Spalletti coach of season

Roma's Luciano Spalletti (picture above) has been awarded the prize of top coach in Serie A for his achievements with Udinese last season. Spalletti was given the 'Golden Bench' prize, for the 2004-05 season, yesterday after a vote of his colleagues in...

Roma's Luciano Spalletti (picture above) has been awarded the prize of top coach in Serie A for his achievements with Udinese last season.

Spalletti was given the 'Golden Bench' prize, for the 2004-05 season, yesterday after a vote of his colleagues in the Italian Coaches Federation.

The 46-year-old took Udinese to fourth place in Serie A last season earning them a first ever place in the Champions League.

Spalletti, who has previously coached Sampdoria and Empoli, left Udinese during the close season to take over at Roma.

¤ Francesco Totti has become a father after his wife Ilary Blasi gave birth to a boy on Sunday. Totti arrived at his wife's bedside just before the birth, as he was in Sicily during the afternoon where he scored the second goal in a 2-0 win against Messina.

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