ACF Fiorentina
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Fiorentina braced for Mutu absence...Frey and forward Stevan Jovetic are recovering from finger and toe injuries respectively. A win at home to leaders Olympique Lyonnais on 24 November will take Fiorentina through, otherwise they could need a point at Liverpool on 9 December. In this article: Adrian Mutu, ACF Fiorentina, Surgery, Sebastien Frey, Stevan Jovetic, Alessandro Gamberini, Liverpool FC, Debreceni VSC, and Olympique Lyonnais |
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Stuff | October 25, 2009
Torres helps earn Liverpool victory over Man Utd
...criticism after league defeats by Chelsea and Sunderland were sandwiched in between Champions League defeats by Fiorentina and Olympique Lyon but he won the tactical battle against old adversary Alex Ferguson. United fans predictably...
In this article: Liverpool, Fernando Torres, Edwin van der Sar, Javier Mascherano, Michael Owen, Chelsea, Premier League, Dirk Kuyt, Anfield, and David Ngog
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Goal.com | 1 day ago
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Valenciennes End Bordeaux's Unbeaten Home Run
...Lyonnais Claude Puel's gamble to play a slightly weakened side before their Champions League encounter with Fiorentina failed to pay dividends as Grenoble battled back to secure a draw, despite having only ten men on the field. Lyon did...
In this article: Bordeaux, Stade Rennais, Cesar Delgado, Racing Club, Bafetimbi Gomis, Anthony Le Tallec, Henri Saivet, and Champions League
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Metro | October 23, 2009
Fergie won't be taking Liverpool lightly
...at home in a Champions League group match. Previous defeats to Fiorentina, Chelsea and Sunderland have turned the spotlight on manager Rafa Benitez like never before in his six-season tenure. With Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard...
In this article: Alex Ferguson, Liverpool, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Premier League, Champions League, Olympique Lyon, and Manchester City
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UEFA Champions League | November 04, 2009
Artful Viola flourish in Florence
...side second in Group E, a point behind Olympique Lyonnais who drew 1-1 with Liverpool FC. While Fiorentina and Debrecen had traded seven goals in Budapest two weeks before, it was difficult to envisage a similar scenario here at half-time, but...
In this article: Adrian Mutu, Alberto Gilardino, Dario Dainelli, Riccardo Montolivo, Marco Marchionni, and Manuel Pasqual
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New Kerala | November 02, 2009
Barca, Real seek Champions League revenge
...Liverpool (three) after a 2-1 win at Anfield and will qualify with another victory on Wednesday. Fiorentina (six) welcome Hungary's Debrecen zero). A 3-1 league defeat away to Fulham at the weekend did nothing to boost Liverpool morale,...
In this article: Champions League, Rubin Kazan, Glasgow Rangers, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Milan, Barcelona, and Dynamo Kiev
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ESPN | September 23, 2009
Fiorentina's Gilardino banned for two UCL games
...banned for two UCL games Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino has been banned by UEFA for two Champions League matches for his sending-off against Olympique Lyon, his club said in a statement on Wednesday. The Italy international, who...
In this article: Alberto Gilardino, Fiorentina, Champions League, Olympique Lyon, Liverpool, Italy, Hungary, and France
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Marauding Mutu makes his mark
...on 4 November to be as open. He also expressed his surprise at Olympique Lyonnais' 2-1 win at Liverpool FC, maintaining the French club's three-point advantage over Fiorentina at the Group E summit. "I wasn't expecting it. Our direct...
In this article: Adrian Mutu, Sebastien Frey, Alberto Gilardino, Gergely Rudolf, Budapest, All rights reserved, Mario Santana, Debreceni VSC, and Olympique Lyonnais
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | September 16, 2009
Lyon 1 Fiorentina 0: match report
Lyon 1 Fiorentina 0: match report Read a full match report of the Champions League match between Olympique Lyonnais and Fiorentina at the Stade Gerland, in Lyon, France on Wednesday Sept 16, 2009. Published: 10:10PM BST 16 Sep 2009 Lyon...
In this article: Lyon, Fiorentina, Alberto Gilardino, Sebastien Frey, Champions League, Sidney Govou, Cesare Prandelli, Adrian Mutu, and Stade Gerland
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Who is in your team of the week?
...of three players from the French side. There is also a place for Hannu Tihinen who scored FC Zurich's shock winner at AC Milan and Stevan Jovetic, ACF Fiorentina's two-goal hero against Liverpool FC. Player Rater, as presented by Heineken,...
In this article: Kim Kallstrom, UEFA Champions League, Chelsea, Johnny Leoni, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Zurich, Liverpool FC, John Terry, and AC Milan
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ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A seasons. After climbing back up the Italian football system in the early 2000s, Fiorentina are currently competing in the 2008–09 Serie A season.
Fiorentina have won Serie A twice, in 1955–56 and again in 1968–69, as well as winning six Coppa Italia trophies. On the European stage Fiorentina won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1960–61, they finished runners-up in the UEFA Cup 1989–90 and also came close to winning the biggest European prize, finishing as runners-up in the European Cup during 1956–57.
Since 1931 the club have played at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, which currently has a capacity of 47,282. The stadium has used several names over the years and has undergone several renovations. Fiorentina are known widely by the nickname Viola; a reference to their distinctive purple colours.
Amongst few others, the club's supporters share a goodwill relationship with Liverpool FC .
- Name:
- Fiorentina
- Also Known As:
- Viola (Purple)
- Gigliati (Lilies)
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 2002
- Coach:
- Cesare Prandelli
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