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Throwback Thursday: George Weah’s Amazing Coast-to-Coast

January 30, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

When Milan acquired 29-year-old George Weah from PSG in the summer of 1995, many commentators raised their eyebrows. "King George” would, however, prove them wrong and become an iconic player for the Milanese side, remembered for such exploits as the coast-to-coast goal he scored against Verona in the opening game of the 1996-97 season.

Serie A Recap: The Top 5 Things We Learned In Round 21

January 27, 2020 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

The Serie A weekend just behind us brought some unexpected development of things, especially as all the teams from the top failed to make a significant impact. It looks like things are heating up in Italy. Here are the Top 5 topics for discussion we inherited from the last round, from Napoli taking down the champions to Inter failing to win for the third time in a row.

Ilicic Scores Three, Atalanta Seven! Torino Humiliated

January 26, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Torino

A stellar Atalanta delivered Torino the worst home humiliation in their history. Gian Piero Gasperini’s Bergamaschi were unstoppable on Saturday, led by Josep Ilicic in full berserk mode. The Slovenian tallied three goals, including a formidable one scored from the midfield line. Additional goals by Gosens, Zapata, and a double by Muriel set the score at 7-0.

Donnarumma, Rebic Extend Milan Winning Streak

January 25, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Brescia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Milan won 1-0 in at the Mario Rigamonti Stadium in Brescia on Friday to extend their winning streak to three games and continue their climb back up the Serie A table. However, it took a string of saves by goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma and Ante Rebic’s third goal in a row to pull the Rossoneri’s chestnuts out of the fire in a game which the Rondinelle played better.

Rifinitura: Roma Host Lazio, Napoli Face Juve In Double Header

January 24, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 2 comments

The last Serie A matches of January will end on a high as Roma host Lazio in the capital’s big derby and Napoli welcome Juventus to the Italian South. Lazio come into the derby with an astonishing 11-game winning streak. Roma, on the other hand, suffered damaging setbacks with consecutive home defeats to Torino and Juventus.

Stickers Swapping: Inter Eyes On Premier League Outcasts

January 22, 2020 Avram Iclozan Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Inter are currently sitting second in the Serie A table - 4 points off leaders Juventus - but are starting to lose tempo. The Nerazzurri need some good back-ups for their starters and have been looking mostly at the Premier League to fill in their gaps. Players set to join Antonio Conte's side include Olivier Giroud and Victor Moses, while Ashley Young already landed in Milano.

Serie A Recap: Sad Times at San Paolo, Super Sunday at San Siro

January 21, 2020 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

The title race in the Serie A is still going strong, but Juventus caught some separation after Lecce stunned the Nerazzurri holding them onto a draw, with Lazio threatening just behind and Napoli’s downfall continuing despite Gennaro Gattuso’s appointment. SPAL were the surprise of the day as they came from behind to shock Atalanta.

Lazio Demolish Sampdoria With Super Immobile Hat Trick

January 18, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Lazio, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Perhaps Azzurri’s coach Roberto Mancini should find a way to freeze down Ciro Immobile until June to preserve his astounding state of shape and then unfreeze him just before the Euro 2020. The Nazionale and Lazio’s cannoniere demolished Sampdoria with a hat-trick to lead his side to their 11th consecutive league victory on Saturday.

Rifinitura: Scudetto Race Ignited by Lazio Winning Streak

January 18, 2020 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

After a midweek of Coppa Italia football, Serie A returns as the second half of the season officially gets underway! There is no team in Italian football that wouldn’t swap places with Lazio right now, as the Biancocelesti have recorded 10 straight league wins, and their talisman Ciro Immobile is the campionato top scorer with 20 goals.

Stickers Swapping: Cutrone Joins Fiorentina to Revamp Season

January 15, 2020 Avram Iclozan Fiorentina, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Last week, Fiorentina confirmed the signing of Patrick Cutrone from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The former Milan striker may have the perfect partner in crime in Florence in the person of Federico Chiesa. If they manage to click, the two could form a lethal partnership to bolster the Viola’s attack and save a season which has been well below expectations so far.

Adrian Mutu, The Rise and Fall of Romania’s Last Superstar

January 14, 2020 Avram Iclozan Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Romania, Serie A

Romania has a long history of extremely talented and stubborn or temperamental football playmakers. One name that easily comes to mind, not without a touch of regret or frustration, is Adrian Mutu. The "Fenomeno," as he was called in Florence, spent a good part of his career in Serie A, including a five-year stint at Fiorentina where he expressed himself at his best.

Juventus Clinch Winter Crown as Roma’s Zaniolo Suffers Injury

January 12, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Juventus are the Serie A Winter Champions as they beat Roma 2-1 in the Stadio Olimpico showdown on Sunday thanks to a double lead taken early in the game with a brutal one-two. The match was, however, stained by young starlet Nicoló Zaniolo's injury, as the Azzurri sensation left the pitch in the 34th minute with a torn right-knee cruciate ligament. His season is likely over.

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