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Juventus – Fiorentina Player Ratings: A Brilliant Ribery!

December 22, 2020 Michel Sakr Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In their last match in the year 2020, Juventus hosted their bitter rivals Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. The visitors took an early lead through a Vlahović, before Cuadrado made things even worse for the hosts with a silly red card, and La Viola added two late goals to seal a historic 3-0 victory. Here are our player ratings for the clash between Juventus and Fiorentina.

Shock at the Allianz Stadium as Fiorentina Stun Juventus

December 22, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 8 comments

From seeing their 3-0 win to Napoli cancelled by an appeal court to conceding their first Serie A loss this season, that's hardly what you would call a good day for Juventus. The Bianconeri were unexpectedly crushed by Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium in the Serie A Round 14 opener as they had to play with one man less for 70 minutes due to Juan Cuadrado's early send-off.

Inter Legend Mauro Bellugi Lost Both Legs due to COVID Complications

December 22, 2020 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Beloved ‘70s defender Mauro Bellugi recently had both legs amputated due to complications related to the COVID-19 infection. Now 70-year-old, Bellugi played at Inter, Bologna and Napoli and took part to two World Cups with Italy.

Napoli Win Appeal on October Match Awarded to Juventus

December 22, 2020 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

Juventus-Napoli will be played at a later date as CONI’s Collegio di Garanzia fully ruled in the Partenopei’s favor in the appeal against the fact that the game was awarded to the Bianconeri and also the penalty point has been removed.

Gabriele Gravina Poised to Be Re-Elected as Head of FIGC

December 22, 2020 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Azzurri

FIGC, the Italian Football Association, will hold their general election on February 22nd in Rome, but it already seems likely that president Gabriele Gravina will be confirmed and will start a new four-year term.

Serie A Round 14: Juventus – Fiorentina Preview and Expected Lineups

December 22, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

After an intriguing round of fixtures last weekend, the Serie A teams are back in action this week for the last time in 2020. In Round 14, Juventus will be looking to finish the year on a high note, with the reigning champions hosting Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Here is our preview of the game, with an eye on the potential lineups of both sides.

Milan Held Meeting with Sassuolo for Promising Serie A Striker

December 22, 2020 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Milan are considering adding a new striker after the second injury suffered by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and they asked Sassuolo for information about Gianluca Scamacca after Sunday’s match.

PSG Ahead of Premier League Competition for Christian Eriksen

December 22, 2020 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Inter are working to find a new home for Christian Eriksen in January and the most concrete option at this point is PSG, as the talks between the two clubs concerning a possible swap with Leandro Paredes have ramped up in the last few days.

As part of our interview series at The Cult of Calcio we talked with Sophie Brundin of Sassuolo about how her life as a football player and an entrepreneur

Women and Football: Interview with Sophie Brundin of Sassuolo

December 22, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Interviews, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Sassuolo Femminile, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football One comment

Sassuolo Femminile are one of the most interesting sensations in the Italian women's football season and Swedish defender Sophie Brundin is playing no small part in it. Aged 23, Sophie is at her first season with Sassuolo after playing for four years at college level in the U.S. On top of being a professional footballer, Sophie is also a sports entrepreneur.

Roma Leading Juventus in Race for MLS Defensive Prospect

December 21, 2020 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Juventus, Roma, Transfer Market One comment

Roma have proposed a €7.5M bid for FC Dallas defender Bryan Reynolds, while Juventus are plotting a deal involving Cagliari. Also Club Brugge are reportedly interested in the 19-year-old right-back.

Genoa Ax Coach Rolando Maran and Bring Back Davide Ballardini

December 21, 2020 Enrico Passarella Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Genoa announced on Monday that they have sacked coach Rolando Maran following their 0-2 loss to Benevento and replaced him with the returning Davide Ballardini.

Three Top Serie A Teams and PSG Keeping Tabs on Papu Gomez

December 21, 2020 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Alejandro Gomez is poised to leave Atalanta in January and few top teams, including Milan, Inter, Roma and PSG are monitoring the situation. However, first the player will have to come to agree a way out with his club, as the two sides have different ideas about what route to take.