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July4th

Mudingayi is ready to renew

Agente Mudingayi: “Rinnoveremo presto”

Giovanni Branchini, Gaby Mudingayi manager during a show on radio Kiss Napoli, cleared his player position.
“Mudingayi is very important for President Lotito and we are evaluating the opportunity to renew the contract with SS Lazio since now because in 2 years the old one will end.

I don't like the new scenario with the new rules by Figc and players are going to sign very short contracts even if they are in good feeling with their own teams.

Source : Piazza della Libertà.it

By Ermetico

Date, 4th of July, 2008

Cribari´s manager: He deserves more money

Cribari Manager: “Resta, ma ingaggio migliore” He will stays but with a better salary

Davide Torchia, Cribari manager , raise up his voice regarding the brasilian player:: «My feeling is that Emilson is not on the market. If Lazio will let us know what to do, we are ready to discuss because Emilson likes the city very much . He deserves , as the others players, the correct salary and he doesn´t need to wait until the last minutre. If nothing will change for him in the future we are ready to take our decisions.

Source:Francesco Tomei
E Polis

By ermetico

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Date, 4th of July, 2008

The seasonticket campaign

The Zaratè effect is already beginning to show off. A couple of days ago, Lotito called upon the fans and yesterday they gave a prompt answer. In the first day of the seasonticket subscriptions, approximately 600 have signed the renewal of their seasonticket. But it could have been even more. Many supporters got discouraged by waiting in the long lines in the extreme heat that is hanging over Rome these days. In any case the number of subscriptions in the first day of the campaign is considered a great approval by the fans of the initiatives taken by Lazio.

Also positive news with regards to the "Maglia del Derby". In the first day of the campaign, 70 seasonticket holders have reserved the precious jersey, that Delio Rossi´s squad will dress during the derby of the coming season. They have the right to have their name and last name printed on the back of this special jersey.

The subscribers of last season have until the 25th of July to renew their seasonticket, then their is the free sales until the 30th of August. But it is still not excluded that this date could be postponed, since Lazio is not playing their season debut in the Olimpico before the 14th of September.

Source :www.leggo.it

Translated by: Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

Date, 4th of July, 2008

The Trainingcamp: The squad needs to be cut down

Zauri is moving towards Fiorentina: "It is my first choice" he said. The Viola are ready to pay 3.5 million Euros. Bonetto is moving towards Livorno in a coownership deal (today could prove to be the decisive day in finding an agreement between the two clubs) and Spinesi´s club is also said to be interested in Belleri. The work to cut down the Lazio squad has begun, but it´s still only the beginning and there are only a week to the departure for the trainingcamp. Furthermore no operations have yet been finalized.

There is a group of 11 players, who does not know what awaits them. For them there is no space. They are the laziali in redundancy. Lazio have one week to place them on the market or decide what else to do with them. The problem being: In the trainingcamp, Delio Rossi is not able to manage 40 players, not even 30.

The Lazio that is travelling to Auronzo di Cadore will be consisting of 20 players, 3 goalkeepers and 4-5 youth players that will be part of the group. The rest will be ordered to remain in Formello together with a trainer and a physical coach.

These are the leftouts: Belleri, Bonetto, the two big names Zauri and Mutarelli, then Berni, Correa, Quadri, Greco and Artipoli (the latter is the one with the biggest chance of being called for Auronzo di Cadore) In addition there are the problematic cases, which involves Baronio´s and Inzaghi´s "million euro contracts". They could be offered to have their contracts terminated, but such an operation is not simple.

Then there are two other big names, namely Stendardo and Foggia, who are both being considered. Rossi has not put a veto on their inclusion in the squad, but they both remain on the transfermarket. If they are not sold before the 12th of July, they could be included in the final squad travelling to Auronzo di Cadore.

Then there is the group that represents the new Lazio. It consists of the goalkeepers Carrizo, Muslera and Degrè. The defensive line is Siviglia, Cribari, Radu, Rozenhal, Diakitè, Kolarov and De Silvestri (the last two are both called for the Olympics) The Lazio midfield is completed by Ledesma, Dabo, Mudingayi, Firmani, Mauri, Manfredini and Meghni. The attacking frontline is consisting of Pandev, Zarate, Makinwa and Rocchi (he has been called for the Olympics too) Del Nero is injured and will not be able to travel to Auronzo di Cadore (he will re-enter the group in September.

