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Serie A Matchday Four Preview: The Inter – Milan Derby Battle

Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Uncategorized
The international break halted the 2020/21 Serie A campaign, but it resumes with exciting fixtures on display in matchday four. The Derby di Milano between Inter and Milan will surely take the headlines, while Atalanta’s trip to Napoli should make Calcio fans giddy. But this is not it, a potential six-point affair is also on the cards as Verona welcome Genoa.
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Serie A Transfer Market Session Ratings – Part Two

Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Italy, Parma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market, Udinese
It's the second part of our The Cult of Calcio's transfer ratings, where we rate the summer transfer campaign of every Serie A club in the 2020-2021 season. After analyzing the transfer market of the top 7 clubs in Part one, it's time to take a look at the mid-table clubs, from ambitious Sassuolo to disappointed Cagliari, without forgetting Chiesa's departure from Fiorentina.
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The Serie A matchday of October 4, 1992, saw 48 goals scored: That's the most in an Italian top-flight featuring 18 teams and an average of 5,33 per game

Throwback Thursday: The Serie A Matchday with the Most Goals Ever

AC Milan, Ancona, Atalanta, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Foggia, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Pescara, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Torino, Udinese
The second match-day of Serie A 2020-21 played last week saw an impressive total of 43 goals scored. But despite such exploits as the Inter-Fiorentina goal-fest, the total scoring tally for the weekend is not a record for the Italian top-flight. The match-day of October 4, 1992, saw 48 goals scored divided among 18 teams - which makes an average of 5,33 goals scored per game.
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In the last transfer market day, Juventus grabbed the lion share of the day as they finally secured the services of Federico Chiesa from Fiorentina

Chiesa Move to Juventus Left Bitter Taste in Fiorentina Fan Mouths

Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
In a whirling last day of calciomercato - which was entertaining and confusing as usual, despite the coronavirus pandemic limiting the magnitude of the transfer market session - Juventus finally secured the services of Federico Chiesa from Fiorentina. The Viola fans were not happy about that but the 22-year-old's loyalty until the end shouldn't be questioned.
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oals of Serie A Round 3 was not easy. There were some excellent strikes that made us stand up from our sofas

The Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 3: Lammers Bedazzles in Bergamo

Atalanta, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5
It was another interesting weekend of football in the Italian top flight, with the sporting angle taking a back foot to the coronavirus scare. Despite this, our job of rounding up the five best strikes of Round 3 was not easy. There were some excellent strikes that made us stand up from our sofas. So, without further ado, here is our list of top five goals from Serie A Round 3.
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Serie A action is set for another twist in the plot with Juventus - Napoli promising to be a mouthwatering encounter, so here our matchday preview

Serie A Matchday Preview: Napoli Eager to Get on With Juventus

AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese
Serie A action is set for another twist in the plot with Juventus versus Napoli promising to be a mouthwatering encounter. Napoli would be eager to get one over Juventus this time around but it is not as if the other teams don’t have their own things to sort and beefs to settle. While Roma managed to expose Juventus last week, Napoli might be able to go further than that.
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Sampdoria showed efficiency in front of the goal to take home the three points on offer at the Artemio Franchi Stadium against Fiorentina

Sampdoria Add to Fiorentina Serie A Woes in Close Finish

Fiorentina, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
With Franck Ribery pulling strings, Fiorentina looked lively in their last week's defeat to Inter and they needed to prove their mettle against Sampdoria, who had lost to newly-promoted Benevento in Round 2. It was Samp who showed efficiency in front of the goal to take home the three points on offer thanks to Fabio Quagliarella and Valerio Verre's goals.
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Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso is ready to invest 250M euros for a "New Artemio Franchi Stadium" to give Florence a state-of-the-art facility

Finance Corner: Fiorentina’s Project for a New Artemio Franchi Stadium

Fiorentina, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso is ready to invest 250M euros for a "New Artemio Franchi Stadium" to give Florence a state-of-the-art facility with 42000 spectators, to bring Fiorentina back to the Champions League and generate a thousand new jobs. The economic impact of the intervention would be approximately 5 billion in 10 years.
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Serie A was a joy to watch this weekend. The 10 games of Round 2 offered 43 goals, one better than the other, so here is our list of our top 5 goals

The Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 2: Cristiano Ronaldo Flies in Rome

Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5
Serie A was a joy to watch this weekend. There were goals galore with Napoli leading the way with a 6-0 thrashing of Genoa, while Fiorentina and Inter provided a lot of excitement at the San Siro with their 4-3 thriller. The 10 games of Round 2 witnessed 43 goals, one better than the other. So, without further ado, let's take a look at the top five goals from Serie A this weekend.
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Federico Chiesa has stated his desire to leave Fiorentina, with both Milan and Juventus having been linked with the Italian starlet

Chiesa Asks to Leave Fiorentina: Can Commisso Deter Milan or Juve?

AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Federico Chiesa has stated his desire to leave Fiorentina, with both Milan and Juventus having been linked with the Italian starlet. One of Italy's most exciting prospects, the 22-year-old has been a part of Fiorentina's first-team for the past five seasons now but last time around, his 10 goals in 34 Serie A games has led him to being linked with a move away from Florence.
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Pazza Inter is back! Inter grabbed the three points in the Serie A 2020-21 debut at the end of an epic game which saw them overcome Fiorentina 4-3

“Pazza Inter” Is Back! Nerazzurri Stronger Than Frank Ribery Heroics

Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Pazza Inter is back, and is back with style! Inter grabbed the three points in the Serie A 2020-21 debut at the end of an epic, incredible game which saw them overcome Giuseppe Iachini's Fiorentina 4-3. They did it in a typical Inter way, as they fell behind early in the game, managed to recover, went down again, and then overturned the game in the space of two minutes.
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Serie A Matchday Preview: Roma To Avoid Another Admin Blunder

AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese
Serie A heads into its second match day and, as always, The Cult of Calcio intends to bring all the good stuff your way so that you can mark your calendars, clear your schedule, let your loved ones know that "it’s not you, it’s just something you can't understand" and simply disconnect from the outside world - all for the sake of safe distance, of course.
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