Il_Paolo

@CptGaio: Hellas is quite a respectable team; you certainly remember Zigoni, unless you're content with Preben Larsen and the goal without a shoe. And Volpati, Fanna, Tricella, Garellik, Nanu Galderisi, Di Gennaro, Briegel... ah, how time flies. Anyway, if you live in the Berica area, you’re right not to cheer for Hellas but for the Hammers. I’m for Tottenham. To the others: instead of criticizing, just watch Diretta Stadio and relax (the best is Sunday after lunch, in the middle of digestion, to surrender to sleep). Yours sincerely.

Yes, I was thinking of knowing and I wrote loving, it’s clear that I slipped on the keyboard, kind Azzo. I promise to improve myself: changing my "mission" never, though, if you really want I sometimes have these outbursts and start reviewing things that most would call "serious," like Bergman or Truffaut: however, I must necessarily give voice to the "minor" world, otherwise I wouldn’t be myself and I would write under another name. Sincerely Yours, Il_Paolo

Giampaz, I don't remember Suma's story because it's from another network (but he's the most servile Milan fan in the world), and not from "Diretta stadio...". But maybe we're mixing things up. Check out the entire collection of Crudeli on YouTube from that fun evening in May 2005. Historic.

@Super: the "verTità" as you write it, I actually don't know where it goes ;))). Anyway, the hosts are knowledgeable and likable. The guests are either knowledgeable (Lodetti definitely is, as are most players) or likable (Corno and Crudeli), although being knowledgeable doesn’t necessarily mean being likable and vice versa. In my opinion, the one who is knowledgeable "and" likable is especially Zuliani, but perhaps my shared footballing affection for a striped team is clouding my judgment.

Dear Supersoul and CptGaio (do you support West Ham?!? I thought Lane) just to tell you not to worry thinking that I'm mocking anyone: I am true, real, I watch, listen, and read the things I review here without seeing any harm in it and without too many superstructures. The way of truth goes through the road of simplicity. Thank you for the nice ratings, they are always appreciated. Simply Yours, Il_Paolo

Not to mention the Prime Minister who brings Kakà, Pato, Dida, Emerson (he looks like my grandfather), etc. to Lula.

@Dark: I didn't know about the Felsinian matrix of Italia 7 Gold, which nevertheless seems to have become a national network, with advertising spaces and regional news segments. In any case, "Diretta Stadio" and its followers are all from the Milan suburbs (there's also Gianni Solaroli who in real life works at the Novella 2000 editorial office, but there he acts like a Milan fan). I believe it was originally conceived by Telelombardia and then spread across the globe by Italia 7 Gold. @GiovanniA: thanks for your observations. That’s the purpose of this writing, while recognizing that this show really deserves it, especially because in their spontaneity, the journalists and commentators involved manage to avoid the main flaw of sports journalists: hypocrisy, or the false neutrality towards the teams (shall we open a parentheses on the semi-hidden pro-Milan stance of all Mediaset journalists??!?! Better to talk about Crudeli).

True, Panapp. It was a slip of the tongue. Then it should be understood in the biblical sense and how the Bible addresses love in its multifaceted aspects. Sincerely Yours, Il_Paolo

@Dark: no. Is there something in my linguistic code that made you think that? Tiziano Crudeli, however, is of Romagnolo origin, even though he is naturalized Lumbard. @Marpado and everyone else: actually, it is the "Processo" that currently features the commentators from "Diretta stadio...", being broadcast on Italia 7 Gold. Personally, I do miss Giorgio Micheletti a little; in my opinion, he was really good as a host, but the current hosts, as clarified in the review, should not be underestimated. I also have to say that Giovanna Martini, aside from being friendly and ironic, is also more knowledgeable than Ilaria D'Amico: who, with all due respect, seems a bit too stiff in hosting, almost feeling the pressure to demonstrate football expertise and not just beauty.