There are more problems for Lazio. Since Sabatini has left the club, it´s up to Lotito to cut down the squad, while waiting to make the new Sports Director official. For the President it´s a race against time. There is an entire squad that is not in system. The solutions are difficult to find in only one week. And half through next week, the medical examinations will start and the answers to all the questions must be found.

Marco Ballotta doesn´t have these problems. He has closed his chapter with Lazio and has received an inquiry from a Serie A club from the North of Italy(not further specified). For sure he wants to play on. "As long as there is the will and determination to keep working, I will always be there. If something is moving and the offer is good, I will go. If then there is the posibillity to play somewhere near my home in Reggio Emilia, it would be good"

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

080605
Matteo Mutarelli is born
Laziofever would like to congratulate Antonella and Massimo Mutarelli for their son Matteo, that was born this morning in Rome.

Source: sslazio.it

Translated by Weninho - LF-Team

Date, 5th of July, 2008.

Lazio´s new Sports Director: Petrachi in pole position

Lotito wants to tighten up the empty position as Sports Director. Left all alone to lead the club in such a delicate moment, the patron has decided to quickly find a Sports Director or perhaps even two. At the moment, the one he wishes the most for is Gianluca Petrachi, after it had been Pederzoli and Sensibile for a couple of days. The Sporting Director of Pisa (Petrachi), after the great work he carried out in Toscana, could end up in Formello. The Director admitted that he has been contacted, but at the moment nothing has been decided

Source : www.ilmessagero.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

Date, 7th july, 2008
Cribari: "Laziale for life"

The brasilian defender, during an interview with Radio Radio, took the opportunity to talk about his and Lazio's future. Here are some of his words.

About the future:
"I talked to Rossi before I went to Brazil. I gave to the club my availability of wanting to stay for life in Lazio, without expecting the moon, millions or a place as a regular starter. I've identyfied myself with this squad, this shirt, and I'm happy in Rome. I've told the president that if he wants, I could renew right away. I'm not asking for more money as a condition to stay, all that doesn't lead anywhere, my objective is sooner or later to become the captain of La Lazio. I hope to get a signal of confidence from the club."

About the upcoming season:
"We're building from two years ago, not from the last year. As a minimum we have to take an Uefa Cup-place, then once we have stabilized ourselfs around the fifth-sixth position, we can think of something more. However, it's not forbidden to dream about the Champions League, considering we've already qualifyed for that."

About last seasons problems in the locker room:
"Last season some things happened internally that divided us. We were trying to talk about it among us but weren't able to sort out those things."

About a possible formation with only three defenders:
"Sometimes I played like that when I was in Udinese. I played as a libero, the central of three. It's a position that I like. Even if I have played as a central in a defence of four for practically my whole career, I'm 28 years old and it wouldn't be a problem if Rossi would decide to change model."

About the comunication used on the pitch, considering all the different nationalitys:
"We will talk in italian and it'll be up to the foreigners to learn it. I'm able to use it well."

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Translated by Weninho - Laziofever Team
Source: corrieredellosport.it

Date, 6th of July, 2008

Lazio: They say of her

Lazio´s bying campaign: Many different voices, many different names. Claudio Lotito is trying, searching, negotiating. Meanwhile the fans, according to a poll in Gazzetta dello Sport´s website, are caught between euphoria and sceptisism, hope and resignation.

Some of Lazio´s ex players comment with a positive point of view. Bob Lovati: The efforts that The President is making are appreciable. "I don´t deny a sheer enthusiasm when being confronted with the new arrivals, like Zaratè and Carrizo. Or the great returns: Simone Inzaghi I would keep for life". Also Beppe Signori, for the time being advisor at Ternana, supports the choices that have been made: "Because it´s fundamental to make aquisitions that are aimed to construct a well structured squad. The solid base is already there, now we are waiting for a better understanding of how the foreigners play, as they are always those causing most perplexity." To Signori responds Felice Pulici: "They are young and therefore motivated. Those who come from South America have determination and personality" But there is one aspect which the ex laziale number 1 takes notice of: "We are only playing in Coppa Italia and the Championship, therefore we must cut down the squad and restart the breeding ground: Tuia and Faraoni, for example, are indeed very promising"

Some of the ex players are doubtful of the new Lazio. Among them is another biancoceleste goalkepper from the past, Paolo Colucci, who sees another complicated road leading to the fans tranquility: "Certainly, because up until now I still don´t know who leaves and who stays, so I don´t feel serene. Zauri? Stendardo? They are very loved, so why leave them to go? And there are coaches like Eugenio Faschetti, who because of this is left with many reservations: "If you were a biancocelste fan, you still wouldn´t renew the seasonticket for next season. If things stay like this, it doesn´t tell me to be positive".

