Here we go again with Serie A Weekly giving you a list of five stories to read this lunchtime that we have seen from around the web and enjoyed ourselves. Many of these will be about Italian football of course but there is always room for something different and those will be here too. Take a look at our recommendations, pass them on and be sure to leave a comment on these great articles. The feature will return tomorrow for more of the same!

First stop as ever on a Monday, Paolo Bandini’s wrap-up of the weekend’s Serie A action for The Guardian. Read his always excellent column here

We always enjoy backpagefootball.com and this look at British negativity from Matthew Kenny is another reason why. Take a look here

Next, a look at shirt numbers and their ever-decreasing significance from Matt Tickner here

Lens defender Raphaël Varane seems set for a big future. Andrew Gibney profiles the 17-year-old on his own site excellent site here

Finally, writing for Beyond the Pitch, read Matteo Bonetti’s look at the President’s and owners of Serie A here

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