The Impact’s entry into MLS puts Montreal on the map

The days of Claude Robillard, feeble TV streams – or none at all - and the glum tottering landscape of North America’s second division soccer league are history. Say hello to Major League Soccer (MLS) and everything else that comes with it: a 20,000 capacity Saputo Stadium, games in high definition, David Beckham, Thierry Henry and the best soccer  North America has to offer. Yet as  much as that all sounds too good  to be true, it only represents a small  speck of the good that will come  from the Montreal Impact’s official  entry into MLS this spring.

Sandra Morellato

I run to save lives,” says Sandra Morellato as she sips a cup of tea and leans back on her sofa. It is a simple statement, but one that captures her spirit and mission perfectly. As a runner for Team In Training, a charity sports training program, Sandra has participated in various athletic events to promote awareness and raise funds for blood cancers. Over the past two years, she has run three marathons and is training for the Lava Man Olympic Triathlon that will be held April 1 in Hawaii. Her desire to help those suffering from cancer keeps her focused and determined during her long and exhausting runs.

The Legend of the Great Torino and the Superga Tragedy

Making headway:

Make headway - verb, 1. Obtain advantages, gain ground, pull ahead. 2. Progress toward a goal.

Il giuoco del calcio fiorentino

Think Ultimate Fighting is violent? Try  a sport that combines rugby, soccer, boxing, wrestling and head-butting. Don’t let the Renaissance backdrop and clothing fool you; this isn’t a traditional parade you’re attending.

Rising From the Ashes

From lifting the World Cup in 2006 to failing to make it out  of the group stages in South Africa, the Italian game went from riches to rags in one fell swoop. Since the appointment of Cesare Prandelli, a wind of change has swept through the Italian game thanks to his (r)evolutionary approach to the national team. Prandelli was given carte blanche with his new team and aims to forge its identity through Meritocracy.

A bit of Red in the new Lotus

On the day of his 47^th birthday, former Ferrari pilot Jean Alesi, along with current Lotus Group Vice President Gino Rosato sat down with Panoram Italia to discuss their past at Scuderia Ferrari, the memories at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and their future at Lotus Group.

Interview with Roberto Luongo

For about a week every year in August, Roberto Luongo makes his way back to his home-town of Montreal to touch base with family and friends, but most notably for his annual charity golf tournament. As an Olympic gold medalist, a runner-up in last season’s Stanley cup finals and holder of five NHL records, one might assume Roberto Luongo has quite a bit to boast about - yet he doesn’t boast. Humble and unimposing in interviews - despite his 6’3’’, 217lb frame, he is a well-spoken ambassador for his sport. Panoram Italia sat down with Roberto after practice with his brother Fabio, to get to know the home-town boy behind the NHL superstardom.

From the archives: Arturo “Thunder” Gatti

The suspicious death of Arturo Gatti at age 37 rocked the boxing world this past July. Many considered the Calabria-born, Montreal-raised, and New Jersey-adopted boxer a legend, mainly for reasons other than his record or titles.

Soccer Player Annalisa Romano

Having exceptional soccer talent, a supportive family and team along with the desire to succeed, Annalisa Romano is living her dream of becoming a pro soccer player.