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20 Right-wing extremists from the Ultras environment in Rome arrested

of AltraVita · Wednesday 27 February 2008 · 6 4 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

The day before yesterday the news reached the media that 16 supporters of the extreme right have been arrested, connected partly with the neo-fascist Forza Nuova, a large part of the Lazio Ultras Association "In a basso destra" ("lower right"). Investigations had revealed that they are members of a criminal organization, which - politically motivated - are accused of acts of violence, [...]

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AC Milan. /. Palermo 2-1

of AltraVita · Monday 25 February 2008 · 2 0 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Actually I am not writing about these games, but if we are to forever schonmal on the 4th Place to advance, then I am worth a mention. The really exciting was already held in the afternoon: the Fiorentina lost 1-0 to Udinese in Rome itself had promoted Genoa beaten at home by 3:5 (!). Make way [...]

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Football in Italy - Ticket Sales

of AltraVita · Friday 22 February 2008 · 41 1 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

First the good news: Despite the recent controversy of the riot press can certainly attend football matches in Italy and return home again unharmed. Unfortunately, the special atmosphere in the stadiums by ever more repressive measures against the appropriate fan groups has now suffered a lot, but to visit a good football match in Italy is still something very special. I [...]

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Arsenal. /. AC Milan 0-0

of AltraVita · Thursday 21 February 2008 · No 0 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Football is a game result and will be decided by goals, so far has AC Milan last night won an acceptable position for the second leg in Milan's San Siro in two weeks. And because it's all about never playing football soccer, were also compared with youthful enthusiasm and experience, physical, mental serenity and freshness to [...]

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Modena City Ramblers

of AltraVita · Monday 18 February 2008 · 20 5 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

I am always confronted with Eros Ramazzotti, when I speak with German friends of Italian music, at best, with Laura Pausini and a few yet know Tiziano Ferro and Gianna Nannini (with older fellow I'm talking at all about music, about Al Bano to escape). Usually it is then reserved my car radio, [...]

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AC Milan. /. AS Livorno 1-1

of AltraVita · Thursday 14 February 2008 · 4 1 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

What should one write about a game that was again overshadowed by the injury-induced failure of one of the pillars of the AC Milan? Milan went yesterday to catch up to the third game after 6 of the 7 last games were won - including victories in the direct competitor to 4th place, Fiorentina and Udinese. In the end, they parted - and [...]

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We are football!

of AltraVita · Sunday 10 February 2008 · 4 4 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

So yesterday, the feverishly anticipated game of the ASD Ramatese against Novara, probably the most important station of the preparation for the next week, beginning Championship second round for the Northwest Piedmont. Except for the disease-related losses of ale and Daniele joined the Ramatese at full strength, after all, it was necessary to recommend for the upcoming games. And despite existing prohibitions ride away [...]

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Free holiday? But wait!

of AltraVita · Friday, 8 February 2008 · 15 0 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

We do not believe how many friends you suddenly when you climb a cottage on Lake Maggiore. Maybe I make it my only one, but the man in the gray suddenly Germany are much nicer to one and report it to many old friends again after many years. And even at the threshold [...]

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