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

Date, 7th July, 2008

Direct : The presentation of Carrizo

Laziofever´s friends and our former home, Piazza della Libertá, had the chance to be present at the press conference presenting the new goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo.

President Lotito introduces, with a bit of controversy, the presentation of the goalkeeper. "This morning Carrizo was picked up in the airport by Manzini and he has not released any interviews. I have to say with regret, that some people think they are clever, but they are not". It seems as if the Presidents phrase was intended to deny a tv interview (which many journalists had tried to get already in the airport).

The preliminary introduction then proceeded like this: "Carrizo is now here to reveal why he has chosen Lazio. I don´t want to say much more, because today is his moment". A moment of silence, then Lotito carries on and underlines: "We have gotten an argentine intepreter and she is also a Lazio fan, this in order to avoid that what the player is saying could be misinterpreted" In reality though, the biggest difficulty was to try and understand what the intepreter was saying.

It´s finally Carrizo´s moment and he started off like this:

"I would like to thank all those who have waited for me to be here. Thanks to The President for bringing me to Lazio. Now I want to do my best. I am so happy"

Then began the questions from the journalists:

Would you like to say something in Italian for a start ?
"I would like to thank all the fans who have waited so long". Then he adds in Spanish: "I am happy and proud to be part of this team and I hope to live up to the great goalkeepers of the past"

What do you know of Peruzzi?
"An important champion, who has won a lot. It´s an honour to be approached by him"

Then he talks about Boca-River
"When I was a child, I dreamt about playing the derby Boca-River. Now I´m here and I want to win the derby against Roma"

A question about his habbit of dribbling the attackers
"It´s not my speciality in any way, but I do it because it makes me different from the other goalkeepers"

Has Simeone told you anything about Lazio?
"He has told me about the Derby. And he told me it is a beautiful city and that I for sure would feel well here"

Are you happy that you have many compatriots in the team ??
"Very happy. It will be easier in the beginning"

Why have you chosen la Lazio?
"I have always liked them, there have been a lot of important Argentine players"

By who are you inspired? Do you have a goalkeeper that you look up to?
"I don´t have a role model in particular. I try to learn from everyone. But I do like Julio Cesar and Buffon"

Do you know the coach and the way Lazio are playing?
"I like the scheme, now it´s up to me to adapt to the way of playing"

Have you saved many penalties? is that one of your skills?
"Luck, I would say more than anything, it´s luck"

Is there an Argentine player from Lazio´s past, with whom you are especially connected?
"Veròn and Simeone. Especially Veròn, because I have shared the emotions of playing in the National Team with him"

In some situations, we have seen you go forward when there is a corner
"It´s a choice I make in some situations, when there is little time left and we need to score a goal"

How much have you been disappointed from last years waiting?
I had come to Italy in order to remain here, but I had to go back to Argentina, in spite of Lazio doing everything they could in order to keep me here. The passport just wasn´t ready. Their interest remained the same though. I went back to River, which is my home and I had the luck to win the championship and to dream about my challenge with Lazio"

Do you think Lazio can help you to become a regular in the National team?
"I must train with commitment and then find the right continuity, then for sure the coach of Argentina will appreciate that"

Which of the forwards are the most dangerous in Italy?
"I don´t remember the names, but surely I have to train a lot to be on the same level as the Italian forwards"

How is Zaratè?
"He is fast. Very fast. I hope at Lazio he will bring out his very best"

How have you lived this year?
"I have felt bad, but I have played with River, knowing that Lazio was always interested in me"

What are your objectives?
"I don´t have any personal objectives, the team always comes before anything. We have to be united"

Do you remember any games of Lazio from last season? Did you see the derby?
"Yes, Roma were strong and the fact that Lazio were still able to stop them was a great pleasure to me"

Do you have anything to say about Fernandèz, your teammate from River. Who is he similar to?
"Camoranesi. A player able to play on the side with great technics. We are waiting for his passport, then I hope he will arrive too"

Are you ready for the derby Argentina-Brazil now that you are in Rome?
"Of course, it´s an added pleasure, there is also a jersey to defend and everyone wants to do their maximum for the squad."

