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Assi di Coppe: Suarez, Messi Sentence Inter at Camp Nou

October 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Italian Football

For almost one hour, Inter lived the dream of breaking the curse of the Camp Nou, then Luis Suarez’s brilliant double plummeted them into a recurring nightmare. Inter’s second Champions League match in Group F ended 2-1 for the Blaugrana despite Lautaro Martinez’s opener after two minutes. It was the first goal for the Nerazzurri in Barcelona’s den in 50 years.

Inter Dispose of Sampdoria to Extend Winning Streak

September 28, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Inter played the Sixth Symphony. Sampdoria’s poor shape of these days was just what the Nerazzurri needed to grab an easy win at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and extend their perfect record to 18 points in 6 games. The Nerazzurri had not had such a flawless Serie A start since the 1966-67 season, and those were the days of coach Helenio Herrera. Just saying.

Belotti’s Four-Minute Madness Overthrows Milan

September 27, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Torino

The Rooster raised his crest, and Milan paid a bitter price for it. Andrea “Rooster” Belotti scored twice in four minutes to push Torino towards a key home win against Marco Giampaolo’s Rossoneri on Thursday. The Azzurri’s centravanti neutralized Krzysztof Piatek’s initial lead with a stunning overhead kick, condemning Milan to suffer their third loss in five Serie A games.

Azzurri Tame Finland as Immobile Breaks Scoring Drought

September 9, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini’s Italy run fast towards Euro 2020. The Azzurri need only three more points to book a European Championship ticket as they won 1-2 in Finland on Sunday, with Jorginho giving the visitors the decisive lead, after conceding an equalizer to Teemu Pukki. Ciro Immobile had marked Italy’s opener to end his two-year scoring drought with the Nazionale jersey.

Italy One Step Closer To Euro 2020 After Win In Armenia

September 5, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

With more struggling than expected, Italy disposed of Armenia to grab their fifth win out of five Euro 2020 Qualification games. Tonight’s victory was propitiated by Andrea Belotti, who equalized for the Azzurri and eventually put his stamp on the third goal, after the hosts had taken an early lead. Lorenzo Pellegrini scored the second for Roberto Mancini’s band.

Kolarov-Luis Alberto, Rome Derby of the Posts Ends In Tie

September 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Lazio won the platonic Derby of the Posts in Rome, hitting the sticks four times against Roma’s two in a vibrant version of the Italian Capital cross-town battle. The count of goals, however, read 1-1, with Luis Alberto answering to Aleksandar Kolarov. It was an abnormal derby, if only for being the first in a long time without either Francesco Totti or Daniele De Rossi.

Juve-Napoli, What a Show! Koulibaly’s Own Goal Resolved It

September 1, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

As lights faded down at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, football fans from both Juventus and Napoli must have spent a few minutes recollecting the emotions they went through. The scorecard read 4-3 for the Bianconeri, but a game like this has no loser. A most thrilling match was resolved only by an incredible own goal by Kalidou Koulibaly during stoppage time.

Calhanoglu Helps Giampaolo Pull Off San Siro Winning Debut

August 31, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Brescia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Marco Giampaolo debuted at San Siro with a win as Milan beat Brescia 1-0 on Saturday. A lone goal by Hakan Calhanoglu after 12 minutes saved the day for the Rossoneri’s new coach after his shocking loss in Udine. However, the way is still long for the Milanese side before they can think of achieving something more than a fourth place in the table.

Serie A Round Recap: Miha’s Comeback, Milan’s Pain

August 28, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

A cap, a bandage on his neck, a hollow-cheeked appearance that still did not affect his proud look. Sinisa Mihajlovic dropped like a bomb on the Serie A opening round as he sat on Bologna’s bench for their debut in Verona. His appearance was the icicle on the cake of a Serie A Round 1 which saw Juventus, Napoli, and Inter win, whereas Milan lost to Udinese.

Inter Demolish Lecce In Antonio Conte’s Debut

August 26, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Antonio Conte couldn’t imagine a better debut on the Nerazzurri’s bench as he led Inter to a convincing 4-0 win in their Serie A 2019-2020 opening match. The former Nazionale’s coach showed no mercy for newly promoted Lecce, which fell under the strikes of Marcelo Brozovic, Stefano Sensi, an impressive Romelu Lukaku, and Antonio Candreva.

Three Tenors Napoli Prevail In Florence Goalfest

August 25, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

If Fiorentina-Napoli was meant to be a commercial for the new Serie A, we are going to have some fun times ahead. The match at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence ended 4-3 for the visitor Partenopei, offering loads of goals, emotions, bad goalkeeping, and controversial decisions, including a penalty that left Fiorentina’s coach Vincenzo Montella furious.

Chiellini Scores, Juventus Draw First Blood In Parma

August 24, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Juventus, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020 2 comments

Giorgio Chiellini scored the first goal of Serie A 2019-2020. A heel-kick by Juventus’ captain helped the Bianconeri move past Parma at the Ennio Tardini Stadium to capture the first three points on their quest towards the ninth Scudetto in a row. An old-school version of Juventus easily controlled the game against Roberto D’Aversa’s Crociati.

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