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Matt Barker

Sabotaging since 5 May 2010

Matt Barker is a freelance journalist who writes regularly (though not exclusively) about Italian football, for a number of titles including Four Four Two, the Observer, GQ, Esquire, When Saturday Comes and the occasional Italian mag. He divvies his time up between Florence and south London..

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The Odds-On Favourites In The Italian Betting Scandal

Match-fixing and betting scandals are threatening to throw Italian football into turmoil once again. Getting into the spirit of things, here are the best odds on all the main suspects.

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10 Reasons That Juventus Are Back On Top In The Serie A

It’s been a tough few years for Juventus, but they’re back on top of the Serie A and firing again. Here’s 10 reasons that The Old Lady can regain their crown…

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Bulgaria v England: Fabio Capello On Tactics, Beer And Penelope Cruz

The England manager reveals his personal philosophy on management, tactics and players, faith, travel, art and life itself.

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Serie A Breakdown

A look into which Italian teams will claim the remaining Champions League places plus the long-standing dilemma of celebrating a goal against your old team…

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Balotelli on Balotelli

He was the most exciting and controversial young star of Italian football, now he’s at Man City and talking about Playstation, racism, dribbling, bench warming and Mourinho’s rubbish car.

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Why Rafa Was Always On The Outer From Inter

Rafa’s could finally be getting his marching orders from Inter Milan but the writing has been on the wall for some time – thanks to his unique talent for boring his stars into the treatment room.

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The Football Art Mob

Che Guevara said football could be more than just a sport, it could be a revolutionary weapon. Here’s how art can make that happen.

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Wesley Sneijder: 10½ out of 10

Flogged to Inter Milan to make space for the (so far) expensive flop Kaka, Wesley Sneijder must have the Real Madrid bigwigs crying into their paella, as he’s shot Inter to silverware and is primed to do the same with the Oranje.

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Golf = Glamour. Who Cares If You’re Rubbish?

Celebrities packed into a swanky Mayfair penthouse suite, cocktail in one hand, golf club in the other? It’s putting but not as we know it.

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Diego Milito: Unfashionably lethal

‘The Prince’ is ready to pounce on unsuspecting defences in South Africa if Argentine manager Diego Maradona will let him.

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Champions League: that’ll do nicely

Why Mourinho will take the UEFA Champions League

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