Author: The Cult of Calcio Newsroom

Pierre Kalulu is not yet poised for medicals for Juventus as he continues to ponder his Milan exit. Thiago Motta had a phone call with him.

Player Analysis: Pierre Kalulu Ready to Seize the Day at Milan

AC Milan, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App 2 comments
Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa. Remember the name. Back in August 2020, Milan beat Bayern Munich to the signature of a young Frenchman on a Bosman from Lyon. That day, most Rossoneri supporters didn’t even know him. But on Wednesday night against Lazio, he made his 5th official appearance for the Diavolo and those fans now can’t stop heaping loads of praise on him.
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today’s talent on hand is 22-year-old Cristian Romero, who moved to Atalanta on a two-year loan deal from Juventus

Player Analysis: Cristian Romero, a Most Reliable Defender

Atalanta, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App
Argentinian players have always been welcome in Serie A teams. Hernan Crespo, Javier Zanetti, Gonzalo Higuain, Esteban Cambiasso are just a few examples, with Inter enjoying the biggest share of stellar names. However, today’s talent on hand is 22-year-old Cristian Romero, who moved to Atalanta on a two-year loan deal from Juventus.
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The Cult of Calcio Podcast Ep. 3: Our Early Memories of Maradona

Italian Football, Napoli, Podcast, Serie A
In the third episode of The Cult of Calcio's podcast, we were planning to make a preview of this weekend's Serie A matchday. But since the whole world of football was shocked by the news of Diego Maradona's passing, we decided to use this time to try to honor him as genuinely as we could - by simply sharing our childhood memories associated with The Greatest of All.
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The Greatest of All has left us: Diego Armando Maradona died today at 60 in his house in Buenos Aires due to a cardiac arrest

The Greatest of All Has Left Us: Maradona Dies at 60

Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A 4 comments
The Greatest of All has left us. Diego Armando Maradona died today at 60 in his house in Buenos Aires due to a cardiac arrest. Arguably the greatest footballer ever and an authentic legend in the game, the former Barcelona, Napoli, and Argentina star played in Italy since 1984 to 1991. He won two Italian titles with the Partenopei and became almost an object of veneration in Napoli.
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In the second episode of The Cult of Calcio's brand-new podcast, we previewed tonight's Champions League between Inter and Real Madrid

The Cult of Calcio Podcast Ep. 2: Inter – Real Madrid Preview

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Real Madrid
In the second episode of The Cult of Calcio's podcast, we previewed tonight's Champions League game between Inter and Real Madrid as both teams try to recover from a not-so-exciting start of their European campaign. Live today we had Matteo Carnevale - founder of The Cult of Calcio - and our friend Carlos Molano who's an hardcore Real fan and a "socio" of the club.
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Player Analysis: Tommaso Pobega Has a Chance to Shine at Spezia

AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
With every start of season in Serie A, we are overwhelmed with youngsters that are immediately compared to previous superstars. We have all heard things before like “the next Nesta” or “the next Pirlo.” The talent in question today is no different since he comes from the hometown of the legendary Maldini Family and is a graduate of Milan youth academy: Tommaso Pobega.
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