Author: Michel Sakr

Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 9: A Juventus – Milan Contrast

Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5
It's been an emotional weekend in Italy, dominated by the loss of the iconic Maradona. Whilst the Napoli players paid their tribute to the legend with a formidable display, Juventus faltered to another disappointing draw. On the other hand, Milan took advantage of the chaotic results, to extend their lead after a comfortable win. So here are the Top 5 stories of Serie A round 9.
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Champions League Round 5 Preview and Lineups

Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A
The Italian clubs enjoyed a positive round 4 in the European elite competition, with Atalanta recording a historical win in Anfield. But on the other hand, Inter's second defeat against Real Madrid puts them on the edge of elimination. But can Conte's team save their European season? Here's our preview and predicted lineups for round 5 of the UEFA Champions League group stage. 
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Napoli – Roma Player Ratings: A Tribute to Maradona

Italian Football, Napoli, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment
At the San Paolo Stadium in Naples - which is soon to become the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium - Napoli welcomed Roma in the infamous Derby del sole. Gennaro Gattuso's men were able to honor their late hero with a sublime display, thrashing the visitors 4-0. So here are our player ratings for the exciting encounter between Napoli and Roma. 
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Pirlo Regrets Resting Ronaldo as Benevento Hold Juventus

Benevento, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 3 comments
It was a battle between the reigning Serie A champions and their Serie B counterparts, as Benevento hosted Juventus in the Campania region. The Bianconeri thought they were on their way for a comfortable win after Morata's opener, but Letizia's equalizer late in the first half earned the witches a hard fought draw leaving Pirlo to regret his decision to rest Ronaldo. 
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The influence of Maradona on the World Cup extends past his 1986 heroics. It’s a story that is as fascinating and with as many twists as that of his life

Inter – Real Madrid Player Ratings: Vidal Flops!

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Real Madrid, Serie A 3 comments
Unfortunately for Antonio Conte, his former teammate Zinedine Zidane had the best of him one again, as a penalty call, a red card and an own-goal all went in Los Blancos' favor, and the a 2-0 defeat left the Nerazzurri on the verge of elimination. So here are the player ratings for Inter Vs Real Madrid, including Vidal's shocking performance and an unlikely man of the match.
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Morata Late Goal Seals Knockout Stage Place for Juventus

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A
Juventus hosted Ferencvaros in Matchday 4 of the Champions League group stage, just 20 days after their initial encounter which saw the Italians win 4-1. But this time around things weren't easy as initially expected for the Old Lady, as they conceded an early shocking goal. Luckily for the Bianconeri, a Cristiano Ronaldo strike and a late Alvaro Morata winner saved them the blushes.
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Real Madrid Star Set to Join Serie A? Juve, Inter, Milan on Alert

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Real Madrid, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market
Isco has been a part of Real Madrid’s first team since 2013, But his playing time under Zidane has been decreasing with every season. According to his father and agent Isco could finally seek a move away from La Liga during the upcoming January transfer market, with Serie A being a very possible destination, putting Juventus, Inter and Milan all on high alert. 
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Here's our full preview and probable lineups for the Italian clubs in the UEFA Champions League Round 4 of the group stage, including Inter vs Real Madrid

Champions League Round 4: Preview and Lineups

Atalanta, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A
It's the return fixtures of the Champions League group stage round, as Juventus, Inter, Atalanta and Lazio prepare to meet the same opponents they faced 20 days ago on Match-day Three. So here's our full preview and probable lineups for the Italian clubs in the UEFA Champions League Round 4 of the group stage, including two tough encounters for Atalanta and Inter.
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The Calcio Parody: An Exclusive Interview with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Calcio Parody
The Cult of Calcio unproudly welcomes you to the sixth edition of its exclusively confusing special feature, otherwise known as The Calcio Parody. After covering the violent International break in our last episode, actual football is mercifully back to our screens, and we'd like to celebrate the occasion with an exclusive interview with the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 8: Ronaldo, Lukaku and Ibra Braces

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5
Fans of Italian football were thankful for being able to enjoy another weekend of exciting Serie A fixtures. Juventus, Lazio and Roma all won their fixtures with ease, whilst Inter had to fight back to earn a victory over Torino. But the lead remained in Milan's hands after managing to beat Napoli in the weekend's top clash. So here are our Top 5 stories of Serie A Round 8.
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Lukaku Brace Helps Inter in Comeback Win Over Torino

Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino 4 comments
At the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milano, Inter Milan played host for the struggling Torino during an action-packed Sunday afternoon. The visitors had an unexpected 2-0 lead at the hour mark, but Inter were able to pull off an incredible comeback and earn a hard-fought 4-2 victory thanks to a Romelu Lukaku brace, as well as goals from Alexis Sanchez and Lautaro Martinez. 
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Juventus – Cagliari Player Ratings: Supreme Ronaldo!

Cagliari, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
At the Allianz stadium in Turin, Juventus welcomed Cagliari in Saturday's evening fixture. Andrea Pirlo's men dominated the encounter from start to finish, but once again had to rely on the excellence of Cristiano Ronaldo to unlock the Sardinian defenses, thanks to two brilliant finishes, earning his side a 2-0 victory. Here are our player ratings for tonight's clash. 
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