Women's Football Archives - The Cult of Calcio

Iceland vs Italy 1-1: Bergamaschi Keeps Azzurre Hopes Alive

July 14, 2022 The Cult of Calcio France, International Football, Italy, Serie A, Women Football, Women's Euro

Italy’s chances to make it past the group stage at Women’s Euro 2022 are still alive as the Azzurre salvaged a point to hold Iceland to a 1-1 draw in Manchester on Thursday. Italy conceded an early goal to the Nordics but managed to put themselves back on track and drew level with Bergamaschi in the second half.

The debut of Milena Bertolini's Italy at Women's Euro 2022 ended in a bloodbath as the Azzurre were totally outclassed by France

France vs Italy 5-1: Dreadful Azzurre Debut at Women’s Euro

July 10, 2022 Matteo Carnevale France, International Football, Italy, Serie A, Women Football, Women's Euro

The debut of Milena Bertolini's Italy at Women's Euro 2022 ended in a bloodbath as the Azzurre were totally outclassed by France and conceded five goals in the first half already. Martina Piemonte's late goal was a small consolation prize for Italy, who had the merit of keeping their cool after the restart despite a largely compromised situation.

As part of our interview series at The Cult of Calcio we talked with Chanté Dompig of Empoli Ladies who gave us a sample of her Italian speaking skills

Women and Football: Interview with Chanté Dompig of Empoli Femminile

January 6, 2021 Diego Ottaviano Empoli, Interviews, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football

As part of The Cult of Calcio's journey in the world of women's football in Italy, our last chat of the year was with Chanté-Mary Dompig of Empoli Femminile. Chanté is a 19-year-old striker from the Netherlands who currently spearheads Empoli's attack in the Serie A Femminile. She showed to have very clear ideas despite her young age and also gave us some nice sample of her Italian speaking skills!

As part of our interview series at The Cult of Calcio we talked with Sophie Brundin of Sassuolo about how her life as a football player and an entrepreneur

Women and Football: Interview with Sophie Brundin of Sassuolo

December 22, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Interviews, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Sassuolo Femminile, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football One comment

Sassuolo Femminile are one of the most interesting sensations in the Italian women's football season and Swedish defender Sophie Brundin is playing no small part in it. Aged 23, Sophie is at her first season with Sassuolo after playing for four years at college level in the U.S. On top of being a professional footballer, Sophie is also a sports entrepreneur.

The Cult of Calcio continues its journey in the world of women's football and this week, we had a talk with Karin Muya of San Marino Academy

An Interview with Karin Muya of San Marino Academy

November 24, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Interviews, Italian Football, San Marino Academy, San Marino Football, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football One comment

The Cult of Calcio continues its journey in the world of women's football meeting some of the protagonists of the Serie A Femminile: This week, we had a talk with Karin Muya of San Marino Academy. Aged 25, Karin has already had multiple playing experiences in several countries before joining the representative of San Marino as they made their debut in the Italian women's top-flight.

IQUII Sport recently released their first report dedicated to the social media presence of the women's clubs and players of the Italian Serie A Femminile

Finance Corner: A Social Media Analysis of Women’s Serie A Clubs

November 11, 2020 Marco Perrotta Finance Corner, Fiorentina Women, Florentia San Gimignano, Inter Women, Italian Football, Juventus Women, Milan Women, Napoli Femminile, Roma Women, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women Football, Women's Football

IQUII Sport recently released their first report dedicated to the social media presence of the women's clubs of the Italian Serie A Femminile. Interestingly, the 12 teams have quite different approaches. Napoli choose to devote themselves to all the main social platforms with their own accounts. Other teams like Juventus and Inter prefer to focus only on some channels.

Napoli collected yet another defeat in Serie A Femminile at the hands of Milan who, however, had to sweat a lot to bring home the three points on offer

Milan Women Stun Napoli in Serie A Femminile Matchup

November 7, 2020 Marco Perrotta AC Milan, Italian Football, Milan Women, Napoli Femminile, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football

Despite putting much heart, determination, and grit, Napoli collected yet another defeat in Serie A Femminile - this time at the hands of a Milan side who had to sweat a lot to bring home the three points on offer. Napoli had five players still unavailable due to Covid-19 and Federica Cafferata serving a one-match ban. Milan's Maurizio Ganz could rely on the experience of Valentina Giacinti.

An Interview with Sara Nilsson of Florentia San Gimignano

November 6, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Florentia San Gimignano, Interviews, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football

In our journey across the Italian peninsula looking for talents and stories of women players who are making their way in the world of calcio, this week we had a chat with Swedish striker Sara Nilsson of Florentia San Gimignano. Sara just started her second season with the Tuscany outfit that conquered three promotions in a row to finally reach the Italian Serie A Femminile.

Donne nel calcio: Intervista ad Aqsa Mushtaq del Napoli Femminile

October 30, 2020 Francesca Mele Interviews, Italian Football, Napoli, Napoli Femminile, Serie A, Serie A Femminile, Serie A Femminile 2020-2021, Women's Football One comment

Aqsa Mushtaq is a rising talent in the world of women’s football. At 22, she just signed her first professional contract with Napoli Femminile, becoming the first player of Pakistani origin - man or woman - to play in the Italian football top-flight. Aqsa graciously agreed to have a chat with the Cult of Calcio about her move, as well as her story and aspirations as a footballer.

Women and Football: An Interview with Napoli’s Aqsa Mushtaq