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Dominic Raynor on a week when the World Cup trophy was given a Louis Vuitton makeover.

Inter Milan's game at faltering Juventus on Saturday could be stopped if home fans again racially abuse visiting striker Mario Balotelli although the 19-year-old is unlikely to start for the Serie A leaders.

The Italian Super Cup will be played at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium on August 8, the Italian League said on Tuesday.

David Beckham has scored in each of AC Milan's last two games but if he is to make it three in a row it may have to be as a substitute with the England midfielder expected to begin tomorrow's game at Lazio on the bench.Beckham came off in the second ...

Lazio coach Delio Rossi has been given a three-game ban and the club fined 10,000 euros ($15,480) after being found guilty of trying to influence the performance of an opposing team, the Italian soccer federation said.

Serie A club Reggina has been indicted on match-fixing charges in a widening corruption scandal that has already resulted in penalties or relegation for four of Italy's top soccer clubs.

Inter Milan was declared Serie A champion Wednesday after a sports tribunal stripped Juventus of the title in Italy's match fixing-scandal.

Milan prosecutors have opened an inquiry into possible market-rigging involving shares of Lazio and are investigating two investors in the Serie A club for possible crimes.

Lazio striker Paolo Di Canio has promised to stop displaying the fascist salute to his supporters.

Lazio look almost certain to be playing in Serie A next season after Roman businessman Claudio Lotito pumped €21 million into the club, according to a source close to the situation.

A month after the Rome derby was abandoned, Lazio and AS Roma take to the field in a re-arranged fixture that is even more important than it was in March.

The prefect of Rome has over-ruled an Italian Football League decision to replay the derby match between Lazio and AS Roma on April 14.

Lazio say they will travel to Turkey to face Istanbul side Besiktas in Thursday's UEFA Cup quarter-final second-leg match despite the possibility of military conflict in neighbouring Iraq.