The Official Gianfranco Zola Site http://www.zola.net/

"Welcome to you, my friends. I am Gianfranco and I am happy to entertain you with my official web site. Through the pages dedicated to my career, my personal life, my successes, you can relive the most beautiful moments of my life with me. Thank you and goodbye."

Yes, Gianfranco's on the net, with his very own site. Highlights include his family photo album, featuring pictures of him when he was just one (and roughly the same height as he is now) and a biography of his wife, Franca, written by himself ("She likes . . . the English press too, which is very discrete and not very controversial," he says. Blimey, the Italian press must be rough).

"If you have any comments or suggestions, or simply want to say hello, I would be pleased to send you a photo of me with my autograph," he concludes. (Suggestions? Mmm. "Dear Gianfranco, please don't turn up at Old Trafford next Sunday, yours, Alex. PS: I have enclosed a fouryear contract for you to sign. Cheers.")