Serie A: The Recap of the 6th Round
Three rounds in one week didn’t shake up the Serie A league table, which still sees Napoli and Juventus leading the pack with a flawless winning record and a crushing goal difference.
Matter of Zapatas Favors Samp, Duvan Sends Diavoli to Hell
Sampdoria beat Milan 2-0 in a midday match at Marassi Stadium in Genova, thanks to a goal by Duvan Zapata and a late doubling by Ricky Alvarez.
Juve Tames Toro in One-Sided Turin Derby
A double by Paulo Dybala, and goals by Miralem Pjanic and Alex Sandro extended the incumbent Italian champions winning streak to six games, as Juventus routed Torino by 4-0 tonight in a derby made easier by the expulsion of Daniele Baselli after 23 minutes of play.
Sting Like a B: The Recap of the 5th Round
The 5th round of Serie B offered a sneak preview of the teams that are seriously thinking about the great jump to the Serie A, despite the results rebalanced the distances between them.
Sting Like a B: The Rebirth of the Griffin
North Korea has recently been a synonym for trouble, given the international situation. However, there is a town in the very heart of Italy that may not fully agree with this definition.
Mandzukic’s Lone Goal Maintains Juventus’ Perfect Record
The road to Scudetto is paved with games where you get the best with the least effort, and Juventus’ tonight one-nil win against Fiorentina maintained the Bianconeri at the top of the table, while not exactly offering the best possible …
Verdi di Rabbia! Contested Penalty Saves Inter Against a Better Bologna
Inter’s streak of four wins in a row was broken tonight by a tenacious Bologna in the opening match of Serie A 5th Round at Stadio Dall’Ara. Roberto Donadoni’s Rossoblu forced Nerazzurri to settle for a 1-1 tie after …
Serie A: The Recap of the 4th Round
Inter, Juventus, and Napoli keep not missing any beat, and are still leading the standing with a perfect record after four rounds. The last time that this happened in Serie A, it was during season 1960-61. While this might seem …
Match of the Week: Napoli-Benevento 6-0
Napoli’s one-touch football annihilated Benevento in the two teams’ first ever Serie A regional derby, and earned the Partenopei a quick redeem after their disappointing Champions League debut.
For the first rendezvous in the Italian top tier between two clubs …
Russian Roulette: An Health Check for the Azzurri On Their Way to World Cup 2018
The Azzurri’s most recent efforts on their way to World Cup 2018 produced three points in the last two games against Spain and Israel, an outcome that left their chances for qualification unchanged.
Assi di Coppe: Thank God There’s the Europa League
Who would have expected that it was going to be the Italian clubs playing in the second continental tournament to save the national honor in this first international round of the season?
After our Champions League clubs put together some …
Assi di Coppe: Call Him “ZappaCoast” – Meet Chelsea’s New Italian Defender
“I didn’t want to shoot.” If there is something that Chelsea’s new defender seems not to be lacking, that is honesty. Davide Zappacosta from Sora, Central Italy, introduced himself to his new British supporters last night with a …