La Gazzetta dello Sport circulation of 445,000 copies in 2001, making it the twentieth best-selling European newspaper. In 2008 the paper had a circulation of 368,848 copies. The online version of the paper was the eighteenth most visited website in the country in 2011. La Gazzetta dello Sport La Gazzetta dello Sport (The Sports Gazette) is an Italian daily newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It is the most widely read daily newspaper in Italy as of 2016. "La Gazzetta dello Sport" was founded by Alberto Bonacossa. The first issue was published on 3 April 1896, on time to cover the first modern
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Italian network. In 1988, the ETR 450 Pendolino was travelling regularly at , today's top speed on the line. The line was the fastest in Europe after the French TGV lines. The old logo was renewed in 1982 and again in 1994, with the introduction of the "XMPR" livery. The "FS" was left unchanged in its administrative structure until the end of 1985. From the following year, after 80 years, the "Azienda Autonoma delle Ferrovie dello Stato" was replaced by a new company, "Ferrovie dello Stato". The newly born "Ferrovie dello Stato" underwent major structural transformations between 1986 and 1992.