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The 23 year old defender joins on a season long loan from Parma with an option to sign at the end of the season.

Rispoli made no appearances for Parma since signing for them in 2009. He has spent the last two seasons on loan  at Brescia then lecce.

Reports in Italy claim that club captain Angelo Palombo has decided to take a pay cut to remain with Sampdoria for next season.

The influential midfielder has been linked with several top clubs including Fiorentina, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli and Inter.

The midfielder has been one shining light in Sampdoria’s poor 2010/11 season and this news will help ease the pain for the fans after the clubs relegation to Serie B.

Sampdoria drop to 13th in Serie A, for now, with a 0-2 defeat to Udinese at the Stadio Friuli.

The Zebrette broke the deadlock early on when Alexis Sanchez headed home inside the box following Antonio Di Natale’s well placed free kick. The pair combined again shortly before the break as Sanchez returned the favour with a well placed through ball and Di Natale slotted home for his 100th Serie A goal in Udinese colours.

After the break the visitors put in an improved performance but were unable to turn things around as the Zebrette controlled their two goal advantage. The victory lifted Udinese up to fifth taking their unbeaten run to seven games in Serie A. Sampdoria went home with a lot to think about as they continue to edge towards the relegation zone.

The game started brightly and it was the home side who imposed themselves as they attacked from the off looking to break the deadlock.

Udinese found the opener on 17 minutes when Antonio Di Natale whipped a free kick in from the left for fellow partner in crime Sanchez to head home inside the box. The goal had been coming and the Zebrette were worth the lead for their positive approach to the game.

Shortly before the break Udinese doubled their lead as Sanchez repaid his strike partner with a splendid assist down the middle. Di Natale duly obliged and slotted home delicately to net his 100th Serie A goal with the Friuli outfit.

Sampdoria’s best scoring chance came on 52 minutes when Reto Ziegler whipped a wonderful ball over the wall to force Emanuele Belardi into an acrobatic save. The effort deserved a goal but the Udinese stopper proved in no mood to concede his clean sheet.

The chance spurred the visitors on and Mimmo Di Carlo’s side continued to get men forward in a bid to turn things around following their sub-standard first half performance.

As the clock ticked down the visitors continued to press but the result inevitably started to look beyond them.

The win lifted Francesco Guidolin’s side to within a point of fourth and underlined their fine vein of form.

Sampdoria suffered their third consecutive league defeat and are alarmingly heading closer to the drop zone at the business end of the season.

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The visitors made themselves feel at home as they dominated the match with good passes and wing attacks. Lucchini got an early yellow card by tripping Lavezzi.

On 13 minutes, a long ball found Cavani in the penalty box with only the keeper to beat, but the Uruguayan let the ball escape with an awful first touch.

Samp finally woke up and threatened Napoli’s defense after 23 minutes, when Semioli carried the ball down the right flank and touched it to Cassano, who passed to Guberti, who hit a long shot wide from the edge of the box.

The referee ignored penalty appeals from the crowd when Cassano was pushed by Cannavaro inside the box at 31 minutes, after a Palombo free kick.

At 37 minutes, Lavezzi hit a fierce volley that made Curci work, but fortunately the Napoli player was offside. Minutes later, the goalkeeper was forced to make another save from a Dossena’s header. And, in the last moments of the first half, a long shot attempt from Dossena was parried by Curci.

Sampdoria tried to change the flow of the match after the break. But it was Napoli that had the first great opportunity when a mistake by Dessena resulted in a counter-attack that ended with a good shot from Gargano, that passed near Curci’s post.

Curci made another save from a Cavani shot at 58 minutes. Moments later, it was De Sanctis’ turn when he saved a free kick shot by Palombo.

Sampdoria almost opened the score after the hour mark, when a beautiful long shot by Guberti hit the post. Napoli also hit the frame with a Gargano free kick, then Maggio tried to head the ball but he was caught offside.

At 76 minutes Sampdoria gained a penalty kick when substitute Pozzi was pushed by Cannavaro inside the box. De Sanctis guessed the right way but couldn’t reach it.

The goal didn’t intimidate the visitors, who evened the score in a matter of minutes. An intelligent Gargano free kick took Sampdoria defense by surprise when it reached Hamsik, who had the easy task of slotting it into the net.

But the worst was yet to come. Just two minutes later, a cross from the left by Lavezzi found Cavani in front of Lucchini, who volleyed the ball from point-blank range.

Samp had one last chance to diminish the damage with a desperate attempt by Palombo, but he was disarmed by Cannavaro in the box.

Teams

Sampdoria: Curci; Zauri, Gastaldello, Lucchini, Ziegler; Palombo, Dessena, Semioli (Mannini 71); Guberti (Koman 79); Cassano, Pazzini (Pozzi 74)

Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Grava; Maggio, Pazienza, Gargano, Dossena; Hamsik, Lavezzi (Sosa 91); Cavani

Ref: Valeri

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Juventus and Sampdoria played out a thrilling 3-3 draw this afternoon in Turin.

The two sides came into this game in very different form. Juve were beaten 1-0 in Bari on the opening weekend, while the Blucerchiati had won 2-0 away to Lazio.

Giampaolo Pazzini, Paolo Sammarco, Andrea Poli, Pietro Accardi, Fernando Tissone and Stefano Guberti didn’t make the trip due to injury. The Bianconeri were without Gigi Buffon, Amauri, Momo Sissoko, Jorge Martinez and new signing Armand Traore.

