Chievo

Chievo saw off Cagliari 2-0 to move above their opponents into the top half of the standings.

Serie A round-up: Milan go top after victory over Siena 2011

Juventus, Italy's biggest club, earned more than 20 times more than Chievo, one of the smallest in Serie A, last season.

Why Fandom Matters More in Italy Gabriele Marcotti 2011

Francesco Totti struck twice from the penalty spot to end his goal drought and fire Roma to a 2-0 victory over Chievo at the Stadio Olimpico while Napoli were 3-1 winners at Palermo in the evening game.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic keeps Milan at the top of Serie A 2012

Bologna climbed out of the relegation zone as Robert Acquafresca's 53rd-minute goal secured a 1-0 win at Chievo.

Serie A round-up: Udinese's unbeaten run ends with defeat to Napoli 2011

First to appear is Didier Drogba, weaving past Italian defenders before dinking the ball over a goalkeeper called Palermo (presumably the other unnamed defenders have names like Padova, Lecce and Chievo on the backs of their shirts).

World Cup special: part six – Is the Nike TV advert cursed? 2010

On Saturday, Bayern completed the second leg of its Treble by defeating Werder Bremen 4-0 in the German Cup final, while, on Sunday, Inter squeezed past Siena 1-0, but maintained its lead over second-place Roma which won 2-0 at Chievo to clinch its fifth straight Serie A title.

Bayern, Inter Show Grit in Treble Chases 2010

At left, he lay on the pitch after the injury, during an AC Milan game against Chievo.

Out for Injuries 2010

Associated Press Just two weekends ago, seven bookmakers, including Ladbrokes and Paddy Power, suspended betting on a soccer match between Italian clubs Chievo and Catania, suspecting it might be fixed after bettors wagered more than $2.98 million the game would end in a tie.

Bets on Soccer Draw Alarm the Bookies 2010

The Slovenian defender may have been roasted by Daniel Nardiello at Oakwell in 2008 but is flying high with Chievo now

Didn't he used to be rubbish? Bostjan Cesar of Slovenia 2010

A year later West Brom had been relegated after conceding the most goals in the Premier League in a season, Mowbray had resigned and Cesar had played well for Grenoble in France and secured a move to Serie A side Chievo.

Didn't he used to be rubbish? Bostjan Cesar of Slovenia 2010