From the papers

August 30, 1999
Juventus Official Site

A disappointing start to the new league campaign for Juventus, with the Old Lady held at home by newly-promoted Reggina (1-1, Inzaghi and Kallon). Of the six big teams that played yesterday (Lazio meet Cagliari this evening), only Inter and Fiorentina managed to secure maximum points by beating Verona and Bari respectively. For Juve, however, there was an unexpected blow.

"Juve give Reggina a welcome gift," runs Gazzetta dello Sport's headline. Ancelotti did not overreact: "This result has surprised everybody a bit but there is no point in being melodramatic. We were punished for one lapse of concentration. The whistles? Understandable." But Filippo Inzaghi said: "We cannot concede goals like that."

Tuttosport, like almost every other sports daily, devotes its front page to Vieri, who marked his Inter debut with a hat-trick. The paper taunts Juve with the question: "Juve, have you seen Vieri?". Inside, 'l'Avvocato', Gianni Agnelli, says: "Do not let me talk about Vieri, it will only make me angry." It goes on: "Kallon show, Zizou shock. Zidane started off well but then switched off. Del Piero did not make a mark. Mirkovic to be blamed for the draw. Only Inzaghi impressed." But Gianluca Zambrotta remains optimistic, promising: "We will win at Cagliari."

In Corriere dello Sport, we read: "Inzaghi raises Ancelloti's hopes, Kallon dashes them." The Roman daily gives due attention to the Davids question: "Dropped because of eye drops. To cure his eye, he needs a specific drug that is banned by the CIO. Could the issue be resolved today?"

La Stampa has the headline "Del Piero plays a solo, Juve do not sing. There is no Alex or Zidane magic, but all of the team lacked the spirit shown in the Intertoto. The draw was not a gift but a reward for battling performance from the Colomba's Calabrians." In its report the focus is on two Juve players: Oliseh and Inzaghi.

Tomorrow Italy coach Dino Zoff will name his squad for the next round of European Championship qualifiers. Dead certs are Inzaghi, Del Piero, Conte and Zambrotta. It uncertain whether Pessotto, Iuliano and Bachini will be called up.
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