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Serie A Transfer Window roundup – A winter of bitter discontent

Rocco Cammisola — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:34:21 +0000

“Now is the winter of our discontent…” the Duke of Gloucester boomed jealously in the opening lines of Shakespeare’s Richard III. Gloucester spoke enviously toward his King, but for Serie A fans this has been a winter of bitter discontent – a rotten transfer window. The winter window is never a time for glamour. It [...]

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Quadrangolare di Lega Pro – Aversa & Avellino Play Host To All The Young Dudes

Steve Mitchell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:56:32 +0000

Last week the Southern cities of Aversa and Avellino were at the centre of the Lega Pro footballing world as they co-hosted the 32nd edition of the Quadrangolare di Lega Pro. The tournament is a showcase for young talents plying their trade in Italy’s third and fourth tiers. The competition involves four representative teams from [...]

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Napoli lack alternative plans, they play like a broken record

Rocco Cammisola — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:54:55 +0000

Napoli have captured the hearts of fans and neutrals with their performances in Europe this season, but in their domestic games they have conspired to shoot themselves in the foot again and again, and again. In Serie A they have beaten the best but have been beaten the weaker sides as well. So why are [...]

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Lega Pro Review – Giovanni Stroppa Making The Hills Come Alive In The Sudtirol

Steve Mitchell — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:50:18 +0000

In the late eighties and early nineties Giovanni Stroppa was an attacking midfielder who was an integral part of the all conquering AC Milan dynasty. Stroppa was a product of the Milanello youth academy and he would later continue his top-flight career at Lazio and with the iconic Zdenek Zeman in Foggia. With Arrigo Sacchi, [...]

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As you were in Serie A – the imminent return of the natural order

Rocco Cammisola — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:38:32 +0000

Serie A is boring, again. Last season saw an end of season run-in where four sides were potential candidates for the Scudetto. Post-World Cup seasons can often throw up surprises, perhaps because players in the top sides will have exaggerated schedules. The league enthralled neutrals worldwide as Napoli, Udinese and Lazio chased Milan all the [...]

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Triestina’s tribulations – Time is running out at the Stadio Nereo Rocco

Rocco Cammisola — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:54:38 +0000

After Relegation from Serie B last season Triestina sit a disappointing 11th place in group B of the Lega Pro first division. But the disappointments don’t end there for the Trieste based club. The coach was sacked just a few weeks ago and the owners, past and present, have allowed huge debts to accumulate, crippling [...]

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Enrico Preziosi Should Shoulder the Blame for Genoa’s Inconsistency

Rocco Cammisola — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:16:23 +0000

Genoa fans must be the most confused fans in the entire Italian peninsula. Take for example the protagonists of our story: Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo. Here is the recounting of a conversation had between the three of them at the last Genoa home game. Giovanni: ”Hi Aldo! We haven’t seen you for quite a while [...]

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Lega Pro Review – Stefano Borgonovo’s Como Shirt Enters Football’s Hall Of Fame

Steve Mitchell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:14:57 +0000

30 years ago, a promising young 17-year-old striker called Stefano Borgonovo made his debut for Como in a Serie A game against Ascoli. It was the clubs debut season in the top-flight of Italian football and Borgonovo looked to have the world at his feet. While the club where he served his apprenticeship fell out [...]

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Luciano Re Cecconi: A tragic demise, 35 years ago today

Rocco Cammisola — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:04:00 +0000

Today marks the 35th anniversary of Luciano Re Cecconi. “Every Lazio mediano, sooner or later, has to be compared to him [Re Cecconi]. He was the most generous, the most loved and, sadly, the most unlucky.” (Cristian Ledesma, Lazio vice-captain) Re Cecconi won the title with Lazio in the 1973-74 season. His death was an [...]

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Could Juventus’ 18-game unbeaten streak be holding them back?

Rocco Cammisola — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:26:39 +0000

Juventus currently hold the longest unbeaten streak in Europe’s top 5 leagues. The bianconeri have gone 18 games without losing now and have made some dramatic comebacks along the way. Questions still remain though regarding whether or not they have what it takes to win the league. Over the course of the first half of [...]

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