Is there a player from Lazio that you have seen in TV and you have waited to get to know?
"Mutarelli, Rocchi, Zauri"

Last year Lazio were waiting for you to play in the Champions League. Can you head for the 4th spot this year?
"I have not had the posibillity to play with Lazio in the Champions League, but I hope to qualify this year and play in the Cup"

How difficult is it to take Peruzzi´s spot?
"Very, he is a great player and I will do everything to be at his level"

Which are your primary characteristics?
"I´m considered strong physically, good agility and great with the feet"

Which are the teams that you are most afraid of? Do you know the Italian championship?
"It´s a difficult and competitive championship, so for me it´s a great opportunity. But it´s long and therefore I don´t want to dream about objectives that right now are far away"

Who will you get help from in the beginning?
"Probably Ledesma. He has the right personal appeal and will be able to explain me about the club and the city"

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Text and translation : Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

Date, 7th July, 2008

Direct : The presentation of Carrizo

Laziofever´s friends and our former home, Piazza della Libertá, had the chance to be present at the press conference presenting the new goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo.

President Lotito introduces, with a bit of controversy, the presentation of the goalkeeper. "This morning Carrizo was picked up in the airport by Manzini and he has not released any interviews. I have to say with regret, that some people think they are clever, but they are not". It seems as if the Presidents phrase was intended to deny a tv interview (which many journalists had tried to get already in the airport).

The preliminary introduction then proceeded like this: "Carrizo is now here to reveal why he has chosen Lazio. I don´t want to say much more, because today is his moment". A moment of silence, then Lotito carries on and underlines: "We have gotten an argentine intepreter and she is also a Lazio fan, this in order to avoid that what the player is saying could be misinterpreted" In reality though, the biggest difficulty was to try and understand what the intepreter was saying.

It´s finally Carrizo´s moment and he started off like this:

"I would like to thank all those who have waited for me to be here. Thanks to The President for bringing me to Lazio. Now I want to do my best. I am so happy"

Then began the questions from the journalists:

Would you like to say something in Italian for a start ?
"I would like to thank all the fans who have waited so long". Then he adds in Spanish: "I am happy and proud to be part of this team and I hope to live up to the great goalkeepers of the past"

What do you know of Peruzzi?
"An important champion, who has won a lot. It´s an honour to be approached by him"

Then he talks about Boca-River
"When I was a child, I dreamt about playing the derby Boca-River. Now I´m here and I want to win the derby against Roma"

A question about his habbit of dribbling the attackers
"It´s not my speciality in any way, but I do it because it makes me different from the other goalkeepers"

Has Simeone told you anything about Lazio?
"He has told me about the Derby. And he told me it is a beautiful city and that I for sure would feel well here"

Are you happy that you have many compatriots in the team ??
"Very happy. It will be easier in the beginning"

Why have you chosen la Lazio?
"I have always liked them, there have been a lot of important Argentine players"

By who are you inspired? Do you have a goalkeeper that you look up to?
"I don´t have a role model in particular. I try to learn from everyone. But I do like Julio Cesar and Buffon"

Do you know the coach and the way Lazio are playing?
"I like the scheme, now it´s up to me to adapt to the way of playing"

Have you saved many penalties? is that one of your skills?
"Luck, I would say more than anything, it´s luck"

Is there an Argentine player from Lazio´s past, with whom you are especially connected?
"Veròn and Simeone. Especially Veròn, because I have shared the emotions of playing in the National Team with him"

In some situations, we have seen you go forward when there is a corner
"It´s a choice I make in some situations, when there is little time left and we need to score a goal"

How much have you been disappointed from last years waiting?
I had come to Italy in order to remain here, but I had to go back to Argentina, in spite of Lazio doing everything they could in order to keep me here. The passport just wasn´t ready. Their interest remained the same though. I went back to River, which is my home and I had the luck to win the championship and to dream about my challenge with Lazio"

Do you think Lazio can help you to become a regular in the National team?
"I must train with commitment and then find the right continuity, then for sure the coach of Argentina will appreciate that"

