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RaiSport Director resigns after blundering Olympic ceremony commentary
SportANSA3d ago

RaiSport Director resigns after blundering Olympic ceremony commentary

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 19 - RaiSport Director Paolo Petrecca has handed his resignation to Rai CEO Giampaolo Rossi after his blunder-strewn commentary on the Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony, the State broadcaster said on Thursday. It said Petrecca would leave his position at the end of the Winter Olympics and Marco Lollobrigida, one of RaiSport's top journalists and presenters, would step into the role temporarily. Rai's sports journalists withdrew their bylines from their reports last Friday in protest at the commentary the opening ceremony on February 6. Petrecca started the commentary by welcoming viewers to the Stadio Olimpico, instead of Milan's San Siro Stadium, and went on to commit a series of embarrassing mistakes. These including mistaking Italian actress Matilda De Angelis for Mariah Carey and International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry for Italian President Sergio Mattarella's daughter Laura. (ANSA). Read article...

Lazio present project to renovate Rome's Stadio Flaminio
SportANSA5d ago

Lazio present project to renovate Rome's Stadio Flaminio

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 17 - Lazio on Tuesday presented their project to renovate Rome's Stadio Flaminio and make it the new home of the Serie A club. The complex has fallen into a state of neglect after the Italian national rugby team stopped using it for its Six Nations games following the 2011 tournament and moved to the larger Stadio Olimpico. "Today we're not simply presenting a building project, we're presenting a vision," said Lazio Chairman Claudio Lotito. "What we do today will impact future generations. "The redevelopment of the Stadio Flaminio isn't just about Lazio, it's about Rome, its urban history, and its ability to look to the future with responsibility". The club currently plays its home games at the Stadio Olimpico, which is owned by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). AS Roma, who play at the Olimpico too, plan to build a totally new stadium in the Pietralata area of the capital. Lotito said Lazio have already presented a formal expression of interest in the renovated Stadio Flaminio hosting matches at Euro 2032, which Italy will co-host with Turkey. "It is an act of responsibility and vision to put Rome and the Stadio Flaminio in a position to participate in a major international event, should the technical and institutional requirements allow it," Lotito said. "We are aware that the venue selection process will be competitive and that our city is expected to field multiple candidates. "For this very reason, we want to address this issue methodically, transparently, and with planning. "The Stadio Flaminio was created for the 1960 Olympics. "Today, it can aspire, with balance and seriousness, to return to the circuit of major European events". Most of Lazio's season-ticket holders did not attend the club's last two home matches in protect at Lotito's running of the club and his failure to build a team capable of competing for the Serie A title or international trophies. They are currently ninth in the league table, 28 points behind leaders Inter. (ANSA). Read article...

Serie A official line-ups: Roma vs. Cremonese
SportYahoo6h ago

Serie A official line-ups: Roma vs. Cremonese

Roma rely on Donyell Malen, Bryan Zaragoza and returning Manu Koné, as the injury crisis is getting worse when welcoming Jamie Vardy’s Cremonese.It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT (20...