Maldini: Messi & Barcelona will break all the records

The Milan legend believes the Catalans' No.10 is destined toleave a better legacy than Diego Maradona and lauded the treble-winners' talent

Italian legend Paolo Maldini has predicted that Lionel Messi and his current Barcelona comrades are destined to “break all the records”.
In Luis Enrique's first season in charge at Camp Nou, the Catalans won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League to complete the second treble in the club's history.
Having matched the achievements of Pep Guardiola's 2009 side, Maldini thinks Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez can help Barca leave an even greater mark in the history books in the coming campaigns.
"Messi, Neymar and Suarez are phenomenal and the statistics speak for themselves," the iconic former defender told Sky Sport.
"Barcelona have already made history and the team's destined to break all the records."
Maldini, who won five European Cups and Champions League titles during his illustrious AC Milan career, also thinks that Messi could ultimately be considered better than former Serie A and international adversary Diego Maradona.
"Leo Messi is the best player in the world," he added. "From what I'm seeing, he's approaching the point where he is perhaps overtaking Maradona in terms of everything he's achieved in recent years."

Quotes about Lionel Messi , The best player ever

Lionel Andres Messi – Best Player in the World? Best Player Ever? Everyone is destined to have their own opinions, but this is what some experts in Football have to say. Take a deep breath and start reading, because this is gonna be really long!

