Damiano Tommasi, president of the Italian association of soccer players, and FIGC vice president Demetrio Albertini attend a news conference at the headquarters of the Italian Football Federation in Rome, August 24, 2011. The risk of a football strike increased in Italy on Wednesday as the League refused to sign an agreement over players' rights, three days before the scheduled start of the Serie A season. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)