Serie A Round-Up: How Juventus, Roma, and Napoli fared in round 23
Another weekend has now come and gone in which Serie A fans around the world were treated to 10 great games of Calcio action between the 20 top-ranked sides in Italy. As usual, there were some expected...
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Ravel Morrison and Danny Ings, spurning Tottenham or Liverpool and the merits...
With football truly the world game, players of all nationalities can end up plying their trade in foreign lands – it is now the norm rather than the exception, especially in the Premier League....
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Franco Vázquez, not Man United and Arsenal target Paulo Dybala, is Palermo’s...
Sicilian side Palermo have developed the likes of Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore into household global names in the recent past, while the current crop at the Stadio Renzo Barbera includes more...
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On Tuesday, February 24th, Juventus will take to the pitch with several objectives in mind. First, to maintain their impressive unbeaten record at home, which stretches back to January 2013 (in Serie...
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Man United’s pursuit of Kevin Strootman looks doomed – but there are Ruud van...
Manchester United’s reported interest in Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman has been something of a never-ending story, with it appearing like more a matter of when the Dutchman would wind up at Old...
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AC Milan’s attack over-reliant on makeshift striker Jérémy Ménez
With Juventus strolling to a likely fourth consecutive Scudetto, the race to finish in the European qualification places in Serie A is heating up. With the modest outfits such as Genoa, Sampdoria and...
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Chelsea loanee Mohamed Salah starring as buoyant Fiorentina eye glory
Since a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Serie A basement dwellers Parma in their first game of 2015, Fiorentina have been in buoyant mood. The Stadio Artemio Franchi outfit recorded a hard-fought 1-0 away...
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Steven Gerrard, Xavi, Francesco Totti and the end of the one-club men
In the modern game, seeing a player complete his entire career with only one club is a rare thing given the emphasis on transfers and the widespread lack of sporting loyalty. The likes of Jamie...
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Mohamed Salah – Fiorentina’s on-loan Chelsea player the man who finally...
As we are all aware, Bayern Munich were the last side to successfully defeat Juventus at home, en route to winning the Champions League after a historic all-German final in London. Since then, many...
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Parma – The fall of one of Europe’s former great clubs
Some 19 years ago, before some bright young players of the modern day were even born, newly promoted Parma experienced their best season to date, only missing out on winning Serie A to Juventus....
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Ex-Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola mistreated, as Cagliari go into meltdown
With 12 games left in the Serie A season, Cagliari have made the drastic decision to dismiss manager Gianfranco Zola – and replace him with the man who was sacked at the end of last year after only six...
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A glorious chance for Juventus, as Max Allegri dispels the memory of Antonio...
Antonio Conte’s decision to walk away from Italian champions Juventus in the summer after three imperious years in charge had alarm bells ringing in Turin. The former Bianconeri midfielder was...
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Neymar’s best friend: Felipe Anderson a focal point of Lazio’s resurgence
Brazilian footballing history is interspersed with some of the best players to ever play the beautiful game, with legendary figure Pelé the global pinnacle in many people’s eyes. In the current day,...
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Napoli’s season unraveling as Champions League hopes slip away
Despite Juventus’ stranglehold over the Italian game in recent years, Napoli have been one of the sides most likely to give the Serie A champions a run for their money. Having qualified for the...
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Zlatan Ibrahimović and the continuation of an incredible title record
Winning a domestic league title is the crowning moment of plenty of players’ careers; just ask Steven Gerrard, who leaves Liverpool this summer without ever being an English champion. However, for...
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Louis van Gaal’s greatest moment: Remembering the 1994-95 Ajax side
Looking over Louis van Gaal’s venerable managerial history, there have been some notable successes. This has included winning back-to-back La Liga titles at Barcelona, transforming modest AZ Alkmaar...
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Juventus’ Alvaro Morata thriving after turning back on Real Madrid and...
Making the decision to leave a club with the stature and venerable history of Real Madrid takes a lot of nerve for a 21-year-old; especially one who has been touted as the Spanish giants’ next striking...
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Torino: The sleeping giant of Italian football in Juventus’ shadow
It would be easy to assume that this weekend’s Turin derby is a foregone conclusion with little to play for other than local bragging rights. Juventus are the dominant force in Italian football, in...
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Marco Verratti and the evolution into Andrea Pirlo’s successor
Mercurial midfielder Andre Pirlo’s influence over Italian football has been substantial over the last ten years, with the cultured deep-lying playmaker exuding world-class and breathtaking technique....
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Juventus 2 Real Madrid 1: Five key observations
Italian giants Juventus made a statement of intent in their Champions League semi-final first leg last night, taking the advantage against Real Madrid with a 2-1 home victory. The Bianconeri are fresh...
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