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Club football made a superlative return in Italy after the international break, with six of the top seven Serie A clubs facing off against one another. Juventus fans were forced to remember how it felt to lose a match in the comfort of their own home, Napoli picked up their eighth consecutive win to continue […]
One of the many aspects of football which makes it such a unique sport, is its ability to bring communities, cities and countries to a standstill. There is no better example of football’s power to simultaneously bring people together yet divide them than a derby. A city cannot be called a city until it has […]
In the summer the Italian FA (FIGC) made the move, along with the German Bundesliga, to use video assistant referee (VAR) to help eradicate the inconsistencies from the game. My initial thought was it would sterilise the game and deprive it of those contentious talking points. For a moment imagine what would’ve happened had this […]
Roma have garnered a reputation for finishing second in Italy, always the bridesmaid, never the bride. In recent years they’ve been unable to overcome to the unstoppable behemoth that is Juventus, before that it was Inter Milan. However, in one season at the turn of the century, under the stewardship of Fabio Capello, all the […]
Serie A has a new look about it after Juventus lost their first points of the season, allowing Napoli to sit firmly at the top of the table. AC Milan endured their second consecutive loss, mounting the pressure on coach Vincenzo Montella, while Roma, Inter and Lazio continued their winning ways. Ahead of the international […]
In recent years, Italy has suffered when it comes to European football. Sure, Juventus have competed for the title however, have finished runner up twice in three seasons. The unspectacular but consistent performance of Italian clubs reaching the knockout stages of European competitions means Serie A have been given an extra place in Europe from […]
Sampdoria produced the upset of the week in Serie A, with a convincing victory over the disappointing AC Milan, while both Juventus and Napoli continued their perfect records. Roma and Lazio strolled to victory over Udinese and Verona respectively while Inter left it late at home to Genoa to remain two points behind the leading […]
Following their 4-1 loss last weekend, AC Milan bounced back and returned to the winner’s circle while Napoli scored six in the Campania derby. The Partenopei stand on maximum points with both Inter and Juventus, while Lazio, Torino and Sampdoria remain undefeated. Here are five features from week 4 of Serie A Spalletti’s Inter can […]
The matches in Italy are coming hard and fast now, as European competitions give way to three games in eight days time of the year. Those who had to travel across Europe and return back to Italy, many of whom have players who also were away on international break, have to balance workload and tired […]
Everyone loves an underdog. It’s why Leicester City’s triumph was so popular and why Dodgeball was (and still is) such a good movie. In football, there is few better sights than seeing a major upset, usually in cup tournaments, when a smaller team topples a giant. That’s why the story of newly promoted Serie A […]
Following the international break, Serie A returned with a brutal reality check for AC Milan who were grounded by the Ciro Immobile-led Lazio. Juventus, Napoli and Inter continued their 100 per cent records for the new season by moving to 9 points, while Fiorentina notched their first victory of the season in impressive fashion. Here […]
The wandering in the international break desert is over and the clubs are ready to resume the season. The Azzurri had a rough go over the last week plus but look poised to again make the World Cup. As we begin matchday 3 it will be interesting to see what shape players return in and […]
In match week two of Serie A, fans were treated to a host of goals including screamers from Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski and Torino’s Andrea Belotti, while Paulo Dybala bagged a hat-trick and Mauro Icardi collected his second brace in as many weeks. Juventus, Napoli, Inter and AC Milan have so far lived up to their […]
In June, Paolo Maldini made his professional tennis debut on the ATP Challenger Tour in Italy, aged 49. He and his partner lost a doubles match in straight sets, 6-1 6-1. However, it proved what we already know from Maldini’s football career, he has the mentality of a true champion. To have conquered one sport […]
One week into the Serie A season and everything looks normal. Spots one through four are (in order) Internazionale, Juventus, Milan, and Napoli. Even with new technology the refereeing decisions seem to be favouring the favourites. Gigi Buffon continues to defy age and stake a claim as the best keeper in the world with another […]
Serie A is up and running for another season, with fans and pundits alike excited by the possibilities that the 2017/18 competition might bring. AC Milan have benefited substantially from their new Chinese investors and have dominated the summer transfer headlines, while simultaneously looking to weaken the reigning Champions and Scudetto favourites Juventus. Meanwhile, Napoli’s […]
Juventus will kick off yet another Serie A title campaign at home against Cagliari this Saturday. To be precise, their sixth title defence in succession. To most clubs, this would be seen as domestic domination and a sign of an inherently successful club. However, Juventus have finished as Champions League runners-up twice in the last […]
Not too long ago, Serie A was considered a selling league. The league’s brightest young stars left for larger clubs and Serie A sides collected the money and invested. Along the way, new owners and new money came into the league. Now we face a new reality. Serie A has once again positioned itself as […]
Roma and Belgium midfielder, Radja Nainggolan, is very good at three things, not including breaking my Microsoft Word just spelling his name. Firstly, he is a supremely talented player, gaining a reputation as one of the best all-round midfielders in world football. This reputation leads to his second talent, managing to be linked with Manchester […]
Any fans of Italian football will know that Antonio Cassano is the epitome of ‘what could have been’. Incredible potential which turned into a career of controversy and indulgence. Just this week, Cassano signed for Hellas Verona, his eighth professional club, before planning to announce his retirement days later. Determined to go one better, Cassano […]
