Six Premier League clubs, zero wins in the Round of 16 first legs — English media call it a “total disaster” Across Italy, the conversation around European competitions often centers on the supposed decline of Serie A clubs. But after […]
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The Milan head coach is like King Midas: whatever he touches turns to gold, or almost. The Rossoneri still rule the Derby, Champions League qualification now within reach. Massimiliano Allegri is a winner: his résumé says so, and that’s history.
Head-to-head clashes count double: with the late comeback, Spalletti’s side halved the gap to the Giallorossi. Roma-Juventus was, first and foremost, a spectacular match: six goals, waves of emotion, right down to the final whistle. Roma are objectively the side
What a Roma-Juve! A golden point for the Bianconeri, a lead weight for Roma Read More »
The former goalkeeper opens up about the national team, diving, locker rooms, infrastructure and his new role as a pundit: “I always say what I think. Even when it annoys people” Emiliano Viviano hasn’t lost his trademark bluntness. From long-time
The former Roma sporting director is ready to get back in the game and fires up the week leading to Roma-Juventus: “That Juventus-Roma 3-2…” A visionary executive, a talent scout, and a total football man, Walter Sabatini spoke at length
Matchday 26 delivered the fall of the giants… and of the referees’ association. Juventus, Milan and Napoli all went down, and once again refereeing controversy took center stage. It was a staggering Serie A weekend, or close to it. On
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From Chivu’s words after Bodø–Inter to Mourinho’s lesson in 2022: when the surface matters, but the story can still change. There is a pitch in Bodø that seems to have a memory of its own.A synthetic surface that shows no
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From Inter–Juventus to social media abuse, via referees and assistants: when the ball fades into the background and the system shows all its cracks. Inter–Juventus was played on Saturday night at San Siro and Inter won. That should be enough
VAR, diving and the technology alibi: this is how football stopped deciding games Read More »
Spalletti decided not to speak, sending Locatelli to the press conference instead. Chivu’s response was subtly polemical… That Inter–Juventus is not a match like any other was already well known: the Derby d’Italia has always set fans’ emotions alight, and
It’s Inter–Juventus Day: the strange pre-match buildup of Chivu and Spalletti Read More »
Five of the seven Serie A matches were decided by goals scored deep into stoppage time Matchday 24 of Serie A confirmed a trend that was already evident, amplifying it to the point of hyperbole: in Serie A, games are
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