January 2011
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When a Casiraghi quartet helped Lazio waltz past...
Italian teams do not generally hand out hammerings to their league rivals. An unwritten law of respect for their fellow professionals means they tend to ease up once they get a few goals clear, rather than humiliate the opposition. The thinking is, at least implicitly, that you never know when you might be on the receiving end of a potential drubbing and hope they will return the favour. But...
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Adrian Mutu's plea for Florentine mercy
They called it the Compromesso Storico – the Historic Compromise. It was the term used to describe a political accommodation reached between the Christian Democrats and Communist Party in Italy in the 1970s. It brought together, however uneasily, two groups most people thought had little or no common ground. It would now appear they are going to try the footballing equivalent on the banks of the...
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Have Fiorentina fallen back in love with Adrian...
Never rule out anything in football. It looked like everything had broken down between Fiorentina and Adrian Mutu. The two sides had filed for divorce over irreconcilable differences. End of story.
Or so we thought.
Now there seem to be the first hints that club and player might yet patch things up. He has parted company with controversial agent Victor Becali in a move seemingly designed to...
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“They were coming off the back of some great performances in Rome against Lazio...”
– Sinisa sums up the draw with Lecce
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When Vialli shot down the team that made him great
Going nearly a decade without a league title is unwelcome for any big side, but for a colossus like Juventus it is almost unthinkable. Yet in the mid-1990s the Bianconeri were stuck in the middle of their longest rut of the post-war era. It would take a player who had already written his name into legend at another Serie A club to help end their drought.
Gianluca Vialli guaranteed himself a...
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A Viola, Juventino and Serie A Weekly
Ever wondered what it sounds like when Bradford, Scotland and Canada collide in calcio conversation?
Now you can find out, hopefully by clicking the link below. Myself, Adam of Il Tifosi and Kevin of Serie A Weekly mull over the weekend events in Italy.
And I get well carried away after two draws and a win in three games for Fiorentina.
Listen to the podcast here.
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Can Inter overtake everyone to scoop another...
When a father first plays computer games with his son, he may let the boy build up a bit of a lead in order to make things more interesting. This paternal handicap system allows the action to be a little more fun for everyone involved. Lately, it looks as if Inter might have been indulging in their own version of such antics.
Freed from worries about the Club World Cup, clear of some injuries and...
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“That was a draw which was worth as much as a victory. With two away ties and our...”
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Lorenzo De Silvestri tells it like it is after Naples
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Roberto Baggio, Diego Maradona and one of the...
It was the goal we all daydreamed of scoring during our school days. With never a thought of passing to a team-mate, you go skipping past opponents on a mazy run before ending it with an ice-cool finish. In 1989 at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Roberto Baggio did it for real.
To this day, footage of the strike is the kind to give fans of beautiful football goosebumps. The naive insouciance...
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“We are playing a great side on Saturday, we know that. After beating Juve they...”
– Sinisa Mihajlovic looks forward to Napoli
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“When you do well with Fiorentina, it is natural to be a target for bigger sides....”
– Alberto Gilardino
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Scotsmen in Serie A: Why Kenny Miller could face...
The tale of Italian immigration to Scotland has been, by and large, a success story. Via the combined trades of fish and chips and ice cream, the community’s influence has now spread into almost every walk of life. The reverse journey, in footballing terms at least, has been a less triumphant one.
Only a handful of Scotsmen have made any significant impact on Serie A. In general, Italian...
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Adrian Mutu finally snaps Fiorentina's patience
It was that great thinker Popeye who used to say: “That’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more.” His grammar may have been dodgy, but the sentiment was clear – he felt he had been pushed beyond his breaking point and was being forced to take action. Most Fiorentina fans are feeling pretty much the same about Adrian Mutu.
Read more at Football Italia
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How Parma got a taste for trophies at Juve's...
The summer of 1990 was a memorable one for Italian football. Serie A sides secured a clean sweep of European trophies thanks to Milan, Sampdoria and Juventus and the build-up was well under way for the World Cup on home soil. It seemed the game revolved around the peninsula.
You could have been forgiven, therefore, for missing Parma’s promotion from Serie B to make their first appearance...
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