Italy

Inter Milan stretch lead on Juventus through narrow win

Rome  - A goal by Ghana's Sulley Muntari allowed champions Inter Milan to edge visiting Juventus 1-0 Saturday and move six points clear of their opponents atop of the Serie A.

Juve lost their midfield setup after two minutes when Portuguese Tiago Cardoso Mendes hurt himself and had to be replaced by the young Claudio Marchisio, as Inter produced massive attacks throughout the first half.

Dejan Stankovic tried to finish off a counterattack on 12 minutes but met the rough tackle of two Juve defenders and saw Alex Manninger save his header shortly afterward.

Swede star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 25 minutes fired a first shot that caused no problems to Manninger before Sulley Muntari nodded wide off a free kick.

Italy could use Confederations Cup to blend young players

Johannesburg  - World champions Italy could use next year's Confederations Cup to give young players a chance to gain experience, their assistant coach said Saturday.

Narciso Pezzotti, who was addressing the press conference in place of Marcello Lippi who had not travelled to South Africa for the draw, said that they held the Confederations Cup in high esteem.

"However, we are looking towards the 2010 World Cup and the Confederations Cup will be an ideal opportunity to use some of the younger players and give them exposure ahead of the World Cup," he said.

Pine Bark Extract Could Reduce Jetlag Symptoms

Pine Bark Extract Could Reduce Jetlag SymptomsA recent study has articulated that taking pine bark extract for a few days prior to a long flight could reduce the severity and the duration of jet lag symptoms. According to Dr. Gianni Belcaro, a lead researcher of the study, Pycnogenol's combined activities for better circulation and antioxidant potency are the reasons for such remarkable results.

Family murder in Italy claims five, including three children

Italy MapVerona, Italy (dpa) - A married couple and their three children were
discovered dead Friday in Verona, Italy, in what investigators believe
to be a family murder, news reports said.

The bodies, each displaying gunshot wounds, were found by a
cleaning woman when she entered the home of the 33-year-old tax
consultant, his lawyer wife, also 33, and their children, aged nine,
six and three, the ANSA news agency reported.

The man is believed to have opened fire against his family before killing himself, the news reports said.

Two pistols were also found at the family home, situated in the

Pirate copies of anti-Mafia film Naples

Italy MapRome - Gomorra, is on its way to the Oscars as Italy's official candidate, but counterfeit DVD copies have already hit the streets of Naples - a market controlled by the local mafia whose dealings the film denounces.

"Why the surprise?" Naples anti-mafia, prosecutor Fausto Zuccarelli was quoted as saying by the daily, La Stampa, on Thursday.

He was referring to the Camorra's alleged involvement in distributing the film based on the best-selling book of the same name whose publication in 2006, so angered mob bosses, that they threatened to kill author Roberto Saviano.

Veterans Nedved and Figo keen on classic showdown

Pavel NedvedRome - Aged 36 and with a 17-year career behind him, Juventus Turin veteran Pavel Nedved can't wait to take to the pitch Saturday for a Serie A showdown at Inter Milan.

Juve come to the Giuseppe Meazza stadium off five straight league wins, which have pushed them within three points of the leading champions after a dithering start to the season.

The Turin side also boosted their morale by securing the knockout stage of the Champions League with two defeats of Spanish giants Real Madrid.

"I'm glad to meet Inter now because we are in form," the Czech midfielder Nedved said.

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