Avram Iclozan, Author at The Cult of Calcio

The All-Time Top 11 Argentinian Players In Serie A

May 9, 2020 Avram Iclozan Argentina, Argentinian Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Top 11 2 comments

Players from Argentina have been a long-standing presence in Serie A since the league opened its frontiers to foreign players. With so many names to choose from and a couple of spots filled with no explanation needed (did anybody say Maradona?), we are sure our all-time Albiceleste selection in Italian sauce will spark some healthy debate.

The All-Time Top 11 Brazilian Players In Serie A

April 18, 2020 Avram Iclozan Brazil, Brazilian Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

Ever since the ‘70s, Brazilian players have been migrating from their home league towards European football and the Italian Serie A has been one of their preferred destinations. So why not make a Top 11 of Brazilians players in Italy? Boasting names like Cafu, Falcao, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo, this sensational lineup will make your jaw drop!

Mircea Lucescu and The Tale of The “Brescia Romena”

March 31, 2020 Avram Iclozan Brescia, Italian Football, Serie A One comment

Imagine a Serie A team that in the 1992-1993 season had four foreign players all coming from the same country. That team was Brescia, whose Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu had proceeded on to whip up a small Romanian colony by bringing in some of his favorite players, including international stars Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Raducioiu.

Filippo and Simone Inzaghi, a Tale of Two Coaching Brothers

March 4, 2020 Avram Iclozan Benevento, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie B, Serie B 2019-2020

Italian football has had it’s a fair share of footballing families, including the Maldini, the Baresi, the Cannavaro, and the Inzaghi. All of the above-mentioned made a name for themselves, but only the latter made history by becoming the first two coaching brothers - Simone at Lazio and Filippo at Benevento - to sit atop both the Serie A and B concurrently.

The Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 24 – From Young To Pasalic

February 19, 2020 Avram Iclozan Atalanta, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Top 5

Matchday 24 of Serie A witnessed another round of net busters that were absolute crackers. Ashley Young registered his first goal with the Nerazzurri, Paulo Dybala took the free-kick duties in Ronaldo's absence, and it took Mario Pasalic of Atalanta just 19 seconds to score his fifth goal of the campaign, and more importantly, his team's winner against Roma.

The Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 23 – From Barrow to Mancosu

February 12, 2020 Avram Iclozan AC Milan, Bologna, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lecce, Napoli, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Torino

It’s been an interesting 23rd round in the Serie A with the weekend producing some surprising results. Verona managed to snatch up all three points against former leaders Juventus, who have now been overtaken by Antonio Conte’s Inter. With none of the matches ending in a goalless draw, the selection for our Top 5 goals was plentiful.

Stickers Swapping: A Serie A Winter Transfer Market Recap

February 5, 2020 Avram Iclozan AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Transfer Market, Udinese

The January transfer market window is officially closed and the Serie A has seen its usual loan deals going through. It’s been a pretty interesting month for the Italian clubs so let’s take a deeper look into the business every side has undergone in this massive recap post of the Calciomercato session. We will also be rating each club's campaign.

Stickers Swapping: Inter Eyes On Premier League Outcasts

January 22, 2020 Avram Iclozan Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Inter are currently sitting second in the Serie A table - 4 points off leaders Juventus - but are starting to lose tempo. The Nerazzurri need some good back-ups for their starters and have been looking mostly at the Premier League to fill in their gaps. Players set to join Antonio Conte's side include Olivier Giroud and Victor Moses, while Ashley Young already landed in Milano.

Stickers Swapping: Cutrone Joins Fiorentina to Revamp Season

January 15, 2020 Avram Iclozan Fiorentina, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Last week, Fiorentina confirmed the signing of Patrick Cutrone from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The former Milan striker may have the perfect partner in crime in Florence in the person of Federico Chiesa. If they manage to click, the two could form a lethal partnership to bolster the Viola’s attack and save a season which has been well below expectations so far.

Adrian Mutu, The Rise and Fall of Romania’s Last Superstar

January 14, 2020 Avram Iclozan Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Romania, Serie A

Romania has a long history of extremely talented and stubborn or temperamental football playmakers. One name that easily comes to mind, not without a touch of regret or frustration, is Adrian Mutu. The "Fenomeno," as he was called in Florence, spent a good part of his career in Serie A, including a five-year stint at Fiorentina where he expressed himself at his best.

Stickers Swapping: Perin Comes Back to Genoa, Pushes Radu Out

January 10, 2020 Avram Iclozan Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

It’s no secret that Genoa have been having a poor season so far, but since new coach Davide Nicola took over they have shown signs of life. Their first move on the transfer market was bringing back on loan former goalkeeper and academy product Mattia Perin from Juventus. Perin’s return to his boyhood club coincided with the benching of Romania's Ionut Radu.

Stickers Swapping: The Serie A Top Clubs Market Priorities

January 8, 2020 Avram Iclozan AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

In today's edition of our Stickers Swapping column, we take a look at some of the top club’s market situation and how they should be acting in this transfer window. Juventus and Milan were the first to move, securing the services of Dejan Kulusevski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Serie A might be set to welcome back some big names like Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal...

Author: Avram Iclozan