Category: Italian Football

Three Tenors Napoli Prevail In Florence Goalfest

Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
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.
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Chiellini Scores, Juventus Draw First Blood In Parma

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Giorgio Chiellini scored the first goal of Serie A 2019-2020. A heel-kick by Juventus’ captain helped the Bianconeri move past Parma at the Ennio Tardini Stadium to capture the first three points on their quest towards the ninth Scudetto in a row. An old-school version of Juventus easily controlled the game against Roberto D’Aversa’s Crociati.
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Italy U-21 Win vs Belgium May Not Be Enough For Semis

Belgium, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, Under 21 European Championship, Under 21 European Championship 2019
The Azzurrini did their job, but their fate doesn’t depend on them anymore. Luigi Di Biagio’s Under-21 selection defeated 3-1 an already-eliminated Belgian side on Saturday, but Spain’s simultaneous 5-0 routing of Poland qualified the young Furias Rojas as first from Group A of the U-21 European Championship. Chances for Italy to advance as best runner-up are dim.
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Poland Lone Goal Brings Azzurrini Back to Reality

Italian Football, Italy, Poland, The Azzurri, Under 21 European Championship, Under 21 European Championship 2019
Italy, it’s reality-check time already. A lone goal by Krystian Bielik gave Poland an unexpected win over Luigi Di Biagio’s Azzurrini in the second match of Group A of the U-21 European Championship. Italy are now at risk of missing the train to the next stage of the tournament. Even beating Belgium next Saturday could not be enough to book a place in the Semifinals.
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Italy U-21 Defeat Spanish Nemesis with Chiesa Brace

Italian Football, Italy, Spain, The Azzurri, Under 21 European Championship, Under 21 European Championship 2019
Italy U-21 finally broke a spell made of multiple setbacks against the same-aged Spaniards, defeating Luis de la Fuentes’ side 3-1 on Sunday in their opening match in Group A of the U-21 European Championship. The young Azzurri came from behind to level Dani Ceballos’ lead with a double by Federico Chiesa, before setting the score with Lorenzo Pellegrini.
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Azzurri Insigne, Verratti Bend Bosnia’s Resistance

Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri
The Azzurri have learned to suffer. It was a battle with no quarter on Tuesday at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, where Italy knocked down Bosnia with goals by Lorenzo Insigne and Marco Verratti, coming from behind in the second half to neutralize Edin Dzeko’s opener. Roberto Mancini's boys caught the fourth win in four Euro 2020 qualification games.
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Throwback Thursday: Brazil-Italy, The First World Cup Penalty Final

Brazil, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, Throwback Thursday, World Cup, World Cup 1994
Brazil-Italy is the Superclasico of the World Cup, the most traditional game in the major football competition. The Azzurri and the Selecao have crossed their paths many times in the history of the world tournament, always with much at stake. On July 17, 1994, Brazil prevailed over Italy in the first World Cup Final decided on penalties to conquer the long-yearned-for "Tetra."
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Italy Beat Mali To Seal U-20 World Cup Semifinal Spot

Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, Under 20, Under 20 World Cup 2019
Italy made it again to the Top Four. The Azzurrini beat Mali 4-2 today in Tychy, Poland to book a place in the Semifinals of the Under 20 World Cup, an achievement already reached two years ago by coach Paolo Nicolato’s squad. Italy’s next opponent on the way to the Final in Lodz will be Ukraine, which beat Colombia 1-0 earlier in the afternoon.
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Max Allegri Parts Ways With Juventus As Absolute Winner

Champions League, Coppa Italia, European Cups, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A
In a month of May that is reshaping the geography of Serie A, Juventus decided to part ways with Massimiliano Allegri. The separation between the league title holders and their winning coach was made official yesterday in a sober press conference. Allegri leaves Juventus after five years in which he won five Scudetto, four Coppa Italia, and two Supercups.
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Coppa Italia Semi Finals Promote Lazio and Atalanta

AC Milan, Atalanta, Coppa Italia, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Lazio
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.
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