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Five Reasons Why The Serie A Season Should Be Completed

May 1, 2020 Kolade Daniel Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020 One comment

Since March 9, the 2019-20 Serie A has been suspended and there is no confirmation it will be able to restart yet. While other leagues have been canceled, the Serie A is still pressing ahead with plans to finish the current season. With lots of unfinished business still left, let's take a look at five reasons why the current season should be completed.

On Her Majesty’s Service: The Injury Hell of Alessandro Pistone

April 25, 2020 Luke Phelps England, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League

The Milan-born Alessandro Pistone made 149 Premier League appearances between 1997 and 2007, playing for both Newcastle United and Everton. A quick, forward-thinking, and generally reliable full-back, he could perhaps have moved up in the Premier League or even play for Italy, if he wasn’t so prone to the physio’s table.

Throwback Thursday: When A Playoff Decided Serie A

March 24, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff Bologna, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

In the long history of the Serie A league championship, there was one single occasion where a playoff was necessary to determine the Scudetto winner. It happened at the end of the 1963-64 season, when Fulvio Bernardini’s Bologna found themselves at top of the league with 54 points, together with the title holder – Helenio Herrera’s legendary Inter squad.

Joaquin Peiró and That Famous Goal To Liverpool…

March 18, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff European Cups, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Joaquin Peiró passed away today at 84. He was a striker for the Grande Inter, an invincible lineup that won everything possible between 1962 and 1966 – Three Scudetto, two European Cups and one Intercontinental Cup. The goal Peiró scored to Liverpool in a European Cup Semi-Final invariably grabs one of the top spots in any Nerazzurro’s hall of fame.

Rugani Positive For Coronavirus, Juve and Inter Quarantined

March 11, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff 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

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani tested positive for the COVID-19, the disease generated by the much-famed coronavirus. Rugani is the first player from a Serie A club to be infected. Juventus and Inter issued stataments announcing that their players and staff will likely need to undergo quarantine, casting further doubts on the prosecution of their football season.

Serie A Suspended Due To Coronavirus: What Happens Now?

March 10, 2020 Kolade Daniel 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

Italy was placed under a total lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. With about three to four Serie A game-weeks now set to be outstanding after the suspension, what are the possible implications this may bring to the current season? According to multiple Italian media sources, there are now four possible scenarios after the ban.

Italy Lockdown Stops Serie A In Country’s Longest Day

March 9, 2020 Matteo Carnevale 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

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that Italy will be in a total lockdown until at least April 3 to contain the coronavirus outbreak – extending to the whole country the extreme measures originally announced yesterday for 14 provinces only. The restriction also applies to any sports activity, including the Serie A and lower divisions.

Juventus Regain Top Spot After Toppling Inter In Derby d’Italia

March 9, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Under bizarre circumstances, Juventus and Inter played out a fan-less Derby d’Italia in Turin. With both opposing managers knowing what’s at stake, the match was very tactical. But it did have its moment of magic when Paulo Dybala scored the second goal for Juventus. Unfortunately, only the stadium lights and a few VIP’s were there to witness it live.

Previewing a Closed-Doors Juventus-Inter Derby d’Italia

March 8, 2020 Thomas Salvatori Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

You know it is going to be a great game when it is dubbed a "Derby" even if the two sides don’t come from the same city. There are always huge expectations in a Juventus-Inter game, even with closed doors. Home side Juventus will likely benefit from the return of three important players, whereas Inter cannot afford to lose if they want to keep their Scudetto hopes alive.

Why Serie A Calendar Changes Could Favor Lazio

March 8, 2020 Kolade Daniel Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020 One comment

As it stands, Lazio sit two points clear of Juventus in second place and a respectable eight off Inter in third place. Though the two big guns have games in hand, it's no longer a far claim to ask if the Biancocelesti can win the Serie A. Indeed, the recent changes in the match program due to the coronavirus threat may end up favoring Lazio in the Scudetto race. Here is why.

Closed Doors For One Month, Here’s How The Serie A Restarts

March 5, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff 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

A decision, finally. That’s what every football fan was waiting for, and what the Lega Serie A took to somehow get out of the stalemate caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Serie A games will be played behind closed doors until April 3. All the league games canceled last weekend, including Juventus-Inter, will be played between next Sunday and Monday.

BREAKING NEWS! Serie A Postponed Due To Coronavirus

February 29, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff 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 Lega Serie A - the governing body of the Italian football top-flight - has decided to postpone all the five games previously scheduled to be played behind closed doors this weekend due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Northern Italy. The decision applies also to the much-awaited Derby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter.

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