Author: Matteo Carnevale

Inter overcame another hurdle on the way to the Scudetto as they inflicted Daniele De Rossi his first loss since he took the reigns of Roma

Roma vs Inter 2-4: Nerazzurri Triumph with Second Half Comeback

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Inter overcame another hurdle on the way to the Scudetto as they inflicted Daniele De Rossi his first loss since he took the reigns of Roma. The Nerazzurri were down 1-2 at the Stadio Olimpico at half time but turned things upside down in the space of five minutes with two goals propitiated by Marcus Thuram. Defender Alessandro Bastoni set the score at 4-2 for Simone Inzaghi's side during injury time.
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Roma vs Inter Throwback: Nine-Goal Thriller with Baggio and Ronaldo

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What happens when you put against each other a star-studded Roma side, coached by an ultra-offensive manager in the name of Zdenek Zeman, and one of the most impressive Inter lineups ever seen – where Roberto Baggio had just joined the Fenomeno Ronaldo Nazario da Lima? That's easy: You get one of the craziest games in the history of Serie A.
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Inter delivered a knockout punch to Juventus' Scudetto hopes as they deservedly prevailed in the Derby d'Italia on Sunday night

Inter vs Juventus 1-0: Nerazzurri Put Damper on Juve Title Ambitions

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Inter delivered a knockout punch to Juventus' Scudetto hopes as they deservedly prevailed in the Derby d'Italia on Sunday night. Even though the two sides were only separated by a Federico Gatti own goal, Inter legitimated their lead as they were on the attacking end for most of the game, while Max Allegri's side almost never managed to test Yann Sommer. 
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The only team capable of temporarily halting the seemingly-unstoppable march of the "Inter dei Record" was a Fiorentina side coached by Sven Goran Eriksson

Fiorentina vs Inter Throwback: The Fall of the “Inter dei Record”

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The only team capable of temporarily halting the seemingly-unstoppable march of the "Inter dei Record" was a Fiorentina side powered by a young Roberto Baggio and some unlucky players, Enrico Cucchi and Stefano Borgonovo, who would leave us too soon. It was February 12, 1989, when Fiorentina beat the Inter dei Record 4-3.  
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Gigi Riva, better known as Rombo di Tuono ("Roar of Thunder"), passed away on Monday night in Cagliari, aged 79, due to complications of a stroke

Serie A Heroes: “Roar of Thunder” Gigi Riva, the Pride of Cagliari

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Gigi Riva was really a player like we won’t ever see again, if only because he still holds the record for the most goals scored for Italy. But he is also the man who took Cagliari, a quasi-unknown team that was fumbling in Serie B and led them to winning the Scudetto – the first club from the South of Italy to beat the traditional powerhouses from the industrial North!
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Stefano Pioli maintained his non-losing record against Josè Mourinho as Milan beat Roma 3-1 at the San Siro on Sunday night

Milan vs Roma 3-1: Pioli Extends Non-Losing Record Against Mourinho

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Stefano Pioli maintained his non-losing record against Josè Mourinho as Milan beat Roma 3-1 at the San Siro on Sunday night. At the end of a clash between two scorned sides who had both crashed out of the Coppa Italia earlier in the week, the Rossoneri consolidated their third place in the Serie A table with goals from Yacine Adli, Olivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez.
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