Arsene Wenger (Coach, Arsenal) – “Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi!”
Diego Maradona (Ex Argentina) – “I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius and he can become an even better player.”
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) – “Messi is a Joke, for me the Best Ever!”
Pelé (Ex Brazil) – “At the moment, Messi is the Best!”
Juan Sebastian Veron (Ex Argentina) – “I see Maradona every time he grabs the ball and accelerates. We must protect him. I’d personally put him in a drawer of my bedside table.”
Ferrer (ex-Barcelona, Chelsea): “I played with Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Laudrup and Stoichkov but Messi is the best I’ve seen”
Joan Laporta (Ex President, Barcelona) – “Messi is the best player in the world right now and the best ever. Together with Cruyff and Maradona, he’s the best we’ve seen at the club.”
Klaas jan Huntelaar (Schalke) – “Who’s better, Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Messi. Ronaldo is good, but Messi is ten times better.”
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – “Messi won 3 Ballons d’Or and is competing for another one. He will be the best player in the world until he retires.”
Antonio Cassano (Ex AC Milan) – “Messi is the best player in the history of football, and that’s why I prefer Barça over Real Madrid.”
Sandro Rosell (Ex President, Barcelona) – “I think Barca will never have a player like Messi again. Messi’s greatness is present on and off the field of play.”
Roy Keane (Ex Manchester United) – “I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and of the current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praise lightly but Messi deserves it. I look for weaknesses in his game and I can’t find them.”
Bacary Sagna (Ex Arsenal) – “Best Player I played against? Messi, when he plays wide. He is the best in the world. Football seems easy when he plays it”
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) – “Although he may not be human, it’s good that Messi still thinks he is. Messi plays some another sport.”
Fabio Capello (Ex Coach, Juventus) -“In my entire life I have never seen a player of such quality and personality at such a young age, particularly wearing the ‘heavy’ shirt of one of the world’s great clubs.”
Raúl Gonzáles (Ex Real Madrid) – “The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred percent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible!”
Gerard Pique (Barcelona) -“It doesn’t matter where Messi plays, if it’s cold or hot, he always proves that he’s the best.”
Marcello Lippi (Ex Coach, Italy) – “The best? Messi”
Antonio Cassano (Ex AC Milan) – “Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi.”
Theirry Henry (Ex Arsenal, Barcelona) – “I have the possibility to watch Messi in training each morning, and because of what he demonstrates he is the best player in the world”
Arjen Robben (Ex Real Madrid) – “Messi is on another planet.”
Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) – “If he continues like this then I think Messi will be the best player in the history of football,”
Sir Alex Ferguson (Ex Coach, Manchester United) – “Critics have always questioned whether players like Pele from the 50s could play today. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and the present day, as could Di Stefano, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff because they are all great players. Lionel Messi without question fits into that category.”
Paulo Maldini (Ex AC Milan) – “When I see Lionel Messi playing, I think he should win it (Ballon d’or) every year. I have no doubt. He is an unbelievable player”
Pep Guardiola (Ex Coach, Barcelona) – “It has been an honour to be the coach of the best player (Messi) I have ever seen and probably the best I will see”
Ryan Giggs (Ex Manchester United) – “He is probably the best player of the last 20 years. He is such a slippery player. Because of his height and quickness he is difficult to pin down and his balance is exceptional.”
Manuel Pellegrini (Ex Coach, Villarreal) – ”I don’t know the parameters for the Ballon d’Or. I only know that Messi deserves to win every trophy”
Marco van Basten (Ex AC Milan) – “There is no doubt about it, Messi’s clearly the best player in the world. He’s a phenomenon who has already won everything, but is still hungry for more. His humbleness only makes him greater”
John Terry (Chelsea) – “For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It’s a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myself against the very best.”
Vicente Del Bosque (Coach, Spain) – “Messi or Ronaldo? I prefer Messi because he is more of a street player.”
Zinedine Zidane (Ex France, Real Madrid) – “Messi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal.So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.”
Filipe Scolari (Ex Coach, Portugal) – “The only bad thing about Ronaldo’s life is Messi. If it was not for him, Ronaldo would be the best player in the world for five years in a row.”
Robin Dutt (Coach, Bayer Leverkusen) – “You won’t see anyone else like Messi. People said that Di Stefano, Maradona and Cruyff were the best when they were playing. And now it is the same for Messi. He is on the throne and it is down to him how long he stays there.”
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) – “Ronaldo is good but I am #TeamMessi all day everyday! Everyone is allowed 1 bad game in 300 right?”
Radamel Falcao (Athletico Madrid) – “Is Messi a real player or a Play Station character?”
Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona) – “It is very simple, Messi is the best in the world, and if you give him a little bit of space, he can do whatever he wants.”
Michael Owen (Ex Liverpool) – “I can’t believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi.”
Franz Beckenbauer (Ex Germany) – “Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very, skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona’s.”
Ronaldo (Brazil) – “There is no doubt that Messi is the best player in the world.”
Hristo Stoichkov (Ex Barcelona) – “Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop Messi.”
Romario (Ex Brazil) – “Messi has all the conditions to be the best.”
Oliver Kahn (Ex Germany) – “Messi is undoubtedly a gifted footballer, like Maradona and Pele, and he’s playing for the best club side in the world at the moment. He’s successful and he’s winning trophies, so it’s only logical that he’ll be voted the best player in the world.”
Thiago Silva (Brazil) – “Messi is a special player, certainly the best attacker I’ve played against to date, but I think comparing players from different generations is difficult. All I know is that he’s spectacular and already is definitely among the best ever.”
Michel Platini (President, UEFA) – “Messi is the great player of this generation, like there were great players in other generations.”
Alessandro Pato (Brazil) – “When Messi plays, he is the best.”
Ander Herrera (Athletic Bilbao) – “I’m not sure Messi is a human.”
Ganso (Brazil) – “Without doubt he is on another planet, because he does things others can’t.”
Luis Figo (Ex Portugal) – “For me, to watch Messi play is a pleasure – it’s like having an orgasm – it’s an incredible pleasure.”
Thiago Alacantara (Barcelona) – “We can give him the ball and we can stand back and watch him. People often say to me they saw Pele and Maradona play. In the future, I will be able to say I saw Messi play.”
Ruud Gullit (Ex Netherlands) – “He is already the best in the world. He is an exceptional talent. I still think Diego Maradona is the best player I have ever seen, but Messi is closing in fast. He’s a wonderful sight in full flight and we are lucky to have him around.”
Luis Figo (Ex Inter) – “Player I would like to sign for Internazionale? It’s easy, the strongest in Europe at the moment is Lionel Messi, so I would say him. Messi has amazing qualities, he is the best of all, number one. That is
unquestiionable.”
Johan Cruyff (Ex Barcelona) – “For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world.”
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – “Is Messi the best player of all times?”
Mano Meneses (Ex Coach, Brazil) – “Messi? We will play against the best in the world.”
Johan Cruyff (Ex Barcelona) – “Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d’Or in history. He will win five, six,seven. He is incomparable. He’s in a different league.”
Rio Ferdinand (Ex Manchester United) – “Who were the best players I had ever played against? Raul, Messi, Zidane.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) : “Messi is more naturally gifted than Ronaldo. Messi does not need his right foot, though. He only uses the left and he’s still the best in the world! Imagine if he also used his right foot, Then we would have serious problems!”
Rivaldo (Ex Brazil) – “Between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, I go with Messi. For me he is the best in the World.”
Mario Balotelli (Ex Manchester City) – “There’s only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the othersare behind me.”
Massimo Moratti (President, Inter Milan) – “Messi is the only player for whom I would go crazy.”
Gerard Pique (Barcelona) – “It feels good to be in the same generation as him. I believe he’s the best player in the history of the sport.”
Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich) – “I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever be.”

