Ansa (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
(ANSA) - Milan, August 25 - Inter Milan coach Jose' Mourinho paid tribute to his predecessor Roberto Mancini after his new team beat Roma on penalties to lift the Italian Super Cup for the third time in four years.''I won the Super Cup but Mancini also deserves credit because he won the league last year,'' said the former Chelsea and Porto boss.''I thought of Mancini because...
SI.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
If there's a new feeling of buzz around the Italian Serie A this season, much of it comes down to two men who are walking, talking hype machines: Ronaldinho and José Mourinho.
France24 (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
... Serie A title at Sampdoria next Saturday.Former Chelsea boss Mourinho, appointed in June after Roberto Mancini was sacked despite winning the title, was forced to play midfielder Esteban Cambiasso in defence because of injury problems but his side still dominated at times."I've won the Super Cup... but I want to remember that I've won it because Roberto Mancini won the...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
MILAN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's arrival as Inter coach and AC Milan buying Ronaldinho should add extra flair to Serie A this season and prompt a more exciting title race.Inter won their third straight scudetto with a pedestrian season only coming to life in the final weeks when they contrived to throw away an 11-point lead before edging AS Roma to the championship on the last day.Coach Roberto...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
... play like us, we can have a good football here."After three consecutive titles secured under coach Roberto Mancini, Inter remain the favourites to win the scudetto, with Roma also having a good chance as they are set on improving after three second places. Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still Inter's best weapon, able to wreak havoc in any defence with his unpredictable spurts....
Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
... to point out that I have won the Italian Super Cup, but I could only participate in it because Roberto Mancini won the Scudetto. "He deserves a portion of this trophy for all the good work he did with this team."
Italy (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
... in recent years. All eyes will be on Mourinho’s Inter, to see how how much they’ve changed from Roberto Mancini’s squad and how they will perform. On the other side of things, we will see if Roma can continue to confirm themselves as the side that plays the best football in Italy, and if they have what it takes to win the Scudetto this season. A certain player named Francesco Totti...
