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Napoli Can’t Gain Ground in Scudetto Race in Osimhen Return

January 24, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

Napoli traveled to the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in and left empty handed as they fell to Hellas Verona. It was a great opportunity for Napoli to climb back into the Scudetto race after both Milan outfits lost points on Saturday. Victor Osimhen made his much anticipated return early in the second half after more than two months out.

Six Pack at the Maradona Stadium as Napoli Brush Fiorentina Aside

January 17, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

Playing at their home Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli lined up in their familiar 4-2-3-1 formation and slugged Fiorentina in the mouth with six bruising goals in Serie A Round 18. Five different Napoli players scored, with Lorenzo Insigne being the loan player with two goals, one of those coming from the spot on a penalty kick.

To understand more about the women’s football in Italy, one cannot but take a look at the career of the legendary Carolina Morace

How Carolina Morace Helped Women Football Coaching Evolve

October 7, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Italian Football, Juventus Women, Lazio Women, Milan Women, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, The Azzurre, Women's Football

Despite the large number of male-managed clubs in the Serie A Femminile, things appear to be changing following Milena Bertolini's successes with the Azzurre. But to understand more about the women’s game in Italy, we must to take a look at the career of Carolina Morace, who not only has made a difference as a coach, but also knows how it is like to play on the field.

The Coppa Italia Femminile (Italian Women's Cup) is back and we already have six games from this weekend to report about

The Italian Women’s Cup First Match Weekend as It Happened

September 29, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Coppa Italia Femminile, Fiorentina Women, Inter Women, Italian Football, Juventus, Juventus Women, Milan Women, Napoli Femminile, Roma Women, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football

The Coppa Italia Femminile (Italian Women's Cup) is back and we already have six games from this weekend to report. At The Cult of Calcio, we cover all faucets of football and the women's games are not left out as well - especially when you can witness such games as Riozzese Como - San Marino, where the visitors recovered a three-goal gap to claim the three points!

The Serie A Femminile is already three rounds underway and we are going to take a look at the possible candidates to go all out for the title

Can Anyone Break Juventus Women Hegemony in Serie A Femminile?

September 16, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Fiorentina Women, Inter Women, Italian Football, Juventus, Juventus Women, Milan Women, Napoli Femminile, Roma Women, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football

The Serie A Femminile is already three rounds underway and we are going to take a look at the possible candidates to go all out for the title. Of all the 12 teams playing in the Italian women's top-flight, Juventus have won the last three times in a row since the 2017-18 season. Can anyone be a serious threat to the favorites to be the champions once more?

The Paradox of Ciro Immobile’s Polarized Performances

November 25, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Italian Football, Italy, Lazio, Serie A, The Azzurri

Ciro Immobile is a particular kind of striker. He has always scored, in every team he played. At the same time, he has also always shown some limits, especially when he tried to take his career to the next level. That is one of the reasons why public opinion never seems to have ever considered him a top striker, even though his scoring stats with Lazio are impressive.

What The Match With Juventus Said About Stefano Pioli’s Milan

November 15, 2019 The Cult of Calcio AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Some hope. This is what Milan supporters were left with after yet another defeat at the Juventus Stadium. Because yes, Stefano Pioli’s team lost again, even though they played better than the Bianconeri. However, there was more than a nice performance to give hope to the Rossoneri fans, as it seems that Pioli is finally succeeding in getting the best out of his players.

Rayco Garcia, The Man Behind Kluivert’s New Role at La Masia

July 29, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Barcelona, La Liga, Spanish Football 2 comments

Former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert rejoined Barcelona as director of their youth academy La Masia on Thursday. The Cult of Calcio's Philip Lawer Alimo had an interview with Rayco Garcia, a former Barcelona player himself and now the Director of RG Sports Solutions, who was instrumental in the appointment of his former colleague Kluivert.

African Champions Cameroon Begin Title Defense with a Victory

June 26, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Africa Cup, Africa Cup 2019, Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Jewels of the Nile

Defending African Champions Cameroon had to dig deep into their reserves to begin their AFCON title defense with 2-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau. It took 66 minutes of play for them to break the deadlock through a headed effort from defender Yaya Banana. Ghana were held by the Squirrels of Benin in their Group F opening match in Ismailia.

Jewels of The Nile: Mali Outclass AFCON Debutants Mauritania

June 25, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Africa Cup, Africa Cup 2019, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Jewels of the Nile, Mali, Mauritania, South Africa, Tunisia

AFCON debutants Mauritania were given a baptism of fire as they were beaten convincingly by West African neighbors Mali 4-1 in their Group E. Meanwhile, the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire began their campaign with a lone goal victory over Bafana Bafana, and Angola snatched a late equalizer to earn a 1-1 draw with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.

Les Fennecs, Atlas and Teranga Lions Make Winning AFCON Starts

June 24, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Africa Cup, Africa Cup 2019, Algeria, Jewels of the Nile, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Tanzania

Algeria’s Les Fennecs started their African Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 win over the Harambee Stars of Kenya at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. Meanwhile, the Teranga Lions beat the Taifa Stars of Tanzania by two goals to nil, while Keimune’s own goal earned the Atlas Lions of Morocco a slim win over the Brave Warriors of Namibia.

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