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Assi di Coppe: Inter Miss UCL Knockout Stages Train

December 13, 2019 Din Havolli Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Liverpool, Napoli

This weeks’ Champions League roundup sees three Italian sides through the knockout stages but perhaps not exactly the teams you’d expected. Inter went into the game against Barcelona knowing that only a win would aid them in their attempts to progress, but a weakened Spanish eleven offered no solace to the Nerazzurri's hopes of European qualification.

Assi di Coppe: Suarez, Messi Sentence Inter at Camp Nou

October 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Italian Football

For almost one hour, Inter lived the dream of breaking the curse of the Camp Nou, then Luis Suarez’s brilliant double plummeted them into a recurring nightmare. Inter’s second Champions League match in Group F ended 2-1 for the Blaugrana despite Lautaro Martinez’s opener after two minutes. It was the first goal for the Nerazzurri in Barcelona’s den in 50 years.

The Grass Is Greener: What To Expect from La Liga 2019-2020?

August 27, 2019 Carlos Molano Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Liga, Liga 2019-2020, Real Madrid, Spanish Football, The Grass Is Greener

After two weeks of La Liga, and looking at the performances and stats of the teams, we can already draw some first conclusions. The Spanish Big Three are still the main favorites for the title. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are the only real candidates to lift the trophy, argues Carlos Molano for The Cult of Calcio.

Rayco Garcia, The Man Behind Kluivert’s New Role at La Masia

July 29, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Barcelona, La Liga, Spanish Football 2 comments

Former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert rejoined Barcelona as director of their youth academy La Masia on Thursday. The Cult of Calcio's Philip Lawer Alimo had an interview with Rayco Garcia, a former Barcelona player himself and now the Director of RG Sports Solutions, who was instrumental in the appointment of his former colleague Kluivert.

Assi di Coppe: Liverpool Score Four To Crush Barcelona

May 8, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Liverpool

Mohammed Salah’s t-shirt was prophetical. “Never Give Up,” it read. Liverpool wrote another page of a history made of impossible comebacks as they trashed Barcelona to reach the Champions League Final once again. The scorecard at Anfield Road read 4-0 at full time, an outcome that completely overturned what happened at the Camp Nou one week ago.

Throwback Thursday: Un vulcano spiana la strada al triplete interista

November 5, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Throwback Thursday

The last time Inter and Barcelona squared off at San Siro Stadium was on April 20th, 2010. It was the first leg of a Champions League Semi Final. Due to an ash cloud generated by an Icelandic volcano, the Blaugrana had to reach Milan via bus as most European flights were cancelled. The Nerazzurri won 3-1 and took one step further towards their fantastic "triplete."

Throwback Thursday: A Volcano Paved The Way To Inter’s Triplete

November 5, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Throwback Thursday

Assi di Coppe: Remuntada Roma, Barca Demolished!

April 10, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Roma

Some football fans live their whole life waiting for a night like this. Then, that moment suddenly comes, when the irrational becomes possible, and football turns into epic. Roma did what seemed impossible to do: Beating Lionel Messi’s Barcelona 3-0 to push them out of the Champions League, and advance to the semifinals of the top European competition for the second time in their history.

Totti’s “Gufata” Fulfills: Juve Pick Real in UCL Draw!

March 17, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Juventus, Real Madrid, Roma, Totti

“Gufare.” There is no better verb to express the sublime pleasure Italian football fans feel, when genuinely wishing the worst to their rivals. Former Roma legend Francesco Totti performed a top-class “gufata” yesterday during the Champions League quarterfinals draw, as he was caught by cameras wishing longtime rival Juventus to be paired with Real Madrid - which promptly happened a few seconds later.

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