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High stakes for Lazio and Roma

Three prizes are on offer when Lazio meet Roma in he Coppa Italia final - the trophy, the bragging rights, and the final Europa League place.

Daniele de Rossi has urged Roma and Lazio fans to 'leave their knives at home' for the Italian Cup final

Roma midfielder Daniele de Rossi has urged Roma and Lazio ultras to leave their weapons at home when the two sides clash in the Italian Cup final.

Rome derby for Coppa Italia final

Rome rivals Lazio and Roma play each other in a Coppa Italia final for the first time

The Fiver | Staggeringly mediocre foreign teams who fluked their way to Wembley | Barry Glendenning

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arriving BIG CUP, BEER AND BANDS (OOMPAH ONES) Your cosmopolitan, football hipster Fiver likes nothing better than a major cup final between two fierce rivals from a foreign country ……

Weidenfeller out to upset odds

Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller has called on his side to go down in history like the 1997 team by upsetting the odds to win the Champions League.

Hearts AGM rejects Roman Romanov as club director

A MOTION to reappoint Roman Romanov as a director of Hearts was unanimously voted down from the floor at the club’s annual general meeting this morning.

Pallotta makes direct Allegri contact about Roma move

AS Roma president James Pallotta is taking a personal role in negotiations for AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri. read more        

Roma demand huge money for Arsenal, Spurs target Pjanic

AS Roma have slapped an €18 million price-tag on midfielder Miralem Pjanic. The playmaker is emerging among the hottest transfer properties this summer. read more        

Hearts paying for years of excess

LESSONS are being learned the hard way at Hearts as Vladimir Romanov’s years of largesse threaten to undermine the good work of those left holding the baby at Tynecastle.