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The Tragedy of Mauro Icardi
Serie A is a haven for good stories. Some, like Verona’s magnificent title win or Juventus’ magisterial number ten, involve tremendous triumph after significant adversity. Others, like Preziosi’s Genoa or the tale of Luciano Moggi, involve dastardly villains. And sometimes, like with il Grande Torino, there is a sad end to an incredible tale. …
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A Plausible Solution to end Racist Chants in Italian Stadiums: Moving Beyond “Lip Service”
Hashtag campaigns to end racism in Italian stadiums are back, as yet another player is racially abused. Hashtags are not enough. It’s time for action. In the wake of a concerted effort by Serie A’s social media channels and those of its component clubs to clamp down on piracy, fans on social media are outraged by…
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UEFA Euro 1968: Italy’s first and only European triumph
As we get set for another couple of rounds of qualifying for the Euro 2020 finals, and Italy prepare to face Armenia and Finland, time to look back at the first, and so far, only time the Azzurri were European champions. The pre-cursor to what is now known as the European Championships, was the Central…
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Real Madrid’s rebuild requires patience, not Neymar
Panic reached a boiling point among Real Madrid fans as Neymar closed in on a move to Barcelona. But that panic didn’t appear to reflect at the Santiago Bernabeu. The board of Real Madrid had reportedly sat patiently waiting for the right time to trigger their ‘positive relationship’ with Paris Saint Germain supremo Nasser Al-Khelaifi…
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Ronaldo Vieira can prove himself at Sampdoria
Buying and selling players has been a major part of Sampdoria’s modus operandi in the 2010s and when defensive midfielder Lucas Torreira was sold to English club Arsenal for a reported figure of €30 million in the summer of 2018, the Blucerchiati searched in England for his replacement. Ronaldo Vieira was acquired from Leeds…
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What Eintracht can get from Bas Dost
Eintracht Frankfurt came into the season knowing their summer business was not yet done. The Bundesliga, like many others around europe, begins the season before the close of the transfer window. Some clubs see this as a problem, with their better players being poached by bigger clubs and leaving them short for the rest…
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Norwich and Pukki: The Perfect Fit
He has been one of the biggest stars in the Premier League this season, tormenting the defences of Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle. Currently joint top scorer in the league with five goals in just three games, Teemu Pukki has fans around the globe baffled. The Finnish forward arrived at Norwich City on a free…
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Serie A on the rise in 2018/19
Excitement, joy and anticipation seem to be what’s been missing for the past few seasons in Serie A. In 2018-2019, the Italian league had fans awaiting the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. While the Portuguese player did make most Juventus fans happy, the season was missing that buzz and enjoyment that many were expecting. …
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Gracias, Fernando
Oh, how time flies. It feels like only yesterday that Torres was making his Anfield debut. Or scoring THAT goal against Germany in Vienna. Or lifting Chelsea’s first ever Champions League trophy. Or filling the Vicente Calderón on his return to Atleti. But it’s not. It’s been almost 20 years since El Niño made his…
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Balotelli to Brescia: SuperMario returns home
“Brescia is my hometown, I cannot compare it to any other club in the world.” This was just one of the soundbites from Mario Balotelli’s press conference on Monday the 19th August, as the 29-year old made his return to Italian football. There was such a buzz of anticipation in the Lombardian city that the…
