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FRESH Serie A

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Liverpool Strike Target Ishak Belfodil & The Serie A Starlets Worth Snapping Up Now

Speculation is surrounding Parma's young striker, Ishak Belfodil, linking him with several English clubs with Liverpool as the front runner - here's why he and 10 more young stars would make excellent signings.

1 Comment Jack Sargeant

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Pedro Obiang: Italian Expert On Manchester City's Next Midfield Colossus

A number of assured performances in the heart of the Sampdoria has seen Manchester City take an interest in Obiang. Here's what you need to know...

Richard Whittle

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Edinson Cavani On His Way To Manchester City: Here's What We'll See At The Etihad

After missing out on his top transfer targets last summer, Roberto Mancini isn't messing around this time around with rumours linking Edison Cavani to a big money move to Manchester City. Here he is at his best....

11 Sabotage

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AS Roma's Francesco Totti: Serie A's Greatest Ever Player

He recently celebrated his 20th year in Italy's top flight and it's fair to say that Totti can be considered the greatest ever player to have plied his trade in Serie A.

1 Richard Whittle

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Chelsea: Roman's A Saint Compared To Tyrannical Zamparini

You thought Abramovich made a habit of sacking managers? Meet the Palermo owner who goes through coaches quicker than the Rosanero ship goals.

Richard Whittle

RECENT Serie A

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Happy Birthday Nicolas Anelka: Here's The Ex-Chelsea & Arsenal Man Smashing Them In

34 today, the Frenchman has been around the block a fair bit and judging from his goals, it's no surprise to have seen Anelka emerge at some of t...

1 Sabotage

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M'Baye Niang: Why Chelsea Should Still Sign France's Next Great Striker

Despite signing a long term contract with AC Milan, Chelsea have shown an interest in the Frenchman and, as proven at the San Siro, he'd be an as...

1 Richard Whittle

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Erik Lamela: £30m Argentine To Inject Flair Back Back Into Man U's Midfield

As Nani looks set to depart Old Trafford at the end of the season, Manchester United have been linked with a move for Lamela, who had Roma stalwa...

Richard Whittle

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Injury To Milito Will Cost Inter Champions League Football

The Argentine is sidelined for the remainder of the season and defeat to Fiorentina and the 1-1 draw with AC Milan leaves Inter without an attack...

Ben McAleer

Internazionale vs Milan: The Greatest XIs Go Head-To-Head

The Milan derby takes place on Sunday afternoon, and what better way to prepare for it than by matching up the two clubs' greatest ever elevens...

3 Comments Richard Whittle vs Salvatore Landolina

Scandal, Pantomime And Colour: Serie A Is Football Utopia

Italy: the home of match fixing, diving and the player-beating finger-flashing coach Delio Rossi. It gets a bad pre...

Jack Sargeant

Munich, Superga, And Why All Disasters Aren't Equal

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster and while we remember those that lost their lives that ...

13 Comments Rob Atkinson

Why Mummy's Boy Balotelli Will Thrive At AC Milan

Away from the English tabloid glaze and back with his loving family and mum's home cooking, watch Super Mario flour...

2 Comments Richard Whittle

Happy Birthday José Mourinho: The Real Madrid Manager's Top Ten Quotes

The Special One turns fifty today. Celebrate by reading his best lines...

11 Comments Ben McAleer

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Italian Expert On Why Cavani Won’t Join Arsenal (And Why He’d Wreak Havoc If He Did)

Cavani is only beginning to run into the best form of his career and he has the confidence and swagger to bring any defence to their knees – it...

2 Richard Whittle

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Davide Astori: Everything Liverpool Fans Need To Know About The Talented Italian Defender

Cagliari's centre-back has spent his career searching for the right club to help him fulfil his undoubted potential. A move to Anfield could see ...

2 Richard Whittle

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Andreas Granqvist: The Man To Replace Gallas At Spurs

Gallas is creaking and it's clear to see he won't be around for much longer. It's time to begin thinking for the future, and Genoa's Swede could ...

1 Richard Whittle

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Kaka Goes To Hollywood: The Playmaker Should Be America's Next Beckham

The Real ace would be foolish to turn down the opportunity to ply his trade on the other side of the pond.