10 reasons why girls love football players

1.They look physically amazing.

They’re in great shape, but not because they are meatheads who are obsessed with beefing up at the gym. The soccer player has a natural, incredibly sexy shape. And those abs! You could play ’em like a xylophone.


2.They have some sort of discipline.

If a guy has to report to soccer games, or practice, or even just gets up at 6 AM on Saturdays to watch a football game in London, he is likely to have some sort of self-discipline, which is a good thing to have in a partner.


3.You can actually play soccer with them.

Even if you hated soccer when you were young, you have to admit — it’s fun to play with a hot guy. So if you go to the beach or park, he’ll probably have a soccer ball. And you’ll probably get to play with him. He’ll probably help you. And you’ll probably get to touch his xylophones.

4.They smell good. (I’m sorry, did I just say that?)

There is something about that terrible, foul, sweaty smell that is a total turn-on. Maybe it’s just a reminder that they are out there sweating, getting dirty, pushing over other guys, being fast, kicking stuff. Whatever it is, it’s hot. They should bottle it up — I’d be sold.

5.You can hook up with them on a soccer field.

It’s actually a great place for a hook up — and they’ll definitely know where to take you.

6.They look cute in jerseys.

It’s not just that they look cute in jerseys — they’re just cute fans in general. I love seeing a guy get passionate and into anything, and hard-core soccer fans will wear their jerseys like 5 year-olds wearing a Superman costume. It’s adorable.


7.You can help them cheer on their team.

Whether that be in your underwear in your apartment, or in a bar with some beers, it’s fun to get into sports with the one you love. Even if you thought you’d never, ever like that sport. Even if you still don’t love the sport.

8.They’re jocks. Which can be good.

Make fun of jocks if you will, but you have to admit that they’re driven, confident, head strong, set goals, and celebrate accomplishments. They’re also competitive. Total win, scoring you.


9.They’re healthy, in shape, and can keep up in bed.

They’re probably health conscious, eat nutritious foods, and don’t have a beer belly the size of a large potato sack. They can lift you, last longer, and keep up with your energy.

10. They are literally just hotter than everyone else.

I’m sorry. I don’t know why it’s true. But it JUST. IS.

Who is Lorik Cana ?

Famous Albanian football/soccer player who plays for the Albanian national team.

He was born in Prishtina, Kosovo but moved quite early to Switzerland, where he followed his dads (Agim Cana) footsteps into becoming a football/soccer player. He later on, at age 17, moved to Paris, France to play for the capital team Paris Saint-Germain. He later on played for clubs like Olympique de Marseille who was  a captain , Sunderland, Galatasaray and Lazio.

He is known for his warrior heart both on the football/soccer field and outside it. A true patriotic

He has done some modelling as well, such as being the front face for Bikkembergs in 2008.

He has also participated in some Albanian music videos.

Zanetti ... The legend with no enemies: Is Javier Zanetti the most respected footballer ever?

Football is such a tribal game that it is very rare that you find a player who transcends club colours and national boundaries.

Lionel Messi may be a hero for Barcelona fans and Cristiano Ronaldo an idol for Real Madrid supporters, but even these superstars have plenty of enemies elsewhere.

Javier Zanetti is one of the few icons who is adored by almost everyone.

Even Juventus diehards, aggrieved by the 2006 Calciopoli scandal which has created an unbridgeable divide between the Bianconeri and Inter, have nothing but admiration for the Argentine.

Zanetti is loved because he has epitomised the meaning of class, both on and off the pitch, throughout his incredible 22-year professional career.

