De Rossi: “I must not apologize”

Guidolin: “An oscar that was earned”

Napoli Lavezzi forever 

Corriere dello Sport

Buffon splits Italy

  • “I would never have admitted that the ball had crossed the line”. His words start a controversy.
  • Nicchi attacks him, Zeman criticizes him, Platini goes hard on him. But the players defend him and Thiago Silva even supports him! The goalkeeper is dissapointed: “But I would repeat everything…”.
Mexes hit hard: 3 match ban
  • The Frenchmen is stopped by the video replay judg ; Pirlo and Muntari are absolved. Milan are angered with the difference in judgement with Juve. Even Galliani is cautioned.
Inter: Ranieri stays, but…
  • The club give him a limited vote of confidence: he must win on Sunday against Catania.
  • The alternatives don’t convince Moratti. And Zenga offers himself up.
  • Sneijder is a problem in the meantime: criticism from Van Basten as well.
De Rossi: “I will tell you why they didn’t make me play”

Napoli have never seen Lavezzi this decisive

Pastore roars: “Gava beats Palermo 4-1”

Happy Birthday Dino Zoff: 70 years old

  • “I am still happy to have given Bearzot a kiss in Spain. I miss Scirea a lot”.
  • “I didn’t want to see Rivera on the TV as he danced. Maldini was the best player”.

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