Which of the forwards are the most dangerous in Italy?
"I don´t remember the names, but surely I have to train a lot to be on the same level as the Italian forwards"

How is Zaratè?
"He is fast. Very fast. I hope at Lazio he will bring out his very best"

How have you lived this year?
"I have felt bad, but I have played with River, knowing that Lazio was always interested in me"

What are your objectives?
"I don´t have any personal objectives, the team always comes before anything. We have to be united"

Do you remember any games of Lazio from last season? Did you see the derby?
"Yes, Roma were strong and the fact that Lazio were still able to stop them was a great pleasure to me"

Do you have anything to say about Fernandèz, your teammate from River. Who is he similar to?
"Camoranesi. A player able to play on the side with great technics. We are waiting for his passport, then I hope he will arrive too"

Are you ready for the derby Argentina-Brazil now that you are in Rome?
"Of course, it´s an added pleasure, there is also a jersey to defend and everyone wants to do their maximum for the squad."

Is there a player from Lazio that you have seen in TV and you have waited to get to know?
"Mutarelli, Rocchi, Zauri"

Last year Lazio were waiting for you to play in the Champions League. Can you head for the 4th spot this year?
"I have not had the posibillity to play with Lazio in the Champions League, but I hope to qualify this year and play in the Cup"

How difficult is it to take Peruzzi´s spot?
"Very, he is a great player and I will do everything to be at his level"

Which are your primary characteristics?
"I´m considered strong physically, good agility and great with the feet"

Which are the teams that you are most afraid of? Do you know the Italian championship?
"It´s a difficult and competitive championship, so for me it´s a great opportunity. But it´s long and therefore I don´t want to dream about objectives that right now are far away"

Who will you get help from in the beginning?
"Probably Ledesma. He has the right personal appeal and will be able to explain me about the club and the city"

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Text and translation : Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

Date, 8th of July, 2008

Lazio-Porto on the 10th of August

Tour of Champions for Lazio. After Liverpool and Slavia Prague, now there is Porto. A few details are still missing, but a traningmatch against the formation from Oporto should be agreed on the 10th of August. In a few days it should be official, which is also indicated by the official website of the portuguese club. For the biancoceleste of Rossi, it will be a challenge that is preceded by the one against English side Liverpool at Anfield Road and two days before the last traningmatch of the season, in Flaminio against PAOK Saloniki. That day is the official presentation of the new Lazio. It will be difficult for the club to succeed in also presenting the new sponsor on the jersey, but Lotito will try.

Source : www.ilmessagero.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper - LF-Team

Date, 9th July, 2008

The seasonticket campaign

Today the sale passed the number of 2400 seasontickets sold

Source : www.sslazio.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 9th July, 2008

The new Lazio jersey: Presented on Saturday

S.S Lazio communicates that Saturday the 12th of July at 12.30 in Lazio Style, Valmontone the new official outfits of the season 2008/09 will be presented to the press and the fans. Present at the event will be a few of the players along with Delio Rossi ahead of the departure to Auronzo di Cadore.

Source : www.sslazio.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 9th July, 2008

Happy Birthday Paolo Di Canio

Today Paolo Di Canio celebrates his 40th birthday. We at Laziofever.org would like to wish him a happy birthday and all the best in future. We owe a lot to him, because his name still today creates fear on the other side of Tevere, and that is the biggest pride for any laziale

Buon Compleanno Paole`

From Laziofever.org

Date, 9th July, 2008

Zaratè: Everything solved: Tomorrow the presentation

S.S Lazio have announced that tomorrow at 14.00, Mauro Zaratè will be presented to the press at Formello by President Claudio Lotito

Source :www.sslazio.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper

Date, 10th July, 2008

Ledesma EU passport

According to indiscretions, it seems as if there is a positive end to the practise connected to Cristian Ledesma´s community passport. We are following the updates...

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 10th July, 2008

Direct: The presentation of Zaratè

Like with Juan Pablo Carrizo, our friends and former home, Piazza della Libertà, were present at the official press conference for the presentation of Mauro Zaratè (scheduled today at Formello)

Claudio Lotito introduced the presentation of the Argentine attacker like this: "Today we present a player, who many have thought wouldn´t arrive. I have listened to hallucinatory things... I have smiled. He comes from a different environment and didn´t understand all this disinformation.

