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Juraj Kucka
Juraj Kucka (; born 26 February 1987), also known by his nickname Kuco (), is a former Slovak professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Slovak club Slovan Bratislava. Club career Early career Kucka made his Corgoň Liga debut for Ružomberok on 11 March 2007. He played six games in his first season. Overall, Kucka played 49 games and scored eight goals for Ružomberok. Czech manager Michal Bílek, who managed Ružomberok in 2008, recommended Kucka to sign for AC Sparta Prague. The footballer eventually signed a three-year contract for said club in January 2009. Kucka later scored a goal on his league debut against FC Vysočina Jihlava. Genoa On 6 January 2011, Kucka signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for €3.55 million transfer fee with Genoa, later extended one more year to 30 June 2016. He made his debut in the Coppa Italia match against Inter Milan on 12 January 2011 before being voted man of the match by Genoa fans after a 1–1 draw against AC Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia National Football Team
The Slovakia national football team () represents Slovakia in men's international Association football, football competition and it is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Historically, up to the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, split in 1993, the team participated mostly as Czechoslovakia, while it also competed as Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovakia during Second World War. Since 1993, Slovakia has qualified for four major international tournaments: the 2010 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, UEFA Euro 2020, and UEFA Euro 2024. Slovakia qualified for the former tournament after winning their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3, qualifying group, where they progressed beyond the group stage after a 3–2 victory against Italy national football team, Italy, before bowing out of the tournament following a 2–1 defeat in the k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Bílek
Michal Bílek (born 13 April 1965) is a football manager and former player who serves as head coach of the Czech Republic U21 national team. He led the Czech Republic national football team for four years between 2009 and 2013. As a player, he represented Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic at international level. His playing position was right midfielder. Playing career During his career, Bílek was mainly associated with Sparta Prague, which he represented on four separate occasions, starting with the first team aged only 17. He played in the Czechoslovak First League for RH Cheb in the mid-1980s before returning to Sparta. On 27 December 1990, Bílek transferred to Spanish club Real Betis, being relegated in his first season, and returning to Sparta after another year. He played for FK Viktoria Žižkov and FK Teplice until 2000, appearing once again for his main club in between. Bílek played for Czechoslovakia and briefly for the independent Czech Republic The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio (; "Udinese Football") is a professional association football, football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The team currently competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football league system, Italian football. It was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sports club, and on 5 July 1911 as a football club. The traditional team home kit is black and white striped shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The club broadcasts on channel 110 (Udinese Channel) on digital terrestrial television in the north-east of Italy. It has many fans in Friuli and the surrounding areas. History Foundation and early years Udinese Calcio was established in 1896 as part of the ''Società Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma'', (Udinese Society of Gymnastics and Fencing). In its inaugural year, the club won the Torneo FNGI in Treviso beating Ferrara 2–0; however, this title is not recognised as official. On 5 July 1911, some gymnasts of Udinese, headed by Luigi Dal Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Serie A
The 2018–19 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 117th season of top-tier Italian football, the 87th in a round-robin tournament, and the 9th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus were the seven-time defending champions and defended their title following their victory against Fiorentina on 20 April 2019. The season was run from 18 August 2018 to 26 May 2019. Events Hellas Verona and Benevento immediately returned to Serie B after finishing 19th and 20th while Crotone, finishing in 18th place, were relegated after two seasons in the top flight. On 28 April, Empoli earned the right to come back to Serie A after one year of relegation. On 18 May 2018, Parma achieved promotion having finished second in the 2017–18 Serie B season, just three seasons after their bankruptcy relegation to Serie D. The last team promoted, after 2 years of absence, was Frosinone, who defeated Palermo in the Serie B play-off fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Deiola
Alessandro Deiola (born 1 August 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for club Cagliari. Career Born in San Gavino Monreale, Province of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Deiola began his career at nearby Cagliari. For the 2014–15 season, he was loaned to Tuttocuoio in Lega Pro. He made his debut for the Pisan club on 30 August 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a goalless home draw against Carrarese. His first goal came on 28 September, a fifth-minute opener in a 3–2 defeat at AC Pistoiese; in total he scored four goals in 33 games, all but two as a starter. On 9 August 2015, Deiola made his Cagliari debut, playing the full 90 minutes of a 5–0 win over Virtus Entella at the Stadio Sant'Elia in the Coppa Italia second round, scoring the final goal. He headed the opener in the 1–1 draw at Trapani in the next round six days later, with his team advancing in a penalty shootout. On the last day of the winter transfer market session i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denník N
