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Forbes
15 hours ago
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Italian Soccer Promotion Places Settled After Pescara Win On Penalties
Pescara have clinched the last Serie B promotion spot after defeating Ternana in the Serie C play-off final. Dolphins goalkeeper Alessandro Plizzari was decisive, saving three penalties during the shootout to allow Silvio Baldini's side to return to the Italian second division after a four-year absence. Despite winning the match 1-0, Ternana needed a two-goal victory to avoid penalties, as Pescara had secured a 1-0 away first-leg win at the Stadio Libero Liberati. Plizzari singlehandedly kept Pescara in the contest throughout the match, making multiple saves during regular and extra time. The 25-year-old would later repeat his heroics by denying Alfredo Donnarumma, Tiago Casasola and Alexis Ferrante from the spot, sparking fireworks at the Stadio Adriatico in front of a sellout crowd. Alessandro Plizzari of Pescara celebrates the victory during the Serie C NOW Final Match between ... More Pescara and Ternana at Stadio Adriatico ''Giovanni Cornacchia'' in Pescara, Italy, on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Marco Zac/NurPhoto via Getty Images) With defeat, Ternana stay in the third tier for a second successive season, and the future of interim coach Fabio Liverani remains unknown. The former Italy midfielder came out of retirement to take over from Ignazio Abate who was sacked in April. Despite losing at home in the first leg courtesy of Gaetano Letizia's long-range goal, fortunes changed at the Adriatico for Ternana when Pescara midfielder Matteo Dagasso was sent off for a mistimed tackle on Samuele Damiani in the 62nd minute. With the numerical advantage, the Rossoverdi piled on the pressure, and second-half substitute Kees de Boer levelled the tie with a superb strike from outside the area with 15 minutes remaining on the clock. PESCARA, ITALY - JUNE 07: Kees De Boer of Ternana Calcio celebrate after scoring the team's first ... More goal during the Serie C Play-Off Final Match between Pescara and Ternana at Adriatico Stadium on June 07, 2025 in Pescara, Italy. (Photo by Danilo) Ternana were relentless throughout extra-time but couldn't find the winner. There was no way past Plizzari, the Pescara captain suffering an injury to his left knee while making a fingertip save from Damiani's curling effort. Still, the former Milan youth player recovered to ensure Pescara would limp their way to penalties. Brando Moruzzi, Antonino De Marco and Riccardo Tonin then converted from 12 yards for Pescara, and Plizzari palmed away Donnarumma's attempt to finish the job. Baldini's side deservedly won the shootout 3-1, a result which sees Pescara join automatically promoted teams Padova (Group A), Entella (Group B) and Avellino (Group C) in Serie B for the 2025-26 season. PESCARA, ITALY - JUNE 07: Alessandro Plizzari of Pescara in action during the Final Second Leg Play ... More Off serie C match between Pescara and Ternana at Adriatico Stadium on June 07, 2025 in Pescara, Italy. (Photo by Image) 'The team asked me to gift them something, we are a family and this has been our strength,' Plizzari told Sky Italia. 'I don't know how many years I dreamed of this night, it has been such a long wait. I know what it means to feel the pain of going out on penalties. This team has given me the opportunity to be reborn as a footballer and as a person. I gave my all.' In all, 28 of 60 Serie C teams take part in the play-offs, a knockout system where teams as low as tenth can participate. Pescara's path to glory included a narrow 2-1 win against Giana Erminio, a 2-2 draw with Catania, and respective blowout victories over Vis Pesaro (6-2) and Audace Cerignola (5-2). Adding to the complicated process, nine teams are promoted from the fourth tier which is deemed as semi-professional. Known as Serie D, it contains 165 clubs categorised geographically into nine regional groups. The quartet of successful third-division clubs replace Brescia, Cosenza and Cittadella, plus the loser of the Serie B relegation play-out between Sampdoria and Salernitana, to be played over two legs on 15 and 20 June. LA SPEZIA, ITALY - JUNE 1: Giovanni Stroppa manager of US Cremonese celebrates their victory after ... More the Serie B match between Spezia Calcio and US Cremonese Serie B Play-off Final at Stadio Alberto Picco on June 1, 2025 in La Spezia, Italy. (Photo by) Further up the Italian football pyramid, Cremonese beat Spezia in the Serie B promotion play-off final. The Grigiorossi join Sassuolo and Pisa in Serie A next season while Monza, Venezia and Empoli make the shift down. Last week, Lega Serie A announced their fixture list for 2025-26, with reigning champion Napoli facing an away trip to newly-promoted Sassuolo. All three professional leagues - Serie A, Serie B and Serie C - are scheduled to restart on 23 August.