Zaratè is 21 years old, his history demonstrates that he has potential: He has been the youngest topscorer in Argentina, has a good working ability, he plays with great quality with both feet and he is very fast. He will complete a very important attack and we will make to see that his qualities will give an important contribution. I hope also with regards to goals, in order for the team to regain the role in the league that we compete for. He is young and needs to acclimatisize, but he has the right attitude. It appears to me that he has a lot of willingness to demonstrate his worth and he wants to affirm his nations value on ground of what his compatriots that preceded him have done.

Then began the questions for Zaratè

In England it didn´t go very well, with which expectations do you arrive in Italy?
"I believe the experience in England has been positive considering where I came from. Now I hope to do at Lazio the same as I did in Argentina"

Why have you chosen Lazio?
"Out of all the teams that have approached me, noone has done what Lazio did in order to get me here. I wanted to come to Italy and I am very happy to be here"

For a young forward it´s not easy to get used to everything. Have your brother told you something about that?
"Because it´s difficult I must get used to it soon, the first games are fundamental"

We have read that Boca wanted you to replace Palacio who would arrive at Lazio. When did you know about Lazio´s interest? Do you think you are similar to Palacio?
"We are similar and it´s true that Palacio was supposed to come to Lazio, but I am happy that it is me who arrived"

Describe your strong sides and your lacks. Where do you think you can improve?
"I am a player who likes to dribble and exploit my speed. I like to always go forward. I have to learn to pass the ball first time in certain situations"

Are you a box player or rather a second forward?
"That´s not a problem. I can play in various attacking roles"

Did you already meet Delio Rossi?
"No"

Do you know Rocchi and Pandev?
"Yes, I know them. I am sure we will play well together"

When you played in the Under 20 World Cup, you were among the best.
"I was not able to demonstrate my true value, because I took a blow in the beginning which almost kept me out all the tournament, but I recovered in time for the final and I suceeded by scoring the decisive goal"

Do you have an idea about Lazio´s objectives? Do you know the level of the Italian championship?
"The objective for any player is to fight for the Scudetto. The teams that are above us in the standings will also aim for this, we´ll see"

Why did you go to Qatar two years ago?
"This question I have been asked many times, now I´m happy because I have returned to a competitive championship and I hope to do well"

In Lazio there have been many Argentine champions. Is that a responsibility for you?
"I understand that I will always be confronted with them, but I hope to always fight for the most important objectives just like my predecessors have done"

Have you been compared to some of the Argentines of the past?
"It´s difficult to compare me to anyone. I am similar to Palacio, I know only little of those from the past"

What are you most curious about coming to Italy?
"Whatever player wants to play here. The championship is among the biggest in the World"

Crespo has been topscorer scoring 26 goals, do you have an objective?
"It´s very difficult, I will try to score as many goals as possible in order to carry Lazio as high up the table as possible"

What number jersey would you like?
"I always had number 9... I don´t know, we´ll see"

Have you ever player in a trident attack?
"I don´t have problems, with 3 attackers we´ll have more offensive possibilities because that system is played a lot on the sides too. Also with a central striker you create many chances. However in a trident attack, I prefer to play from the side"

You have played against Carrizo. What kind of goalkeeper is he?
"It was taken notice of that I have never scored against him when we played against eachother in Argentina. He is one of the best in the World"

Do you think you can become part of the National Team with Lazio?
"Yes, it´s one of my primary objectives, but to reach that, I have to do well at Lazio"

Would you have liked to take part in the Olympics?
"Yes very much..."
Lotito intervenes: "It´s better that he didn´t go, for Lazio and for Italy, jokes the President"

Do you have a rolemodel?
"Like every Argentine, I adore Maradona. But my rolemodel is Ronaldo. For attackers in my age, he is the point of reference"

Have you had time to see Rome. Have you met the fans? What did they say to you?
"The fans have demanded a goal against Roma. One said to me that he would have a tatoo made on his arm if I score a goal against Roma"

And will you score a goal in the derby?
"I will score two. Not one"

You have said that you have no fears, but is there nothing that worries you about this adventure?
"It´s a very tactical championship and you are marked very hard. In order to find the spaces, it´s a necessity to move quickly to find yourself one on one and take advantage of the speed and dribling.

