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Lampedusa, Italy - A large wooden boat carrying 332 would-be immigrants, including 23 women, arrived Wednesday at the Italian islet of Lampedusa, where reception facilities are already stretched, local officials said.

The group, whose nationality was yet to be determined, would bring to over 2,000 the number of migrants on Lampedusa, a spokeswoman for the local mayor said.

Rome  - Napoli have hired former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni to replace Edy Reja after a dismal run in the Italian Serie A, local media reported on Wednesday.

Napoli signed Donadoni, 45, until 2011. He was due to be presented Wednesday at the team's camp in Castelvolturno.

Reja, 63, was dismissed late Tuesday as Napoli notched only two points in the last nine games after a good start into the season. They are still 11 points above the relegation zone with 11 games left in the season, but had to bury initial hopes for a place in Europe.

New Delhi, Mar 11 : It seems footie ace David Beckham’s move to AC Milan has worked against him where Posh is concerned, as she has refused to have a fourth child while he is living in Italy.

Becks, 33, is very eager to extend his family, but he has reportedly been told by Victoria that it is not a good time, with him playing soccer for AC Milan, while she and their three sons, Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 4, are living in the US, reports China Daily.

Rome  - Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie will be out for the crucial Champions League tie the Turin side play Tuesday at home against English giants Chelsea, Italian media reported.

"Legrottaglie is unavailable. He did not recover from an injury," Juve coach Claudio Ranieri said Monday. "He did (today's) training session, but doesn't feel confident to play."

The 32-year-old international joins Mali midfielder Mohamed Sissoko, 24, who fractured his left foot at the weekend and is to be operated on Tuesday.