Heading into Sunday night, Juventus versus Napoli was a lot more than just a clash of the titans. It’s a rapidly growing rivalry, what with both sides’ drastic improvements over the last three years. When Juventus won their first Scudetto under manager Antonio Conte, Napoli was just one season removed from a third place finish … Read more
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
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 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
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
One of the juicy topics of this summer is the speculations about Gareth Bale alongside a certain Liverpool striker. The 24-year old Welshman has promoted himself to such a distinct level that the whole football world is eager to see which jersey he wears the upcoming season. It all started in 2010-11 UEFA Champions League. … Read more
Arsenal forward Gervinho is set to complete his long-awaited move to Roma after arriving in Rome today. He will be looking forward for a reunion with Roma boss Rudi Garcia, under whom he worked during his Lille days. Transfer fee is reported to be around €8million and the Ivorian is expected to sign a four-year contract … Read more