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2018 in Italy

Explore 11 historical events and records for Italy in 2018.

Historical records for Italy in 2018

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March

Jupiter Gravity Asymmetry

Iess, Luciano ยท Jupiter ยท Physicist ยท Science / Astronomy

Juno gravity data reveal north-south asymmetries linked to deep atmospheric flows inside Jupiter.

December

Large Hadron Collider Run 2 Completion

Gianotti, Fabiola ยท Geneva ยท Science / Physics

Marks the end of Large Hadron Collider Run 2 after four years of 13 TeV proton collisions and extensive heavy-ion running.

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Ancelotti Takes Napoli Managerial Post

Ancelotti, Carlo ยท Naples ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Carlo Ancelotti became Napoli manager after Maurizio Sarri and led the side in Serie A and Champions League competition.

Chiesa Leads Viola Attacks After Difficult Year

Chiesa, Federico ยท Florence ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Federico Chiesa's direct running and goals make him an important figure as Fiorentina navigate an emotionally difficult period.

Conte Secures Cup Against Manchester United

Conte, Antonio ยท Wembley ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0, giving Conte the FA Cup.

Fiorentina Captain Remembered After Sudden Death

Astori, Davide ยท Udine ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Davide Astori dies unexpectedly while with Fiorentina ahead of a league match, prompting widespread mourning and tributes throughout Italian football.

Fulham Appoints Ranieri

Ranieri, Claudio ยท London ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Fulham replace Slaviลกa Jokanoviฤ‡ with Ranieri during a difficult Premier League season.

Higgs Bottom-Quark Decay

Gianotti, Fabiola ยท Geneva ยท Science / Physics

Sees ATLAS and CMS report observation of Higgs boson decay into bottom quarks using Large Hadron Collider data.

Immobile Shares Serie A Top Scorer Prize

Immobile, Ciro ยท Rome ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Ciro Immobile finishes the 2017โ€“18 league season with 29 goals, sharing the Capocannoniere award with Mauro Icardi.

Meret Signs from Udinese

Meret, Alex ยท Naples ยท Goalkeeper ยท Sport / Football

Alex Meret signed from Udinese and developed into Napoli's first-choice goalkeeper across later cup and championship campaigns.

Transfer to Chelsea

Frelo, Jorginho ยท London ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Chelsea completes the signing of Jorginho Frelo from Napoli. The Italian international followed Maurizio Sarri from Napoli to Chelsea as the manager's deep midfielder.

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