As a footballer, ‘Pupi’ will go down in history as one of the greatest full-backs the game has ever seen. Tactically, technically, physically and mentally – he possessed every attribute.

Manchester United hero Ryan Giggs labelled the Argentine as the toughest opponent of his career.

"I faced Zanetti for the first time in the Champions League quarter-finals in 1999, he was the right-back and I was on the left,” the Welshman told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"He impressed with his qualities, his speed, power, intelligence and expertise.

"I played against him twice more and he was my most difficult opponent, a complete player."

What is even more impressive is Zanetti’s longevity. An outfield footballer’s peak usually lasts from five to seven years. In exceptional cases it can be longer, but at the very highest level of the sport it is often much shorter. Take Ronaldinho, for example. During the middle of the last decade, the Brazilian hit heights that merely a handful of players have ever reached. But ‘only’ four or five seasons of his career were actually spent as a truly world class player.

Zanetti maintained such a level for the best part of 15 years. At the age of nearly 37, when Inter defeated Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering Barcelona in the Champions League semis on the way to clinching the treble, the great Lionel Messi barely got a kick in two legs as his countryman put on a defensive masterclass.

His indefatigable consistency over the past two decades has been unhuman. Until he ruptured his Achilles tendon against Palermo just over a year ago – an injury that he never fully recovered from and has restricted him to just 11 appearances this term – Zanetti had averaged 45 club games a season after debuting for Talleres in 1992. It is no surprise that the man nicknamed ‘The Tractor’ holds the all-time appearance record for both Inter, whom he joined in 1995 from Banfield, and the Argentina national team.

As a man, Zanetti embodies everything that is good about football: honour, fair play and respect. Not once did he try to achieve success through foul means. Never did he protest against a referee. Even in the face of injustice and hardship, he retained his dignity.
When he was snubbed for Argentina’s 2006 and 2010 World Cup squads, on the ludicrous grounds that he brought bad luck, Zanetti didn’t complain – even though he had every right to question how the likes of Lionel Scaloni and Jonas Gutierrez had been preferred to him. Ironically, only in Argentina has there ever been debate over Zanetti's quality, but it is a debate the player never became embroiled in.

When Inter and Valencia players were involved in the ugliest of Champions League bust-ups in 2007, punches, kicks and blood flying everywhere, one player rose above all the lunacy.

When the Nerazzurri were, as then coach Roberto Mancini described it, “robbed” by the referee the following year in their European tie with Liverpool, Zanetti refused to be drawn into the polemics – despite two inexplicable red cards that had conditioned the outcome.

He may not have always been the most vocal or motivational but, in the way he carried himself and the example he set to his team-mates, he was the perfect captain. When he lifted the Champions League trophy to the Madrid skies in 2010 after Inter’s 2-0 win over Bayern, there cannot have been one football fan who wasn’t delighted for Zanetti.

“To quit at 41 is a unique sensation, I feel proud of myself, this is the right moment," he told La Nacion on Tuesday.

"I dreamed of ending my career with the Inter shirt, Inter is my house and I'll try to give my contribution off the pitch as well. I'll be a sports manager for the club, a new fascinating challenge. I'm willing to learn again.”

Zanetti  is the greatest player Inter have ever had. He will also hang up his boots as perhaps the most universally respected footballer the sport has ever had the pleasure of seeing.

Why Ronaldinho was a greater player than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo . . .?

For me Ronaldinho is and should always be considered one of the best players of the last decade. I believe him to be better than both the aforementioned pair of Messi and Ronaldo. Don’t get me wrong, both Messi and Ronaldo are as I write the two best players in the world. They are so far ahead of the chasing pack that they could quit now and no one would reach the heights they have reached in such little time.
The big issue I have is that everyone and there dog wants to compare both players with the likes of Pele and Maradona. Likening both of these two prestigious young talents against the holy grail of football gods is blasphemous. This is why a comparison with Ronaldinho in my eyes is better as all three played in the same era as such. Messi and Ronaldinho played in the same Barcelona team and it’s clear to see the influence Ronaldinho had on the young Argentine. Ronaldinho was also an inspiration for the young Portuguese winger in his style of play with all those fancy step over’s

