Italians raised their eyes and their glasses to the sky on Monday as they celebrated the Night of the Shooting Stars,also known as the Night of Saint Lawrence since it falls on his feast day, in the hope that their wishes would come true.Now in its 12th year, Calici di Stelle (Goblets of Stars) will bring about a million people together in over 200 locations to watch the falling stars in this International Year of Astronomy.
AC Milan fans however had more than a wish and a prayer to say when they saw one of their own falling stars – Ronaldinho – partying at 1:30 am.They briefly told him to go to bed.
And while on the subject of falling stars here’s another one that’s fallen from grace.Wales captain Craig Bellamy was declared unfit to play in his country’s friendly against Montenegro but somehow seemed to manage a mysterious recovery and was then seen in full training for Manchester City.More on that unfolding stellar mystery here..