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Juventus Eyeing Manchester City Star on Potential Free Transfer

March 1, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester City, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

While Sergio Aguero wishes to stay at Manchester City, the agreement to extend his contract that is up in the summer has yet to be reached and Juventus, alongside PSG, are among the clubs most interested in adding him for free.

Roma Officially Abandon Embattled Project for New Stadium

March 1, 2021 Enrico Passarella Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Uncategorized

While closing the 2020 balance sheets, the Roma board of directors announced that they will no longer move forward with the project to build a new stadium in the Tor di Valle area, which was pursued by the previous ownership, as its execution has been deemed impossible.

Roma – Milan Player Ratings: Rolling Rebic in Rome!

February 28, 2021 Renato Boschetti AC Milan, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Sunday night Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico saw Milan taking all the three points on offer thanks to a relentless performance sealed by Frank Kessié and Ante Rebic's goals. But Roma did hold their own as well, managing to equalize with Jordan Veretout. Here are our player ratings for the Roma - Milan clash.

Milan Get Back to Winning Ways as Kessié and Rebic Sink Roma

February 28, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Milan came back to winning ways on Sunday night as they came out on top of a tricky away game at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Jordan Veretout equalized for Roma after Franck Kessié opened the scoring from the penalty spot, but Ante Rebic scored the second for the Rossoneri, frustrating Roma's hopes of reaching the third spot in the Serie A table.

Serie A Round 24: Roma – Milan Official Lineups

February 28, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The last match of Serie A Round 24 kicks off in about one hour as Roma receive a Milan side who seems to have lost its spark. The official lineups have been released, and the news of the day is Stefano Pioli deploying Fikayo Tomori in defense instead of his captain Alessio Romagnoli.

Atalanta scored in both halves courtesy of Ruslan Malinovskyi and Robin Gosens to hand Sampdoria their second successive defeat against a top-six rival

Gasperini-Less Atalanta Cavalry Reigns Supreme at Sampdoria

February 28, 2021 Awais Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Gian Piero Gasperini’s men continued their impressive in Serie A in their bid for UEFA Champions League qualifying slots. Even though they were missing their coach - who was serving a one-match ban - they scored in both halves courtesy of Ruslan Malinovskyi and Robin Gosens to hand Sampdoria their second successive defeat against a top-six rival.

In Round 24 of Serie A, Inter were looking to further cement their place at the top of the league standings as they hosted twelfth-placed Genoa

Lukaku Scores Again as Inter Go Seven Points Clear After Genoa Win

February 28, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In Round 24 of Serie A, Inter were looking to further cement their place at the top of the league standings as they hosted twelfth-placed Genoa. The game proved to be a one-way traffic performance, with Inter completely dominant throughout the 90 minutes as they marched on to a second consecutive 3-0 win.

This week, The Cult of Calcio will really test your knowledge of Italian football. We picked up a Serie A lineup that only few people will recognize!

The Solution to Our Serie A Quiz: Meet Avellino, the Wolves of Irpinia

February 28, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom Italian Football, Quiz, Serie A

Fellow calcio lovers, it's time to reveal the mysterious Serie A lineup from yesterday's quiz! These fellows wearing such stylish green jerseys are Avellino, who spent 10 seasons in the Italian top-flight between the 1970s and the 1980s. The Biancoverdi (white-and-greens), also known as the Wolves of Irpinia, used to give life to a hotly contested derby against Napoli.

Juventus were held by Verona for the second time this season and failed to get closer to Inter and Milan, who will both play tomorrow

Barak Replies to Cristiano Ronaldo as Juventus Are Held by Verona

February 27, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Juventus were held by Verona for the second time this season and failed to get closer to Inter and Milan, who will play tomorrow. The Saturday night Serie A game at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi ended 1-1 as Antonin Barak canceled Cristiano Ronaldo's lead and pushed the Gialloblu towards ending the season unbeaten against the incumbent Italian champions.

Serie A Round 24: Verona – Juventus Official Lineups

February 27, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona is about to host a mouthwatering Serie A clash between home side Hellas and Andrea Pirlo's Juventus. The Bianconeri coach had had quite a few problems to solve as especially his defensive block has been plagued with injures. Thus, Pirlo is lining up a back three with Alex Sandro acting as a left center back.

Roma vs Milan Throwback: Vincenzo Montella’s Unforgettable Lob

February 27, 2021 Andrea Salvarezza AC Milan, Roma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

There is a thin line that separates great players from true outliers: It’s a fleeting border, not an easy one to cross. But beyond that border, you may sometimes happen to witness pure Genius manifesting itself. That is exactly what happened with Vincenzo Montella, when Fabio Capello’s Roma met Milan in Round 32 of Serie A 2000-2001.