So it’s early days for Rafa Benitez’s side and yet his critics are already out to make life difficult for him. Internazionale have endured a mixed start to the season; they dominated Roma in the Italian Super Cup; lost to Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup with an abject performance. Life in Serie A hasn’t been easy either, a goalless draw away to Bologna, was a precursor to 2-1 wins over Udinese and Palermo. Despite these wins, the Champions [...]

AS Roma Daniele De Rossi has not been included in the team to travel to Lombardia to face the Rondinelle after picking up a thigh strain against Bologna AS Roma Francesco Totti has suffered a right leg injury in the last few hours, and could be rested with a place on the bench in preparation for the weekend’s match against Inter. Napoli Napoli striker Cristiano Lucarelli has undergone surgery on his left knee this afternoon and will now begin his [...]

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Home Away 14:45 ET Bologna v Udinese stadio Renato Dall’Ara 14:45 ET Brescia v AS Roma stadio Mario Rigamonti 14:45 ET Cagliari v Sampdoria stadio Sant’Elia 14:45 E Catania v Cesena stadio Angelo Massimino 14:45 ET Genoa v Fiorentina stadio Luigi Ferraris 14:45 ET Internazionale v Bari stadio G. Meazza 14:45 ET Lazio v AC Milan stadio Olimpico 14:45 ET Lecce v Parma stadio Via del Mare 14:45 ET Napoli v Chievo stadio Verona San Paolo [...]

Gazzetta dello Sport They are [Juventus] back Inter and Juve both win Cesena boom Newly promoted side are top for the first time in 35 years Super Napoli: Hamsik and Cavani score as Cassano falls Barca in fear for Messi Corriere dello Sport Eto’o and Juve: Yes! Fairytale Napoli Inter are top Hamsik and Cavani break Cassano Cesena are top Roma receive another two slaps Zamparini: ‘This way we’ll go back to Calciopoli’ Cellino call for strike in protest at [...]

So far this season, Serie A has been unpredictable.  Whether the smaller teams have improved, or the big teams are performing below-par, the gap has definitely got smaller between the top and the bottom of the league. Inter, the all-conquering Scudetto winners and European Champions of last season, are seemingly suffering from a lack of motivation to reproduce their achievements.  Jose Mourinho has gone, leaving a near-impossible job for Rafa Benitez.  Inter’s short-comings were first seen in the European Super [...]

The start of the season hasn’t exactly gone to plan for Serie A’s biggest clubs.  Inter have stuttered under Rafa Benitez’s management, Milan’s ageing squad looks over the hill, and Juventus’ summer spending spree has yet to pay off.  On just the third week of the season, the pressure was already getting to the underperforming giants, with Roma’s Claudio Ranieri launching an astonishing attack on the media after his own club’s below-par start. Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan faced Catania at home [...]

Milan’s fans have certainly been on a rollercoaster ride this last week. A sense of enthusiasm and anticipation thoroughly quashed by a shock defeat to Serie A new boys Cesena last Saturday. Then two second half goals from Ibrahimovic and a dynamic midfield performance from other new signing Kevin Prince Boateng to buoy morale and bring the tifosi full circle ahead of the match versus Catania tonight. Three changes for the Milan team, with Thiago Silva returning to the starting [...]

Nice little video supplied by euro-goal where the big man Fabio Capello sits down for a heart to heart discussion on his history of soccer. One of the questions put to him, “Which modern player would you like to be compared to?”

There is no way to ice over the poor performance that Roma put in against Bayern Munich. I stayed away from internet sites all day Wednesday and recorded the game here in the states on FSC on Thursday. Then waited until I got off of work to watch this, and I was so disappointed. Although, this was the first match for both sides in the Champions League group stage, Roma looked to be the weakest side all night. I know [...]

written by Frank Tigani As it stands, come the beginning of the 2012 European season, Italy will only be given three champions league spots. That is correct, as of now the Bundesliga has overtaken Serie A in UEFA’s Coefficient ranking system as now the German league occupies third spot whilst Calcio slides down into fourth spot. For the Serie A to reclaim third position in the UEFA rankings a much improved performance is required from all Italian sides both in [...]

You simply have to laugh as a person resembling former AS Roma player Ludovic Giuly performs an improv strip show at a pub/cafe while viewing football on the big screen. Goal.com reported earlier the frenchman announced on RMC radio this campaign will be his last with Paris Saint-Germain. “This is my last season in Paris,” he affirmed. “I will try to enjoy it and won’t regret anything. ”

Gazzetta dello Sport Inter: line, new paragraph The Nerazzurri still aren’t shining Editorial: Two lights, but… Milan: There is Auxerre Ibra, it’s up to you! Roma in Munich, Totti issues a rallying cry Marchisio: ‘I only want to stay here’ Samp: Di Carlo launches Marilungo Cannavaro and De Laurentiis make peace             Corriere dello Sport It’s Eto’o’s Inter Milan and Roma out for redemption Italy’s referees in even greater storm De Laurentiis: ‘Believe in us’ [...]