0 Ben McAleer

Miralem Pjanic: Why Spurs Must Make A Third Bid For The Fiery Playmaker

Maybe if Spurs can persuade the highly-motivated Pjanic that he will become a central figure in North London they can wrestle him away from the Eternal City but they have their work cut out...

Richard Whittle

Mario Sampirisi: Why Chelsea & Manchester United Are Chasing Italy's Next Best Defender

Mario Sampiris is the former Milan youth team player now come good following a move to Genoa. Here's why Chelsea an...

Richard Whittle

Stephan El Shaaraway: Why Manchester United Should Buy The Egyptian Ryan Giggs

AC Milan's Stephan El Shaaraway is one of the rising stars of Italian football. In style, however, he is more simil...

1 Comment Richard Whittle

Del Piero (Probably) Goes Down Under

Having reached the twilight of a dazzling career, Juventus legend Del Piero looks likely to be moving to Sydney FC ...

Richard Whittle

Winners And Losers Of The Serie A Summer Transfer Window

With the start of the Serie A season just weeks away, we assess the summer transfer dealings of Italian football's ...

1 Comment Alex Woo

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Alberto Aquilani: A Player Destined For Failure At Liverpool From The Start

Alberto Aquilani's name has now become synonymous with famous Premiership flops. A Serie A expert tell us why his failure should have come as no ...

2 Richard Whittle

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Chelsea Target Edinson Cavani And The Stars To Save Serie A

The loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva will see Serie A suffer. It's now down to Edinson Cavani and his band of merry men to save Italia...

Josh Butler

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Spain vs Italy: Why Euro 2012's Pass Master Is Pirlo Not Xavi

Italy's Andrea Pirlo may be 33-years-of-age but the stats suggest he has the beating of Spain's Xavi in the passing department. The Juventus man ...

1 Alex Woo

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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 ...

1 Matt Barker

Torino Striker Rolando Bianchi Celebrates Promotion By Mounting A Giant Bull

He couldn't win over the Eastlands faithful in his time at Manchester City, but it seems one thing he did learn in ...

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Italy's Dolphins: The Most Attacking Football Team In Europe

Forget Napoli or Barcelona the most exciting team in European football is Serie B's Pescara FC whose star player 19...

8 Comments Tom Brooks

Meet Mauricio Isla: Udinese's All Rounder On Liverpool's Radar

With their last forays into the transfer market failing to spark, Liverpool could do worse than to go out and secur...

11 Comments Richard Whittle

Chelsea: Why Napoli Are Even More Thrilling Than Barcelona

A tribute to Napoli, the most exciting team in the Champions League - bar none.

13 Comments Tom Brooks

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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...

2 Matt Barker

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Mauro Zarate: The Moody Striker Who Can Flourish At Arsenal

Arsenal have been linked with Mauro Zarate, here's everything supporters need to know about the moody Argentine...

1 Richard Whittle

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GOLACCCCIO: Remembering Football Italia

Before Italy's reputation was trampled by bunga bunga, high government bond yields and Nancy Dell'Ollio, it's altogether more respectable face was a little something tucked away early on Sunday afternoons, transporting viewers from the living rooms of Wrexham to the terraces of Turin.

8 Joe Coyne

Riccardo Montolivo: Everything Liverpool Need To Know About Lucas' Replacement

He's the man destined to fill Andre Pirlo's shoes in the Italian national side, and he's maturing all the time, so ...

9 Comments Richard Whittle

Why Chelsea Should Buy Napoli's Edison Cavani Before The Champions League Last 16

His performances in Italy for Napoli have made him on of Europe's most feared marksmen, just what Chelsea need if D...

2 Comments Richard Whittle

Josip Ilicic: Serie A's Best Kept Secret Being Targeted By Tottenham

Since replacing Pastore as Palermo's trequartista, he's lit up the Serie A. Now, with Spurs sniffing around him alo...

Richard Whittle

Sebastian Giovinco: The New Del Piero On Chelsea's Wanted List

He started his career being compared to Alessandro Del Piero, since then Sebastian Giovinco has stamped his authori...

1 Comment Richard Whittle