Catania Archives - The Cult of Calcio

Frosinone’s Angelozzi: “I Was Involved in Kaká’s Transfer to Milan”

October 11, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Ricardo Kaka’s move to Milan was one that none expected to draw the attention it did, as the Brazilian trequartista went on to etch a legacy at San Siro. One of the parties involved in the coup from Sao Paulo was Frosinone sporting director Guido Angelozzi, who was then at the helm at Catania.

Former Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has passed away at age 53 after a lengthy battle with leukemia. “An unjust and premature death,” his family said.

Serie A Legend and Former Coach Mihajlovic Has Died

December 16, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serbia, Serie A, Torino

Former Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has passed away at age 53 after a lengthy battle with leukemia. “An unjust and premature death,” his family said in a statement. "A unique and extraordinary professional, available and good-natured toward anybody. He courageously fought against a horrible disease."

Calcio Catania have officially declared bankruptcy and as a result, the club has been excluded from the 2021-22 Serie C season

Serie C Group C Standings Change Following Catania Bankruptcy

April 11, 2022 Dima Gambino Catania, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Serie C

Catania have declared bankruptcy and as a result, the club has been excluded from the 2021-22 Serie C season. The Italian Football Association (FIGC) officially announced the exclusion of the Sicilian side from Serie C’s Group C and that the group’s table would change accordingly.

The 2021-2022 season marked the second year in a row that no Sicilian clubs played in Italy’s top two flights, Serie A and Serie B

The Downfall of Sicilian Football from Palermo to Catania

March 30, 2022 Dima Gambino Catania, Palermo, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Serie B, Tactical Trends One comment

Sicily has seen over 30 professional and semi-professional teams over the years, most notably Palermo, Catania, and Messina. However, the 2021-2022 season marked the second year in a row that no Sicilian clubs played in Italy’s top two flights.

Sassuolo Sign Scamacca Substitute, CEO Carnevali Caves in Lucca Deal

January 31, 2022 Akhil Fisher Sassuolo, Serie A

As reflected by CEO Giovanni Carnevali, the Neroverdi have successfully held onto few of their star players, including Raspadori and Berardi, but conceded to Frattesi and Scamacca departures.

Temples of The Cult: The Cibali or Angelo Massimino in Catania

June 11, 2020 Thomas Salvatori Catania, Italian Football, Serie A, Temples of The Cult

Our journey across Italy looking for the most interesting football stadiums in the country continues. Today we’re headed south – the most south that it can be as far as calcio is concerned - to the Angelo Massimino Stadium in Catania, acknowledged by both local and visitor players as one of the loudest and most passionate venues in the Peninsula.

Losing Grip! The Top 5 Brawls in Italian Football

October 14, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Serie A, The Grass Is Greener

Sometimes people just lose it. All actors in the football circus – players, coaches, presidents – are human after all. Now and then, it happens that they just lose their grip. Words escalate, hands touch, and the fight is on. So put your boxing gloves on, and follow us in a journey across the Top 5 “losing grip” moments in the recent history of Italian football.

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