Rome  - AC Milan star Kaka remains sidelined as his foot injury has not improved, the La Gazzetta dello Sport paper reported on Thursday.

Kaka, 26, injured his foot on February 7 in Milan's 1-1 home draw in the league with lowly Reggina.

"What can I say? I'll say something when I'm back (in Milan)," the Brazilian was quoted as saying after Milan beat Al Sadd 2-1 in a friendly.

The 2007 Ballon d'Or winner and FIFA World Player is certain to miss the regional derby against Atalanta this weekend and remains on the Devils' long injured list.

Rome - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho was expected to receive a disciplinary sanction Wednesday for his verbal attacks against Roma, Juventus and the media.

Mourinho heated up a dispute that began late Sunday after a controversial spot kick helped the Serie A leaders salvage a 3-3 home draw with Roma.

Rome - An Italian house of parliament tested Wednesday a new voting system with finger-print recognition to prevent cheating lawmakers from expressing more than an individual vote.

The so-called "pianists" who on parliament's benches press more than their allotted voting button, often on behalf of absent colleagues, have long been a notorious feature in Italian politics.

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Rome - AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani Tuesday sent a clear message to coach Carlo Ancelotti, saying he is only certain to keep his job if the Devils retain their current third place in the Italian Serie A, Italian media reported.

Galliani said that his message should already be clear to everyone and wondered if he "has lost his ability to communicate or others have forgotten how to listen."

Finishing third in the Serie A secures a berth in next season's Champions League without having to play a preliminary round, which is necessary for the fourth-placed club.

Rome - Juventus striker Amauri edged closer to being able to play for the Azzurri after his wife Tuesday became an Italian citizen, giving her husband the possibility to apply for an Italian passport.

Gazzetta. it reported that the Brazilian footballer's wife, Cynthia Cosini Valaderes, swore on the Italian constitution in a ceremony in Palermo, the Sicily town where Amauri played since 2006 before transferring to Juve last summer.

She obtained the citizenship due to her Italian ancestors.

Amauri, 28, has expressed an interest in playing for the world champions coached by Marcello Lippi.