New Juventus coach Alberto Zaccheroni had to patiently wait three matches for his team to bring home a win, but it was a wait worth while. It was an exciting 3-2 win over Genoa, with two goals from Alessandro Del Piero that brought his team back to life.
Juventus' 35 year old striker declared that he still hopes to make it to the World Cup. He lifted the trophy four years ago but then he has been out of the Italy squad since Euro 2008. Will he be given the chance to shine in South Africa?
The questions surrounding Del Piero's move to another club have been circling for a while. But at his age, is the MLS the logical move or should he stay in Italy? What do you think he will do?
yes, their hopes of a first quarter-final have ended
no, they have reached so far thanks to him
Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido has come out in support of Manolo Jimenez following the club's Champions League exit, insisting the under-pressure coach's immediate future at the club is safe.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque sprung three surprises in his 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa, with no place for veteran midfielder Marcos Senna as Barcelona pair, both Victor Valdes and Pedro have secured a place in Spain's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals.
no, after spending £200 million on players the minimum is winning La Liga
I don't know
Former Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has attacked the club for failing to give him the backing he needed during his tenure. Pellegrini revealed the isolation he experienced at the Bernabeu in an interview with Cadena Ser radio station on Thursday, as he said: "I came here with high hopes and great pride to manage this team. Unfortunately I wasn't able to do what I wanted to do and I had differences from the beginning of the season..." "There were a lot of disagreements in the club. I asked for them to keep (Wesley) Sneijder and (Arjen) Robben, who were two very important players for me. I missed having a debate on sporting issues, with the coach included,'' he said. "As (former Real coach and current Spain boss) Vicente Del Bosque said, even the club show no respect for the position of the coach, and they don't give them the authority internally or externally. Florentino's project is extraordinary but I think he's got it wrong."
The talk has been about the Ronaldo-s, Villa-s and Torres-es , but seldom people appreciate the men behind these boys, the coaches. Of course, people do talk about coaches like Raymond Domenech and Fabio Capello at length but still, who do you think is the best coach so far in this tournament.
FIFA have just announced the 10 nominees: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea), Vicente del Bosque (Spain), Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Pep Guardiola (Barcelona), Joachim Low (Germany), Jose Mourinho (Inter Milan/Real Madrid), Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay), Louis Van Gaal (Bayern Munich), Bert van Marwijk (Holland) and Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).