Who is according to you the best attacker in Italy?
"Kaka..."
Once again Lotito intervenes: "he is going to be an attacker, not an observer. I seems to me that many of the questions are aiming towards this too much"

Are you here alone or with someone from your family?
"In some time my family will arrive, but not right away"

At the very end of the press conference, Mauro Zaratè has answered to a few other questions

What type of player are you? What are you characteristics?
"I like to move forward and I always do the best for the team"

Do you know Rocchi and Pandev? How will you play along with them?
"This we will have to see during the preperations"

How many goals do you promise?
"I don´t know, but for sure I will commit myself to the maximum in order to carry Lazio as high as possible"

Would you like to score against Roma?
"Of course..I wish"

Would you like to stay here further than the loan deal...for many years?
"Yes, I have come here to remain, I like it a lot"

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 11th July, 2008
Igli Tare remains in Lazio - as a coach

Lotito has decided: Igli Tare will be the man to unite the dressing room and create harmony within the squad, a very required role last year. Yesterday his agent, Andrea Pretti, was at Villa San Sebastiano closing the two year agreement. Thus, on saturday the Albanian will go to the pre-season camp dressed in his new coaching clothes.
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Translated by Weninho - Laziofever Team
Source: La Repubblica / piazzadellaliberta.it

Date, 11th July, 2008

Seasontickets: Rise to 4100

S.S Lazio communicates that as of today they have sold 4100 seasontickets.

Source : www.sslazio.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 11th July, 2008

Here it is: Lazio´s new jersey

The four outfits for the season 2008/09



Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 11th July, 2008

Ledesma´s agent: Agreement within tomorrow

In a speech to Radio 6, Cristian Ledesma´s agent, Vincenzo D´Ippoliti has confirmed his client´s intentions of reaching an adjustment to his contract before the departure to the trainingcamp.

"We have been awaiting the Cristian´s Italian citizenship for a while, now that we have obtained that, the perspectives for his career could change. It´s very important for the profession of footballers to be counted as EU players". And the idea of the Italian National Team? "It´s too soon to say, sure Lippi likes Ledesma, already in 2001 at the time when Lippi was at Juventus, he was following him. We will see what the future holds".

The new contract:
"After two positive years expects an adjustment , like it has also been done to some of his teammates, also because many times, he has been declared untouchable. We have an appointment with Lotito tomorrow, and he will give us an answer within the day, because Cristian wants to go to the trainingcamp with the only thought on his mind to prepare and play. When he arrived two years ago, there was a certain wage roof, he comitted himself to the project, choosing Lazio in detriment of Juve who was in Serie B. Now the roof has changed and the contract must be recognized like those of Lazio´s most important players". If it isn´t to be realized tomorrow? "We´ll remain even so, Ledesma will concentrate on working and then we´ll see". Article 17? "There is this possibility, there are various clubs following him."

Source : www.piazzadellaliberta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team

Date, 12th July, 2008

Pandev shock: "In 2009 I move on"

"If things stay like this, I will leave Lazio next summer. Ouch. That would be bad, especially when the one who says this is Goran Pandev, only a few hours before the official gathering of the new Lazio. Like this, Lotito has more trouble. And what trouble: The flower of his four year management is at risk breaking away.

Pandev´s contract expires in 2010. The negotiations for the renewal of the contract between Lotito and the attackers agent Carlo Pallavicino, is in a difficult phase. At the end of last season: Lotito has listened to Pandev´s requests (contract like Rocchi, one million euro and bonuses per year) and has made a new appointment with the manager in September. "Lotito insists on renewing my contract, but at this time, he doesn´t accept my conditions", Pandev has said to the macedonian daily Vest. "In this moment, I am standing firm on my position. My agent is continously in contact with Lotito. But if things stay like this, I will stay for another year and next summer I will leave Lazio"

That´s not all: Pandev also acts on the ghost of article 17. "According to the FIFA regulation, within a year I could free myself for a low figure. I hope the negotiations for my contract will move forward within another 2-3 months. But in this phase of uncertainty, I cannot buy a new house in Rome, where up until not I have been great"

Those last two phrases once again leave the field open. "I don´t sell the best players", Lotito always repeats, determinated to renew the Macedonians contract. The 2-3 months Pandev talks about, will end at the deadline fixed by the president for the renewal, that is september. However, the Macedonian is not expecting to wait any longer. Meanwhile, not only Bayern Munich, but half Europe is watching the incident

Source : www.gazzetta.it

Translated by Sgt. Pepper, LF-Team