1.   An Italian soccer game.

2.   And earlier, Italy limited the television soccer rights that any one broadcaster could control, thwarting a bid by Murdoch for most Italian professional soccer rights.

3.   At the time, the situation was dire for Italian soccer.

4.   Batistuta is perceived as the dominant figure of Italian soccer.

5.   A spokesman at the Italian soccer league said the teams in the league will be meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation.

6.   But not, apparently, Italian soccer.

7.   Gaucci contended that Ahn said Korean soccer was superior to Italian soccer.

8.   Franco Baresi seemed a foot taller when he wore the yellow arm band for AC Milan and the Italian national soccer team.

9.   He is the consummate Italian soccer star -- handsome, muscled, patriotic, team-oriented, rich.

10.   He was a fervid fan of AC Milan, the perennial Italian soccer power, and of the Italian national team.