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A Pulse-Check On The Serie A Top Teams Before Restart

AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
In less than a month, the Serie A is set to welcome it's doors open for action once again. There might have been no action on the pitch for the last two months but a lot has gone down regardless. So let's take a look at the top Serie A sides and their major activities while football was forced to stop, with a special focus on the rumored transfer market deals.
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It’s Official: Serie A Will Restart In June, Minister Spadafora Says

AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese
It’s official: The Serie A will restart on June 20. The first calcio games to be played, however, will be the remaining Coppa Italia rounds – the second leg of the Semi-Finals (Napoli-Inter on June 13 and Juventus-Milan on June 14) and then the Final in Rome on the 17th. The Italian Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed that.
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Gigi Simoni, The Gentleman Coach Who Mentored Ronaldo at Inter

Inter Milan, Italian Football, Portraits, Serie A, Throwback Thursday
For all football fans, he will always remain Ronaldo’s first manager in the Serie A. Luigi “Gigi” Simoni, a football coach and a gentleman, passed away on Friday at 81. His name is mostly linked to the 1997-98 season when he led Inter to win the UEFA Cup but lost his Scudetto chances in a controversial game against Juventus.
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Serie A To Restart In June, Playoffs In Case of New Suspension

AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese
The Serie A will restart in June, and so will the lower divisions Serie B and Serie C. The Federal Council of the Italian Football Federation approved to resume all the major football competitions in Italy. In case of another stop to the games, the Federation will consider resorting to a playoff round to determine the Serie A winner.
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The All-Time Top 11 Argentinian Players In Serie A

Argentina, Argentinian Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Top 11 2 comments
Players from Argentina have been a long-standing presence in Serie A since the league opened its frontiers to foreign players. With so many names to choose from and a couple of spots filled with no explanation needed (did anybody say Maradona?), we are sure our all-time Albiceleste selection in Italian sauce will spark some healthy debate.
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The Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, beter known as La Favorita (Photo: www.thesportsdb.com)

Temples of The Cult: The Renzo Barbera or La Favorita in Palermo

Italian Football, Palermo, Serie A, Temples of The Cult, World Cup 1990
Today's trip is to the marvelous city of Palermo, the capital of the island of Sicily, where we find a stadium which, depending on who you ask, can be called in one way or another. Its official name is Stadio Renzo Barbera but, by most people, it is still known as La Favorita. A stadium filled with history, which unfortunately also brings back to mind a tragic event.
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Shall the Serie A restart after the coronavirus lockdown? An act of respect towards the victims and those who are still facing the disease suggests it shouldn't...

The Reasons Why Serie A Should Not Restart After Lockdown

Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020 One comment
Serie A, to restart or not to restart? It looks like a joke. Surely an incredible fiction, especially considering the COVID-19 pandemics numbers as of today, which speak of more than three million people in the world infected by the coronavirus. A simple act of respect towards them should be enough to answer with a loud “NO!” to the idea of restarting the league now.  
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Gazzoni Frascara, the Architect of the Bologna Renaissance

Gazzoni Frascara, the Architect of the Bologna Renaissance

Bologna, Italian Football, Presidential Portraits, Serie A
Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara, who passed away on Saturday at 84, was the President of Bologna for 12 years, from 1993 to 2005. Although not properly a calcio lover, he managed to pick up the pieces of a club on the verge of bankruptcy and raise them back to the heights of the Serie A, just one step away from a sensational Champions League qualification.
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Temples of The Cult: The San Nicola Stadium in Bari

Bari, Italian Football, Serie A, Temples of The Cult, World Cup 1990
Sometimes, architectural projects defy any human logic and that is definitely the case of the gigantic San Nicola Stadium in Bari. Whatever the reason may be, one thing is for sure: The city of Bari finds itself with a fantastic stadium, an architectural masterpiece, but placed somewhere where it apparently doesn’t belong, especially when it comes to maintenance costs.
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The All-Time Top 11 Brazilian Players In Serie A

Brazil, Brazilian Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment
Ever since the ‘70s, Brazilian players have been migrating from their home league towards European football and the Italian Serie A has been one of their preferred destinations. So why not make a Top 11 of Brazilians players in Italy? Boasting names like Cafu, Falcao, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo, this sensational lineup will make your jaw drop!
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