Andrew Bishara

American readers quickly grasp my play on words and Italians of course know all too well the North-South rivalry alive and well in game and nation. This season has seen a parity of representation from both halves of the Italian nation, yet the biggest Serie A surprise thus far is a table race in which Southerners […]

The Third Half – end of week edition starts at the half hour mark with host Johnathan Starling discussing with myself the current news of Beckham's loan transfer to AC Milan, midweek Champions League and UEFA Cup action, as well as Jose Mourinho talk, Massimo Moratti talk and finally a quick preview of Serie A Matchday 8 fixtures. Click on the image to […]

After a week of Champions League and UEFA Cup are you ready Italia fans for what should be some very very even match ups on match day 8? After missing predictions for match day 7 I thought I should get back on track but this weekend is proving to be one of the toughest thus […]

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Champions League Group Stage Juventus 2 – 1 Real Madrid CF Italian giants Juventus currently sit 12th in Serie A and with rumblings Monday of lack of security for manager Claudio Ranieri's position, Ranieri was definitely starting to feel the heat. Both club and manager however received some breathing room the next evening as the Bianconeri won their first […]

The Fox Network keep changing time lots for Serie A matches so take a quick look at the Serie A On TV page to make sure you don't turn the set on too early or too late this weekend. Match of the Week should be Lazio vs. Napoli as these two clubs fight to keep […]

What a difference 24 hours makes after briefly discussing on World Soccer Daily the possibility of David Beckham leaving the Galaxy, (for training with AC Milan making his England position more secure) Becks is buying plane tickets for the Northern Italian fashion capital. Okay maybe not until January but we all get the picture, Mr Billy Big Boots will be modeling […]

Feisty Italy – This evening the Azzurri take on Montenegro in Lecce Lippi: We must win. Rossi will play, but maybe not from the start Milan lose in Tirana, but Nesta is back Inter to leave San Siro as Moratti orders new stadium Gullit: Ancelotti is like Ferguson It's make or break for the Azzurrini […]

Cannavaro's contract with "Los Merengues" runs out in June 2009, and reports have suggested the Real Madrid defender could be set for a return to Napoli. At the age of 35 we will be witnessing yet another great football career coming to a close. The player has won some pretty prestigious silverware in his time on […]

ROME (AFP) – Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete said on Monday that Italy fans will be barred from buying tickets to away matches until further notice. Three Italy fans were arrested on Saturday for burning a Bulgarian flag during a World Cup qualifier in Sofia, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Italian hooligans, thought […]

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The mid week edition of The Third Half starts with Johnathan Starling and Kevin of Serie A Talk discuss the weekend that was Serie A along with discussing the Italian National Team that will play in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Click on the image to the right to download this week’s complete The Third Half […]

Headlines from Italy read, A sensational Swedish backheel, Magical Ibra!, Ibra waves his magic wand, Inter go top. Some excellent goals were scored this week including, Del Piero's trade mark free-kick, Gilardino's header and Kuzmanovic's quick take, off the Montolivo free-kick but it should be obvious from the introduction Goal of The Week falls to Zlatan Ibrahimovic with his […]

Some surprises as Juventus, AC Milan and Roma all lose ground on the top teams and especially Inter. Lazio required a late goal by Simone Inzaghi to keep their place atop Serie A and maintain their home record of zero loses. A quick look at match statistics reveals just how lopsided the Lazio-Lecce encounter was. Taking the lead in […]

Should be an entertaining match day for the neutral, several good match ups including, Udinese vs Torino, Reggina vs Catania, and Sampdoria travel to Atalanta. Last week I predicted 8 out of 10 winners with the exceptions being that darn Milan derby and Fiorentina vs Genoa, both of which should have been boxed. Match Day Six, Serie A Talk Predictions