Roma entered the weekend in first place in Serie A. They had won six times from six games, scoring 17 goals and conceding just one. The catch? The Giallorossi played Livorno, Hellas Verona, Parma, Sampdoria, and Bologna. The other opponent was Lazio in the derby, where they won 2-0. Roma faced Inter on Saturday, two … Read more
Another week concluded in Serie A with yet another derby to entertain fans. This time it was the Derby della Mole featuring Torino and Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico. Il Toro haven’t had a lot of success against their city rivals over the last decade or so. In fact, since 2002, not only have they … Read more
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
Arsenal sold Gervinho to Roma in the Summer transfer window.After losing Lamela to Spurs, Roma expect Gervinho to nullify his absence. But it looks like things are not going as per their plan. Gervinho still has not changed his game play much. Lot of promising dribbles and good positioning, but zero end product. In a … 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
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
Daniele De Rossi’s omission from Roma squad fuels speculations of a possible Chelsea transfer The Independent reports that, Italian side Roma have left their vice-captain Daniele De Rossi off their squad list for their pre-season training camp in Riscone, fuelling rumours that he is set for an £11m switch to Chelsea. Further it is also claimed that … Read more
The 2013/14 edition of Serie A begins on August 25th and there’s plenty of excitement heading into the new season. This summer has sparked tons of discussion amongst calcio fans worldwide. Juventus found bargains in Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente and Angelo Ogbonna, while Napoli used approximately €120 million to their advantage by purchasing the likes … Read more