Cesena
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cesena
Panorama of Cesena
Coat of arms
Cesena Location of Cesena in Italy
Coordinates: 44°08′N 12°14′E / 44.133°N 12.233°E / 44.133; 12.233Coordinates: 44°08′N 12°14′E / 44.133°N 12.233°E / 44.133; 12.233
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Lucchi (Partito Democratico)
Area
• Total	249.47 km2 (96.32 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population (12-31-2011)
• Total	97,484
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Cesenati
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	47521 - 47522
Dialing code	0547
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	June 24
Website	Official website

The towers of the Rocca Malatestiana in Cesena.

The Abbey of St Maria del Monte.

the Biblioteca Malatestiana.

Cesena (Italian pronunciation: [tʃɛˈzeːna]) is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, south of Ravenna and west of Rimini, on the Savio River, co-chief of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. It is at the foot of the Apennines, and about 15 km from the Adriatic Sea.

History[link]

Cesena was originally an Umbrian or Etruscan town, known as Caesena. After a brief spell under Gaulish rule, it was taken over by Romans in the 3rd century BC. It was a garrison town of strategic importance which was destroyed in the wars between Gaius Marius and Sulla. Pliny mentions the wines of Cesena as among the best.

Cesena was on the border that the Exarchate of Ravenna shared with the Lombards. It was presented to the Papacy by its Frankish conqueror in 754 and passed back and forth between the popes and the archbishops of Ravenna, was briefly a communal republic (1183–1198). It was then long contested between popes and Holy Roman Emperors. The brief rule by the Forlivese Ordelaffi was crushed in 1357 by Papal troops led by Cardinal Gil de Albornoz, after a long siege heroically endured by Cia degli Ordelaffi, wife of the Lord of Forlì.

The little comune revolted again in 1377 during the War of the Eight Saints. This time it was recaptured by Breton troops of Giovanni Acuto (the English-born condottiere John Hawkwood) under the command of Robert, Cardinal of Geneva, (later antipope Clement VII). The latter, acting as the legate of Pope Gregory XI, directed the savage murder of between 2,500 and 5,000 civilians. By the laws of war at the time this was regarded as an atrocity that earned the label of the "Cesena Bloodbath" and the cardinal the "butcher of Cesena". The following year what remained of Cesena was assigned by the new pope Urban VI to Galeotto I Malatesta.

During the period 1379-1465 the city recovered and prospered under the Malatesta, who rebuilt the castle (called Rocca Malatestiana) overlooking the town. The Malatestiana Library, built by near the castle by Malatesta Novello (1429), is considered a fine example of a Renaissance library and holds many valuable manuscripts.

After Novello's death (1465), Cesena returned to the Papal States, but was again seized by a local seignor, Cesare Borgia, in 1500. The city was elevated to capital of his powerful though short-lived duchy.

Cesena subsequently turned into a secondary city of the Papal States. In the 18th and 19th centuries Pope Pius VI and Pope Pius VII were born in the city, which also had Pope Pius VIII as bishop, gaining the title of "city of the three popes". During the Napoleonic Wars it was stripped of numerous monasteries and churches. Some of its citizens had notable roles in the unification of Italy, in the second half of the 19th century.

During World War II Cesena was near the Gothic Line, which ran along the Appennini near the city, and suffered heavily from bombing.

In 1992 it was elevated to the rank of co-capital of province, together with Forlì.

Main sights[link]

Cesena's monuments include:

• the Abbey of St Maria del Monte.
• the Malatestian Fortress (Rocca Malatestiana), built by Cardinal Albornoz (from 1380) over a pre-existing edifice which had hosted, among the others, Frederick Barbarossa and his nephew Frederick II. It was completed by the Papal governor Lorenzo Zane in 1480, and was used by Cesare Borgia as jail for Caterina Sforza. It is octagonal, with two main towers, the higher maschio and the lower foemina
• the Piazza del Popolo
• the Biblioteca Malatestiana, the first public library in Europe, listed in UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
• the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
• The Pinacoteca Comunale is housed in what was once a Benedictine monastery.
• The Galleria dei dipinti antichi della Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena is housed in what was once a Celestine monastery.
• The Teatro Alessandro Bonci.

Economy[link]

Cesena's industry centers on agriculture, handicrafts, and tourism.

Transport[link]

Cesena railway station, opened in 1861, forms part of the Bologna–Ancona railway. It is situated at Piazza Giorgio Sanguinetti, to the northeast of the city centre.

