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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.

The "Fenomeno" Ronaldo Luis Nazario del Lima is one of the fondest memories from the 1990s for Inter fans

Serie A Heroes: Once Upon a Time, the “Fenomeno” Ronaldo

September 10, 2020 Marco Celani Brazil, Hall of the Heroes, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Portraits, Serie A

September 22, 1976, is a day that means a lot to Brazil, to Inter fans, and to the whole world of football: That’s the day when, in Rio de Janeiro, one of the best players ever was born – Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, better known on the world football stage simply as Ronaldo. The first Ronaldo, and for many the only one. This is the story of a truly unique player.

Gigi Simoni, The Gentleman Coach Who Mentored Ronaldo at Inter

May 23, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Inter Milan, Italian Football, Portraits, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

For all football fans, he will always remain Ronaldo’s first manager in the Serie A. Luigi “Gigi” Simoni, a football coach and a gentleman, passed away on Friday at 81. His name is mostly linked to the 1997-98 season when he led Inter to win the UEFA Cup but lost his Scudetto chances in a controversial game against Juventus.

The All-Time Top 11 Argentinian Players In Serie A

May 9, 2020 Avram Iclozan Argentina, Argentinian Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Top 11 2 comments

Players from Argentina have been a long-standing presence in Serie A since the league opened its frontiers to foreign players. With so many names to choose from and a couple of spots filled with no explanation needed (did anybody say Maradona?), we are sure our all-time Albiceleste selection in Italian sauce will spark some healthy debate.

The All-Time Top 11 Brazilian Players In Serie A

April 18, 2020 Avram Iclozan Brazil, Brazilian Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

Ever since the ‘70s, Brazilian players have been migrating from their home league towards European football and the Italian Serie A has been one of their preferred destinations. So why not make a Top 11 of Brazilians players in Italy? Boasting names like Cafu, Falcao, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo, this sensational lineup will make your jaw drop!

Throwback Thursday: Inter’s Infamous Cinque Maggio

February 13, 2020 Andrea Salvarezza Inter Milan, Lazio, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On May 5th, 2002, three teams were still battling for the Scudetto with only 90 minutes to go. Inter, leading the ranks with 69 points, were due to play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. It was supposed to be an easy win for the Nerazzurri, in view of their long-lasting friendship with the Roman side. But Lazio's midfielder Karel Poborsky had a different idea...

The Grass Is Greener: Will Vinicius Join Viral Valladolid?

November 4, 2018 Carlos Molano Liga, Real Madrid, The Grass Is Greener, Valladolid

Right before last summer, Real Valladolid unexpectedly won the playoffs of the Spanish Segunda Division, getting promoted to play in La Liga. After struggling for four seasons in the second tier of Iberian football, the dream of a city, the dream of a region became true. Who would have thought that Ronaldo Nazario de Lima could show some interest in buying the club?

Throwback Thursday: Il fatale Cinque Maggio dell’Inter

October 27, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Inter Milan, Lazio, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Meteore Mondiali: Guivarc’h, il Campione del Mondo senza goal

June 10, 2018 Antonio Guarini Meanwhile In Moscow, The Grass Is Greener, World Cup

Sometimes, you make it to history not because of what you did, but of what you didn't do. The France squad that won World Cup 1998 featured strikers like Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet. Yet, their starting forward was Stephan Guivarc'h. Today's World Cup Meteor (Number 9 on the pitch, and in our countdown) is the striker who won a world title without scoring a goal.

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