On a weekend when the Rome derby took place, there was another match that captivated calcio fans across the world. A later kickoff (20:45 CET) was the norm whenever Roma and Lazio squared off, but due to increasing fan violence, police thought its best to push the game back to 15:00 CET to avoid any … Read more
About 14 months ago, many Rossoneri fans were left reeling after Milan’s VP Adriano Galliani announced that the club had come to an agreement with newly rich Ligue 1 side PSG for the combined sale of star players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva. The reason behind the move, according to the executive, was “was merely … Read more
Sunday marked the first time on the Serie A calendar that a derby would be played in the 2013/14 season. The Derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus was the game that everyone looked forward to the most, but many forgot about one of the most underrated derbies in world football; the Derby della Lanterna. Colloquially … Read more
“This victory was crucial for us, as we couldn’t afford to throw away the hard work that we’d achieved last season from January to May, especially our great comeback two minutes from time versus Siena”,said AC Milan’s vice president Adriano Galliani following the Rossoneri’s 3-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of the … Read more
Serie A produced 43 goals over 10 matches this weekend, proving that the attack minded signings acquired by some of Italy’s top teams are starting to integrate into their new squads. The game with the most goals was Fiorentina’s 5-2 victory at Genoa. Giuseppe Rossi struck twice, building on his performance from last weekend. He’s … Read more
The 2013/14 Serie A season began on Saturday and closed out Round One on Monday, and much like last year, it created several storylines. Juventus commenced the defence of their two Scudetti over the last two campaigns, Napoli were hoping to challenge for the title even more this year, and the likes of Catania, Lazio, … Read more
Mario Balotelli got booked for reacting furiously after being denied a penalty late on during Milan’s 2-1 loss at Verona last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4d_6Hw3nLo
Serie A returns in a few days with the first round of the season kicking off on August 24, when newcomers Hellas Verona host AC Milan prior to Juventus visiting Sampdoria. Waves of controversy are never too far away from the murky shores of Italian football, especially towards the beginning of each new season over the past several years. The Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in … Read more
So the new season is fast approaching and as well as obviously taking a massive interest in what the English Football League is offering, I (like many others like me do) like to pick another league slightly further afield to follow. In past seasons I have chosen the likes of Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and … Read more
AC Milan’s campaign last season can be best described as one of two halves—a dismal beginning that saw them flirting with the relegation zone followed by a dramatic turnaround that saw them clinch 3rd place and ensure that they qualified for the CL through the knock-out rounds. All this was even more impressive primarily due … Read more