Milan and Napoli Dueling for Verona’s Break-Out Star
Mattia Zaccagni is set to be one of the protagonists of the January window and Napoli and Milan have been the first clubs to make real moves to try to sign him from Verona.
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Fiorentina and Verona Share Spoils in Cagey Encounter
At the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Fiorentina hosted Hellas Verona in the opening match of the 13th round of Serie A. After a promising start to the match which saw both both sides scoring from the spot-kick in the opening 20 minutes,
Veloso for the Gialloblu and Vlahović for La Viola, but then the encounter quickly turned into a dull affair, as the score remained 1-1.
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Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 11: Inter Chasing Milan
It's been an extremely exciting weekend in Serie A. Although no major clubs went head-to-head in this matchday, Juventus, Milan, Inter and Napoli all had to fight hard to come out with the best possible result. On the other, Roma only needed 45 minutes to destroy Bologna, and Verona provided the upset with their away win over Lazio. So here are the Top 5 stories for Serie A round 11.
Milan Eyeing Three Defenders Ahead of January Window
Milan plan to sign a new center-back in the upcoming transfer market session and have few young options, from Serie A and foreign leagues, in their list of targets.
Verona Dispose of Benevento in Serie A Monday Night Closer
After holding Juventus to a draw, Verona confirmed their good state of form as they toppled Benevento 3-1 in Serie A’s Monday night game. Antonin Barak sealed a brace for the Scaligeri, who also benefited of a Darko Lazovic’s goal. Gianluca Lapadula, who recently earned his first call for the Peruvian national team temporarily equalized for the visitors in the second half.
Juventus – Verona Player Ratings: Silvestri Heroics Stop Juve
Andrea Pirlo's shaky start of the Serie A season continues, as Juventus conceded another disappointing draw, this time at home against Hellas Verona, with Substitutes Andrea Favilli and Dejan Kulusevski scoring one goal for each side. Here's our quick recap for the Allianz stadium encounter before moving to the player ratings, as we list the best and worst performers.
Verona and Genoa End Serie A Round Four in Boring Stalemate
At the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi in Verona, Genoa returned to the pitch for the first time after their recent Covid-19 outbreak, as they traveled to meet their former coach and captain Ivan Juric, now at the helm of Verona. After the craziness of the last two days, Verona and Genoa gave calcio fans an anti-climatic ending to an otherwise thrilling round 4.
Serie A Transfer Market Session Ratings – Part Two
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.
Serie A Matchday Preview: Napoli Eager to Get on With Juventus
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.
The Italian Women’s Cup First Match Weekend as It Happened
The Coppa Italia Femminile (Italian Women's Cup) is back and we already have six games from this weekend to report. At The Cult of Calcio, we cover all faucets of football and the women's games are not left out as well - especially when you can witness such games as Riozzese Como - San Marino, where the visitors recovered a three-goal gap to claim the three points!
Serie A Matchday Preview: Roma To Avoid Another Admin Blunder
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.
Finance Corner: An Analysis of the Serie A Clubs Social Media Trends
The analysis of the Serie A clubs’ social media followers that we are proposing today will have a strong impact on the future growth of the Italian football clubs - both from an economic point of view and when it comes to communication. By taking a look at the past season's Serie A clubs main social network followers, we tried to analyze which areas clubs can improve.