"AS EASY AS SCORING WITH DEL PIERO'S WIFE!" THE BIANCONERI LOOK FOR SOME WAY TO BLAME THE REFEREE FOR THE FIRST GOAL THEY CONCEDED IN REGIO CALABRIA. MOST PEOPLE WOULD CALL IT, "SHIITE DEFENDING!"
"TAKE THAT!" DEL PIERO'S SOFT SHOT IS UNFEASIBLY LET IN BY CAMPAGNOLO
"PRIMAVERA LA PELOTTA, SECUNDO L'HOMBRE!" VALDEZ CLEANLY WIN THE BALL FROM SISSOKO WHO THEN FLOPS OVER THE URUGUAYANS OUTSTRECHED LEG. GOOD DECISION REFEREE.
THE MALIAN VERSION OF THE LOTUS BLOSSOM FLYING HEAD KICK!
"HEY ALESSANDRO, THE GOAL, SHE OPEN UP TO ME JUST LIKE YOUR WIFE DID LAST NIGHT!' NICOLA AMARUSO SCORES THE WINNER FROM THE SPOT.
"IF YOU'RE BRILLIANT AND YOU KNOW IT RAISE YOUR HANDS! IF YOU'RE BRILLIANT AND YOU KNOW IT RAISE YOUR HANDS IF YOU'RE BRILLIANT AND YOU KNOW IT AND YOU REALLY WANT TO SHOW IT IF YOU'RE BRILLIANT AND YOU KNOW IT SMASH A GREAT GOAL IN AGAINST THOSE PREGNANT GOLDFISH FROM MILAN!"
"RIGHT LADS! WE MAY HAVE THROWN AWAY TWO POINTS BUT LATER ON WE'LL GET THOSE NASTY LITTLE BLUCERCHIATI IN THE SHOWERS!" CRESPO IS FIESTY AFTER NABBING THE EQUALIZER FOR INTER.
'NO NO NO NO NO! THAT'S NOT HOW YOU DO YMCA! TONETTO AND CICINHO SWAP DANCE MOVES IN ROME
'"DO YOU SEE ME ALEX! DO YOU WATCH MY GOALS! TELL ME YOU TOMATO FACED SCOTTISH ####, HOW MANY EUROPEAN GOALS HAVE YOU SCORED?" BORN OFFSIDE, HARDLY
'EH GRANDAD! IF I'VE TOLD YOU ONCE I'VE TOLD YOU A THOUSAND TIMES, DON'T COME ASKING ME FOR ANOTHER BOTTLE OF BOOZE WHILST I'M WORKING!" ERRANT RELATIVES IS THE LEAST OF THE REFEREE'S PROBLEMS AFTER TWO DISPUTED PENALTY DECISIONS.