Bounding communes[link]

• Mercato Saraceno
• Cesenatico
• Cervia
• Ravenna
• Gambettola
• Montiano
• Longiano
• Roncofreddo
• Meldola
• Bertinoro
• Sarsina

Notable people[link]

• Nicoletta Braschi, Italian actress, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni
• Alberto Sughi, Italian painter
• Pope Pius VI, was Pope from February 15, 1775 to August 29, 1799
• Pope Pius VII, was Pope from March 14, 1800 to August 20, 1823.
• Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno
• Alessandro Bonci, operatic tenor
• Marco Pantani

[edit] Frazioni

Acquarola, Aie, Bagnile, Borello, Borgo di Ronta, Borgo delle Rose, Borgo Paglia, Botteghino, Budrio, Bulgaria, Bulgarnò, Calisese, Calabrina, Capannaguzzo, Carpineta, Casalbono, Casale, Case Castagnoli, Case Frini, Case Gentili, Case Missiroli, Case Scuola Vecchia, Celincordia, Celletta, Diegaro, Formignano, Gattolino, Gualdo, Il Trebbo, Lizzano, Luogoraro, Luzzena, Macerone, Madonna dell'Olivo, Martorano, Massa, Molino Cento, Monte Aguzzo, Monte Vecchio, Montereale, Monticino, Oriola, Osteria di Piavola, Paderno, Pievesestina, Pioppa, Ponte Abbadesse, Ponte Pietra, Pontecucco, Provezza, Rio Eremo, Rio Marano, Ronta, Roversano, Ruffio, Saiano, San Carlo, San Cristoforo, San Demetrio, San Giorgio, San Mamante, San Martino in Fiume, San Matteo, San Tomaso, San Vittore, Santa Lucia, Sant'Andrea in Bagnolo, Settecrociari, Tessello, Tipano, Torre del Moro, Trebbo, Valdinoce, Villa Calabra, Villa Casone.

See also[link]

• A.C. Cesena

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cesena

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Cesena.

• Cesena home page (Italian)
• Cesena history and info (English)
• Forlì-Cesena tourism (English)

Marco Borriello (born 18 June 1982 in Naples) is an Italian footballer who plays striker for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Roma. He has previously played for other Italian clubs, including Milan, Sampdoria, Treviso, Reggina, Empoli, Triestina, Roma, and Genoa.

Club career[link]

Early career[link]

Borriello came up through the ranks of Milan but was transferred to Treviso on loan before having the chance to prove himself at the club. After another move, he made his professional debut for Triestina in Serie C2, subsequently returning to Treviso.^[2] His 10 goals in 27 Serie C1 games with Treviso led to Milan's recalling him in June 2002.

Milan[link]

Borriello made his Serie A debut for A.C. Milan on 21 September 2002 against Perugia but failed to establish himself and spent much of the next few years on loan at other Serie A clubs.

After only 3 appearances for Milan, he went on to shine for league rival Empoli for the rest of the 2002–03 Serie A season. He returned to Milan for the 2003–04 season but played in just 4 games. In the 2004–05 season, he was on loan to Reggina. In the 2005–06 season he was once again sent on loan, this time to Sampdoria along with Milan teammates Samuele Dalla Bona and Ignazio Abate. Borriello left Sampdoria in January 2006 for a six-month loan stint at Treviso where he scored his then-career best of 5 Serie A goals. Treviso were relegated that season.

Borriello was recalled to the Milan first team in the summer of 2006 after Milan sold star striker Andriy Shevchenko to Chelsea and Marcio Amoroso was released from the club. However, his future was put in jeopardy when on 21 December 2006 while serving his first full Milan season. He tested positive in a drug test for prednisolone and prednisone after the 11th match of the 2006/2007 Serie A season. After confirmation of the test results in January 2007, he was suspended until 21 March 2007.^[3] Borriello later admitted he had taken the substances to treat an STD he had caught from his girlfriend at the time.^[4]

Genoa[link]

On 21 June 2007, Borriello was sold to Genoa in a co-ownership deal with Milan, for €1.8 million.^[5] Borriello helped newly-promoted Genoa get their first win of the season, scoring his first hat-trick at the expense of Udinese. The game ended 3–2, with the striker scoring from the penalty spot in the 76th minute. Incidentally, in the return fixture on 24 February 2008 in Udine, Borriello hit another hat-trick in a 5–3 away win, reaching 15 league goals in the process. He finished the season with 19. This mark made him third in the league behind Juventus pair Alessandro Del Piero and David Trézéguet.

