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Throwback Thursday: When Inter Pushed Milan To Serie B

October 18, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza AC Milan, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

When they met for their second Derby di Milano in the 1981-82 season, Inter and Milan were facing two opposite situations. With 10 games left, the Nerazzurri were only four points behind the leading duo Fiorentina-Juventus. Milan, on the other hand, lied in the penultimate spot of the league table, and were desperately struggling to avoid relegation.

Losing Grip! The Top 5 Brawls in Italian Football

October 14, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Serie A, The Grass Is Greener

Sometimes people just lose it. All actors in the football circus – players, coaches, presidents – are human after all. Now and then, it happens that they just lose their grip. Words escalate, hands touch, and the fight is on. So put your boxing gloves on, and follow us in a journey across the Top 5 “losing grip” moments in the recent history of Italian football.

Unstoppable Juve! Napoli Surrender, Falling 6 Points Behind

September 30, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2018-2019

The Campionato has found a ruler already, and it is – surprise, surprise – once again Massimiliano Allegri and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus. The Zebras got rid of their most plausible contender, coming from behind to topple Napoli 3-1 in the match clou of Serie A Round 7 and widening their lead to 6 points. Juve thus increased their perfect records to 8 seasonal wins in a row.

Pellegrini Hero For a Day As Roma Outclass Lazio

September 29, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2018-2019

Roma triumphed 3-1 in a vibrant Derby della Capitale today, with substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini suddenly finding himself on the pitch to replace injured Javier Pastore, and turning into hero for a day as he scored the first and participated in his side’s additional two goals by Aleksandar Kolarov and Federico Fazio. Ciro Immobile temporarily equalized for Lazio.

From Chiesa to Florenzi: Celebration Is A Family Thing

September 22, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Fiorentina, Serie A, Serie A 2018-2019

From Chiesa to Florenzi, celebrating a goal is often a family thing in Serie A. We don’t have to explain what his own Famiglia means to an Italian, right? Federico Chiesa is one of the most promising talents in the depressed Italian calcio panorama and, after today’s heart-warming hug to his little ball boy brother, he is even more among our favorites.

CR7 At Last! Juve See Off Sassuolo With Ronaldo Brace

September 16, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2018-2019

It finally happened in his fourth game. It took 344 minutes for Cristiano Ronaldo to score his first Italian goals - a double at the Allianz Stadium to help Juventus overcome Sassuolo’s resistance in Serie A Round 4. He had probably imagined this moment to be different, likely more exciting than the easy tap in from no distance with which he broke his drought.

Throwback Thursday: Quando lo Scudetto si decise allo spareggio

August 30, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Bologna, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

In the long history of the Serie A league championship, there was one single occasion where a playoff was necessary to determine the Scudetto winner. It happened at the end of the 1963-64 season, when Fulvio Bernardini’s Bologna found themselves at top of the league with 54 points, together with the title holder – Helenio Herrera’s legendary Inter squad.

Throwback Thursday: When A Play-off Decided Serie A

August 30, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Bologna, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Top 5 Goals: Antenucci Pushes SPAL, Pastore Plays Subbuteo

August 29, 2018 The Cult of Calcio Staff Serie A, Serie A 2018-2019, Top 5

Roma's Javier Pastore conquered our hearts this week with a delicious heel kick shot - precision and execution to give Roma an early lead in the Stadio Olimpico's goal fest. In our selection of the Top 5 Serie A goals, the Argentinian preceded a lobber by Fiorentina's Nikola Milenkovic, and a volley by Mirco Antenucci that propelled SPAL to the top of the league!

Torino Snatch Point At San Siro As Inter Black Out

August 27, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2018-2019, Torino

That’s not the way to go, Inter. The Nerazzurri squandered a double lead built by Ivan Perisic and Stefan De Vrij last night, and threw away a match that they seemed to have won after just 30 minutes. Torino made it even in the second half thanks to Andrea Belotti and Soualiho Meite to snatch an unhoped-for point out of San Siro Stadium.

Rifinitura: Milan Debut at Napoli, Tension Grows At Lazio

August 25, 2018 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Chievo Verona, Empoli, Fiorentina, Frosinone, Genoa, Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spal, Torino, Udinese

It’s still summer football, but whoever decided the fixtures of these initial Serie A rounds knows how to capture people’s attention. The second campionato matchday sees Juventus facing a Lazio side shaken by some alleged tension between President Claudio Lotito and coach Simone Inzaghi, while Milan make their seasonal debut at Napoli.

Throwback Thursday: Così il Cholo Simeone stese la Juve

August 22, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Juventus, Lazio, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On April 1st, 2000, the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin hosted a match that could determine the Scudetto winner, between capolista Juventus and pursuer Lazio. Both clubs lined up an impressive collection of star players, including Zinedine Zidane and Alex Del Piero on the part of Juve, Diego Simeone and Pavel Nedved for Lazio, and the Inzaghi brothers on different sides.

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