Ronaldinho for me played every game like he was back playing on the streets of Brazil. He had it all, a blistering turn of pace, amazing dribbling ability, dancing feet that left the best of defenders bamboozled and a thunderous shot. He played the game he loved and always played with a smile. This free spirit style of playing led to some memorable moments such as the goal against Chelsea in the Champions league where he had a defensive wall in front of him and with a few shimmies of the right leg and a quick toe punt the ball was in the back of the net! Or his unforgettable bicycle kick against Villareal where he trapped the ball with his chest spun 90 degrees and unleashed an overhead kick to rival some of the best.
Statistically Ronaldinho may not have been as prolific in front of goal compared to Messi and Ronaldo but for sheer enjoyment of watching a great player ply his trade you can’t look further then the goofy toothed genius.

Who is Ronaldo ? Story of a legend ...

Soccer Player (1976–)

“You run, I don't. I score goals.”

—Ronaldo

Synopsis

Born on September 18, 1976, in Itaguaí, Brazil, Ronaldo established himself as an unstoppable scorer for European soccer teams in the mid-1990s. He bounced back from a disappointing finish to the 1998 World Cup and a series of knee injuries to lead Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup, and retired in 2011 as one of the game's all-time greats.

Early Life

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima was born on September 18, 1976, in Itaguaí, Brazil. His parents, Nélio Nazário de Lima and Sônia dos Santos Barata, separated when he was 11, and Ronaldo dropped out of school shortly afterward to pursue a soccer career.
Ronaldo joined the Social Ramos indoor soccer team at the age of 12 before moving on to São Cristóvão, where he was discovered by his future agents, Reinaldo Pitta and Alexandre Martins. The two arranged for the sale of their new client's contract to Cruzeiro, a professional club in the city of Belo Horizonte.

Professional Soccer Player

Ronaldo showcased his impressive goal-scoring ability for Cruzeiro, helping the club to its first Brazil Cup championship in 1993. The talented 17-year-old was named to the Brazilian national team for the 1994 World Cup in the United States, though he watched from the bench as his countrymen won the Cup.
Ronaldo hit the ground running when his contract was sold to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 1994, averaging nearly a goal per game against top-notch European competition. Two years with PSV Eindhoven were followed by one with FC Barcelona and then a move to Inter Milan, a four-year period in which Ronaldo twice won FIFA World Player of the Year and carried his teams to victory in the Dutch and Spanish Super Cups.

During his peak, Ronaldo possessed an unstoppable combination of speed and power, equally capable of plowing through defenders as he was of nimbly sidestepping their attacks and accelerating away. Adding to his aura was an aversion to practicing and training hard, an attitude that did little to stem his dominance.
Big things were expected from Ronaldo and Brazil in the 1998 World Cup in France, but while he was named the Golden Ball winner as the Cup's best player, the tournament ended on a sour note when Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit before the final and was ineffective in a 3-0 loss to the host country. Bigger setbacks followed when Ronaldo ruptured a knee tendon in November 1999 and reinjured the knee five months later, knocking him out of action for almost two years.

Ronaldo made a triumphant return in time for the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, netting eight goals to win the Golden Boot Award as the Cup's top scorer while leading Brazil its fifth world championship. Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid that fall, winning the FIFA World Player of the Year Award a third time before leading his new club to La Liga and Spanish Super Cup championships in 2003.
Ronaldo appeared in one final World Cup for Brazil in 2006. Although Brazil was bounced in the quarterfinals by France, Ronaldo scored three times to set a record with 15 career goals in World Cup play.
Ronaldo transferred to AC Milan in 2007, but in 2008 he sustained another serious knee injury and his contract was not renewed after the season. The Brazilian legend returned to his home country in 2009 to play for Corinthians, helping them to victories in the Campeonato Paulista league and Brazil Cup that year, before announcing his retirement in February 2011.

Post-Career and Legacy

Ronaldo is recognized as one of the best soccer players in history. In 2004, he was named to the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest living players compiled by the legendary Pelé, and in 2010, he was deemed Goal.com's "Player of the Decade."
Often criticized for not training hard as a pro athlete, Ronaldo set himself up for an active post-playing career by founding 9ine, a sports marketing agency. He also joined the organizing committees for the Brazil-based 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, ensuring that he would remain an influential figure in Brazilian sports and international affairs for years to come.

