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[Simon]

Hey Franco,

How about a preview on tonights big match. How do Juve intend to stop the likes of Ronaldo, Carlos, Figo, Raul et al? Will the Cattanacio tactics be out again? Will you be happy with a boring 0-0, 1-1?

I hope I'm wrong but I predict 3-1.

Simon

[Franco]

Dear Simon,

so tonight is THE NIGHT.

I'm not a football trainer, but I feel that our defensive player Mark Iuliano should not play against Merengues. He's simply not able to stop them. The risk of yellow cards, penalties and free kicks is too high.

I would prefer Birindelli because he's a very fast runner and Ronaldo. R. Carlos & C run very very fast.

Hope I'm wrong and Marcello Lippi is right, but with Iuliano We will lose .

I tell You more. I would give a chance to Zalayeta and let Alex Del Piero stay out. Zalayeta is at his best performance condition, Del Piero is not OK at present time.

My forecast Real 2 - Juve 1 (Ronaldo, Morientes and Trezeguet).

[Simon]

What no Del Piero! Surely a half fit DP should play - the occasion will surely lift him. I think it is very dangerous to leave him out and then think what might have been.

Simon

[Franco]

If I were Marcello Lippi, I would leave ADP and Mark Iuliano out and let Birindelli and Zalayeta in. You know, each of us has his own strategy for success. You may win, You may lose, but You try hard.

[Simon]

Whatever happens it will be a great game to share with an nice bottle of red wine (Italian of course). By the way good luck with your presentation in Venice on Thursday - let us know how you get on.

Regards,
Simon

[Franco]

Big match at Santiago Bernabeu. 2-1 is a fair conclusion. Raul Gonzalez Blanco will be able to play retour match in Turin, but also Montero, Davids and Tacchinardi will.
"Bionic man" Pavel Nedved has got some problems with his knee (seems to need surgical treatment, or maybe just mechanical repair :), but after the end of Italian Championship and UCL) and that's why he was not 100% yesterday. But he is unique, and has to play anyway. We see the Old Trafford closer now. FORZA JUVE !!!
My forecast for tonight's football: Milan 2 - Inter 0 (Inzaghi 68', Serginho 85'). You will see a typical Italian match with many fouls and tension, maybe red cards for both teams.

[Simon]

Franco,

"mechanical repair" I like it!

Tremendous result. Madrid will be very concerned about the return leg and Juve must now be firm favourites although I don't want to put the hoodoo on them. I've made you a little collage as a memento.

Regards,
Simon

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[Franco]

Thank You very much Simon. Regards. Franco

[Franco]

Forecast: Juve 2 (Trezeguet 13', Camoranesi 40') - Real 1 (Raul 70') after regular time.
Then overtime: Juve 3 (Zalayeta 115') - Real 1.
And then ... Old Trafford :)

[Simon]

Good Morning Franco,

Can you be a bit more specific with your prediction?

Well it's the big one. I predict an unusually boring 0-0 after normal time and then a winner scored by The Bionic Man in the 96th minute. And then ... Old Trafford :)

I will be rooting for you.

Simon

[Simon]

I bet somebody has got a smile from ear to ear this morning. The skill of Real was no match for the tenacity and guile of Juventus. Is that sweet revenge for 1998? Nedved is without doubt The Bionic Man and I want to see him in a red shirt next year, do you fancy a swap for Becks and we will throw Giggsy in also. Superb performance and now for an all Italian final at The Theatre of Dreams. I will have to knock a little photographic memento up for you later.

Regards,
Simon

[Franco]

Unbelievable Dream Team.

Juve supporters wrote the sentence : "Scusa Zidane, ma l'amore è ceko". Translation: "We're sorry Zidane, but love is blind". It's a joke, because the Italian pronounce of the word "cieco" (blind) is the same as "ceko" (from Czech Republic) and our past love for Zinedine Zidane has now turned to Pavel Nedved.

He is the leader of our team. He's been working very hard this year. He's got a fitness and training center at home and usually trains himself in the evening, after team work. He also loves running in the parks around Turin.

I agree: let's change Beckam and Giggs for Bionic Man Nedved. I'm going to speak with Marcello Lippi, but I'm not sure he will agree.

[Simon]

As promised Franco.



I hope you like it.

Simon

[Franco]

Of course I do. I'm going to send it to many collegues, with special priority to Inter fans