41.   Luca Cadalora, the Italian star of the Roberts team who scored two championship wins last year, joined Honda for this season.

42.   Matthaeus is said to be trying to convince former Italian stars Guiseppe Bergomi and Roberto Donadoni to help him turn around the MetroStars.

43.   Middlesbrough, with Brazilians Juninho and Emerson busy in the approach work but Italian star Fabrizio Ravanelli seeing little of the ball, matched Newcastle for workrate.

44.   Now Rangers are trying to lure Italian star Gianluca Vialli.

45.   Opponents even compare her to Italian star Alberto Tomba.

46.   On Sunday, the faith rode on Italian star Alberto Tomba or the experienced Norwegian Finn Christain Jagge in the slalom.

47.   Ravanelli and Di Matteo were among an unprecedented number of Italian stars who joined the English league this year.

48.   Roberto Di Matteo, of three Italian stars involved in the game, scored the only goal.

49.   Romanians let themselves be stirred by their Latin roots as tens of thousands gathered to hear French singer Patricia Kaas and Italian pop star Toto Cutugno.

50.   Scores packed cafes and bistros for better-known acts, and thousands gathered at Place de la Republique to hear Tears for Fears and Italian pop star Zucchero.