Italy - List of Champions

The oldest Italian championships officially considered (the FIF tournament - Federation Italienne du Football) were not played in a single league but played in various regional groups with play-offs. The award was a Cup which could be kept after winning three tournaments.
The first Cup was offered in 1898 by the Duca degli Abruzzi, a member of the Royal House of Savoy, and was awarded to Genoa Cricket & Football Club in 1901. (Not to be confused with the Medaglia di Re, a trophy for challenge matches secured by Milan in 1902.)
The second trophy was offered by Dan Fawcus, player and manager of Genoa, and was awarded to his team in 1904.
The third (and last) Cup was offered in 1905 by James R. Spensley the old goalkeeper of Genoa who became manager and FIF referee. It was gained by SG Pro Vercelli.
During that early period, most of football teams played for the FNGI (Italian Federation of Gymnastics) instead of FIF events (or indifferently for both federations). FNGI organised annual Concorsi Federali di Calcio (official Italian championships) sometimes inserting that events in the three-yearly Concorsi Nazionali FGNI, a sort of national Convention of all sports (like Olympic games). The necessity to perform a lot of different sports was the reason for their seasonal placing (summer or early autumn) in order to have dry fields to play. FIF Championships were rather played in winter time.
See here for a list of FNGI champions 1896-1913.

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1898     Genoa 1893
1899     Genoa 1893
1900     Genoa 1893
1901     Milan AC
1902     Genoa 1893
1903     Genoa 1893
1904     Genoa 1893
1905     Juventus FC
1906     Milan AC
1907     Milan AC
1908     Pro Vercelli
1909     Pro Vercelli
1909/10  FC Internazionale
1910/11  Pro Vercelli
1911/12  Pro Vercelli
1912/13  Pro Vercelli
1913/14  Casale
1914/15  Genoa 1893
1916        cancelled
1917        cancelled
1918        cancelled
1919/20  FC Internazionale [1]
1920/21  Pro Vercelli
1921/22  Pro Vercelli  (C.C.I)
         Novese  (F.I.G.C)
1922/23  Genoa 1893
1923/24  Genoa 1893
1924/25  Bologna
1925/26  Juventus FC
1926/27    not awarded     [Torino had title revoked]
1927/28  Torino
1928/29  Bologna

Professional League

1929/30  Ambrosiana-Inter
1930/31  Juventus FC
1931/32  Juventus FC
1932/33  Juventus FC
1933/34  Juventus FC
1934/35  Juventus FC
1935/36  Bologna
1936/37  Bologna
1937/38  Ambrosiana-Inter
1938/39  Bologna
1939/40  Ambrosiana-Inter
1940/41  Bologna
1941/42  AS Roma
1942/43  Torino
1943/44     different local leagues because of the war
1944/45     different local leagues because of the war, e.g. in Sicily
1945/46  Torino
1946/47  Torino
1947/48  Torino
1948/49  Torino
1949/50  Juventus FC
1950/51  Milan AC
1951/52  Juventus FC
1952/53  FC Internazionale
1953/54  FC Internazionale
1954/55  Milan AC
1955/56  AC Fiorentina
1956/57  Milan AC
1957/58  Juventus FC
1958/59  Milan AC
1959/60  Juventus FC
1960/61  Juventus FC
1961/62  Milan AC
1962/63  FC Internazionale
1963/64  Bologna
1964/65  FC Internazionale
1965/66  FC Internazionale
1966/67  Juventus FC
1967/68  Milan AC
1968/69  AC Fiorentina
1969/70  Cagliari
1970/71  FC Internazionale
1971/72  Juventus FC
1972/73  Juventus FC
1973/74  SS Lazio
1974/75  Juventus FC
1975/76  Torino
1976/77  Juventus FC
1977/78  Juventus FC
1978/79  Milan AC
1979/80  FC Internazionale
1980/81  Juventus FC
1981/82  Juventus FC
1982/83  AS Roma
1983/84  Juventus FC
1984/85  Hellas Verona
1985/86  Juventus FC
1986/87  SSC Napoli
1987/88  Milan AC
1988/89  FC Internazionale
1989/90  SSC Napoli
1990/91  Sampdoria UC
1991/92  Milan AC
1992/93  Milan AC
1993/94  Milan AC
1994/95  Juventus FC
1995/96  Milan AC
1996/97  Juventus FC
1997/98  Juventus FC
1998/99  Milan AC
1999/00  SS Lazio
2000/01  AS Roma
2001/02  Juventus FC
2002/03  Juventus FC
2003/04  Milan AC
2004/05    not awarded     [Juventus had title revoked]
2005/06  FC Internazionale [Juventus had title revoked]
2006/07  FC Internazionale
2007/08  FC Internazionale
2008/09  FC Internazionale
2009/10  FC Internazionale
2010/11  Milan AC
2011/12  Juventus FC
2012/13  Juventus FC
2013/14  Juventus FC
2014/15  Juventus FC