Times
11-05-2025
- Times
13 of the best beach holidays in Italy
Everything grinds to a halt in Italy during August, when everyone heads to the beach. This is no surprise given that you are rarely more than a two-hour drive from the coast, of which Italy has some 4,900 miles. If you want to immerse yourself in authentic Italian life, that's the time to go, but clever tourists head to Italian beaches in June and September, when the weather is just as good and you don't have to queue to park the car. Be aware that you have to pay to enjoy many beaches, which are often run by clubs where you hire loungers and umbrellas by the hour or day. However, there is usually an excellent spiaggia libera ('free beach') nearby. With picks ranging from the high-end glamour of the Amalfi coast to cheaper, family-friendly options on the broad white sands of the Adriatic, here are some of the best beach holiday destinations in Italy. This article contains affiliate links, which may earn us revenue This untapped region on Italy's east coast is a favourite with those seeking tourist-free sandy beaches. Of its 80 miles of coastline, the more beautiful southern half is known as 'the Trabocchi coast', named after the distinctive fishing structures on stilts. Take a direct flight from Stansted to Pescara and within a half-hour drive you will reach Ortona, from where you can ride along one of the longest cycle lanes in Europe (26 miles), on a disused railway line linking dozens of unspoilt beaches down to Vasto. The spiaggia di Punta Penna is particularly wild and sandy, and forms part of the Punta Aderci Nature Reserve. It's also one of the few beaches in Italy where you can see the sunrise and sunset, with snow-capped mountains in the distance. The Baia Delphis resort is a cluster of low, white buildings nestled among olive trees right on the water between the port and town of Vasto. It's a short walk from the small, pebbled cove of Vignola, and also has its own swimming pool and abundant terraced gardens overlooking the sea for days when the wind is up. • Read our full guide to Italy Yes, the Sicilian capital of Palermo is undeniably rich in culture, but sometimes all you want is a day by the sea. If so, a taxi costing about €30 (around £25) — or the bus for a couple of Euros — will whisk you 25 minutes to Mondello beach, a perfect bay north of the city which in peak summer is crammed with locals. Don't be put off: the water is blue-green like the Caribbean, the sand soft and shallow underfoot. You can also enjoy street-food vendors selling delicious hot sweetcorn and ice-cold drinks and ice cream for just a few coins. One of the best hotels in Palermo is the Villa Igiea, a grande dame overlooking the water just next to the marina. It retains an old-world charm, especially in the bar and terrace, where you can watch glamorous Sicilians arrive by speedboat. Getting to the Aeolian islands requires dedication, but persevere: you will be rewarded with the authentic dolce vita in the slow lane. Of the seven main islands, Salina is not only the greenest and most beautiful, but also has plenty to see and do. The best beach is at Punta di Scario, below Malfa, and is a large, pebbled cove where you can rent two lilos and a parasol for a small fee, and devour a cheap lunch of anchovies and white wine before cooling off in the sea. The family-run Principe di Salina in Malfa has become something of an institution since it opened in 2017, with many clients returning for the warm hospitality. The addition of two new suites on the roof brings the total room count to 14. Each has a shady terrace with stirring views and use of the large infinity pool. Mr & Mrs Smith offer stays here — and throw in a bottle of complimentary prosecco. A white-sand beach doesn't spring to mind when you think of Tuscany, yet its coastal Maremma region has some of the best. Russians fly into Pisa for the glamour of Forte dei Marmi to the north, while Roman politicos and celebrities zoom along the Via Aurelia to l'ultima spiaggia ('the last resort' before Lazio) down south. The Antinori family's private beach in Bolgheri is a deserted paradise, while Ansedonia is cheap and convenient for families and has Ristorante La Strega: come here to guzzle spaghetti alle vongole while gazing out to sea. Check into Hotel Il Pellicano near Porto Ercole, as glamorous now as when it opened in 1965, complete with sunkissed pool and a Michelin-starred restaurant. • Best hotels in Tuscany 'See Naples and die,' said Goethe, but the Amalfi coast is arguably more sublime, with its cliff-hugging road and soul-stirring views. From the secret but striking towns of Nerano and Praiano to the buzzing glamour of show-stealing Positano and Amalfi, this 30-mile stretch of coast is best enjoyed from the water. Book Ristorante Da Adolfo and pile your plate with fried