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Inter Legend Maicon Signs for Italian Serie D Team Sona

January 7, 2021 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie D

Treble winner Maicon Douglas Sisenando has returned to Italy at age 39 as he agreed to a six-month contract with Sona, which plays in Serie D, the semi-professional fourth division in the Peninsula. Sona is a small town in the North East of Italy, in the province of Verona more specifically, with 18,000 inhabitants.

Milan – Juventus Player Ratings: Chiesa on Fire!

January 6, 2021 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Federico Chiesa opened the scoring for the visitors, but Davide Calabria brought back the Rossoneri before the end of the first half. Nonetheless, the former Fiorentina star scored his second of the night and substitute Weston Mckennie added another one as the Bianconeri sealed a vital victory. So here are our player ratings for big clash between Milan and Juventus.

Chiesa Leads the Way as Juventus Shatter Milan Unbeaten Run

January 6, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

The pitch has spoken, and the bragging right are for Juventus. Andrea Pirlo’s Bianconeri came out as the winners in the first decisive battle for the Italian title as they shocked Milan 3-1 at the Stadio San Siro in the night when Federico Chiesa passed his trial of fire and the Rossoneri discovered themselves vulnerable again after a long time.

Spezia Stun Napoli Away to Pull Off Upset of the Day

January 6, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia One comment

Spezia pulled off a massively important win as they came from behind to beat Napoli 2-1 and stun the Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday. The Bianconeri took all the three point on offer with goals from M'bala Nzola and Tommaso Pobega that canceled Andrea Petagna's lead and left the Azzurri wondering how on earth they ended up losing a game they largely dominated.

Lazio Casting Wide Net to Find New Left-Back, Including Man City Player

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Manchester City, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Lazio are looking to add at least one left-back in the January window and are pursuing multiple targets, such as Manchester City’s Oleksandar Zinchenko, Lille’s Domagoj Bradaric and Cuckaricki’s Dimitrije Kamenovic.

Inter Lose to Sampdoria to Record Second Seasonal Defeat

January 6, 2021 Eduard Banulescu Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

Wednesday afternoon football brought a near-classic derby of Italian football as Sampdoria took on Inter in Serie A Round 16. There was no famous, disputed rivalry at play here. Both teams, however, carry with them considerable lineage associated with success and a loyal contingent of fans.

Immobile and Caicedo Secure Lazio Vital Home Win to Fiorentina

January 6, 2021 Ed Summers Fiorentina, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

A quick turnaround from the weekend saw Serie A undertake a series of afternoon week day games. Lazio were looking to get back to winning ways in their quest for the top 4 after drawing away to Genoa while Fiorentina were looking for another big away day scalp after recently defeating Juventus.

Roma Director Morgan De Sanctis Hospitalized After Serious Car Accident

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Former goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis was involved in a car accident during the night and sustained major injuries that required immediate surgery, but they are not considered life threatening.

Bad News for Milan as Rebic and Krunic Test Positive for Covid

January 6, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Tonight's big match between Milan and Juventus lost two more of its expected starters as Milan's Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.

Inter Looking at Former Player to Complete the Attack

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Inter continue their search for a fourth forward and have had some contracts with one of their former players, Eder, who is keen on leaving Jiangsu Suning. The 32-year-old attacker spent two years with the Nerazzurri from 2016 to 2018.

As part of our interview series at The Cult of Calcio we talked with Chanté Dompig of Empoli Ladies who gave us a sample of her Italian speaking skills

Women and Football: Interview with Chanté Dompig of Empoli Femminile

January 6, 2021 Diego Ottaviano Empoli, Interviews, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football

As part of The Cult of Calcio's journey in the world of women's football in Italy, our last chat of the year was with Chanté-Mary Dompig of Empoli Femminile. Chanté is a 19-year-old striker from the Netherlands who currently spearheads Empoli's attack in the Serie A Femminile. She showed to have very clear ideas despite her young age and also gave us some nice sample of her Italian speaking skills!

Serie A Round 16: Milan – Juventus Preview and Expected Lineups

January 6, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The new year has just arrived, but the Serie A teams are already busy fighting for precious points following a short 10-day winter break. In Round 16, we welcome the first Clash of The Titans in 2021, as league leaders Milan will be looking to further increase the gap at the top of the table against historic rivals Juventus at the Stadio San Siro.