Tag: Manchester City

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Defensive Midfielders

Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Parma, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, The Scouting App 2 comments
Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio analysis team brings to you the second installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players on the books of Serie A teams. Next up in this scouting series is our player analysis on the best young defensive midfielders who have the potential to become household names in the coming years.
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Balotelli is an enigma: From Totti’s horror tackle to battles with racism, he has seen it all, but maybe a possible move to Genoa will help him bounce back

Mario Balotelli, The Enigma’s Possible Last Chance at Genoa

AC Milan, Brescia, Calciomercato, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Mario Balotelli is a real enigma. From Francesco Totti’s horror tackle to constant battles with racism, he has faced it all. But the Italian forward has also made many mistakes on his own. Joining Genoa might now be the last hurrah for the 36-time capped Italy international and his last chance to redeem a career that didn't live up to the expectations.
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Verdat Muriqi joined Serie A side Lazio in this transfer market session

Serie A Transfer Market Roundup: Latest News from September 14

AC Milan, Atalanta, Barcelona, Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Chelsea, England, FIGC, Fiorentina, France, Fulham, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Lyon, Manchester City, Napoli, Poland, PSG, Roma, Sampdoria, Saudi Arabia, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
The Cult of Calcio gladly welcomes you to its latest edition of the Serie A Transfer Market Roundup. While the English Premier League fans and La Liga lovers spent their weekend watching actual football, Serie A fans were more interested in tracking Spezia's or Lazio's latest deals, and luckily for you we have all the most recent Italian calciomercato news stacked in one article.
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The mega sale of Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester City could be one of the next confirmed piece of news in the Serie A transfer market

Serie A Transfer Market Roundup – Latest News From September 6

Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Welcome to a new edition of our Transfer Market Roundup, where we keep you updated with all the news of the Italian calciomercato. Luis Suarez's possible move to Juventus remains the biggest transfer market news in the peninsula, but the mega sale of Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester City is also said to be close to be completed.
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The Winners and Losers In The Messi – Barcelona Summer Saga

Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Spanish Football, Transfer Market
Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona. The 33-year-old world star announced that he will not leave the only club of his life in an exclusive interview with Goal.com. However, it remains to be seen how his motivation and drive will be affected by the aftermath of a saga that ultimately burst like a soap bubble but left a few scars on all participants.
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As his story in Barcelona seems to be coming to an end, Lionel Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad

A Bitter End to The Leo Messi – Barcelona Love Story

Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized
Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad. The Argentine needs no introduction. A six-time Ballon D'Or winner, four-time Champions League winner, and 10 La Liga titles to add to that. His and Barcelona's dominance of Europe has been a joy to watch, but now it seems to be coming to an end.
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Does Messi Want Manchester City? The Bookmakers Say So

Barcelona, Inter, Italian Football, La Liga, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized
Messi's wish to leave Barcelona is now of public domain.  Manchester City, Inter, and PSG all seem willing to give a shot at signing the Argentinian. Barcelona's chances to keep Lionel Messi are decreasing. Bookmakers rate his stay in Spain at 50-50, holding open the opportunity for Blaugrana, where Messi spent his entire career.
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Leo Messi and The Times That Are a-Changin’ at Barcelona

Barcelona, La Liga, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized
So, let us tell you a story. Lionel Messi may leave Barcelona. Okay, let's repeat it. La Pulga Atomica wants to leave Barca, and he wants to do so after 20 years in Blaugrana. Big stuff, right? Yes, pretty big and almost impossible to visualize. Can you imagine Lionel with a different jersey? But the real question is, can Messi see himself wearing different colors? 
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Giant-Killer Lyon Dump Manchester City Out Of Champions League

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Manchester City
Lyon seem to have taken a liking to dump out of the Champions League those clubs for whom winning the top European trophy has become an obsession. First, Juventus, and now, Manchester City. Rudi Garcia's side outclassed the Citizens 3-1 in the last Quarter-Final, winning themselves a spot among the Top Four for the second time in their history.
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Man City Book UCL Quarter-Finals With Convincing Win Over Real

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Manchester City, Real Madrid
Manchester City booked a place in the Champions League Quarter-Finals on Friday night with a convincing win over Real Madrid. Both teams lined up for their first European outings since February. A red hot day in the UK saw both sides slowing down ever so slightly, but the goals soon came, with Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus securing City's win.
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