2008 Coppa Italia Final
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The 2008 Coppa Italia
Final was a single match played on May 24, 2008, between defending champions A.S. Roma
and Internazionale
at the Stadio Olimpico
in Rome
. Roma successfully defended their title as cup winners, defeating Inter by a score of 2–1.
Generally speaking, Roma played here its fifteenth final, while Inter its eleventh one.
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INTERNAZIONALE:
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GK
1
Francesco Toldo
RB
13
Maicon
CB
26
Cristian Chivu
CB
16
Nicolás Burdisso
LB
6
Maxwell
RM
4
Javier Zanetti
(c)
CM
14
Patrick Vieira
CM
5
Dejan Stanković
LM
31
César
CF
29
David Suazo
CF
45
Mario Balotelli
Substitutes:
GK
12
Júlio César
DF
40
Ivan Fatić
MF
30
Pélé
MF
21
Santiago Solari
MF
11
Luis Jimenez
MF
28
Maniche
FW
18
Hernán Crespo
Manager:
Roberto Mancini
Coppa Italia 2007-08
The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007. The tournament began on August 14, 2007, and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season, Roma...
Final was a single match played on May 24, 2008, between defending champions A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
and Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Roma successfully defended their title as cup winners, defeating Inter by a score of 2–1.
Previous finals
This was the fourth consecutive and total final between these two clubs. This incredible list of repeated finals had no similar record in all history of world football.Generally speaking, Roma played here its fifteenth final, while Inter its eleventh one.
Match details
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| GK | 32 | Doni Donieber Alexander Marangon Doniéber Alexander Marangon , more frequently known as simply Doni, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Liverpool as a goalkeeper. He was born in Jundiaí, São Paulo.... |
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| RB | 77 | Marco Cassetti Marco Cassetti Marco Cassetti is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side Roma, as a center back or right-back. He is a hard working, versatile player who is able to cross the ball well.-Early career:... |
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| CB | 5 | Philippe Mexès Philippe Mexès Philippe Mexès is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Milan and for the French national team.-Auxerre:... |
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| CB | 4 | Juan Juan Silveira dos Santos Juan Silveira dos Santos , commonly known as Juan is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Italian side Roma.-Club career:... |
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| LB | 22 | Max Tonetto Max Tonetto Max Tonetto is an Italian football defender. Naturally left footed, his preferred position is the left midfielder position... |
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| CM | 16 | Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma. He is the current Roma's vice-captain and nicknamed as Capitan Futuro due to his high probabality as heir-apparent to Francesco Totti's captain armband.With Roma he has won the Coppa Italia... (c) |
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| CM | 7 | David Pizarro David Pizarro David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés is a Chilean football Midfielder. Pizarro. He also plays for the Chile national team, for which he won the Bronze medal at 2000 Summer Olympics, at Sydney... |
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| LW | 8 | Alberto Aquilani Alberto Aquilani Alberto Aquilani is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan on loan from Liverpool. He is also part of the Italian national team. Aquilani is a central midfielder, who can operate in a holding position or an attacking position in the hole behind the strikers... |
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| AM | 20 | Simone Perrotta Simone Perrotta Simone Perrotta, Ufficiale OMRI is an English-born Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma... |
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| RW | 14 | Ludovic Giuly Ludovic Giuly Ludovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with... |
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| CF | 9 | Mirko Vučinić Mirko Vucinic Mirko Vučinić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Originally from the city of Nikšić, Vučinić found himself playing for the local team there during his early teen years... |
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| GK | 1 | Gianluca Curci Gianluca Curci Gianluca Curci is an Italian footballer who plays for Roma as a goalkeeper. Curci has previously played for Siena and Sampdoria.-Club career:Curci is a product of the Roma youth academy... |
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| DF | 2 | Christian Panucci Christian Panucci Christian Panucci is a retired Italian footballer. He was a member of the Italian national team. Panucci is a right back, but can also play as a centre back.-Early career:... |
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| LB | 15 | Antunes |
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| RB | 3 | Cicinho Cicinho Cícero João de Cézare, nicknamed Cicinho, in Pradópolis, São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Roma.Currently married to longtime girlfriend, Reem Borriello; the two have one son, Heitor... |
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| DM | 33 | Matteo Brighi Matteo Brighi Matteo Brighi is an Italian football player. He currently plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta. Brighi was named Serie A Young Footballer of the Year in 2002. Brighi is noted for his stamina, tackling, and aerial abilities.-Club career:Brighi started his career at Rimini... |
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| FW | 30 | Mancini |
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| FW | 18 | Mauro Esposito Mauro Esposito Mauro Esposito is an Italian footballer who plays for Atletico Roma FC mainly as a right winger.-Club career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Luciano Spalletti Luciano Spalletti Luciano Spalletti is a retired Italian footballer and current coach of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.-Playing career:Born in Certaldo, Province of Florence, Spalletti played for Serie C teams such as Entella, Spezia, Viareggio and Empoli.... |
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Francesco Toldo Maicon Cristian ChivuCristian Chivu
Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He usually plays as a left back but can play as a center back as well as in defensive midfield when needed....
Nicolás BurdissoNicolás Burdisso
Nicolás Andrés Burdisso is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central or right defender for A.S. Roma. He also holds European Union nationality.-Boca Juniors:...
MaxwellMaxwell Cabelino Andrade
Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade , commonly known as Maxwell, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona...
Javier ZanettiJavier Zanetti
Javier Adelmar Zanetti is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Inter. Javier Zanetti has played for Inter since 1995, taking the captain's armband from 29 August 1999. Known for his versatility, he is adept on both the left and right wing, having played on both flanks as a fullback...
(c)
Patrick VieiraPatrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira is a retired French footballer of Senegalese descent who is the Football Development Executive at Manchester City....
Dejan StankovićDejan Stankovic
Dejan Stanković is a Serbian association football player who plays for the Italian Serie A side Inter. He captained the Serbian national football team until 2011, when he announced his retirement from international football...
César David SuazoDavid Suazo
Óscar David Suazo Velázquez is a Honduran football striker who currently plays for Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A. He is also a member of the Honduran national team.-Early career:...
Mario BalotelliMario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for English team Manchester City and the Italian national team.He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and only played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently...
Júlio CésarJúlio César Soares Espíndola
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola , commonly known as simply Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A...
Ivan FatićIvan Fatic
Ivan Fatić is a Montenegrin football player playing for Empoli F.C. on loan from Chievo.-Biography:He was signed by Internazionale from relegated Chievo on 4 July 2007...
PéléVítor Hugo Gomes Paços
Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos, nicknamed Pelé , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Eskişehirspor in Turkey, mainly as a central midfielder.-Early years:...
Santiago SolariSantiago Solari
Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio is a retired Argentine professional football player.-Career:El Indiecito. Solari played for Newell's Old Boys, local amateur Renato Cesarini and attended Richard Stockton College playing one season before moving to Buenos Aires' CA River Plate in 1996...
Luis Jimenez Maniche Hernán CrespoHernán Crespo
Hernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in...
Roberto ManciniRoberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...