Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states The 1848 Revolutions in the Italian states, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848 in Europe, were organized revolts in the states of the Italian peninsula and Sicily, led by intellectuals and agitators who desired a liberal government. As Italian nationalists they sought to eliminate reactionary Austrian control. During this time period of 1848, Italy was not a unified country, and was divided into many states, which, in Northern Italy, were ruled by the Austrian Empire. A desire to be independent from foreign rule, and the conservative leadership of the Austrians, led Italian
Goal of the Year (Germany) Goal of the Year (Germany) The Goal of the Year in Germany is, like the "Goal of the Month" (), the "Goal of the Decade" and "Goal of the Century", an individual soccer award selected by spectators of the "Sportschau" (ARD German TV), among spectacular or important soccer goals scored in or for Germany. Klaus Fischer won it three times; his 1977 "Bicycle kick" was also pronounced "Goal of the Century". He scored it on 16 November 1977 in the international game of Germany versus Switzerland in the Neckarstadion, Stuttgart. The "Goal of the Month Award" and its sister event,