Serie A Round Recap: Fiorentina Hold Inter, Lazio Send Message

In a week where Aurelio De Laurentiis outdid himself, Inter managed to fall out of the Champions League despite playing Barcelona’s combined, almost B-Team, and Lazio managed to keep up with the leading pack, it’s been an entertaining seven days in Belpaese. Let's take a look at what happened in last weekend's Serie A match-ups.

Rifinitura: Milan Celebrate Birthday as Genoa Host Derby

After some bitter-sweet results by Italian clubs in the mid-week European competitions, we turn our focus to this weekend’s Round 16 of Serie A, which includes some exciting match-ups in the week of Milan's celebration of their 120th anniversary. The famously-dubbed Derby della Lanterna between Genoa and Sampdoria will be the main course of the program.

Serie A Round Recap: Can Lazio Be Third Wheel Between Juve, Inter?

An entertaining football weekend in Italy was overshadowed by Corriere dello Sport's unfortunate headline introducing match-clou Inter-Roma. Antonio Conte's men couldn't take advantage of the Giallorossi’s disconnected performance and the game ended in a goalless draw, while Simone Inzaghi's Lazio extended their string of good results.

Rifinitura: Inter, Roma Share Spoils as Sinisa Makes Comeback

This week's Serie A match program promises to have some mouth-watering clashes, despite the biggest game of the weekend between Inter and Roma having already been played, ending in a goalless stalemate on Friday night. Bologna's coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will hopefully be able to make his fifth dugout appearance since he was diagnosed with leukemia this summer.

The Top Four Serie A Sensations This Season

Once dubbed an old men’s league, Serie A changed its face in recent years. Few things in football are as exciting as watching footballing talents turning into stars in front of our eyes. We’re witnessing a number of growing talents flourishing this season and, in this article, we'll take a look at the four names that made it to our Top Serie A Sensations list.

Rifinitura: Milan Host Napoli as Both Desperately Need Points

Serie A is back with a bang! Round 13 of the Italian league features many important match-ups, the biggest of which surely is Milan-Napoli at the San Siro Stadium. Atalanta host table leaders Juventus in the battle between the league’s best attack and its best defense, while Antonio Conte’s Inter travel to the Olympic Stadium in Turin to play Torino.

Serie A Round Recap: Miha’s Comeback, Milan’s Pain

A cap, a bandage on his neck, a hollow-cheeked appearance that still did not affect his proud look. Sinisa Mihajlovic dropped like a bomb on the Serie A opening round as he sat on Bologna’s bench for their debut in Verona. His appearance was the icicle on the cake of a Serie A Round 1 which saw Juventus, Napoli, and Inter win, whereas Milan lost to Udinese.

Three Tenors Napoli Prevail In Florence Goalfest

If Fiorentina-Napoli was meant to be a commercial for the new Serie A, we are going to have some fun times ahead. The match at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence ended 4-3 for the visitor Partenopei, offering loads of goals, emotions, bad goalkeeping, and controversial decisions, including a penalty that left Fiorentina’s coach Vincenzo Montella furious.

Coppa Italia Semi Finals Promote Lazio and Atalanta

Lazio and Atalanta emerged as winners from the two Coppa Italia 2018-19 Semi Finals, and will battle for the league cup title on May 15 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. And while the Biancocelesti may have the advantage of playing the last act at home, the Bergamaschi have no intention to stop dreaming after having eliminated Juventus and Fiorentina.

From Chiesa to Florenzi: Celebration Is A Family Thing

From Chiesa to Florenzi, celebrating a goal is often a family thing in Serie A. We don’t have to explain what his own Famiglia means to an Italian, right? Federico Chiesa is one of the most promising talents in the depressed Italian calcio panorama and, after today’s heart-warming hug to his little ball boy brother, he is even more among our favorites.

Rifinitura: Milan Debut at Napoli, Tension Grows At Lazio

It’s still summer football, but whoever decided the fixtures of these initial Serie A rounds knows how to capture people’s attention. The second campionato matchday sees Juventus facing a Lazio side shaken by some alleged tension between President Claudio Lotito and coach Simone Inzaghi, while Milan make their seasonal debut at Napoli.

Rifinitura: Bittersweet Serie A Start as Italy Mourns Genova Victims

The hype surrounding Serie A 2018-2019 has been unprecedented in the recent seasons of the Italian top flight, but not many fans will have the will to celebrate at a goal scored on a football pitch this weekend, as the whole of Italy is still shocked at the tragedy that struck the city of Genova, where last Monday a motorway bridge collapsed taking 41 lives.