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Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 22: Bastoni Strike Drowns Milan

February 16, 2021 Awais Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Top 5, Top 5 Goals

There were only 22 goals scored in Serie A Round 22, as Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ciro Immobile all fired blanks. The quality of goals did not drop, however, so here is our top five goals list from the past weekend.

Top 5 Goals from Serie A Round 9: Insigne Honors Maradona

December 1, 2020 Awais Khan Cagliari, Italian Football, Napoli, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Udinese

It was a sad week for football as Diego Maradona passed away. The Argentine will forever be remembered for his heroics especially at the San Paolo Stadium in Napoli. Maradona's untimely death struck Serie A, and tributes were paid across all the fixtures. Creativity on the ball and exuberance in finishing was the highlight from Round 9 action.

The Free-Falling Bunch: Serie A Most Disappointing Players So Far

November 21, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Sampdoria, Serie A

Football is a cruel sport nowadays. Perhaps never in history has it been so difficult to keep up the highest level for so long, and Serie A is no different. Recently, we discussed Matthijs De Ligt’s struggles to adapt to the Italian football mentality. In this article, we’ll take a look at some other disappointments in Serie A this season, and discuss whether they can turn it around.

Stronger Than a Stalker: Quagliarella’s Return from Hell

March 31, 2019 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Fabio Quagliarella was in his athletic prime when in 2009 he signed a dream deal to play for his hometown club Napoli. But his honeymoon would last only one year, as the following summer he abruptly moved to Juventus. The reality behind his transfer would emerge only years later, when he could finally reveal that he had to leave Napoli due to a stalker.

Italy, Six Goals and Six Points on the Road to Euro 2020

March 27, 2019 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

Grabbing six points in the two initial games of their Euro 2020 Qualifiers should be put in the right perspective: Group J is far from being a difficult one. Still, Italy’s 6-0 win over Liechtenstein last night, embellished by a double by Fabio Quagliarella and a new goal by young talent Moise Kean, was enough to warm the hearts of Italian supporters.

Barella, Kean Make Mancini Smile as Azzurri Beat Finland

March 24, 2019 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini’s young Azzurri are off to a good start on their way to Euro 2020. Italy beat Finland 2-0 in Udine last night to pass their first test to win back access to the football aristocracy. Goals by Niccolo’ Barella and Moise Kean, whose combined age is 38, showed that the Italian coach’s work to rejuvenate the Belpaese football movement is starting to bear fruit.

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