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Serie A Icon Gianluigi Buffon Set to Retire from Football

July 2, 2023 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Parma, Serie A

One of the best goalkeepers in Serie A and football history, Gianluigi Buffon, is reportedly weighing up the prospect of hanging up his boots. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Parma shot-stopper is closer to retiring from professional football than extending his trophy-laden career.

Olympique Lyonnais have readied a two-year contract for Fabio Grosso, who impressed largely with Frosinone in recent seasons.

Grosso Bids Serie B Champions Frosinone Farewell

June 15, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Marseille, Parma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Transfer Market

Italy hero Fabio Grosso led Frosinone to a historic Serie B title win in 2022/23, beating Genoa by 7 points to the second-tier championship win. While many were expecting the 2006 World Cup winner to stay put with the Canarini, he has communicated to the club management that it will not be the case going forward.

Serie A will have a representative in all three European cups for the first time in nearly thirty years thanks to Inter, Roma, and Fiorentina.

Serie A Chasing Its Second-Ever Continental Grand Slam

May 19, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Parma, Sampdoria, Serie A

A Serie A representative in the Champions League final was certain considering Inter, Milan, and Napoli were on the same part of the bracket. Roma and Fiorentina moved past Bayer Leverkusen and Basel in the other two competitions. Therefore, an Italian team will compete for each of the three trophies.

Serie A clubs had ensured an Italian three-peat in European competition and the 1989/90 hat-trick marked the zenith of Italian club football

European Football Stories: The Serie A Unprecedented Three-Peat

April 24, 2023 Bikash Mohapatra AC Milan, Benfica, Champions League, Conference League, Europa League, European Conference League, European Cups, European Football Stories, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, La Liga, Maradona, Mourinho, Napoli, Olimpico Roma, Premier League, Real Madrid, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Spain, Spanish Football, UEFA Cup

With the addition of the UECL last season, clubs in the various leagues across Europe once again have three continental competitions to look forward to. The possibility of three clubs from the same league/country making a clean sweep has once again arisen. It remains to be seen if Serie A' s unique three-peat of 1990 will witness a repeat in the coming years.

Inter are on the hunt for a teenage talent - Tughan Yildiz - from Turkey, but they are not the only club from Serie A interested in the 16-year-old.

Bursaspor Chief Reveals Inter and Roma Interest in Turkey Talent

March 13, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter are on the hunt to bolster their squad with a teenage talent from Turkey. As relayed by Bursaspor president Mehmet Zahid Yanar, the Nerazzurri are interested in Tughan Yildiz – a class of 2006 talent who has impressed top clubs keeping an eye out on him.

Juventus were dealt a bitter blow after Gianluca Mancini’s blistering 53rd minute strike proved to make a difference and hand Roma all three points.

Moise Kean Red Card Still Not the Fastest in Serie A History

March 6, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Italian Football, Juventus, Parma, Roma, Serie A

Juventus were dealt a bitter blow at the Stadio Olimpico after Gianluca Mancini’s blistering 53rd minute strike proved to make a difference and hand the Giallorossi all three points.

De Laurentiis Key to Executing Napoli Deal for Bari Duo

February 1, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bari, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis, who also serves as the honorary president of Serie B club Bari, plans to add two reputed players to the roster of the league leaders from the minnows.

During his mid-1990s prime, Enrico Chiesa was a Serie A striker as lethal as his son Federico, wearing the jerseys of Parma and Fiorentina among others

On This Day – December 29, 1970: Serie A Veteran Enrico Chiesa Was Born

December 29, 2022 The Cult of Calcio Cremonese, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Lazio, On This Day, Parma, Sampdoria, Serie A

As Juventus fans and Italian football lovers are eager to see Federico Chiesa come back gracing the Serie A pitches, today we take a few minutes to celebrate his father Enrico, who was an equally-lethal striker in his prime.

Juventus will not be deducted more points after plea bargaining in the trial related to wages. The Federal Court has accepted the agreement.

FIGC Prosecutor Appeals Against ‘Plusvalenze’ Acquittal

December 23, 2022 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Parma, Pescara, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A

After receiving the new findings from the district attorney of Turin, the federal prosecutor announced to have appealed against the ruling of the previous ‘plusvalenze’ trial, where all teams and executives were acquitted. It’s possible when new evidence that could change the outcome emerges. Juventus could face three different procedures.

Salernitana has endured a difficult start to the Serie A campaign with just one win in eight. As a result, Davide Nicola could be out the door soon.

Napoli Outcast Demme Leads List of Suitors for Salernitana Transfer

December 5, 2022 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Salernitana, Serie A, Transfer Market

With Pasquale Mazzocchi ruled out for the near future following a surgery on his right knee, Salernitana are eager to bolster their squad with a replacement immediately.

On October 27, 1996, Hernan Crespo introduced himself to the Serie A as he scored his first goal in the Italian top-flight

On This Day – October 27, 1996: Crespo Scores His First Goal in Serie A

October 27, 2022 The Cult of Calcio Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, On This Day, Parma, Serie A

On October 27, 1996, Hernan Crespo introduced himself to the Serie A as he scored his first goal in the Italian top-flight. He did it in the best possible way, with a stunning right-foot volley from a Zé Maria cross to put his Parma ahead of Inter at the San Siro.

October 24, 1988, was one of the most exciting days in the history of minnow Sicilian club Licata, who beat Parma 3-0 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium

On This Day – October 24, 1988: Licata Catch a Shocking Win in Parma

October 24, 2022 The Cult of Calcio Italian Football, Licata, On This Day, Parma, Serie A

October 24, 1988, was one of the most exciting days in the history of minnow Sicilian club Licata. On that Sunday afternoon, the Serie B debutants raided the Ennio Tardini Stadium with three goals to capture their first away win in the Italian second division.

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