Tag Archive | "Serie A"
Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy
It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Diego Forlán to Manchester City?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today’s rumours are looking for a comfortable dark place in which to hide Yes, he’s really off now. Off. This time. Going now. Five-goal ace Carlos Tevez really is packing up his little scurrying legs and taking his wounded, puppyish baby-brown eyes off to somewhere else, somewhere better, somewhere his organ grinder can get a few [...]
Continue reading...Italian invasion: Five of the best and worst Italians to ever play in England
Monday, May 18, 2009
There haven’t been too many Italians that have made that considerably bold step leap of moving from the proverbial comfort zone of Serie A to the Premier League. Although if young Federico Macheda needs any advice on how he may be able to forge a long and fruitful career at Old Trafford then he may be [...]
Continue reading...Claudio Ranieri sacked by Juventus
Monday, May 18, 2009
It’s been a while since Juventus fans have seen three points. You have to go back to a 24 March, 4-1 victory over AS Roma to find a match where the club walked away the better side. Since that match the club have spiraled out of control, losing a match to Genoa and drawing the [...]
Continue reading...Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter – Title Champions 2008/2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
16 May – What a day! Titles in Europa’s three biggest leagues decided today. In England Manchester United sealed an impressive third successive Premier League title today by getting the point they needed against Arsenal – but the Old Trafford celebrations only started after an afternoon gripped by tension. In the La Liga in Spain Barcelona claimed [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Gianluigi Buffon to Manchester City for £30m?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Today’s rumours are on a quest for strengths Sometimes you just have to know when to quit. Ricky Hatton could box on forever, but he’s never going to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world; Veronica Lario could stand by her husband Silvio Berlusconi forever, but he’s never going to stop being well, rather slimy. [...]
Continue reading...Thrilling penalty shoot-out when Lazio wins Coppa Italia
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Roma missed out on playing the final of Coppa Italia (the Italian cup) for the first time ever in five years. Arch rival Lazio instead seized the moment and played its first final in five years and what a success turned out to be. Lazio won the Italian cup after a thrilling penalty shoot-out against [...]
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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