Chelsea First Champions League Title
Guides Chelsea to their first European Cup after taking charge during the season.
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2012 in Italy
Explore 17 historical events and records for Italy in 2012.
Historical records for Italy in 2012
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June
USADA
Ferrari is officially charged by USADA with administration and trafficking of prohibited substances
July
Higgs Boson
Presents the ATLAS collaboration's evidence for a new particle near 125 GeV at CERN during the Higgs discovery seminar.
Higgs Boson Discovery
Presents the ATLAS collaboration's evidence for a new particle near 125 GeV during CERN's Higgs boson discovery announcement.
Ban
Issued a lifetime ban from professional sport
USADA
Issued a lifetime ban from professional sport
Other events (month unknown)
Candreva Establishes Lazio Wide Playmaking Role
Antonio Candreva becomes a vital supplier of crosses and direct attacking runs for Lazio after joining the club on loan.
Di Matteo Wins Final with Chelsea
Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1, giving Di Matteo the FA Cup.
Fernández's European Napoli Season
Federico Fernández contributed as a centre-back during Napoli's competitive domestic and European campaigns before moving to English football.
Golden Bear for Caesar Must Die
Caesar Must Die, directed by brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, won the Golden Bear for best film at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.
Insigne Returns as First-Team Winger
Lorenzo Insigne returned from successful loan spells and established himself in Napoli's senior attack with dribbling and creative passing.
Monaco Takes on Promotion Project
Ranieri begins managing AS Monaco as the club seeks to return from Ligue 2 to the French top division.
Montella Takes Over Fiorentina
Vincenzo Montella becomes Fiorentina manager and introduces a possession-focused system built on creative central midfielders.
Premier League Championship
Roberto Mancini wins the 2011/12 Premier League championship with Manchester City and guides Manchester City to their first Premier League title on goal difference after a dramatic final-day comeback.
Unbeaten Scudetto Playmaker
Controls midfield possession and orchestrates attacks during Juventus's undefeated 2011-12 Serie A season, giving the side composure and a reliable passing outlet.
Unbeaten Serie A Championship
Guides Juventus through the entire 2011-12 Serie A season without a league defeat, securing the club's first title since returning from Serie B.
Young Italian Midfielder Joins Paris
Marco Verratti signed from Pescara and developed into the team's deep-lying playmaker, controlling tempo through short passing and positional awareness.
How these records were prepared
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