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“It’s a sentence which I believe is stupid.”
Palermo chief Maurizio Zamparini wasn’t a big fan of the Calciopoli verdicts…

“We didn’t deserve the Champions League or even the UEFA Cup. We were worthy of an Intertoto Cup place...”
…even though his club have now been promoted to the UEFA Cup

“Guido Rossi has got big-headed. Then there is Demetrio Albertini, this 34-year-old who thinks he’s turned into a footballing scientist.”
Carlo Mazzone is not enamoured with the new faces within the Italian Football Federation

“FIGC commissioner Guido Rossi? He’s a soccer Argonaut.”
Fiorentina honorary President Diego Della Valle follows Mazzone’s lead…

“I want to wear the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and World Cup symbols all together on my jersey.”
Marco Materazzi – he must have been in the Scouts!

“The Scudetto is a life-time achievement award for [Inter owner] Massimo Moratti.”
Milan chief Silvio Berlusconi ironically applauds the Nerazzurri after they were handed the 2006 title after finishing behind Juve and the Rossoneri last term

“Returning to Serie A with Juventus would be like winning the Champions League.”
How would he know? Pavel Nedved has never won the European Cup

“Please feel free to write that Milan declares war on Real Madrid and will do everything it can to make their life difficult.”
Okay then, Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani declares war on Real Madrid

“I feel like a kidnapped person who has lost an ear and a finger, but should be happy because he is still alive.”
Lazio chief Claudio Lotito after his club returned to Serie A, but with an 11-point penalty and a ban for the President himself


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