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Here we take a look at five Premier League outcasts who Antonio Conte should look to sign for Inter in the Jauary transfer session

Five Premier League Outcasts Inter Should Sign This January

October 28, 2020 Luke Phelps Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Italy's Serie A has started with a bang and we've seen Milan make a near perfect start, whilst their city rivals Inter have taken 10 points from their opening 5 fixtures. Antonio Conte will be gunning for January and the chance to raid the Premier League once again, and do all he can to keep the pace on Stefano Pioli's side. Here are five names he might be looking at...

Despite the financial struggles and legislative limitations, there are good foundations to make the Serie A Femminile and women's football grow in Italy

Finance Corner: An Overview of Women’s Football in Italy

October 28, 2020 Marco Perrotta AC Milan, Finance Corner, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021

Serie A Femminile is the top tier in the women's football pyramid in Italy and is organized by the Italian Football Federation. Despite the financial struggles and legislative limitations, there are some good foundations to make the women's football movement grow in Italy. On that note, the recent interest recorded by such famous men’s clubs in opening a women's section is only positive.

Never say never with Atalanta: The Bergamaschi managed to cancel Ajax double lead with a Duvan Zapata brace to hold the Dutch to a 2-2 draw

Zapata Brace Cancels Ajax Double Lead to Revive Atalanta

October 27, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Ajax, Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A 2 comments

Never say never with Atalanta: The Bergamaschi managed to cancel a double lead for Ajax with a Duvan Zapata brace to hold the Dutch to a 2-2 draw in their second Champions League outing and maintain the second place in Group D behind Liverpool. Gian Piero Gasperini's war machine, however, is continuing to show some cracks, especially in defense.

Woodwork Denies Nerazzurri as Inter Tie with Shakhtar

October 27, 2020 Awais Khan Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A 2 comments

Inter took on Shakhtar Donetsk in this exciting Champions League affair. The result was in stark contrast to the Italian’s Europa League 5-0 thrashing of the Ukrainian side. The tie between the two attacking sides was expected to be an exciting fixture. However, it did not plan out as many would have hoped. Shakhtar Donetsk were timid in attack and were camped in their half.

Like the weekend before, there were 41 goals in match-day 5 of Serie A and it was tough to select the top 5 goals - but here is our selection

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 5: Chiriches Makes Up for Mistake

October 27, 2020 Awais Khan Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5

Another week, another goal-fest was observed in the Italian top flight. Serie A is no longer the defensive benchmark and is rather turning into an exciting football arena. Like the weekend before, there were 41 goals in match-day 5. It started off with an exciting 3-3 draw between Sassuolo and Torino. It would finish in the same vein with a 3-3 draw between Milan and Roma.

The Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 5: Goals and Goals Again!

October 27, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5

It feels like we start every week's version with almost the same line, but it truly was another incredibly exciting weekend of Calcio. With the number of goals refusing to slow down, and thrilling matches being played all around the Italian peninsula, here are our top 5 stories for Serie A round 5, including Juventus and Atalanta's local struggles, and the characters of Inter and Napoli.

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio brings you a new installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players in Serie A

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Defensive Midfielders

October 27, 2020 Taimoor Khan Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Parma, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, The Scouting App 2 comments

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio analysis team brings to you the second installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players on the books of Serie A teams. Next up in this scouting series is our player analysis on the best young defensive midfielders who have the potential to become household names in the coming years.

It was another Serie A goal-fest at the San Siro as a tenacious Roma lineup held Milan onto a 3-3 draw to break the Rossoneri's four-game winning streak

Roma Hold Milan to a Draw in Spectacular San Siro Showdown

October 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 3 comments

It was another Serie A goal-fest at the San Siro as a tenacious Roma lineup held Milan to a 3-3 draw to break the Rossoneri's four-game winning streak. Three times did Stefano Pioli's side take the lead on Monday night, and three times were Paulo Fonseca's boys able to draw level in a match that offered a little bit of everything - from classy Ibra and Dzeko goals to controversial refereeing.

Roma signing Dybala might arrive as a surprise, but for the ones following director Tiago Pinto since his Benfica days, it is bound to be less stupefying.

Champions League Round 2 Preview for Italian Clubs

October 26, 2020 Michel Sakr Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, Inter, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A

After a positive round 1 of the group stages for Italian teams, which saw Juventus, Lazio and Atalanta all win their respective matches, the Italian sides will be hoping to cement their encouraging start of the European season with some solid displays in the UEFA Champions League round 2, including a top clash between Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus and Leo Messi's Barcelona.

Milan’s Donnarumma and Hauge Test Positive for Coronavirus

October 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

Bad news for Milan as Gianluigi Donnarumma and Jens Petter Hauge tested positive for coronavirus after last night's swab round along with three more Milan staff members. Both players will miss tonight’s Serie A game against Roma and while the Norwegian was not expected to be a starter, Donnarumma’s positivity will give a chance between the sticks to Ciprian Tatarusanu.

Finance Corner: The European Premier League Project

October 26, 2020 Marco Perrotta AC Milan, Finance Corner, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A

A real revolution, with the support of FIFA, that would mark the end of the Champions League in favor of a billionaire European Super League. This is the hypothesis that the main European clubs - including some Serie A sides - are reportedly considering, projected towards a new “European Premier League" that could start as early as the 2022-23 season.

Juventus – Verona Player Ratings: Silvestri Heroics Stop Juve

October 25, 2020 Michel Sakr Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 4 comments

Andrea Pirlo's shaky start of the Serie A season continues, as Juventus conceded another disappointing draw, this time at home against Hellas Verona, with Substitutes Andrea Favilli and Dejan Kulusevski scoring one goal for each side. Here's our quick recap for the Allianz stadium encounter before moving to the player ratings, as we list the best and worst performers.

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