A Look at Italy Soccer
Founded in 1898, the Italian Football League, also known as Italy soccer, is the highest football league in the country. Serie A, which began in 1929, is the top division of Italy Soccer and is primarily sponsored by Italian mobile phone company TIM. Prior to the inception of Serie A, Italy soccer was structured into regional groups. The championship title is commonly referred to as Scudetto, which means ‘small shield’ because the champions’ uniforms will feature a small coat of arms during the following season. After more than 100 years of play, Italy soccer is at the height of it’s popularity in both the eyes of the fans and in the media. As we know it today, Serie A is the most elite of all divisions in the Italian Football League. Other divisions include Serie B, Serie C1, Serie C2, Serie D and Eccellenza.
With an Italy soccer league consisting of 18, 18 or 20 teams, Serie A requires that each club play all other teams on two occasions, once at their home stadium and once at the home of their opponents. The first half of a traditional Italy soccer season consists of each team competing once against all of the other clubs. The second half of the season will consist of the same competitions in the same order, with the only difference being the location of the games.
When it comes to scoring, an Italy soccer team receives three points for a win, one point for a tie and no points for a loss. When it comes to tallying the points to see which club will be crowned as champion, teams are ranked according to their total points accumulated during the season. If two teams are found to have equal points at the conclusion of a season, those two teams will meet up in a one match playoff. The top four teams in the Serie A of Italy soccer will qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Like the area itself, Italy soccer is rich in history and in tradition. With so many years of successful play, the competitors have set a number of records. As of September 2006, three players hold the record for most appearances. These include Paolo Maldini, Gianluca Pagliuca and Dino Zoff. The current records held for the oldest player appearance include Marco Ballotta and Dino Zoff. During the 2005-06 season, A.S. Roma set the record for most consecutive wins with a total of 11 straight victories.
For additional information on Serie A and/or Italy soccer, fans may visit their official website at http://www.lega-calcio.it. Current standings, news, updates, photos, historical profiles and league news is available online and is offered primarily in the Italian language. A professional design with colorful appeal make this a very popular website among Italy soccer fans. Soccer, itself, remains a popular sport throughout the world and is celebrated in many different countries. With legions of fans worldwide, it appears that soccer players will be kicking high for many years to come.
Cristi
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March 4th, 2011 at 12:30 am
Referees look after the big names in football(soccer), is it possible for Ukraine to defeat Italy?
Or is it just a waste of time for the Ukrainians if they wouldn’t be afforded a fair go?
March 4th, 2011 at 5:32 am
Hey, this is football and anything can happen.
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:34 am
They can beat Italy.
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:36 am
it is possible for any team to beat any other team. the ref should ref as normal. if he does the game can go ether way. my tip is italy 3-0
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:38 am
Time to go to bed if you are in this part of the world.
Time to wake-up if you are on the other side.
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:40 am
i think they do have a chance… what do they have to loose they should be proud they gotten that far… it is their first time in a world cup
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:42 am
They always have chance for winning the match, depending on the referee
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:44 am
Here we go blah blah blah!!!
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:46 am
If the referring continues the way it has been, I believe Italy will be granted tons of advantages. but maybe Ukraine can win.
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:48 am
Blahh blahhh blaahhh…..lol
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:50 am
ITALY SUCKS !!!!
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:52 am
Well the world is no longer watching 32 teams we are watching 8 and referee’s will be more so under the spotlight as fans and media from around the world focus on the few remaining matches, so it would be a vain, ignorant or purely stupid referee to indulge in the standards that have been shown so far. Hopefully FIFA have pulled their fingers out of their bottoms and allocated officials that can do the job at world class standards, leaving us not to have to worry about those sorts of issues and able to enjoy great matches.
I think Ukraine, in their first cup have been great and there is no reason why they can not win if they play to their potential. What a wonderful tournament they have had. I hope they can win and go further. Italy have the experience sure but have not exactly set the world on fire yet. Totti’s fitness is yet to be tested and Nesta is still out, so I say no, not a waste of time for the Ukraine, the experience will be invaluable to them and yes to do they have a chance.
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:54 am
i think u right refs do look after big names and no Ukraine will lose just look at Italy’s last game against Australia that was not a fair call
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:56 am
Italy wins 2-0
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March 4th, 2011 at 5:58 am
I agree with u sweety, we saw it all in the matches played before.
They speak of Great Players, Great Team … can anyone tell one great refree in all these years ??
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March 4th, 2011 at 6:00 am
no, but the way they played against the aussies they have a chance of being knocked out
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March 4th, 2011 at 6:02 am
Italy will win without all those horrible calls from the refs
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