Throwback Thursday: When Alessio Scarpi Saved a Life, Not a Goal

Cagliari, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Udinese
On November 29, 1998, after an unintentional collision with Udinese’s Tomas Locatelli, Gianluca Grassadonia of Cagliari suffered a cardiac arrest. He was saved by the Bianconeri’s doctor Giorgio Indovina, who successfully performed a CPR, after Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Scarpi provided first aid with a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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Donnarumma, PSG

Juventus and PSG Will Pounce if Donnarumma Rejects Milan Extension

AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market
Agent Mino Raiola spent a couple of days in Turin primarily to discuss the future of Gianluigi Donnarumma with the Juventus management. The Bianconeri are ready to make an offer should he leave Milan for free at the end of his contract, which expires in 77 days. Also PSG are in the running.
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Belotti, Torino, Milan

Five Serie A Players Who Must Find Better Clubs Next Summer

Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market
Whilst loyalty for the club's colors should be an appreciated trait in this day and age, sometimes a player needs to take a more selfish approach in order to further advance in his career. Therefore, we made-up a list of five Serie A players who need to seal moves for better clubs in the upcoming summer transfer market, otherwise, they risk becoming after-thoughts.
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Zaccagni Lazio

Mattia Zaccagni Waiting for Milan Despite Napoli’s Intense Courtship

AC Milan, Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Napoli have virtually closed the deal to sign Mattia Zaccagni from Hellas Verona, but the player is biding his time to see if Milan will make a move too. The midfielder has fully flourished this season, tallying 5 goals and 7 assists in 29 appearances and earning a call-up by Italy’s coach Roberto Mancini.
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From The Scouting App: Analysis of Olympique Marseille’s Attacking Woes

France, French Football, Marseille, Serie A, The Scouting App
Fatigue off the pitch at Olympique Marseille is as bad as their situation on the pitch. It has long been evident that OM's financial mismanagement could have resulted in poor performance of late. However, a big contributing factor has been the lack of goals, mainly due to the sluggish outcome produced by the main forwards.
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Kean, Inter

Juventus Stepping up the Pressure for Return of Kean from Everton

Calciomercato, everton, Italian Football, Juventus, Paris Saint Germain, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market
Juventus have put Moise Kean on top of the list of targets for the attack and want to bring him back regardless of what will happen to the other strikers. His price tag has spiked compared to a year ago, but the Bianconeri can propose few swap deals that might entice the Toffees.
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Champions League quarter finals

Five Players to Watch in 2nd Leg of the Champions League Quarter Finals

Assi di Coppe, Bayern Munich, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Liverpool, Manchester City, Porto, Real Madrid, Serie A
Whilst the likes of Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior stole the highlights with their spectacular performances in the first leg, the second encounters - as always - will be the decisive ones. So let's take a look at five players who could play integral roles for their teams in the second legs of the Champions League quarter finals.
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