Internazionale take on Genoa tomorrow evening looking to gain a crucial win in their quest for European qualification. The match has been rescheduled, after original tie was cancelled due to severe flooding in the region and the tragic loss of several lives. Ranieri wanted to pay his respects to those who lost their lives; he said: “I think a very important thing, more so than the game, is that people don’t forget. It is necessary that those in charge do [...]

Riccardo Montolivo and Daniele De Rossi’s contract situations exemplify a worrying trend for Serie A clubs. Two of Italy’s first choice midfielders are out of contract next summer and there is increasing debate about whether or not their clubs can keep hold of them. It is an alarming situation that both Fiorentina and Roma find themselves in. They’re a third of the way into a new season and rumours about their star players persist. Montolivo is continually linked with both [...]

AC Milan have agreed a deal with Catania to sign Maxi Lopez.  The Milanese club are looking for a new forward after Antonio Cassano underwent heart surgery earlier this month. Milan have been heavily linked with the troublesome Carlos Tevez in recent weeks, with a loan deal their preferred option. However, Manchester City want to recoup some of the £50 million they allegedly spent to bring him to the Etihad Stadium. Lopez is seen as a more realistic option, and [...]

Xavi scored a goal of splendid vigour to grant Barcelona a 3-2 victory over AC Milan in a gripping Champions League match last night; in a game which also saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic start against his nemesis Pep Guardiola. The home side were twice forced to stage comebacks, first of all through Ibrahimovic and then through a miraculous Kevin-Prince Boateng goal. In response to a Mark-Van Bommel own goal and a penalty from Lionel Messi. This match was all about securing [...]

The Argentine began his youth career at Rosario Central, whom he joined before moving to Estudiantes in 2003. Playing for Estudiantes’s youth side, he scored a remarkable 17 goals in 39 games. His big move came in 2004 when Genoa signed him for €1million. The Italian side immediately loaned him to San Lorenzo in Argentina again, where he played 29 top flight games, netting eight goals. The highlight of his season was scoring against River Plate in a crucial San [...]

The number if Italians plying their trade abroad is steadily increasing. Yet despite this, there wasn’t a single Italian named on the Balon ‘dor short list last week. In one way this isn’t entirely surprising given the common disregard Serie A is held in nowadays. Since the hey-day of the last 80′s early 90’s, financial resources of Italian Serie A clubs have decreased significantly. The world’s top players are more likely to play in Spain’s primera for clubs like Real [...]

Claudio Marchisio The Juventus midfielder has been in great form this season; including netting a brace in their 2-0 win over AC Milan last weekend. He was often forced out onto the left-side of midfield in previous years and not deemed capable of orchestrating a midfield. He’s proved his doubters wrong this season and also forced his way into the Italian National Team’s midfield. Gokhan Inler Napoli’s key summer signing from Udinese; the Swiss player is a midfield general, in [...]

So the new Serie A season is upon us once more. So far the typical clichés have proven to be incorrect. The age old stereotype of Italian defences being impenetrable was shattered with 37 goals being scored in the opening weekend. Much focus was placed upon Gian Piero Gasperini’s favoured 3-4-3 system and how this would allow Internazionale to regain their Serie A crown, from bitter city rivals AC Milan. A strained pre-season saw the “old-guard” handed new contracts, whilst [...]

Udinese currently occupy the fourth position in Serie A, leading challengers Roma, by two points. If they stay in this position, they’ll qualify for next season’s Champion’s League; albeit in the preliminary qualifying round. This would be a remarkable success for a team, who are not regular features on Europe’s grandest stage. The club last appeared in the tournament in 05/06, after Luciano Spalletti had guided them to a remarkable fourth place. They qualified for the group stages by Sporting [...]

“Internazionale took the field this weekend fielding a familiar 4-2-3-1 formation. Giampaolo Pazzini was chosen to lead the line, with Samuel Eto’o and Philipe Coutinho forced out into the wider positions. Despite winning the game 3-1, Inter showed they still have flaws in their side. Top of the list, a distinct lack of width; this will be apparent to any fan of the team who has watched them over the last few seasons. Inter tend to follow a trend amongst [...]

Champions League final16 second leg, Bayern vs Internazionale Tuesday night sees German Champions, Bayern Munich, attempt to complete a second act of revenge upon their Italian rivals Inter Milan. The two giants face off in their second leg of the Champions League quarter final. Both teams have experienced differing form in recent weeks, with Bayern struggling to catch Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Inter chasing down city rivals AC Milan for the Serie A crown. Last weekend saw a change [...]

Internazionale were made to battle for a place in the semi finals of the Coppa Italia; they faced Napoli in the cauldron that is the San Paulo. Both teams fielded their strongest available line ups, with Inter deciding to pair new signing Ranocchia with Cordoba at the heart of their defence. But despite fielding such a strong team, Napoli were the better team. Controversy wasn’t far away from the game and in the 12th minute, Napoli thought they had taken [...]