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Francesco Vicari Late Own Goal Saves Milan Against SPAL

AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal
SPAL and Milan ended on a 2-2 score their Wednesday night battle at the Paolo Mazza Stadium in Ferrara in Serie A Round 29, courtesy of a shocking own goal by Biancazzurri defender Francesco Vicari which helped the Rossoneri grab at least one point after going down 0-2. A major disappointment for SPAL which honestly deserved to take home the three points.
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The All-Time Top 11 Spanish Players In Serie A

Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Spal, Spanish Football, Top 11 4 comments
For some reason, very few Spanish players who tried their luck at the Serie A have managed to perform at their best while in Italy. So, we took a look at what the reasons for these unsuccessful transfers might have been and came up with a Top 11 of Spanish players who have played in the Italian top-flight. Do you agree with our choices?
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Five Things First: Top Stories From Serie A Round 27

AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Parma, Sassuolo, Serie A
Italian football fans have just been treated to the first full round of Serie A action since the restart, and it was peppered with talk of relegation, European qualification and of course, the Scudetto. Inter and Sassuolo played out a thrilling 3-3 draw, and Atalanta staged a dramatic comeback to beat Lazio 3-2, as they look for a place in next season's Champions League.
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Atalanta Come From Behind To Shatter Lazio Title Hopes

Atalanta, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Every time you think Atalanta have reached their limit, they proceed to push that limit further. Tonight’s exploit was collecting the scalp of Lazio, inflicting a hard blow to the Biancocelesti’s hopes of Scudetto. Atalanta beat Lazio 3-2 at the Gewiss Stadium, coming back from a 0-2 deficit by means of Robin Gosens, Ruslan Malinkvskyi, and José Palomino’s goals.
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Maradona and CR7 Both Made Their Serie A Debut In Verona

Hellas Verona, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday
There is something that Cristiano Ronaldo shares with Diego Maradona, when it comes to his Serie A debut. Just like for the Argentinian legend, CR7’s first match in Italy took place at the Bentegodi Stadium in Verona. Juventus played Chievo in their Serie A 2018-19 opening match, whereas Napoli traveled to Verona to face Hellas in the 1984-85 season.
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Lu-La Awakens as Inter Overcome Sampdoria In Rescheduled Game

Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Antonio Conte needs to thank the Lu-La for Sunday night’s 2-1 over Sampdoria which consolidated Inter’s third place in the Serie A table. Goals by their striker duo Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez gave the Nerazzurri a comfortable lead in a rescheduled game from Round 25 before Sampdoria’s Morten Thorsby reopened the match in the second half.
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Napoli-Juventus Tactic Review: Gattuso’s Silent Triumph

Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Tactics Review
The Coppa Italia final wasn’t the one for ages - after a dire 90 minutes of football, only the penalties separated the two sides. However, Juventus’ sterile performance caught the eyes of many, and we’ll dive into some of the tactical nuances of the match, explaining how Gennaro Gattuso was able to shut down Maurizio Sarri’s star-studded side.
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Gattuso’s Napoli Win Post-COVID Coppa Italia On Penalties

Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli
Napoli won the Coppa Italia 2020 beating Juventus on penalties after a nil-nil draw. The Partenopei won the penalty lottery scoring from all their four attempts, while Juventus missed their first two shots. The first post-COVID 19 Italian trophy is all for Gennaro Gattuso, who inherited a team on the verge of a breakdown and managed to put their pieces back together.
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Mertens, Ospina Stop Inter, Send Napoli to Coppa Italia Final

Coppa Italia, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli
Behind closed doors at the San Paolo Stadium, Napoli held Inter onto a 1-1 tie in the second Coppa Italia Semi-Final, advancing to the final stage on a 2-1 aggregate score to meet Juventus on Wednesday, June 17. Dries Mertens equalized Christian Eriksen’s opener to become Napoli’s all-time best scorer at 122 – surpassing no less than Marek Hamsik.
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Goalless Coppa Italia Draw Qualifies Juventus Over Milan

AC Milan, Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus
The good news is that football is finally back in Italy, even if to see the first post-pandemic goals we’ll have to wait a little more. In a deserted Allianz Stadium, the second leg of the Coppa Italia Semi-Final between Juventus and Milan ended in a goalless draw, an outcome which qualified the Bianconeri to next week’s Final on away goals rule.
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A Coppa Italia Preview as Calcio Finally Comes Back

AC Milan, Coppa Italia, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli
Italian football will return on 12 June as Juventus, Milan, Napoli, and Inter square off to conquer the Coppa Italia. All eyes will be on the remaining games of the domestic cup - the second leg of the Semi-Finals and the Final to be played in the space of four days. The clash between Juventus and Milan will kick-start football again in Italy after three months.
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Throwback Thursday: Helenio Herrera, The Wizard of Grande Inter

Inter Milan, Italian Football, Portraits, Throwback Thursday 2 comments
Inter's history is filled with a special affiliation to controversial, charismatic managers, whose pioneer was without doubt Helenio Herrera. Every die-hard Nerazzurri fan would be forever grateful to that man, who would later become referred to as Il Mago ("The Wizard") and who forged the legendary epoch of the Grande Inter during the 1960s.
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