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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.

Atalanta Scare Inter as Conte Is Saved by Handanovic

January 12, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff Atalanta, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Inter genuinely got a break on Saturday night against an awesome Atalanta side. The Nerazzurri snatched one point only and, now sitting at 46 in the table, risk being overtaken by Maurizio Sarri's Juventus for the ephemeral title of Winter Champions. Atalanta came close to grab the three points and were only stopped by Samir Handanovic, who saved a late penalty.

Rifinitura: Italian Capital Prepares For Footballing Weekend

January 11, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 2 comments

Italy’s capital and its Stadio Olimpico will play host to two top-class matches this week in Serie A, with Simone Inzaghi's Lazio receiving a Napoli side whose new coach Gennaro Gattuso is still struggling to make click, and Roma welcoming Juventus on Sunday in what promises to be an extremely fulfilling matchup and this round's biggest fixture.

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...

Lukaku Brace Wraps Inter First Win at Napoli Since 1997

January 6, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Napoli-Inter was the radiography of two football sides living diametrically opposed moments, with the final outcome taking a perfect snapshot of the situation. The Nerazzurri easily moved past the struggling Partenopei to capture their first win in Napoli since 1998, thanks to a sumptuous performance by Romelu Lukaku - who is turning Serie A into his personal game reserve.

Rifinitura: Napoli Host Inter as Serie A Welcomes Back Ibra

January 5, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese One comment

The holidays are over and Serie A is back! The new decade begins with an exciting match-up as league table leaders Inter pay a visit to Napoli and Serie A welcomes back Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Antonio Conte will be relying on his star striker Romelu Lukaku in search for a win that Inter last achieved at the San Paolo stadium in 1997.

Serie A Round Recap: Atalanta Shame Milan, Lazio Grab Supercup

December 28, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

While Serie A was in full force during the weekend, Juventus and Lazio faced off in Saudi Arabia for the Italian Supercup. The Bianconeri received another footballing lesson as they lost 1-3 to the Eagles for the second time in 15 days. Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta inflicted a shameful 5-0 defeat to Stefano Pioli's Milan, while Inter dominantly burst through Genoa.

Rifinitura: Roma Thrash Fiorentina as Juve, Lazio Play Super Cup

December 21, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 6 comments

After having played earlier this week due to their Super Cup commitment, Juventus travel to Riyadh to face Lazio, the only team to have inflicted defeat upon them so far this season. Meanwhile, Roma were generous guests on Friday night as they showered Fiorentina with four goals in Florence, in a match that has been dubbed in recent years as the "Batistuta Derby."

Serie A Round Recap: Fiorentina Hold Inter, Lazio Send Message

December 17, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

In a week where Aurelio De Laurentiis outdid himself, Inter managed to fall out of the Champions League despite playing Barcelona’s combined, almost B-Team, and Lazio managed to keep up with the leading pack, it’s been an entertaining seven days in Belpaese. Let's take a look at what happened in last weekend's Serie A match-ups.

Rifinitura: Milan Celebrate Birthday as Genoa Host Derby

December 14, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 3 comments

After some bitter-sweet results by Italian clubs in the mid-week European competitions, we turn our focus to this weekend’s Round 16 of Serie A, which includes some exciting match-ups in the week of Milan's celebration of their 120th anniversary. The famously-dubbed Derby della Lanterna between Genoa and Sampdoria will be the main course of the program.

Assi di Coppe: Inter Miss UCL Knockout Stages Train

December 13, 2019 Din Havolli Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Liverpool, Napoli

This weeks’ Champions League roundup sees three Italian sides through the knockout stages but perhaps not exactly the teams you’d expected. Inter went into the game against Barcelona knowing that only a win would aid them in their attempts to progress, but a weakened Spanish eleven offered no solace to the Nerazzurri's hopes of European qualification.

Serie A Round Recap: Can Lazio Be Third Wheel Between Juve, Inter?

December 9, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

An entertaining football weekend in Italy was overshadowed by Corriere dello Sport's unfortunate headline introducing match-clou Inter-Roma. Antonio Conte's men couldn't take advantage of the Giallorossi’s disconnected performance and the game ended in a goalless draw, while Simone Inzaghi's Lazio extended their string of good results.

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