FIORENTINA striker Adrian Mutu is “worried but optimistic” following the announcement of his positive drug test, according to his agent.

Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu has tested positive for a banned substance, the Italian Olympic Committee have announced.

WITH his Italian side top of Group 8, and needing just one point from their last two games to secure qualification for next year’s World Cup finals, you would think Marcello Lippi would be full of the joys of life right now. You would be wrong.

Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italy squad in Coverciano as originally planned on Sunday despite being under the cloud of drug test controversy.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists he is unconcerned by the decision of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) to reopen the case against him over alleged drug use during his time as a player at Brescia.

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has been banned from the sport for two years after admitting to doping allegations at this year's Tour de France.

Fans of six Serie A clubs have been banned from travelling to their respective away games on November 24-25 in the wake of Sunday’s football-related violence.

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro is glad to be at the Azzurri’s training base and away from the violent scenes which have left him “angry and upset” with the state of the national game.

Football is being made a scapegoat for a deeper problem in Italian society, according to AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf.

Italian sports minister Giovanna Melandri has called for club football to be halted for several weeks in order to crack down on violence in the sport.

The policeman who accidentally shot and killed a Lazio fan in Italy yesterday has spoken of his regret over the incident.

ITALIAN golfer Alessandro Pissilli has tested positive for the use of a banned substance.

Italian golfer Alessandro Pissilli has tested positive for the use of a banned substance.

JUVENTUS have lodged an appeal with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) against the sanctions imposed on the club for their part in Serie A’s match-fixing scandal.

A BATTLE is unfolding in courts across Europe for control of the multi-billion-euro gambling market, pitting gaming companies against governments anxious to safeguard revenues from national lotteries.

Jaap Stam has failed a counter-analysis drug test, the Italian Olympic Committee CONI has confirmed.

Professional cycling has been suspended in Italy from June 18 by the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI).

Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids was ‘‘shocked’’ to learn he had failed a routine drugs test.