02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

31.05.2010- Fiorentina slam federation as Prandelli named Italy coach

05.05.2010- Season over for Peru's Vargas

04.05.2010- Ranieri calls for calm ahead of Cup final

20.04.2010- Juve and Fiorentina to play in North America

19.04.2010- Mutu cops nine month doping ban

13.04.2010- Inter beat Fiorentina to keep treble hopes alive

10.04.2010- Fiorentina test Inter's powers of recovery

31.03.2010- One-year doping ban recommended for Mutu

30.03.2010- Prandelli pledges future to Fiorentina

13.03.2010- Fiorentina bounce back from Euro heartache

09.03.2010- Bayern lose but scrape past Fiorentina on away goals

27.02.2010- Lazio and Fiorentina frustrated by draw

01.02.2010- Jorgensen returns home after Italian exile

31.01.2010- Fiorentina set to take Keirrison on loan from Barcelona

29.01.2010- Mutu banned after failing drug test

28.01.2010- Last-gasp Balotelli helps Inter pile on Juve agony

28.01.2010- Fiorentina striker Mutu in positive doping test

13.01.2010- United nearly man Ljajic signs for Fiorentina

Romania captain Adrian Mutu scored a brace as Fiorentina beat holders Lazio 3-2 at home in the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

With a place in Europe on offer for the winners, both teams picked a full strength side, a rarity in the much-maligned Coppa Italia.

The hosts were off to a great start as Mutu gave them the lead on nine minutes and they seemed to have one foot in the semi-finals when he doubled their advantage a minute before the break.

Mauro Zarate then pulled a goal back five minutes after the restart.

Dane Per Kroldrup restored La Viola's two-goal advantage on 59 minutes before Tommaso Rocchi ensured a grandstand finish when he reduced the arrears midway through the second period.

The other three last eight ties will all be played next week with Inter Milan against Juventus at the San Siro the pick of the games.