ProSoccerTalk again hits the right note, analysis of the increasingly hot rumour that Mario Gomez will sign for Napoli if Edinson Cavani leaves. Such a signing would signal a major change for a team that has tried to change Serie A football, Richard Farley writes. Jose Mourinho has barely settled into his Chelsea chair but he is already looking to improve his squad. His first two targets, according to Caught Offside, are a rival’s forward and a Serie A forward […]
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Talks heated up over the weekend between Massimo Moratti and Erick Thohir about the Indonesian businessman purchasing a majority ownership of Inter Milan. As it stands, the negotiations are inconclusive with the latest reports being Thohir taking a minority ownership. Mike Whittaker at ESPN FC asks if Thohir and his vision for soccer is a good fit for Inter. The Stevan Jovetic rumors keep swirling with Juventus in the middle of them. Danny Penza at Black and White and Read […]
Could another American superstar be on the road to Serie A? After the positive impact Michael Bradley has had on Roma, their intercity rivals Lazio may be in the running to sign Jozy Altidore away from AZ Alkmaar. They have some stiff competition and allegedly Napoli and Fiorentina have fallen out of the running. More from the MLS website. Is Italy ready for the 2014 World Cup? The host nation may not be; the Brazil v. England match has been […]
The big news of the day for Serie A fans is that A.S. Roma will be the MLS All Star game opponent this year in Kansas City. See the less than thrilled reaction from Ben Gartland at The Daily Wiz as a sample of the reaction you’ll likely read on this news, which to me shows an unfortunate ignorance of Serie A soccer in some U.S. soccer circles. Forza Italian Football runs down its top 10 goals of the Serie […]
Francesco Totti opens up in an interview with France Football, discussing his past almost-deals with Sampdoria and Real Madrid, why he hopes Roma does not retire his #10, and how well he is treated by Roma fans. Gazzetta dello Sport (English-edition) has the highlights. Also in today’s Gazzetta, Giorgio Chiellini opens up on a number of topics, including racism in calcio. The money quote: “Like our coach said, in certain away matches for Juventus it seems like going into a […]
Reason number 1,465 why you should watch what you Tweet – Cesare Prandelli has admitted he will drop Pablo Osvaldo from the national team picture due to his Tweet war with his head coach, according to Forza Italian Football. Stay tuned for more drama to come. Richard Farley takes a look at the new Rafa Benitez-Napoli marriage and expresses a deep sense of ambivalence. An interesting take from an outside perspective, via Pro Soccer Talk. I have to say that […]
Even though Serie A is officially in its offseason, the news and rumor mill are still churning out tons of content that the Italian soccer fan has to see. In order to make sure you, the Serie A fan, do not miss the most interesting and important stories of the day, we are re-introducing our daily feature highlighting the top five stories of interest. These will go beyond simply reporting the outcomes but dive into the analysis, stories, and controversies […]
If you were visiting Parma (for cheese undoubtedly) and decided to drive to Bologna (for some delicious meats to go with the cheese), you would take the A1 southeast, driving by smaller Italian cities like Modena. However, if you were to turn off at Via Modena and go away from that city, you would drive to the city of Sassuolo, an Italian city known for its industry and not for its history or food, unlike many other Italian cities. However, […]
A late Pablo Osvaldo goal finally settled a back-and-forth match and gave Roma a critical three points in the race for Serie A’s final Champions League spot. Fiorentina remains one point behind Milan going into Sunday but i Lupi are themselves four points out of a Champions League place, depending on Sunday’s results. The home team felt aggrieved after the match as an uncalled penalty and numerous prime opportunities to break the scoreless draw in regulation were wasted. The game’s […]
Going into the second leg of the Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich semifinal, I wanted to keep an eye on the player or players for Barcelona who would be difference makers. As good as Barcelona has been, plus playing in front of the home crowd, the team has had the ability of making you a miracle believer out of non-believer and someone therefore had to be the hero. When pre-game it was announced that Lionel Messi would start on the bench […]
Despite a first half that may have given hope of salvaging some much needed points for the home side, Napoli continued its run to European glory in 2014 with a 3-0 win over relegation-bound Pescara. The win leaves Napoli seven points ahead of Milan with four matches to go and kept Juventus from clinching the scudetto this weekend. This match was an uphill climb from the beginning for the home side as a number of their starting XI were missing, […]
Despite establishing themselves as a mid-table team for 2012-2013, Cagliari last weekend came to Naples determined to give Napoli a game. The home team needed the full three points to firm up their chances at a guaranteed Champions League spot, and the result was an entertaining back-and-forth game that left viewers waiting until late in the game for a decision in this match. While the commentators on BeIn Sport focused on the more high-profile Edinson Cavani, the winning goal was […]
