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Filippo and Simone Inzaghi, a Tale of Two Coaching Brothers

March 4, 2020 Avram Iclozan Benevento, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie B, Serie B 2019-2020

Italian football has had it’s a fair share of footballing families, including the Maldini, the Baresi, the Cannavaro, and the Inzaghi. All of the above-mentioned made a name for themselves, but only the latter made history by becoming the first two coaching brothers - Simone at Lazio and Filippo at Benevento - to sit atop both the Serie A and B concurrently.

Milan’s Revolution Tainted by The Blood of Legends

March 4, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Milan are getting closer than ever to sacking their chief football officer Zvonimir Boban, a true Milanista whether he’s on the field or in the corporate offices. The Elliot Management, who took it upon themselves to steady the eternally sinking ship that is Milan, is set to press the restart button once again and offer fans what we should now call another false dawn.

Throwback Thursday: Inter’s Infamous Cinque Maggio

February 13, 2020 Andrea Salvarezza Inter Milan, Lazio, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On May 5th, 2002, three teams were still battling for the Scudetto with only 90 minutes to go. Inter, leading the ranks with 69 points, were due to play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. It was supposed to be an easy win for the Nerazzurri, in view of their long-lasting friendship with the Roman side. But Lazio's midfielder Karel Poborsky had a different idea...

Throwback Thursday: Mark Hateley’s Iconic Header

February 6, 2020 Andrea Salvarezza AC Milan, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Scoring a decisive goal in a Serie A derby can earn you a place in your supporters’ dearest collective memory. But if that goal enables your team to break a six-year non-winning streak in the Milano stracittadina, then your place in the History of Italian football is set in stone forever. That is exactly what happened to British striker Mark Hateley in 1984.

Stickers Swapping: A Serie A Winter Transfer Market Recap

February 5, 2020 Avram Iclozan AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Transfer Market, Udinese

The January transfer market window is officially closed and the Serie A has seen its usual loan deals going through. It’s been a pretty interesting month for the Italian clubs so let’s take a deeper look into the business every side has undergone in this massive recap post of the Calciomercato session. We will also be rating each club's campaign.

Throwback Thursday: George Weah’s Amazing Coast-to-Coast

January 30, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

When Milan acquired 29-year-old George Weah from PSG in the summer of 1995, many commentators raised their eyebrows. "King George” would, however, prove them wrong and become an iconic player for the Milanese side, remembered for such exploits as the coast-to-coast goal he scored against Verona in the opening game of the 1996-97 season.

Adrian Mutu, The Rise and Fall of Romania’s Last Superstar

January 14, 2020 Avram Iclozan Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Romania, Serie A

Romania has a long history of extremely talented and stubborn or temperamental football playmakers. One name that easily comes to mind, not without a touch of regret or frustration, is Adrian Mutu. The "Fenomeno," as he was called in Florence, spent a good part of his career in Serie A, including a five-year stint at Fiorentina where he expressed himself at his best.

Stickers Swapping: The Serie A Top Clubs Market Priorities

January 8, 2020 Avram Iclozan AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

In today's edition of our Stickers Swapping column, we take a look at some of the top club’s market situation and how they should be acting in this transfer window. Juventus and Milan were the first to move, securing the services of Dejan Kulusevski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Serie A might be set to welcome back some big names like Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal...

Stickers Swapping: Juve Win Kulusevski Battle Against Inter

January 4, 2020 Avram Iclozan Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Parma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

The Cult of Calcio’s Stickers Swapping column brings you the best of the calciomercato trends and rumors, looking at who’s set to close the next big deal in the transfer market and who has already done it. Here's how Juventus managed to sign forward Dejan Kulusevski, a 19-old-sensation who already tallied 4 goals and 7 assist in 17 appearances with Parma.

Throwback Thursday: The Lecce-Udinese Coppa Italia Goalfest

January 2, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Udinese

Lecce-Udinese was an iconic battle in the 2004-2005 campaign. The Salentini and the Friuliani faced each other four times that season, twice in Campionato and twice in Coppa Italia. The match of November 20th, 2004, in particular, lived up to the craziest show-time expectations, featuring 9 goals and a dramatic last-minute penalty saved by Udinese’s David Di Michele.

Is Ibrahimovic’s Second Coming What Milan Really Need?

December 29, 2019 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

And so, Milan it is. Zlatan Ibrahimovic decided to continue his seemingly-endless career with another stop in the red-and-black side of Milano. But while Ibra’s Second Coming is surely a hit for Serie A, the signing of a 38-year-old looks more like a temporary Band-Aid than the fruit of some calculated planning on the part of the Rossoneri management.

We Bring You This Winter Soap Opera: Zlatan, Where To?

December 23, 2019 Avram Iclozan AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Napoli, Serie A, Tottenham

The year is 1999. In the South of Sweden, Malmo FF prepare for a new season, and looking to bring more firepower to their attack they choose to give a chance to a young Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Fast forward 20 years, and the same man is still making headlines: After terminating his contract with Los Angeles Galaxy, Zlatan seems to be looking for a new challenge.

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