People always have their favourites and football fans always love a good debate. Who is better Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? When discussing this era’s best manager some will claim it’s Jurgen Klopp, others will be adamant it’s Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte will have his backers, Zinedine Zidane will get a shout, Diego Simeone’s work […]
Posted on May 1st, 2022 by scott
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After six games, AC Milan remain unbeaten and sit top of the Serie A table. It seems crazy to think that plans were in place towards the end of last term to replace current boss Stefano Pioli with German gaffer Ralf Rangnick. Yet after an impressive end to the 2019-20 campaign, which saw the Rossoneri […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2020 by scott
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It always looked like it was going to be a huge summer in Italy when it was announced that both Inter Milan and Serie A champions Juventus were on the lookout for new head coaches. In a bit of a Shakespearean twist Inter swooped for the man that started the glorious revival at Juve, Antonio […]
Posted on October 30th, 2019 by scott
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Not for the first time in recent years a black footballer heard monkey chants being directed at them during a Serie A fixture. Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku smashed home a penalty and that was met with disgusting chants from Cagliari supporters. After the game, in which Inter won, Lukaku made it clear on Twitter […]
Posted on September 5th, 2019 by scott
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Krzysztof Piątek arrived in Serie A last summer as an unknown. Yes he had scored goals in his two seasons with KS Cracovia in his homeland, scoring thirty-two goals in sixty-three Ekstraklasa games. But could he really do it with the step up to the top tier of Italian football? The Polish international had a simple […]
Posted on February 22nd, 2019 by scott
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Matteo Politano is one of those footballers that just seem to get better with age. The more experience the forward gets, the better he gets. As a youngster he was sent out on loan to Lega Pro side Perugia and he looked good in the Italian lower leagues. Matteo was then signed up by Pescara and […]
Posted on September 30th, 2018 by scott
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The current Serie A season might only be five games old but AC Milan still look too inconsistent and already seem to be out of any potential title race. In their most recent league fixture, Milan threw away a lead twice as they were held at home to Atalanta. After four matches AC Milan are […]
Posted on September 25th, 2018 by scott
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Growing up in the nineties I adored watching Italian football and Fiorentina would often catch the eye. They would have a phenomenal goal machine in Gabriel Batistuta, a creative spark in the majestic Rui Costa, an industrious forward in Luis Oliveira, a dynamic midfielder in Stefan Effenberg, a fine shot-stopper in Francesco Toldo and a crazy flamboyant […]
Posted on September 24th, 2018 by scott
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AC Milan are once again making waves in the world of football. The Rossoneri’s new Chinese owners have come in and made some statement signings this summer. The most notable new recruit has been Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus in a €40m deal. That move showed they can still attract a world-class talent and it has […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2017 by scott
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During my honeymoon I managed to sneak away in Venice for a wee walk around the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, home of Venezia. It’s a unique location and has been the home of star players like Alvaro Recoba, Christian Vieri and Luis Oliveira in the past. These days you’ll find legendary Italian striker Pippo Inzaghi prowling around […]
Posted on July 16th, 2016 by scott
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