mozzarella wrapped in lemon leaves before sinking back in a deckchair on its small, sandy beach. Book in advance and they'll pick you up and drop you off from Positano on their own boat for free. Le Sirenuse in Positano is impossibly sleek with an inviting pool, as well as being within walking distance of the beach. • Best hotels on the Amalfi coast Many of Italy's best beaches are on its islands — the only drawback being that they are hard to reach. Giglio is an exception, being just an hour on the ferry from the Tuscan mainland, but with a charming, otherworldly vibe. Visits here were paused after the 2012 Costa Concordia disaster, but a building in the port that was used by rescue workers has now been transformed into a light and airy hotel, opening up Giglio to tourists once again. A string of impressive restaurants line the port, while the white sands of Cannelle and Caldane are just 20 or 40 minutes away by foot. Many rooms at La Guardia have a sea view — and you'll find a family-friendly beach sitting right on its doorstep. Italy's second-largest island has two personalities: one is the high-octane glamour of the Costa Smeralda in the northeast, popular with glitzy superyachts in summer. The other is a quieter, more low-key way of life, which sees Sardinians often live to 100. Wherever you go, you will find turquoise waters and jaunty resorts, such as Porto Cervo and Chia. The choices are plentiful and depend on what you prefer — from rocky coves in the east to surfing in the west and soft white dunes in the south. Su Giudeu beach, lying on a spit between a lagoon and the sea, is the one you'll remember most. The Hotel Cala di Volpe looks more like a village than a hotel, and is spread out along its own bay on the Costa Smeralda. British Airways offers packages with either breakfast or half-board options, including flights. • Best places to visit in Italy Italy's heel has become so stylish that many refer to it as the new Tuscany. Famed for its ancient olive groves and first-class gastronomy, the region also offers hill-top towns — don't miss the baroque, honey-tinted masterpiece of Lecce. But of all Puglia's attractions, none trumps the miles of sandy beaches, which stretch all the way round from the Adriatic coast to the bay of Taranto. Hire a boat off the southern tip of Santa Maria di Leuca to explore the rocky grottoes and plunge into dazzling green waters. The magnificent Castello di Ugento is the ancestral home of the Principe d'Amore (Prince of Love), which has been converted into a hotel with nine coveted suites. • Most beautiful places in Italy It's perhaps an exaggeration to say the entire east coast of Italy is one long beach, but it's also not too far from the truth. If it's cheap and cheerful you're after, try the characterful beach resorts of Cervia and Milano Marittima. Take your pick from several large art nouveau hotels overlooking the town's immaculately maintained sandy beaches and, when you want something more secluded, you'll find pine forests and wild bird sanctuaries a short cycle ride away. The Grand Hotel Gallia is comfortable, spacious, and in the middle of Milano Marittima. It scores extra points for its large pool and excellent service. Ever since Matt Damon ran into Jude Law in The Talented Mr Ripley, we've all longed to find that Italian beach. Now you can: the location was Ischia, a large island off the bay of Naples, and the beach is Bagno Antonio. The reality is as picture-perfect as the movie, with views towards the Castello Aragonese and a beach club serving outrageously good fried pizza. The island's many seaside towns and buzzing beaches are best explored by scooter — just as Tom Ripley would have done. The owners of Hotel Il Pellicano (see Tuscany) opened an elegant sister hotel in 2019, Il Mezzatorre, a former Aragonese watchtower on a rocky bay on the north coast. • What to do in Italy This bustling city overlooking the Bay of Naples is a year-round winner — unlike many Italian resorts, it stays open all winter. It also has a small but chic year-round public beach, where hardy locals brave the water well into January. After a dip looking out to Vesuvius, head to the family-run trattoria Da Emilia in the old port for lunch by the water, feasting on homemade gnocchi, fried sardines and figs with crushed pistachios. The best address in town is the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, a clifftop grande dame in five acres of private grounds complete with lemon grove, just off the main square. The Fiorentino family have been running it since 1834 and service is impeccable. The crescent-shaped stretch of coast linking France to Tuscany is known as the Italian Riviera and is fawned over for its dramatic coastal path linking the Cinque Terre ('five lands'). Celebrities and duchesses descend on Portofino but, for a more authentic Italian beach holiday, head for Santa Margherita and explore the dinky coves and fishing villages between the two, each with little beaches or rocks from which to throw yourself into the sparkling sea. Families are drawn to the town's safe atmosphere, while teenagers amuse themselves in bars and cafés along the seafront. Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, is an institution worth experiencing at least once (or often, if you can afford to live like Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor), with a glamorous pool, lush gardens, and Dior spa. Even the most Instagram-wary find themselves searching for their smartphone when faced with this vast body of water framed by snow-capped Alps. Such is the allure of the Italian lakes, which offer a welcome alternative to the usual bucket and spade beach holidays, and are conveniently located within reach of Milan or Verona. Lake Garda has particularly intoxicating views, and the water is slightly warmer than Como's. Sirmione, a long spit running into the lake, has one of the best beaches with the clearest waters, and the town and castle as a backdrop. One of the top hotels on Garda is the Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli, a pink and yellow neo-gothic villa with only 20 rooms and suites. Bellini Travel organises bespoke holidays throughout Italy and recommends Villa Feltrinelli when taking in the • Luxurious villas in Italy
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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LEGNAGO v MILAN FUTURO: MATCH PREVIEW
League matchday 29, Massimo Oddo's first in the Milan Futuro dugout, and it's a match in which there can be no margin for error. Legnago Salus v Milan Futuro is a very important clash for the survival hopes of our young Rossoneri, who will aim for three points in order to start well under the guidance of Oddo and to bounce back ahead of the final matches of the season. The teams will play at 15:00 CET at Stadio Mario Sandrini in Legnago. LATEST FROM MILAN FUTURO A new chapter and month that the Rossoneri will aim to begin with a win, which has eluded the side in the 2-1 win on February 1 away to SPAL, in Ferrara. Coach Oddo replaced Daniele Bonera at the start of the week, following the home loss against Pescara, and has worked alongside Mauro Tassotti since Tuesday to prepare for the away trip to Legnago. A win would give the side confidence and a boost, following three consecutive losses. It will all start on Sunday, with the Legnago clash. The next ten games will decide the course of the season, the margin for error is down to a minimum. Let's go, lads! LATEST FROM LEGNAGO Legnago will also have a new man - from the reverse fixture - in charge of this match, after Massimo Bagatti replaced Matteo Contini. The Veneti won 3-0 away to Gubbio in their last league match, winning for the first time since the first round of games, when they beat Milan Futuro 3-1 in Solbiate. Before these three points, they secured another prestigious result against leaders Entella, on matchday 27. It's certainly a positive moment for the Legnaghesi, despite having not won at home since 29 September. "We need to have a clear identity, no matter who we play against," Baggatti said. "Every game is a big opportunity to pick up points, and we need as many as possible. In January, they brought in three experienced players. They fought all the way against Pescara. They can play and they have some good stuff about them. We'll need to just think about ourselves, limit Milan Futuro and play our own game, building on the performance against Gubbio." WHERE TO WATCH MILAN FUTURO ON TV In Italy, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and NOW. Don't miss the coverage on our Instagram, Official App and LATEST FROM SERIE C Giuseppe Mucera from Palermo will be the referee for the game. Michele Decorato from Cosenza and Luca Chiavaroli from Pescara will be his assistants, while the fourth official will be Alice Gagliardi from San Benedetto del Tronto. Matchday 29 of Group B of Serie C, here is the schedule: Saturday 1 March at 15.00 CET Lucchese 2-2 Carpi and Vis Pesaro 0-1 Entella; at 17.30 CET Arezzo v Sestri Levante, Pescara v SPAL and Pontedera v Gubbio. Sunday 2 March at 15.00 CET: Legnago Salus v Milan Futuro, Pianese v Rimini and Ternana v Torres; at 17.30 CET Campobasso v Pineto. Monday 3 March at 20.30 CET: Perugia v Ascoli. Here are the current standings: Virtus Entella* 64; Ternana (-2) 57; Torres 56; Vis Pesaro* and Pescara 50; Pianese 44; Arezzo 43; Pineto 39; Rimini (-2) 37; Gubbio 34; Pontedera, Campobasso, Ascoli and Carpi* 33; Lucchese* 31; Perugia 29; SPAL (-3) 24; Milan Futuro 22; Sestri Levante 20; Legnago 19. * = a game in handMatch Kits, clothing, accessories, gift ideas and much more: visit the AC Milan online Store!