Notes
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1898-29 Different local leagues operated.
1915/16 A Federal Cup was played, won by Milan.
1916-19 Cancelled due to war.
1919/20 As no Sicilian teams were included, there was a Federal Cup
        organised there won by Palermo.
1929-30 Professional, united Seria A was organized.
1943-44 There was a special northern league (Campionato Alta Italia)
        won by Vigili del fuoco La Spezia.
1944-45 There were various regional leagues, e.g. in Sicily.
1945-46 Serie A-B together divided into north and south,
        separate final was held.


Winners (111)      
-------------      

31 Juventus FC       (does not include revoked titles 2004/05 and 2005/06)

18 FC Internazionale (includes 2005/06 title awarded on Jul 26, 2006)
   Milan AC

 9 Genoa 1893

 7 Torino            (does not incluce revoked title 1926/27)
   Bologna
   Pro Vercelli
 
 3 AS Roma

 2 AC Fiorentina
   SS Lazio
   SSC Napoli

 1 Cagliari
   Casale
   Novese
   Sampdoria UC
   Hellas Verona

NB: does not include Campionato Alta Italia 1944.

Barcelona or Juventus? Barcelona is favourite to win UEFA champions league

 The two giants go head-to-head for the European crown on Saturday, but who will lift the title? Two Goal writers debate which side will emerge victorious

Europe's greatest club prize is up for grabs as the kings of Spain and Italy meet in Saturday's Champions League final.

Barcelona have enjoyed a stunning first season under Luis Enrique, having wrestled the Liga title back from Atletico Madrid before downing Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey. They now have the chance to seal a first treble since Pep Guardiola's debut campaign in charge in 2009.

Juventus, meanwhile, are also on the brink of history. A fourth-successive Scudetto was followed by a Coppa Italia triumph over Lazio, meaning Massimiliano Allegri - also in his first term at the helm - could deliver the Old Lady's greatest ever season of silverware.


Plenty of comparisons have been drawn in recent days between this Juventus side and Jose Mourinho's Inter - the last Italian outfit to win the treble. One thing is for certain: just like Inter in 2010, Juve are better placed than any other team in the world to defeat Barcelona and win the Champions League.

Massimiliano Allegri has already warned that his side cannot afford to simply sit back and allow Barca to dictate and, while a repeat of Inter's heroic 10-man defensive display at Camp Nou is unlikely, the Serie A champions must be prepared for large spells without the ball. They can cope with that. In beating Borussia Dortmund, Monaco and Real Madrid in the knockouts, Juve have displayed more versatility than any other side, offering some devastating attacking play whilst remaining nigh-on impervious at the back.

The Bianconeri boast both a strong team ethic and match-winning individuals. Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba can produce the magic they need in attack; Leonardo Bonucci and Gianluigi Buffon are a defensive spine intimidating enough to leave even the fabled MSN feeling a little anxious, even with Giorgio Chiellini now ruled out through injury. A midfield of Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio is capable of dictating the tempo of games or simply snuffing out danger right across the middle, cutting the supply lines to any match-winning superstars further forward. Cristiano Ronaldo can attest to that.

A sense of fate surrounds the Italians as they head to Berlin - the site of their famous World Cup triumph in 2006 which came in the wake of the Calciopoli scandal. Juve's place in the final marks the completion of their recovery from that devastating episode and gives captain Buffon - who stuck with the team in those dark days in Serie B - his best chance in over a decade at winning the only major prize that eludes him.

Juve might not be favourites, but neither were Inter in that semi-final five years ago. And Barcelona remember that better than most.