The Fiorentina-Juventus match-up is an old rivalry, but it only recently became relevant again. Following the debacle with Dimitar Berbatov in the summer of 2012, many thought it couldn’t have gotten any worse. Juve apparently hijacked a deal between the Viola and the Bulgarian, with both owners weighing in. The game between the two last … 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
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
Thanks to Rounds 36 and 37 of Serie A, there are only two significant spots that haven’t been decided in the table heading into the final matchday. AC Milan took on Roma on Sunday evening in what could’ve seen them clinching Champions League qualification. That final Champions League berth remains up in the air along … Read more
The relegation race is all but complete following the conclusion of Week 36 of the Serie A season. Palermo, languishing in 18th place before Wednesday, faced red-hot Udinese, a team that had won their fifth game in a row on Sunday afternoon against Sampdoria. The Zebrette were also undefeated in their last six and were … Read more
In what was labelled the biggest match of the weekend, it turned out to be the one of the largest duds of the Serie A season. Juventus hosted AC Milan in Turin. Entering the match, Milan were just a point above fourth place Fiorentina while Juve had an 11 point lead at the top of … Read more
Despite getting chewed up and spat out by Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, AC Milan didn’t let that affect their resurgence in Serie A. Milan defeated Palermo 2-0 on Sunday thanks to a brace from Mario Balotelli. That’s the club’s 14th victory since October 27th. In that 21 game span, they’ve only lost … Read more
Serie A returns to action on Saturday as clubs around the peninsula gear up for the stretch run of this year’s campaign with just 10 rounds of fixtures remaining. Three Italian clubs set the table for another feast of calcio fixtures midweek, taking part in continental play with varying results. AC Milan lived out their … Read more
Serie A gets an early start once again this week as the footballing feast commences on Friday for the second straight round. Continental action served to whet the calcio appetite midweek as Juventus comfortably advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with another shutout victory over a disheartened Celtic side, whilst Lazio conquered Stuttgart … Read more
After just two days’ rest due to the snow postponement of Bologna’s match with Fiorentina at the weekend, Serie A action is upon us once again starting with what will undoubtedly be a delightfully passionate encounter on Friday. Without further adieu, as the hour of calcio draws near, let’s take a detailed look at the … Read more