Topic: Stadio Olimpico

Modern Attractions in Rome

or capital of the world, is rife with ancient architectural reminders of a time long gone, but there are also some modern gems to behold in Rome such as sunglass-wearing girls on pastel Vespas flying by the Colosseum. Seeing some of the ...

Flood of problems for Rome organizers

ROME (Reuters) - Turning tennis courts into swimming pools is the least of Rome's worries ahead of the World Aquatics Championships next month.Many facilities are not ready, prosecutors have been probing alleged irregularities at a related project and the organizing committee ...

Juve have only 30% chance of title: Cobolli

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli said on Thursday that he rates his team's title chances at just 30 percent.Juve trail leaders Inter Milan by seven points with nine matches left in Serie A and Cobolli admitted he is not confident ...

Inter cruise as Roma wrack up 1,000 wins

Inter Milan went nine points clear at the top of Serie A after a stunning 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday as AS Roma wracked up their 1,000th top flight victory with a 1-0 success at rock-bottom Chievo.Jose Mourinho's ...

Five United fans hospitalised

Five Manchester United fans were taken to hospital on Wednesday night and two Britons were arrested following trouble ahead of the Champions League tie with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Manchester-based police initially confirmed they had received reports of three supporters being ...

United fans stabbed

Five Manchester United fans were taken to hospital on Wednesday night and two Britons were arrested following trouble ahead of the Champions League tie with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Manchester-based police initially confirmed they had received reports of three supporters being ...

United confident of fan safety

Manchester United officials remain confident the club's supporters will not be targeted by opposition fans following consecutive eruptions of unrest on their European away trips. After being fined ??6,300 by UEFA for the 'improper conduct' of their supporters in the ...

United condemn Roma police

Manchester United have condemned the "over-reaction" of Italian police at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday night. A club statement read: "The disturbing scenes witnessed in the Stadio Olimpico last night shocked everyone at Old Trafford. In those circumstances, neither Manchester United, nor ...

Italians approve safety measures

Celtic's Champions League match against AC Milan could be moved to France or Switzerland after the Italian government approved new measures to combat football hooliganism - including the closure of those stadia which do not meet safety standards.. The measures, which also ...

Italians not put off for long

Last updated at 12:23pm on . Italian football could restart as early as this Sunday, according to Federation commissioner Luca Pancalli, despite earlier calls to halt the game for a year.. Serie A and B clubs will meet on Tuesday to discuss ...