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The Calcio Parody: An Interview With Napoli President De Laurentiis

September 29, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Italy, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Calcio Parody

In the third episode of The Calcio Parody, a special guest is joining us live from our studios. He is one of Italy's most famous film directors, the king of image rights himself, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is here for an exclusive interview. REMINDER: This is parody. No presidents were really harmed in the making of this episode. Nor were they interviewed, if truth be told.

Should Juventus Sell Douglas Costa To Man United or Wolves?

September 25, 2020 Michel Sakr Brazil, Brazilian Football, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

In the summer of big decisions at Juventus, one more issue needs to be sorted out by the Italian champions before the transfer market closure. Should new boss Andrea Pirlo offer the ultra-talented Douglas Costa one more chance to finally cement himself as one of the top stars of the club? Or would a split be more beneficial for both parties at this point?

The Calcio Parody: The Juventus and Suarez Passport-Gate

September 24, 2020 Michel Sakr Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Calcio Parody

From The Cult of Calcio Studios in Amsterdam, it's time for the second episode of Calcio Parody. After miraculously avoiding cancellation from the very first episode, it's time to uncover some exclusive CoC footage from Luis Suarez' interview with the Italian citizenship committee as the Uruguayan seeks an Italian passport in order to seal his move to Juventus.

By taking at look at the past season's Serie A clubs main social media followers, we tried to analyze which areas clubs can improve

Finance Corner: An Analysis of the Serie A Clubs Social Media Trends

September 23, 2020 Marco Perrotta AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, FIGC, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Udinese

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.

Juventus End Their Striker Hunt With Alvaro Morata Return

September 22, 2020 Michel Sakr Calciomercato, FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spain, Spanish Football, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market One comment

So it's Alvaro after all! After months of speculations, new manager Andrea Pirlo has been finally given his desired striker, and it's no-other than his former teammate Alvaro Morata who is set to complete a sensational comeback to Juventus on an initial loan deal from Atletico Madrid. But, does Morata have what it takes to break into the formidable Juve starting lineup?

As a new Serie A season is about to start, it's now time to go for our Table Predictions

Serie A Table Predictions: Where Will Every Club Land This Season?

September 18, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, FIGC, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Udinese 5 comments

As a new exciting Serie A season is about to kick off on September 19, it's now time to go for our Final Table Predictions. The Cult of Calcio is making sure that you're all set go with the latest news and analysis concerning your favorite team so let's now see where every Serie A club will land in our personal table. Do you agree with where we are placing each team?

Here are the 10 top reasons why every football fan around the world should get himself a little taste of Serie A during the 2020-2021 season

The Top 10 Reasons To Follow The New Serie A Season

September 17, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Crotone, FIGC, Fiorentina, Genoa, Gonzalo Higuain, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Transfer Market

Fans of Italian football are thrilled to finally kick off the action on the pitch once again, as the new Serie A season is about to start in the next coming days. Although calcio fanatics don't really need any new excuse to follow their favorite league, here are the 10 top reasons why every football fan around the world should try to get himself a little taste of the Italian game.

This summer, Italian football is set to bid farewell to Gonzalo Higuain, who broke the Serie A goalscoring record with 36 goals during the 2015-16 season

Ciao Gonzalo! Italian Football Bids Farewell To Recordman Higuain

September 15, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Argentina, Argentinian Football, Calciomercato, Chelsea, FIGC, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

The transfer market is a time to welcome new exciting arrivals to our favorite clubs, and unfortunately a time to wave goodbye for some of our most beloved sports heroes. This summer, the Italian football world is set to bid farewell to the man who shattered the Serie A goalscoring record with 36 goals during the 2015-2016 season, as Gonzalo Higuain is about to join Inter Miami.

Nicoló Zaniolo surrered an ACL injury during the match between Italy and the Netherlands

Stay Strong, Zaniolo, and Think of Roberto Baggio!

September 8, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Life must not always be easy at 21 for an up-and-coming football star like Nicoló Zaniolo, especially when luck doesn’t seem to be on your side and keeps making you prone to injury. The Roma winger suffered a complete tear to the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during Monday’s Nations League match between the Azzurri and the Netherlands.

Netherlands – Italy Player Ratings: A Superb Display by Spinazzola

September 7, 2020 Michel Sakr FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, The Azzurre, The Azzurri

After the disappointing draw at home against Bosnia, Italy bounced back immediately with a precious away win in the Netherlands. Managing to dominate most of the match, Roberto Mancini's men could have scored on many occasions, but eventually had to survive a late Oranje flurry and preserve a well-deserved 1-0 victory. Here are our Azzurri player ratings from tonight's game.

A lone goal by Nicoló Barella helped Italy beat Netherlands in the Nations League

Italy Beat Netherlands But Zaniolo Injury Keeps Mancini Anxious

September 7, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, Netherlands, The Azzurri

If Roberto Mancini was looking for some answers from Italy from their Nations League second test against the Netherlands, he got some positive ones. The Azzurri beat the Oranje 1-0 thanks to a Nicoló Barella header but Italy's convincing win was tainted by Nicoló Zaniolo's knee injury. The Roma starlet had to leave the pitch in the first half on a suspected torn ACL.

Portugal thrashed Croatia in their first game of the Nations League A - Here's our full recap of the round

Nations League A Round Recap: Portugal Off To a Stunning Start

September 6, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

After a gap of an eternity, international fixtures returned with the resumption of the UEFA Nations League, so here is our full recap of the First Round in the Division A of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence was the main talking point for the Portuguese team, but his side still did light work of the Croatians who were missing Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric.

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