The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
SOCCER: THE LAZIO legend Giorgio Chinaglia was this week served with an arrest warrant on charges he had spearheaded an attempt by the Camorra, the Neapolitan Mafia, to buy out the club.
du Nord (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Toronto FC coach John Carver wonders what his striker Jeff Cunningham is doing out there on the field: "You want my honest opinion on that? I'm thinking how has he scored 99 goals?" ~and~ Giorgio Chinaglia, one of the biggest soccer villains in America, is wanted by Italian Police for helping a mafia group try to buy Lazio! See European News - Italy section for details! ~and~ From the Canadian business...
The Offside (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Former New York Cosmos player Giorgio Chinaglia may be a lot of things, but you can’t accuse him of lacking audacity. If you saw the movie “Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos,” he was the one with the biggest ego. And back in the 1970s, he [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Former Italy and New York Cosmos striker Giorgio Chinaglia amongst those still being sought by police
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Former Italy and New York Cosmos striker Giorgio Chinaglia amongst those still being sought by police
The Offside Rules (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
The video below is a special dedication to former NY Cosmos star Giorgio Chinaglia, who is currently a fugitive from justice. I imagine that this song is just blasting on repeat right now as he chain smokes his way around America, although I suspect he is still in Baltimore , eating his (substantial) weight in crab cakes. May your safe house be warm & your rat hole dry.
The Sports Economist (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Was the former Italy & Cosmos great (&ABC studio analyst) Giorgio Chinaglia involved in mafia corruption? This is sad, if true : A notorious Italian organized crime gang tried to buy soccer club Lazio through third parties using funds gained from violence and intimidation, authorities said on Tuesday. The plan by the Casalesi clan of the Camorra, the Naples version of the mafia, came to light as police...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
The Great Dane is back for one night only. Brian Laudrup has not kicked a ball in anger for some time, but will turn out for Clyde against Rangers at Broadwood tonight.
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
BRIAN LAUDRUP last night insisted there will be no old pals act when he lines up for Clyde against old club Rangers tonight.
The Offside (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008
Something to read while you pay £72 million in rent… Chelsea taking the scenic route to self-sufficiency (Cheer Up Alan Shearer) Premier League on US TV schedule (EPL Talk) Al Ahly vs Zamalek preview (Egypt WCB) Tapping up - all part of the game (Football Fan Cast) When Wolves ruled the world (Pitch Invasion) Will Barca regret shipping out Eto’o and [...]
Times Online (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
The date: May 11, 2006. The place: St James' Park. The occasion: Alan Shearer's testimonial, Newcastle United versus Celtic. Deep into injury time, with the score tied at 2-2, Les Ferdinand goes down supiciously easily in the Celtic area. But Mark Clattenburg, the referee, has no hesitation in awarding Newcastle a penalty. Who, though, could possibly take it?
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
ALAN SHEARER will be offered the manager's job at Southampton if a consortium seeking to buy the club are successful.
ThePickards (Free subscription) | 29/06/2008
What could it possibly mean when a pub advertises its wares with the slogan “Ask Al”? Could it be that Al is one of the regulars, who has an encylopedic knowledge second-to-none and serves as the Oracle of the Station Hotel? Is it that Geordie legend Alan Shearer is doing a talk-in, and you will have the [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
As a player Tim Henman divided opinion – little gem or Little Englander? – and as a pundit he seems set to do the same, if the sports desk here at the Indydome is anything to go by. There is the "Not Bad At All, Especially For A Beginner" camp, ranged against the "So Bad He Makes Alan Shearer Seem Endlessly Fascinating" faction. Fist fights have been breaking out all week, nearly.
Inveresk Street Ingrate (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008
Giorgio Chinaglia (Italy - West Germany '74) Brought up in Cardiff, started his football career with Swansea and scored a shedload of goals for the New York Cosmos. Random, but eerie.
