Matteo Carnevale, Author at The Cult of Calcio

A Brief History of Parma Owners from Calisto Tanzi to Kyle Krause

September 21, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Parma, Portraits, Presidential Portraits, Serie A

U.S. Businessman Kyle Krause completed the purchase of Parma on a reported 100M dollar deal. Krause chose a turbulent stage to turn his love for calcio into a real involvement. Parma is a city hungry for football and whose fan base crave for stability and reliability as - from the days of Calisto Tanzi on - the last 30 years have been a rollercoaster for the Gialloblu faithful.

Juventus sent a clear warning to those who wish to break their Serie A domination as their crushed Sampdoria in their seasonal debut

New Coach, Old Juve! Bianconeri Put Three Past Sampdoria

September 20, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A One comment

Andrea Pirlo Juventus' are scary: The Bianconeri sent a clear warning to those who wish to break their Serie A domination as their crushed Sampdoria in their seasonal debut at the Allianz Stadium with a sounding 3-0 score. Dejan Kulusevski gave his side an early lead, then Leonardo Bonucci and Cristiano Ronaldo rounded up the score in the second half.

Napoli grabbed the three points in Parma thanks to goals by Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne - the "usual suspects" among Gennaro Gattuso's lineup

Napoli Make Full Score In Parma with Usual Mertens, Insigne Goals

September 20, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Napoli, Parma, Serie A

The fireworks seen in the last part of the previous Serie A campaign seem to be a faint memory already as Parma and Napoli staged a dull show in their Serie A 2020-2021 opener at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Napoli, however, grabbed the three points thanks to goals by Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne - the "usual suspects" among Gennaro Gattuso's players.

“Juve paid referee!”, coach Vujadin Boskov is reported to have boomed when Juventus beat his Sampdoria 3-0 on February 15, 1998

Juventus vs Sampdoria Throwback: When Boskov Said “Juve Paid Ref!”

September 17, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Vujadin Boskov is a Serie A legend. Between the 1980s and 1990s, the Serbian coach was one of the most characteristic and beloved figures dwelling in the world of calcio, mostly because of his eccentric wisdom dispensed in broken yet clear Italian. On February 15, 1998, however, he reportedly came up with a somewhat controversial statement.

From Roma Captain to Outcast, The Weird Story of Alessandro Florenzi

September 12, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Calciomercato, Italian Football, PSG, Roma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market, Valencia

Alessandro Florenzi’s second goodbye to Roma took place yesterday early morning as the Azzurri player left Rome to sign a loan deal with Paris Saint-Germain. After coming back from a six-month loan spell at Valencia, Florenzi left once again the club of his hometown and there is reason to believe that this time his separation from Roma will be permanent.

…and Tonali Asked Gattuso: “Can I Take Your Shirt Number at Milan?”

September 9, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

As it turns out, Gennaro Gattuso was the childhood idol of Sandro Tonali as the by-now-former Brescia playmaker started to make his way into the world of football. And now that Tonali is officially a Milan player he will inherit the iconic number 8 jersey of Gattuso. The fun thing is, Tonali called the current Napoli coach and asked him for his permission to do so.

Nicoló Zaniolo surrered an ACL injury during the match between Italy and the Netherlands

Stay Strong, Zaniolo, and Think of Roberto Baggio!

September 8, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Life must not always be easy at 21 for an up-and-coming football star like Nicoló Zaniolo, especially when luck doesn’t seem to be on your side and keeps making you prone to injury. The Roma winger suffered a complete tear to the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during Monday’s Nations League match between the Azzurri and the Netherlands.

A lone goal by Nicoló Barella helped Italy beat Netherlands in the Nations League

Italy Beat Netherlands But Zaniolo Injury Keeps Mancini Anxious

September 7, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, Netherlands, The Azzurri

If Roberto Mancini was looking for some answers from Italy from their Nations League second test against the Netherlands, he got some positive ones. The Azzurri beat the Oranje 1-0 thanks to a Nicoló Barella header but Italy's convincing win was tainted by Nicoló Zaniolo's knee injury. The Roma starlet had to leave the pitch in the first half on a suspected torn ACL.

Italy tied with Bosnia in their opening match of the UEFA Nations League 2020-2021

Azzurri Winning Streak Ends as Italy Tie To Bosnia In Nations League

September 4, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini's Azzurri ended their fantastic winning streak after 11 games as they were held onto a 1-1 draw by Bosnia Herzegovina in their Nations League opening match. Italy remained unbeaten at the Artemio Franchi Stadium but needed a bit of luck to equalize Edin Dzeko's lead with a Stefano Sensi shot that was deflected by the Bosnian defense into their own net.

The Winners and Losers In The Messi – Barcelona Summer Saga

September 4, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Spanish Football, Transfer Market

Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona. The 33-year-old world star announced that he will not leave the only club of his life in an exclusive interview with Goal.com. However, it remains to be seen how his motivation and drive will be affected by the aftermath of a saga that ultimately burst like a soap bubble but left a few scars on all participants.

“Enthusiasm and Sacrifice”: Here’s Andrea Pirlo Brand-New Juventus

August 25, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Andrea Pirlo’s journey as Juventus coach officially started today as he met the media for the first time in his introduction press conference. Pirlo dropped some hints about his football credo, stressing many times the importance of sacrifice and enthusiasm in his vision. The coach also discussed the future of Gonzalo Higuain, confirming that the Argentine will leave Juve.

Kingsley Coman Lone Goal Delivers Champions League To Bayern

August 23, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups

Bayern Munich won the Champions League 2019-2020 as they overcame Paris Saint Germain with a Kingsley Coman lone goal on Sunday night. In the end, it was the strongest team to prevail - Bayern's steadiness and solidity ultimately taming PSG's champagne football and individual skills. The Germans won every single game of their European season.

Author: Matteo Carnevale