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Roma vs Udinese 3-0: Roma Romp to Victory

September 22, 2024 Davide Kociu Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Udinese

It's been a bit of a mad week for Roma. Ivan Juric will breathe a sigh of relief though as at least on the pitch things seem to be getting a little better. Roma romp to victory and get their first win, eventually.

Thiago Motta is leading Bologna to a tremendous season and is inevitably drawing the attention of the top European clubs.

Juventus vs Roma 0-0: Bianconeri and Giallorossi Cancel Out

September 1, 2024 Davide Kociu Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

The third big clash of the weekend had a lot to live up to in Serie A, but it seemed the goals dried up by Sunday as the Bianconeri and Giallorossi cancel out at the Allianz with a 0-0.

Sven Goran Eriksson has died at age 76 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He had revealed the diagnosis himself last January.

A Quiet Leader: A Tribute to Sven Goran Eriksson and His Time in Serie A

August 27, 2024 Davide Kociu Calcio Stories, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Yesterday the death was announced of Sven Goran Eriksson. After a battle with Pancreatic Cancer since January 2024, the 76 year old passed away in his home town of Sunne in Sweden. Among the hundreds of tributes to the quiet leader that was Sven, here is The Cult of Calcio's ode to one of the greatest coaches to ever grace Serie A and a look at his many successes on the Peninsula.

Ranking Every Serie A Home Kit for the 2024/25 Season

August 15, 2024 Davide Kociu AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Como, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Jerseys, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Monza, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tactical Trends, Udinese, Venezia One comment

The new Serie A season is almost upon us! So here at The Cult of Calcio we've put together the definitive ranking of every Serie A home kit for 24/25.

Roma inevitably moved quickly after firing José Mourinho, picking club legend Daniele De Rossi to fill the opening. The parties were already in talks.

From the Sacking of Mourinho to the De Rossi Experiment

January 18, 2024 Cillian Horan Italian Football, Mourinho, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Just four hours after Roma confirmed the sacking of Jose Mourinho, the Giallorossi announced that club legend Daniele De Rossi would be the one to take his place in the dugout. De Rossi, 40, spent 18 years as a player at Roma and gained respect throughout his career as a no-nonsense tough-tackling general in the heart of their midfield.

Lazio have had issues on both ends to open the season. After keeping 22 clean sheets in 2022/2023, they are still at zero after five games.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Roma: Zaccagni Settles the Derby From the Spot

January 10, 2024 Davide Kociu Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Roma

It doesn't get much bigger then a knock-out derby in Rome and that's what the Coppa Italia gave us to start off this Wednesday double header as Mattia Zaccagni settles the Derby from the spot.

Alessandro Del Piero has praised Inter for their development over the past season, pointing out the presence of newcomer Marcus Thuram as pivotal.

Inter vs Roma 1-0: Thuram Takes the Plaudits to Rock Roma Rearguard

October 29, 2023 Alex Waite Inter Milan, Roma, Serie A

Marcus Thuram’s late goal led Inter Milan to a first Serie A home win in three matches. I Nerazzurri had several quality chances in both halves but were generally frustrated by Roma’s low block. However, with ten minutes remaining, Thuram …

Roma have had a less than an ideal start to the 2023/24 season. Jose Mourinho’s defense has not operated to the optimum levels they are capable of.

Roma vs Slavia Prague 2-0: Giallorossi Gain Control in Group G

October 26, 2023 Alex Waite Europa League, Roma

Roma cruised to a 2-0 win against Slavia Prague at the Stadio Stadio Olimpico to maintain their 100% winning streak in UEFA Europa League Group G. Two goals within the opening 16 minutes helped I Giallorossi on their way to …

Lorenzo Pellegrini made the GOAL50 list that ranks the best players in the world for 2022 and discussed the best moments of his career with Roma.

Roma vs Frosinone 2-0: Lukaku and Pellegrini Get Giallorossi Back on Track

October 1, 2023 Alex Waite Frosinone, Roma, Serie A

Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Lorenzo Pellegrini relieved pressure on an under-fire Roma side as I Giallorossi notched just their second Serie A win of the season with a 2-0 home victory over Frosinone. The Belgian striker continued his fine …

Losing the semi-final on a coin toss marked a forgettable end to an otherwise memorable European competition debut for Roma

European Football Stories: How Roma’s Fate Was Decided by a Coin

May 30, 2023 Bikash Mohapatra AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Bundesliga, Cagliari, Calcio Stories, Champions League, Conference League, Coppa Italia, Europa League, European Conference League, European Football Stories, FIGC, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Mourinho, Napoli, Olimpico Roma, Premier League, Real Madrid, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B, Torino, Totti, UEFA Cup

The coin that could have ended Roma's maiden campaign in the Cup Winners Cup early (against PSV), opted to give the Romanisti initial hope before ensuring eventual disappointment in the Semi Finals against Gornik Zabrze, one that would take a long time to recover from.