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Mario Balotelli’s Spot Kick Tantrum
By: Daryl |
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You know how Mario Balotelli is supremely talented but a little immature? Well last night we saw both sides again.
In the opening minutes of Inter vs Palermo, Balotelli worked some magic in the box and was pulled down for a penalty. A penalty Balotelli wanted to take. So much so that he stood over the [...]
Category: Serie ADejan Stanković’s Halfyway Line Volley, or: Why Proper Kicking Technique is Important for Goalkeepers
By: Daryl | 5 Comments
Inter beat Genoa 5-0 on Saturday, with Dejan Stanković’s volley from the halfway line (above) easily the highlight. Genoa keeper Marco Amelia had attempted to clear the ball upfield in first half stoppage time but scuffed it straight to Stanković, who needed just one touch to send it back over Amelia’s head and into the [...]
Category: Serie AJose Mourinho Is Back
By: chris | 7 Comments
The last few weeks have seemed uncharacteristically calm in Italy, what with Inter’s Jose Mourinho keeping a tight lip and all. But it’s all coming back ’round again as Jose’s antics return. There were a few jabs thrown in the direction of Juventus, an act that seems as necessary to Jose’s being as breathing, and [...]
Category: Serie AThe Ronaldinho Conundrum
By: Rob | 12 Comments
So the big question from Serie A this week is, what does Milan manager Leonardo do about Ronaldinho? Built up over the summer by Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi as the answer to why Milan never replaced Madrid-bound Ricky Kaká, Ronaldinho looked great on the opening day, but awful in his sides loss at inter-city rivals [...]
Inter give Milan a massive wake up call
By: Rob | 8 Comments
Inter recorded one of their best ever derby day wins against rivals Milan today, as they waltzed to a 4-0 victory. Most of the pre-match build up had been about how Milan could get something, after their good opening day of the season, and Inter’s disappointing opening day draw to Bari. But there was only [...]
Tags: 4-0, Derby, Gattuso, Inter, Kaka, Leonardo, Maldini, Milan, Milito, Mourinho, Nesta, Pirlo, Real Madrid, Ronaldinho, Serie A, Stankovic, Thiago Motta, World FootballJose Mourniho Gets A New Playmate In Marcello Lippi
By: chris | 9 Comments
With Carlo Ancelotti gone to his former beloved and Claudio Ranieri off on a beach collecting unemployment and sangrias, Jose Mourinho needed a new target which could land his ego in the presses constantly. In the long held tradition of clubs quarreling with country Jose handpicked Azzurri boss Marcello Lippi as his new playtoy.
Only [...]
Category: Serie ATransfer Talk: The ‘I Belong To Jebus’ Edition.
By: chris | 5 Comments
There’s been a mild bit of speculation as to the future of one Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite the last 24 hours or so. Just a bit.
The latest is that Milan will happily sell their prized Brazilian for the GDP of a small country. A sum which Florentino Perez & Co. are more than chuffed [...]
One Transfer Saga Down, One To Go In Milan.
By: chris | 2 Comments
That noise you heard after Carlo Ancelotti stepped down from his post in Milan was the silence brought about by nary a soul batting an eyelash. Long expected, Berlusconi & Co. let him go by ‘mutual consent’ and kicked open the door for him to join Chelsea – which he has done today on a [...]
An Italian Whirlwind Of Emotion
By: chris | 10 Comments
The weekend began with the best of intentions as Paolo Maldini headed for his San Siro swansong. But when teams are relegated – or pushed to the very brink of relegation – things tend to go downhill very quickly.
Take, for example, Genoa and Torino, who embarked on a full out brawl following the former’s 3-2 [...]
Paolo Maldini Says His San Siro Goodbye
By: chris | 14 Comments
We haven’t had a retirement this big since Zinedine Zidane in 2006 and, let’s hope, it should go much better. And were it not for the stage of Zidane’s retirement, it could be said this is much bigger.
Paolo Maldini has been playing for Milan since 1985, which is nothing short of remarkable. But what’s [...]
In Defence of Fabio Cannavaro
By: Daryl | 17 Comments
Most fans would be pretty damn happy if Fabio Cannavaro signed for their team. The 35 year old defender may not be quite the same one man tackling machine that he was in 2006, but he’s not exactly Titus Bramble either. In many ways he’s exactly the sort of player that Juventus need if they’re [...]
Category: Serie ASerie A to Breakaway
By: Daryl | 8 Comments
News from Italy today is that Serie A clubs will soon be leaving their Serie B brothers behind to form a breakaway top flight. Think of it as the Italian Premier League if you like, though it almost definitely won’t be called that. Let’s hope not anyway.
It all started with an argument about how the [...]
Category: Serie AJose Mourinho’s New Leaf
By: chris | 20 Comments
Since arriving in Italy, The Now Average One has made it a point to annoy all comers with his well-worn ways. Top of the list has been Juventus, who have borne the brunt of his vitriol. And you’d expect, after the bianconeri fans were accused of racism against Mario Balotelli this past weekend, Jose to [...]
Poll: Adriano Is Going, Going…Gone?
By: chris | 10 Comments
There was big news yesterday. Sort of. Because Adriano – the 27 year old Internazionale wild child – announced his immediate retirement. Sort of. L’Imperatore announced his retirement and not only left the door open for a return but is still using his foot for a door stop.
And because of this, news headlines are [...]
Category: Serie AJose Mourinho: Big Mouth Strikes Again
By: Daryl | 7 Comments
Jose Mourinho’s mouth has been busy making enemies again. Expanding on his earlier claim that Serie A coaches (himself excluded of course) were “lacking professional dignity”, Mourinho got a bit more specific.
“I pick the team. A lot of other coaches don’t. They allow other people to suggest the line-up for them. If someone tried that [...]
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