Empoli


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Empoli

 

a city in central Italy, in Tuscany, in Florence Province, on the Arno River. Population, 43,000 (1968). Empoli has clothing, glass, footwear, and paper industries; it also produces agricultural equipment and chemical fertilizers. An art gallery is located in the city.

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Maccarone, who missed the first few weeks of the current campaign following an ankle injury, is struggling to find the touch that led to Boro paying Empoli pounds 8.15m for his services 18 months ago.
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The Poland international is on a season-long loan at Empoli and the Reds have scouted him extensively in Serie A this season.
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FOOTBALL: Serie A - Serie A - Roma v Napoli (ESPN, Roma v Napoli (ESPN, - 11.30am), Fiorentina v - 11.30am), Fiorentina v Sampdoria (ESPN, 5.30pm), Juventus Sampdoria (ESPN, 5.30pm), Juventus v Empoli (BT Sport 2, 7.45pm); English v Empoli (BT Sport 2, 7.45pm); English Premier - Arsenal v Liverpool (BT Premier - Arsenal v Liverpool (BT Sport1, 12pm), Chelsea v Stoke (Sky Sport 1, 12pm), Chelsea v Stoke (Sky Sports 1, 4.45pm); La Liga - Cordoba v Sports 1, 4.45pm); La Liga - Cordoba v Atletico Madrid (Sky Sports 5, 5pm); Atletico Madrid (Sky Sports 5, 5pm); Bundesliga - Dortmund v Bayern Bundesliga - Dortmund v Bayern Munich (BT Sport 2, 5pm).
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Fornasier is not the first Italian teenager signed by United - striker Federico Macheda joined from Lazio when he was 16, and another defender, Alberto Massacci, joined from Empoli this summer.
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Juve are now 10 points behind Inter while Roma moved just four points off top spot with a 2-1 home win over Empoli.
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The former Italy international joined Boro in a club record pounds 8.15m transfer from Empoli in 2002.
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Reports from the Continent have quoted the 24-year-old saying he wants to return to former club Empoli on loan for the rest of the season.
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Boro have broken their club record transfer fee to land pounds 8.15m Empoli striker Maccarone, but it will be an even bigger story if they can persuade the Brazilian for a third time that his future lies on Teesside.
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