''Denník N'' is a Slovakia, Slovak daily newspaper and a news website which was founded by the former members of the editorial board of ''Sme'' in 2014. History In 2014, the Namav, a subject subvented by the Penta Investments group, announced the purchase of Petit Press, the publisher of the newspaper. In reaction, a major part of the editorial board, including the editor-in-chief, announced their resignation. "We are leaving SME and we will try to create a new medium that no one will suspect that it serves someone other than the readers", stated Matúš Kostolný, the departing editor-in-chief. Following the example of the Slovak newspaper, the Czech newspaper ''Deník N (Czech newspaper), Deník N'' was created in 2018, in which Denník N owns 33.3 percent of the shares and provided its know-how. As of 2024, Denník N had a team of 130 people and 70,000 paid subscribers. ''Denník N'' published Threema chat logs of the Slovak businessman Marián Kočner in March 2019, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empoli F
Empoli () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The commune's territory becomes hilly as it departs from the river. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena. Empoli has an enduring tradition as an agricultural centre. It has given its name to a local variety of artichoke. History Archaeological finds have revealed that Empoli was already settled in the early Roman Empire times, and continued to exist until the 4th century AD. The river acted as a communication way for the trade of agricultural products, together with the local amphorae. In the Tabula Peutingeriana of the 4th century Empoli is called ''in portu'' ("in the port") as a river port on the Roman road ''Via Quinctia'', which led from Fiesole and Florence to Pisa. Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Gazzetta Dello Sport
(; English: "The Sports Gazette") is an Italian Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. Founded in 1896, it is the most widely read daily newspaper of any type in Italy (in 2018). History and profile was founded by Eliso Rivera and Eugenio Camillo Costamagna. The first issue was published on 3 April 1896, on time to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens. The paper is based in Milan. Its role extends beyond news reporting and features, to direct involvement in major events, including (since 1909) the organization of the Giro d'Italia () road bicycle racing, road cycling race stage, stage race. is part of the RCS MediaGroup since 1976. The paper was published in broadsheet format until 2008 when its format was switched to tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid. The newspaper, published on pink paper, sells over 400,000 copies daily (more on Mondays when readers want to catch up on the weekend's events), and can claim a readership in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of The Match
In team sport, a player of the match award (also known as man of the match or woman of the match) is often given to the most outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winning team. Some sports have unique traditions regarding these awards, and they are especially sought in championship or all-star games. In Australia, the term "best on ground" is normally used, both for individual games and season-long awards. In some competitions, particularly in North America, the terms "most valuable player" (MVP) or "most outstanding player" are used. In ice hockey in North America, three players of the game, called the "three stars (ice hockey), three stars", are recognised. In sports where playoffs are decided by series rather than individual games, such as professional basketball and baseball, MVP awards are commonly given for the series, and in ice hockey's National Hockey League, NHL, for performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Sport (Italy)
Sky Sport is a group of nine sports satellite TV channels in the Italian language produced and broadcast by Sky Italia. Channels The channel "Roma TV" is also included in the Sky Sport package. Sky Sport 24 Sky Sport 24 is a sports all-news channel. With 24 hour cycle, of which 14 & 1/2 hours of live content (10:00–00:30) and 9 & 1/2 hours of reruns (00:30–10:00), it broadcasts current event updates, press conferences and breaking news all related to sport. British equivalent is Sky Sports News. Beginning September 24, 2011, the channel was broadcast in high definition. Sky Sport Uno Sky Sport Uno (until July 1, 2018, Sky Sport 1) is the flagship channel of Sky Sport, dedicated to major sporting events. The British equivalent was Sky Sports 1, however it is now Sky Sports Main Event after it was renamed. Sky Sport Calcio Sky Sport Calcio (Sky Sport Serie A until July 1, 2021, available only with the Sky Calcio pack) is a TV channel created for Serie A and Serie B matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Milan, Lombardy. Since 1947, Inter has shared the San Siro stadium with AC Milan—the club from which it originally split. The San Siro is the largest stadium in Italy, with a capacity of 75,817. The long-standing rivalry between the two clubs, known as the ''Derby della Madonnina'', is one of the most widely followed derbies in world football. Founded in 1908 following a schism within the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club (now AC Milan), Inter won its first championship in 1910. Since its formation, the club has won 37 domestic trophies, including 20 Serie A, league titles, nine Coppa Italia, and eight Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equaling the all-time re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia () is the annual domestic cup of Italian football. The knockout competition was organized by the DDS and the Lega Calcio until the 2009–10 season and by Lega Serie A ever since. Juventus is the competition's most successful club with fifteen wins, followed by Roma and Inter Milan with nine. Juventus has contested the most finals with 22, followed by Roma with 17 finals. The holder can wear a cockade of Italy (Italian: ''coccarda''), akin to the roundels that appear on military aircraft. The winner automatically qualifies for both the UEFA Europa League league phase and the Supercoppa Italiana the following year. History The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of the participation of the teams in the tournament, since its inception in 1921, the Italian championship was divided into two groups. On the one hand the rich CCI Championship (Italian Football Confederation) and on the other the poor FIGC championship (Italian Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
