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What next for Pepe Reina?
At one time adjudged amongst the Premier League’s best goalkeepers, Pepe Reina faces significant uncertainty over his club future. The Spaniard has proven over the course of his career that on his day...
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Rodrigo Palacio: Serie A’s most under-rated striker
At 32 years old you could be forgiven for thinking that the career of Rodrigo Palacio was set to wind down – but it seems that some players just get better with age. The Argentine hitman has proven...
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Italy’s striking options – be brave, take the next generation to Brazil
When major international football tournaments come around, Italy seem to be an ever-present challenger – regardless of the European nation’s form or team on paper. The Azzurri seem to have a collective...
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Milan, Montpellier or the Premier League – What now for M’Baye Niang?
Widely regarded as a young star with a lot of potential, M’Baye Niang will have an important decision to make this summer that will have a major bearing on his fledgling career. The 19-year-old is on...
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Can AC Milan still finish above Internazionale?
With Juventus, Roma and Napoli dominating Serie A this season, the traditional superpowers of AC Milan and Internazionale have had to watch on from the sidelines. Despite being crowned Italian...
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Why Milan’s exit from the Champions League is the best thing that could have...
After the draw earlier this year, AC Milan sporting director Umberto Gandini mused that “we could have drawn worse” upon learning that the Rossoneri had been paired with Atlético Madrid in the first...
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Carlo’s catenaccio: Madrid showcase best way to battle Bayern
Karim Benzema’s first-half strike was the only goal of 180 minutes of tense Champions League semi-final first leg action between four sides, giving Real Madrid a slender 1-0 win over Bayern Munich last...
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The Europa League and why it is so important to the remaining four teams
The Europa League has been deemed as a hindrance rather than an opportunity in some quarters of the English game – but the mentality seems to be completely different on the continent. With this year’s...
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Three men Roma must keep at the club to win Serie A next season
Roma’s inclusion in the Serie A title race has been a breath of fresh air this season, with champions Juventus given a dangerous and able rival for the Scudetto. Although the Stadio Olimpico outfit are...
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Rafa Benítez is the man to take Napoli to the next level
Napoli’s return to the higher echelons of Italian football was orchestrated by passionate boss Walter Mazzarri – so when the experienced trainer opted to leave San Paolo to join Inter last summer there...
View ArticleDomenico Berardi – one season wonder or future star in the making?
Last season, the name on most Serie A follower’s lips was Milan’s Stephan El Shaarawy. The Rossoneri had been decimated with the sale and departure of several key players, including Zlatan Ibrahimović,...
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Antonio Conte, a potential Juventus exit and the subsequent impact on Serie A
With a third consecutive Scudetto wrapped up and Juventus having the opportunity to breach the 100-point mark on the last day of the Italian season this weekend, Antonio Conte is without doubt one of...
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Udinese’s toughest task: Replacing Francesco Guidolin and Antonio Di Natale
For Udinese, seeing star men leave the Stadio Friuli is not a new thing, with plenty of top-notch players being poached away from the Serie A club over recent years. However, this summer the...
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Hellas Verona and Juan Iturbe: An important decision to make
After a massively successful season on loan at Hellas Verona in 2013-14, it has been confirmed that Juan Iturbe has joined the ambitious Serie A side on a permanent basis. Andrea Mandorlini’s men have...
View ArticleSame old story perhaps for England
So England continued their poor competitive record against Italy, five defeats and one goalless draw in the last six with Saturday night’s 2-1 loss in Manaus. In fact if you look at the last 17...
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Michu’s redemption and the search for glory at Napoli
After an injury plagued campaign that cost him a potential place at the World Cup in Brazil, Michu starts a new chapter in his career in 2014-15. The mercurial Spanish attacker has joined compatriot...
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Is Mario Balotelli the reverse personnel Liverpool was missing last season?
It’s been a busy summer in the red half of Merseyside, with Liverpool having signed up 10 new players since last season came to a close. The influx of so many players has lead some to question if...
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Balotelli will relieve pressure from Liverpool strikers
Since the loss of Luis Suárez, the pressure to score goals for the Reds has been placed on the Liverpool strikers, namely Daniel Sturridge. But with the Reds signing of Mario Balotelli much of the...
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Álvaro Morata and Juventus: New club, same old problem?
Real Madrid’s 2013-14 season was full of excitement as the historic Spanish club fought for honours under Carlo Ancelotti. Despite being ousted by cross-town rivals Atlético in the La Liga title race,...
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Five things we’ve learned from Serie A in Europe this week
This week was a busy one for many of Europe’s teams, and Serie A sides were among them. Italy currently has two representatives in the Champions League–Juventus and Roma–and four in the Europa...
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