Italy is in shock over another football tragedy in which a Lazio fan was shot and killed today at a motorway service station in Arezzo.

Christian Rigano scored twice as struggling Messina boosted their survival hopes with a surprise 2-0 victory over 10-man Palermo today.

With over two weeks still to go before the Rome derby, the war of words has already begun with Lazio captain Paolo Di Canio quick to respond to controversial comments made by Roma skipper Francesco Totti in the build-up to the New Year match.

CLAUDIO RANIERI chose the eve of his new Chelsea side’s biggest test so far, to deliver a blunt warning to his multi-million pound squad that they must still keep on improving.

A head injury suffered by Lazio defender Fernando Couto against AC Milan has knocked him out of Champions League encounter at Chelsea.