Cagliari Archives - The Cult of Calcio

Juventus Fans Unhappy with Giuntoli Over One Crucial Decision

April 20, 2024 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Serie A Leave a comment

Even though it's a near-certainty that Juventus will feature in next season's Champions League, the situation is getting out of hand in Turin. According to Tuttojuve, a significant portion of the Bianconeri faithful has turned against sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli over his stance on Massimiliano Allegri's future.

As widely anticipated, Serie A will have five teams in the Champions League next season thanks to Atalanta and Fiorentina advancing.

Serie A Morning Mix: Weekend of Stalemates Raises More Questions Than Answers

April 15, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Inter, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

In one of the weirdest matchdays of the 2023/24 Serie A season, none of the top three sides got into the win column in the same round for the first time this term. Evan Ndicka's collapse on the pitch cast a dark shadow on Matchday 32, leaving us all praying for his wellbeing.

As initially suspected, Marcus Thuram will miss some time, but he’s not at risk for the return leg of the Champions League clash versus Atletico Madrid.

Inter Player Ratings vs Cagliari: Nerazzurri Pay Price of Complacency

April 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela Inter, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

In a rare Serie A blunder this season, Inter let a narrow lead slip through their fingers twice as Cagliari held them to a 1-1 draw. An exciting contest at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza saw Simone Inzaghi's side struggle to create many scoring opportunities without their captain Lautaro Martinez.

Preview: Inter vs Cagliari – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela Cagliari, Inter, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Sunday's Serie A action caps off at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as runaway leaders Inter Milan entertain bottom-half Cagliari. The hosts are odds-on to take three points, but the visitors will be out to put up a fight amidst a fierce battle against relegation.

Gravina is trying to reform the Italian football pyramid, and Juventus, Inter, and Milan, are in favor of reducing the number of Serie A participants.

Serie A Spotlight: Milan Firing on All Cylinders, Roma Win Derby & More

April 8, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023 Leave a comment

Serie A Gameweek 31 is edging to a close, with Monday's game between Udinese and Inter dropping the curtain on another exciting round. Let's look at the most captivating stories of the first springtime weekend in Italy's top flight.

Inter will have to collect money before launching their assault on Albert Gudmundsson, whose price tag is rising by the day.

Inter Plotting to Lean on Secondary Ways to Raise Funds

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, La Liga, Ligue 1, Marseille, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Sevilla, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter will have to collect money before launching their assault on Albert Gudmundsson, whose price tag is rising by the day. The Nerazzurri aren’t planning to part ways with any of their current cornerstones or starters but maybe Denzel Dumfries.

Ciro Immobile seriously thought about leaving Lazio to move to Saudi Arabia last summer, and that remains a hot topic for the future.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Cagliari:Immobile Hits 200 Serie A Goals

February 10, 2024 Davide Kociu Cagliari, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Before facing Bavarian giants Bayern Munich on Wednesday Lazio travelled to face Cagliari. the Rossobluwere outdone by Ciro Immobile and friends in a 3-1 win for the visitors. As Immobile hit 200 Serie A goals.

Paulo Dybala is improving and is likely to be present against Empoli after the break. He didn’t leave for international duties

Roma Player Ratings vs Cagliari: La Joya Shines Bright

February 6, 2024 Marko Vrakela Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Resurgent Roma put on a sumptuous performance to beat relegation-threatened Cagliari 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico and climb to fifth in the Serie A table. New manager Daniele De Rossi maintained his 100% win ratio after three games in charge in one of Giallorossi's most eventful showings of 2023/24.

Preview: Roma vs Cagliari – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

February 5, 2024 Marko Vrakela Cagliari, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Serie A Gameweek 23 closes out at the Stadio Olimpico with a high-stakes encounter between top-four hopefuls Roma and relegation-threatened Cagliari. Monday's clash in the Italian capital comes amidst renewed optimism around the Giallorossi camp following Jose Mourinho's unceremonious sacking.

Quiet January Window Ends with a Whimper in Serie A

February 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Torino, Transfer Market

Deadline day wasn’t particularly high-octane in Serie A and the biggest deal was Roma signing Tommaso Baldanzi. Fiorentina didn’t manage to bend Fiorentina for Albert Gudmundsson despite a couple of raises. orino onboarded three proven Serie A contributors.

Fiorentina will try to persuade Genoa to sell Albert Gudmundsson up until the final hours of the January window. Their offer has come short of the request.

Fiorentina Continue to Pursue Genoa Ace Gudmundsson

February 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Genoa, Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Fiorentina will try to persuade Genoa to sell Albert Gudmundsson up until the final hours of the January window. Their offer has come short of the lofty request so far, but they haven’t concretely moved on to other options at this stage.

Gigi Riva, better known as Rombo di Tuono ("Roar of Thunder"), passed away on Monday night in Cagliari, aged 79, due to complications of a stroke

Serie A Heroes: “Roar of Thunder” Gigi Riva, the Pride of Cagliari

January 23, 2024 Matteo Carnevale Cagliari, Hall of the Heroes, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Gigi Riva was really a player like we won’t ever see again, if only because he still holds the record for the most goals scored for Italy. But he is also the man who took Cagliari, a quasi-unknown team that was fumbling in Serie B and led them to winning the Scudetto – the first club from the South of Italy to beat the traditional powerhouses from the industrial North!

Tag: Cagliari