Return to Milan[link]

Following the sale of Alberto Gilardino to Fiorentina, it was confirmed on 29 May 2008 that Borriello would return to Milan as his replacement. The deal included the move of Davide Di Gennaro to Genoa under a co-ownership deal for €2.5 million,^[6] in addition to a €7.5 million fee.^[7][8] (However Di Gennaro was devalued to €1.25 million when he returned to Milan a year later).

Shortly before the signing of Ronaldinho by Milan, Borriello's agent claimed his client might look for playing time at a different club if the club bought another striker. However, the signing of Ronaldinho was not seen as a threat to Borriello's position, as the Brazilian played normally as a supporting striker or an attacking midfielder.

2008–09 season[link]

In Borriello's first season of his second spell at Milan, he made just 7 Serie A appearances scoring just 1 goal, which came against Reggina. He also scored against F.C. Zurich in the UEFA Cup, but an unfortunate injury kept him out of action for the rest of the season. After Kaká left the club in the summer 2009 transfer window, Borriello chose to switch to shirt number 22, which he had worn at Genoa.

2009–10 season[link]

After a disappointing first season, Borriello scored his first ever brace for the Rossoneri in their 2–0 win over Parma on 1 November 2009. On November 25, Borriello scored his first Champions League goal against Marseille in a match that finished 1–1. Borriello scored another brace in Milan's 5–2 defeat of former club Genoa, one of his goals being an acrobatic bicycle kick from a cross from Ronaldinho. The following week Borriello scored a lovely goal against A.C. Siena, when he hooked a 30 yard chipped pass from Andrea Pirlo into the top corner of the net. On 21 February 2010, Borriello scored his fourth volley of the season in Milan's 2–0 win over Bari. On 11 April, he scored two second half goals to help Milan come from 2–0 down to draw against Catania Calcio. Borriello finished the season with 14 league goals in 26 appearances.

Roma[link]

2010-11 season[link]

He started the first game of the season for Milan against U.S. Lecce. On 31 August 2010, he was loaned to A.S. Roma for free (where he then scored the winning goal against Milan at the San Siro on 19 December), with the obligation to purchase the player's rights before the 2011-2012 season for a total of €10 million split over 3 years (a general practice in Italy), as a direct consequence of the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimović and Robinho. Borriello signed a 1+4-year contract; in the first year he would earn €4.5 million (in gross/pre-tax salary, excluded bonuses), an amount increasing to €5.4million in the following years.^[9]

He scored 11 goals in Serie A, two in Coppa Italia and four in Champions League. Total of 17 goals for Roma in 2010-11 season.

2011-12 season[link]

With the arrival of new coach Luis Enrique, Borriello came to be considered surplus to the team's needs.^[10] He spent the first half of the season on the bench, playing just 7 matches, of which he started in only 2.

Juventus[link]

Borriello was signed by Juventus on January 2012 on a half-season loan from A.S. Roma for €500,000, with the option to buy him for €8 million (in 3 year installments) at the end of the season.^[11] Borriello also received a leaving incentive of €275,000 from Roma, which de facto came from the loan income that Juventus paid. He scored his first Juventus goal in a win against Cesena on April 25th. He scored again in the next game, a 4-0 win at Novara.^[12]

International career[link]

Borriello received his first Italian national team call-up for a friendly against Portugal, which took place on 6 February 2008 in Zürich, Switzerland. He replaced Luca Toni for the final twenty minutes, with Italy winning 3–1. He also played in the next two friendlies, coming on as a substitute for Toni on both occasions. Borriello was in the squad for Euro 2008 but did not play.

He was in Marcello Lippi's 28-man provisional 2010 FIFA World Cup squad but was not included in the 23-man final squad.^[13]

Personal life[link]

Borriello grew up in the area of San Giovanni a Teduccio in Napoli. His father was killed when he was still a child, and he was raised along with siblings Fabio and Piergiorgio by his mother Margherita.

Honours[link]

• Serie A: 2
• Milan: 2003/04

• Juventus: 2011–12

• UEFA Super Cup: 1
  • Milan: 2003
• UEFA Champions League: 1
  • Milan: 2006/2007

Career statistics[link]

¹European Competitions include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
²Other Tournaments include the FIFA Club World Cup.

References[link]

External links[link]

• http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/55587.shtml
• http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Borriello_Marco

v t e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Buffon 2 Panucci 3 Grosso 4 Chiellini 5 Gamberini 6 Barzagli 7 Del Piero (c) 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 De Rossi 11 Di Natale 12 Borriello 13 Ambrosini 14 Amelia 15 Quagliarella 16 Camoranesi 17 De Sanctis 18 Cassano 19 Zambrotta 20 Perrotta 21 Pirlo 22 Aquilani 23 Materazzi Coach: Donadoni