Messina’s Japanese player Athsushi Yanagisawa controls the ball during their Serie A match against Palermo in Messina. Messina’s Japanese player Athsushi Yanagisawa controls the ball during their Serie A match against Palermo at the San Filippo Stadium in Messina November 11, 2004. Sicily will be the centre of attention in Serie A on Thursday for the first time in nearly 40 years when Palermo and Messina, two of the three major cities on the island, meet in a local derby. Palermo, the Sicilian capital,is enjoying top flight football for the first time in 31 years while Messina’s last campaign in Serie A was in 1965. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Messina’s Japanese player Athsushi Yanagisawa challenges Juventus Ruben Olivera during their serie A match in Turin. Messina’s Japanese player Athsushi Yanagisawa (L) challenges Juventus Ruben Olivera during their serie A match at the Delle Alpi stadium in Turin, northern Italy October 16, 2004. Juventus won 2-1. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini