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 …
Assi di Coppe: What Happens When Messi Plays Against You
Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona, and not for Juventus. That is what made the difference tonight at Camp Nou, where the Bianconeri and the Blaugrana faced each other in their Champions League seasonal debut, only a few months after their …
Serie A: The Recap of the 3rd Round
Three sisters are leading the standings with nine points and three wins in three games. Juventus, Inter and Napoli were the teams mostly credited as contenders for the Scudetto during the pre-season, and they indeed seem to have something more …
Match of the Week: Lazio-Milan 4-1
A thundering performance by Azzurri’s forward Ciro Immobile – who scored three goals and served one assist – lead Lazio to an astounding 4-1 victory against Milan today at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Conversely, the Rossoneri miserably failed their …
El Dia del Partido. Ten Years of Italy-Spain Matches
It has been the “European Classic” of the last decade. Italy and Spain will square off tonight on their way to the 2018 World Cup, but this is only the last occurrence of a match and a rivalry that animated …