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How Inter Milan Returned to the Top of Italian Football Under Simone Inzaghi
In the summer of 1999, Simone Inzaghi left boyhood club Piacenza and joined Lazio, where he would enjoy a fruitful first season by winning the Coppa Italia as well as their first Scudetto in 26 years (and their last to date). He would spend the following decade at the Biancocelesti before hanging up his boots,…
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Inzaghi’s Scudetto Win Furthers Italian Coaching Brilliance
On Monday evening, Simone Inzaghi’s Inter claimed the club’s 20th Serie A title, ensuring the Nerazzurri will have their much-awaited second star on top of their crest. They extended their record as Italy’s second-most successful club, and for Inzaghi, it was the completion of the set as he has now won every domestic trophy on…
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Lautaro Martínez: Inter’s Argentine Talisman in Attack
Since the introduction of the Italian top-flight in 1898, we’ve seen quite a few Argentine players come away with the top scorer award. Antonio Angelillo and Omar Sívori won it in back-to-back years to close out the ’50s, whilst Pedro Manfredini became the third shortly after. The Albiceleste would have to wait a quarter-century for…
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Marcus Thuram: Inter’s Sharpshooter in Attack
After a season that saw them beat Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia Final, lose to Manchester City in the Champions League Final, and finish in the top four for a sixth straight season, Inter Milan underwent a sizable summer rebuild. André Onana and Marcelo Brozović departed for big-money fees, Edin Džeko and Milan Škriniar left…
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Michael Kayode: Fiorentina’s Teenage Prodigy at Right Back
Club: Fiorentina Nationality: Italy Position(s): RB, LB, RWB, LWB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’10”/179cm Age: 19 Strengths: defending 1v1s, duels, tackling, physicality, athleticism, dribbling Areas for Development: attacking decision making, experience Fiorentina haven’t won a trophy since the 2000/01 Coppa Italia, but that could be set to change sooner rather than later. La Viola…
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Hakan Çalhanoğlu: Inter’s Turkish Orchestrator in Midfield
It has been two years since Hakan Çalhanoğlu suffered the rare fate of back-to-back runners-up finishes with two different clubs from the same city. Having finished 12 points adrift Inter, who thrashed the competition en route to their first Scudetto in 11 years, Çalhanoğlu opted to leave Milan and joined their crosstown rivals on a…
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Daniele De Rossi: The Club Icon Leading Roma’s Resurgence
On January 16, 2024, José Mourinho was relieved of his duties as Roma manager after back-to-back defeats to Lazio in the Coppa Italia quarterfinal and Milan in the league. Two wins in seven games was enough for Roma’s owners to cut tie with the ‘Special One’, with the club hierarchy appointing Daniele De Rossi until…
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What Can Filippo Terracciano Bring to Milan’s Defense?
Club: Milan Nationality: Italy Position(s): RB, RWB, DM, CM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’11”/181cm Age: 21 Strengths: crossing, vision, weak-foot, technical ability, defensive intelligence, passing, 1v1 defending, timing of tackles, athleticism, speed Areas for Development: physical strength It was a fairly quiet January transfer window in Italian football, but one team that saw plenty…
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Daniel Boloca: Sassuolo’s Hidden Gem in Midfield
Club: Sassuolo Nationality: Romania / Italy Position(s): CM, DM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/188cm Age: 25 Strengths: passing, technical security, spatial awareness, press resistance, dribbling, distance shooting Areas for Development: goal output, defensive ability Sassuolo played their first-ever Serie A season in 2013/14, narrowly staving off the drop by two points. In the following…
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Michael Kayode: Italy’s Future Starter at Right Back?
It has been nothing short of a meteoric rise for Michael Olabode Kayode. Born in Borgomanero, Italy to Nigerian parents, Kayode developed at Juventus’ youth ranks before polishing his skills at Serie D side Gozzano. After two years at Gozzano, he joined Fiorentina’s academy in 2021, winning one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana…
