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The Top 10 Craziest Haircuts and Facial Hair Styles in Serie A

January 16, 2021 Michel Sakr Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Calcio Parody, Top 10

Ever since the creation of the sport, football has overseen its fair share of distinguished looks. But for every elegant player like Beckham and Maldini, we'll find others who are a little less comely to say the least. In this piece we decided to honor those who are willing to take risks when it comes to their appearance, as we present to you our Top 10 weirdest looks in Serie A this season.

Roma Defensive Nightmare Delivers Derby della Capitale to Lazio

January 15, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

Never say never in a Derby and morover in a Derby bella Capitale. Roma came into the 153rd edition of the Roman stracittadina on Friday night as a favorite, towering over Lazio from the third place of the Serie A table, but ended up crushed by the Biancocelesti. Simone Inzaghi's band grabbed all the three points on offer delivering a humiliating 3-0 defeat to the Giallorossi.

Roma Set Their Sights on Everton Winger

January 15, 2021 Michel Sakr Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Roma are enjoying a decent start to the current campaign, as the Capital club currently third in the Serie A table. Nonetheless, the Giallorossi are rightfully looking for market opportunities to enhance their squad. According to Calciomercato, Roma have earmarked Everton's Bernard as the man to upgrade their attacking department.

Despite Scamacca Links, Juve Still After Chelsea Striker

January 15, 2021 Michel Sakr Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

The twists and turns involving Juve's hunt for a new striker continues. A host of names had been mentioned in the recent weeks but Sassuolo's Gianluca Scamacca (currently on loan at Genoa) has recently emerged as the favorite to make his landing in Turin. Nonetheless, Juventus have not gave up on signing another of their transfer targets, and the man in question is Olivier Giroud.

Video: Meïté Arrives for Milan Medical – Could Play on Monday

January 15, 2021 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino, Transfer Market One comment

It has been an extremely busy week for Milan. While talks with Mandzukic continue to advance throughout the day, the Rossoneri directors are working on other fronts as well. Soualiho Meïté has been linked with a Milan move, and the Torino midfielder is currently undergoing his medical examination prior to completing the move.

Serie A Round 18: Lazio – Roma Preview and Expected Lineups

January 15, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

We are almost halfway through the season, with the games gaining more and more significance every week. In Round 18 of Serie A, we have the first city derby of the new year as Lazio take on Roma in the Derby della Capitale on Friday night.

Mandžukić Says “Yes” to Milan: One Final Step to Go

January 15, 2021 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Whilst the Rossoneri have apparently solved their midfield issue, with Torino's Soualiho Meïté set to arrive at Milanello, the club also needs to add a player to the attacking department. Over the last 48 hours, Mario Mandžukić has suddenly emerged as the clear favorite and according to Calciomercato, the player has already given his acceptance to join Milan.

Atalanta Put Three Past Cagliari in Coppa Italia Match-Up

January 14, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Atalanta, Cagliari, Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

It's four wins out of four games for Atalanta in 2021 as the Orobici easily cruised past Cagliari in a Coppa Italia Round of 16 game despite leaving many of their starters on the bench. Gian Piero Gasperini drew from his fresh forces, especially Aleksei Miranchuk who scored the first goal as Atalanta wrapped a comfortable 3-1 win.

SPAL Shock Sassuolo to Continue Their Coppa Italia Dream

January 14, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal

After four Coppa Italia Round of 16 games that went more or less according to plans, SPAL pulled off the upset of the week as they stunned Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium to win themselves a dream Quarter Final against Juventus on January 27.

Genoa Bring In International Pair Including Ex-Roma Midfielder

January 14, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Genoa have kicked off their January reinforcement campaign with two players from foreign leagues as they announced the acquisition of Kevin Strootman from Olympique Marseille, while Jerome Onguene has already landed in Italy in order to finalize his transfer.

Player Analysis: Joakim Maehle, The New Atalanta Talent

January 14, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom Atalanta, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

It should be clear by now that Atalanta are here to compete with the big boys. And what better way to prove it in a time of recession than spending money on a talented player like Joakim Maehle? The 23 year old Danish right back joined from KRC Genk for a fee of €11m on a five-year contract. Here's a brief review of the Bergamaschi's new joiner, in collaboration with The Scouting App.

Amazon Enters the Fray for Serie A Broadcast Rights

January 14, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Amazon is in the running to acquire at least part of the rights to broadcast Serie A in the next three seasons as the January 26th’s deadline to bid approaching. The League, which is offering various packages based on the platform, is looking for at least €1.15B per year for the entirety of the offer, with a €117M spike per season compared to the current deal.