Yahoo
22-02-2025
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MILAN FUTURO v PESCARA: MATCH PREVIEW
Pescara are on the menu for Milan Futuro's Sunday Lunch, on Serie C matchday 28. It is a match which will be an important but difficult test, just like the previous and future matches. Making calculations is not needed, gaining points is more important. We prepare for kick-off with our usual Match Preview. LATEST FROM MILAN FUTURO Coach Bonera's Rossoneri have to keep marching forward, but also while looking behind them and returning to the form shown at the start of the month. The win against Ferrara showed the true strength of the group, after gaining reinforcements in the Winter transfer window. Results against SPAL, and then Ascoli and Rimini prior to that showed signs of progress and raised hopes, but then losses against Lucchese and Pianese - the most recent narrow defeat caused by a conceded penalty and Camporese's early red card (now suspended) - delivered a negative blow. The team need to raise their level of focus to the maximum in order to improve their performances and turn key moments into positive moments, whilst also looking for more attacking sharpness, as goals have been lacking for a while. LATEST FROM PESCARA It's also been a difficult period for Gli Abruzzesi. In the first meeting between the sides this season, Pescara faced the Rossoneri as league leaders, winning convincingly, but now they sit in fifth, still in the play-off zone but eleven points off the top of the table. Since the end of 2024, Baldini's side have dropped their pace a bit, a trend that has become even more evident since the Winter break: just one win - away at Carpi - in the past two months, alongside four defeats and five draws. Last weekend, they were defeated at home by Ascoli, a 1-2 loss with the decisive blow coming in stoppage time, despite Pierozzi's opener. Their need for redemption will be undeniable. WHERE TO WATCH MILAN FUTURO ON TV In Italy, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and NOW TV. Don't miss the coverage on our Instagram, Official App and LATEST FROM SERIE C Lucio Felice Angelillo, from the Nola section will be the referee. Abbinante and Celestino will be the linesmen and Maccarini will be the fourth official. Matchday 28 (Group B) will begin on Friday with Pineto 1-1 Vis Pesaro. On Saturday at 15:00 CET, Carpi v Pianese, Gubbio v Legnago Salus and SPAL v Campobasso. On Sunday at 12:30, our match will take place, and then at 15:00 CET Ascoli v Ternana and Torres v Pontedera, at 17:30 CET Virtus Entella v Perugia and Sestri Levante v Lucchese. On Monday at 20:30 CET, Rimini v Arezzo. The current standings are as follows: Virtus Entella 58; Ternana (-2) 54; Torres 53; Vis Pesaro* 50; Pescara 47; Pianese 41; Arezzo 40; Pineto* 39; Rimini (-2) 37; Gubbio 34; Pontedera and Ascoli 33; Carpi 32; Campobasso 30; Perugia and Lucchese 29; SPAL (-3) 24; MILAN FUTURO 22; Sestri Levante 19; Legnago Salus 16. * = una gara in piùMatch Kits, clothing, accessories, gift ideas and much more: visit the AC Milan online Store!
