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Dusan Vlahovic Enters Serie A History Books with Bologna Redemption

April 18, 2022 Akhil Fisher Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

He takes his place among several other superstar foreign players who have graced the fields of Serie A, with four Argentine forwards in the top ten, followed by two from Brazil and one from Uruguay, Sweden, Denmark and Serbia each.

The 2021-2022 season marked the second year in a row that no Sicilian clubs played in Italy’s top two flights, Serie A and Serie B

The Downfall of Sicilian Football from Palermo to Catania

March 30, 2022 Dima Gambino Catania, Palermo, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Serie B, Tactical Trends One comment

Sicily has seen over 30 professional and semi-professional teams over the years, most notably Palermo, Catania, and Messina. However, the 2021-2022 season marked the second year in a row that no Sicilian clubs played in Italy’s top two flights.

Calcio Pays Tribute to the Legacy of Ex-Palermo Patron Zamparini

February 1, 2022 Akhil Fisher Palermo, Serie A, Venezia

Zamparini was well-known for his radical decision-making, especially regarding coaches, as Palermo sifted through a staggering 40 managerial changes during his period of directorship.

Juventus Make Decision on Paulo Dybala Future

Former Palermo Director Warns Juventus in Dybala Renewal Saga

January 12, 2022 Akhil Fisher Juventus, Palermo, Serie A

Former Palermo executive Rino Foschi has warned Juventus that letting Dybala leave can prove to be harmful in the long run and that the Argentine playmaker deserves trust from the Juventus management.

The Top 10 Serie A Goal Celebrations in the 2000-2009 Era

November 17, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Palermo, Parma, Roma, Serie A

It's the second part of The Cult of Calcio's goal celebrations series. After ranking the best celebrations of the modern era in part one, it's time to go back to the noughties (2000 - 2009) and remember the top 10 Serie A goal celebrations of an incredible era. So we present you our chosen list, which happens to include some of the greatest names in football history.

The Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, beter known as La Favorita (Photo: www.thesportsdb.com)

Temples of The Cult: The Renzo Barbera or La Favorita in Palermo

May 2, 2020 Thomas Salvatori Italian Football, Palermo, Serie A, Temples of The Cult, World Cup 1990

Today's trip is to the marvelous city of Palermo, the capital of the island of Sicily, where we find a stadium which, depending on who you ask, can be called in one way or another. Its official name is Stadio Renzo Barbera but, by most people, it is still known as La Favorita. A stadium filled with history, which unfortunately also brings back to mind a tragic event.

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