Seventeen years ago today, Alessandro Del Piero made his Juve debut against Foggia.

The best of the early chances fell to Nicola Pozzi after a mistake by Felipe Melo. Marco Storari managed to parry it for a corner.

Cassano also had a great opportunity for the Blucerchiati and again ex-teammate Storari had to rush off his line to close him down in a one-on-one.

Sampdoria had the best of the first half and took the lead. Cassano got the better of Marco Motta on the left and pulled it back for Pozzi, who finished neatly into the bottom corner.

Del Piero came close with a free-kick that shaved the post.

Juventus equalised when Milos Krasic knocked the ball down for the oncoming Claudio Marchisio, who thumped the ball into the net.

The first half ended with the score at 1-1. Shortly after half-time, Juve went ahead in chaotic fashion. A moment of chaos in the Sampdoria penalty area involving Gastaldello, Curci, Quagliarella and Pepe ended with Pepe bundling the ball over the line. The goal stood even though replays suggest the winger may have been offside.

Krasic should’ve scored his team’s third. He out-sprinted three defenders but his low drive was beaten away by Curci.

Del Piero again hit a free-kick narrowly wide.

Sampdoria got back into the game when Cassano and Angelo Palombo combined and Fantantonio beat Storari.

The game wasn’t tied for long. Fabio Quagliarella made it 3-2 after Pepe had numegged Zauri.

It was a spectacular second half and Sampdoria made it 3-3 a few minutes later. Guido Marilungo came on for Franco Semioli and it was his splendid cross from the right that found Pozzi in space between Leonardo Bonucci and Marco Motta. Gigi Delneri will be far from happy with his two new defenders.

Del Piero crossed from the left with the outside of his right foot but Curci tipped it away from the feet of Quagliarella. Vincenzo Iaquinta’s deflected effort from point-blank range forced Curci into another save. Finally, Felipe Melo headed narrowly wide from a corner.

Juventus: Storari; Motta (Grygera 76), Bonucci, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Krasic (Iaquinta 78), Felipe Melo, Marchisio, Pepe (Aquilani 78); Del Piero, Quagliarella

Sampdoria: Curci; Zauri, Gastaldello, Lucchini (Volta 79), Ziegler; Semioli (Marilungo 69), Palombo, Dessena, Koman (Obiang 58); Cassano, Pozzi

Referee: Mazzoleni

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There was surprises in both starting line-ups. Claudio Bellucci and Andrea Poli started in midfield for Sampdoria, Mario Balotelli supported the front two of Diego Milito and Samuel Eto’o for Inter.

Balotelli showed his intentions early on as he fired in a shot from 30 yards but it was a comfortable catch for Castellazzi. Moments later Cambiasso split the Sampdoria defence open with a nice through ball to Diego Milito who cut it back for Cambiasso to fire in a shot forcing Castellazzi into a fine save.

At the other end a Cassano corner caused all sorts of problems in Inter’s penalty area but Palombo twice failed to connect properly, he should have scored.

As the half was coming to a close, Ziegler found himself in space just outside the area and fired in a shot producing a fine save from Julio Cesar.

Inter started the 2nd half well. Balotelli set up Milito who fired his shot wide.

Balotelli was proving to be Inter’s main threat, on the 55th mintute the 19 year old fired in a shot from just outside the box, producing a fine save from Castellazzi, Samp got lucky as Millito slipped just as he was about to receive the rebound.

Moments later Sampdoria earned a freekick after a high boot from Maicon. Ziegler swung the ball in, Gastadello got a flick on the ball and Pazzini fired just wide.

Samppdoria finally broke the deadlock on the 72nd minuted, Palombo dispossessed Santon just outside the area, he laid the ball onto Mannini who played a low pass across the box for Pazzini to tap in.

Inter responded by bringing on Quaresma for Cambiasso. The substitute thought he’d saved the game for Inter when his shot from the edge of the box was deflect in, but the goal was disallowed as Lucio was offside when he diverted the ball into the net.

In stoppage time Castellazzi pulled off an outstanding save from a Lucio freekick to seal all 3 points for the Blucerchiati and condemn Inter to their first defeat of the season.

Samp and Siena had a player suspended, Fernando Tissone for his red card against Atalanta and Paul Constantin Codrea for Siena.

First half action Antonio Cassano dribbled down the left flank and cut back onto this left foot to test Curci, who parried the shot.

It was Angelo Palombo who gave Samp the deserved lead. He ran past two players and unleashed a powerful strike that Gianluca Curci was unable to keep hold of.

Cassano created the second for Samp, as his pass released Daniele Mannini down the right, who delicately lobbed Curci from eight yards.

Padalino came on for the injured Semioli in the second half and within 2 minutes got his name on the scoresheet. Cassano’s shot was beaten away into the path of the Swiss midfielder who couldn’t miss with an opening goal beckoning.

Siena got one back on 68 minutes, as Michele Fini’s shot from 25 yards out took a wicked deflection off Poli to leave Castellazzi completely rooted to the spot.

The substitute Padalino could have claimed a second after cassano’s beautifully crafted cross from the left found Padalino’s head, but Curci produced a fantastic save.

Padalino was not to be denied claiming his second of the game 5 minutes from time with a simple tap in, after Pazzini’s powerful drive was only parried away.

Samp now face a much tougher test against Fiorentina as they try to make it five out of five.

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