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Things to look out for in the 2009/2010 Serie A season
By: Francesco |I just got back from vacation so I won’t have time to put up a mega Serie A preview like I would’ve wanted, but by now we have an idea at where the 20 Serie A clubs stand for the coming season. So Serie A finally kicks off tomorrow with Bologna-Fiorentina and Siena-Milan, and the [...]
Casiraghi announces U-21 Championship final roster
By: Francesco |On June 16th, Italy will play their first game of the UEFA U-21 Championship 2009 vs. Serbia. The Azzurrini find themselves in a group with Belarus, Serbia, and hosts Sweden. Italy have always been successful at this level however they have not won the U-21 Championship since 2004. Pierluigi Casiraghi has been unsuccessful with the [...]
Serie B ends, verdicts are out
By: Francesco |The long Serie B season finally came to an end today. While some things had already been decided (Bari and Parma automatically promoted; Brescia, Livorno, and Empoli in the play-offs; Avellino and Treviso relegated) some things still had to be decided, like who would join Treviso and Avellino in Lega Pro, who would fight for [...]
Lippi makes Confederations Cup/Friendly call-ups and he officially hates Cassano
By: Francesco |Today the list of 35 players was announced that will play in a friendly on June 6th in Pisa vs. Northern Ireland and the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup. 22 players were called up for the Northern Ireland game, while 13 will skip that match and go straight to South Africa. Lippi said in recent weeks [...]
Coppa Italia final tomorrow: Lazio and Samp looking to win some silverware.
By: Francesco |Tomorrow is a big day for Lazio and Sampdoria. Two sides who have performed under expectations throughout the season have a chance to salvage their season by winning a trophy, and more importantly, a place in the Europa League (I think the new name is so stupid) next season. Both sides have not won the [...]
Finally, a Coppa Italia final that’s interesting!
By: Francesco |For the last 4 years it was the same thing. Roma-Inter, Inter-Roma, Roma-Inter, Inter-Roma. It was starting to get boring and predictable. Finally, the Lega gave us a break this year. They put Inter and Roma on the same side of the bracket and therefore eliminated the chance of having another year of Giallorossi vs. [...]
Serie A vs. EPL in the Champions League Round of 16
By: Francesco |Often we always find ourselves arguing with other people about which league is the best in the world. Everyone has their own opinion, whether it’s the English Premier League, Serie A, or La Liga. Well, even though we know this won’t tell us 100% which league is the best, all three Italian teams have been [...]
Video of the Week: Derby time (Roma-Lazio)
By: Francesco |This weekend we have one of the most intense derbies to watch, the derby between Roma and Lazio. For more team-specific info, read the Lazio and Roma Offside blogs. I chose to show the highlights of one of the most interesting derbies, the 3-3 draw in 1998-99. Video after the jump.
What to look out for this weekend in Serie A
By: Francesco |After the long international break, Serie A is back! Here are some things to look out for when you’re watching calcio this weekend:
Walter Zenga trying to beat his old team
Walter Zenga, an Inter legend, returns to the San Siro to take on reigning champions Inter and try to beat his former club. The Inter fans [...]
Serie B Preview 2008/2009
By: Francesco |Along with Serie A this weekend, Serie B will kick-off as well. The second division has many exciting teams this year and it should provide for an interesting campaign. In my opinion Serie B is the best second division in Europe. There are so many quality players in Serie B and it is a league [...]






