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Michael Bradley’s new beginning was also a homecoming. Bradley, a midfielder, made his debut Sunday with A.S. Roma of Italy, which routed the Polish club Zaglebie Lubin, 4-0, in a friendly at Wrigley Field. The stadium is just a few miles from the Chicago suburb where Bradley lived as a teenager while his father, Bob Bradley, a former coach for the United States men’s team, directed the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.
Michael Bradley’s new beginning was also a homecoming. Bradley, a midfielder, made his debut Sunday with A.S. Roma of Italy, which routed the Polish club Zaglebie Lubin, 4-0, in a friendly at Wrigley Field. The stadium is just a few miles from the Chicago suburb where Bradley lived as a teenager while his father, Bob Bradley, a former coach for the United States men’s team, directed the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.
The president of one of the oldest and most internationally known mozzarella makers in Italy has been arrrested on suspicions of links to organized crime. Giuseppe Mandara, head of the Mandara Group, was taken into custody near Naples on Tuesday; the Carabinieri also seized assets with an estimated value of $123 million as part of their investigation, dubbed operation ‘Buffalo.
When Federica Pellegrini trots her statuesque 5-foot-10 frame around the pool deck at the London Olympics, it might be tough for her to keep track of past and present.The standout Italian swimmer has changed coaches enough times to line each corner of the pool, then there's her ex-boyfriend and still teammate Luca Marin, her current boyfriend and teammate Filippo Magnini, plus her many competitors.
Amid the market turmoil surrounding Italy, Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday called the country’s efforts to balance its budget and spur growth a “very tough war.”
The last time Silvio Berlusconi grabbed so much media attention, it was because he had resigned as prime minister. Not eight months later, the front pages of Italian newspapers are emblazoned with headlines that say that Mr. Berlusconi is back and ready to take another stab at Italy’s top elected position.
Italy and Ireland have more incentive to quit the euro than Greece, while Germany may have limited room to prevent departures from the currency union, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Qatar's royal family is buying storied Italian fashion house Valentino, said a person familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of the tiny oil-rich country's appetite for prestigious luxury brands.
Valentino said Thursday it had been acquired by an investment vehicle called Mayhoola, which is backed by a private investor from Qatar. A person familiar with the matter said the buyer was the royal family of the Persian Gulf state.
Forza Italia is heading back to the future with Silvio Berlusconi as its prime ministerial candidate. The Knight is “the only one who can stop Forza Italia from falling apart and attract to a new party those Centre-right voters who have yet to make their minds up or have drifted away, some of them to Grillo”.
Italy’s home sales may fall as much as 12 percent this year amid an economic recession and as prices fall for a fourth year, research institute Nomisma said.