1.   Bitter from his break with Manchester United, Dutch defender Jaap Stam said Monday he was ready to begin anew with Italian powerhouse Lazio.

2.   Fabrizio Ravanelli on Tuesday denied speculation that he is about to return to Italian powerhouse Juventus.

3.   He capped a long Italian League career with Italian powerhouse Internazionale of Milan.

4.   He later played for Italian powerhouses Fiorentina and Milan before joining the former Scottish champions of Glasgow Rangers.

5.   In another mouthwatering clash resulting from the draw in Monaco, European Cup holder and seven time winner Real Madrid will face Italian powerhouse Inter Milan in Group C.

6.   In the quarterfinals, Bordeaux stunned Italian powerhouse AC Milan and then eliminated Slavia Prague to reach the final.

7.   It eliminated the Italian powerhouse AC Milan in the quarterfinals.

8.   Laudrup later played for Italian powerhouses Fiorentina and Milan before joining the former Scottish champions of Glasgow Rangers.

9.   Laudrup comes to Denmark only three months after signing with Chelsea, following stints with FC Bayern Munich, Italian powerhouses Fiorentina and Milan, and the Glasgow Rangers.

10.   Milan has been the closest thing to an Italian powerhouse, advancing in cup play without a problem and sharing the league lead.