Travis Lusti

The weekend in Italy and perhaps world football has been overshadowed by the tragic news of Piermario Morosini's death during a Serie B match between Livorno and Pescara. The Livorno midfielder suffered a heart attack while playing against Pescara. This tragic incident should serve as a reminder to everyone, whether players, football fans or people […]

Barcelona's controversial win over Milan secured a fifth consecutive semi-final appearance in the Champions League to tie the record set by bitter rivals Real Madrid over 50 years ago. Ironically, the Spanish giants might end up clashing in the final in a European version of the famous El Clasico. Barca's path to Munich appears to […]

Milan only managed a point after a 1-1 draw at Catania but the Rossoneri remain on top of the league standings by two points despite Juventus recording an impressive 3-0 win over Napoli. On Paper, Milan's schedule is much easier due to two main reasons- the Rossoneri will play 6 of their final 8 matches […]

Suddenly, and in less than one week, Real Madrid's comfortable 10 point lead has shrunk into a mere 6 point advantage with Barcelona in hot pursuit of the top spot in La Liga. Barca's star Lionel Messi has been in top form in recent weeks as confirmed by his scoring exploits in both the Champions […]

While Barcelona's historic run in the last few years and Lionel Messi's mesmerizing form have gotten most of the coverage in the media, one player appears ever closer to helping Real Madrid dethrone the Catalans as La Liga champions. This star player is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo who has flourished and has been on […]

Italy's Serie A will be determined in the next few weeks with Milan and Juventus fighting hard to win the distinguished league title. Milan's players might be distracted by their Champions League commitment with Barcelona as their next target in the quarter-final stage. As for Juventus, the Bianconeri have yet to lose this season in […]

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo made sure to leave his mark with a second-half double to lift his club to another away win. Los Blancos won 3-2 at Real Betis after trailing 1-0 early on. This precious victory leaves Real with a considerable advantage over bitter rivals Barcelona who are in second place but have been […]

Alexandre Pato was linked on a number of occasions with potential transfers to Spain and England as well as French club PSG. The figures which were discussed ranged from £35 to £45 million. Milan seemed reluctant to release Pato and the young Brazilian remained with the club. However, with the striker suffering from one injury […]

Some fans and pundits, particularly in Argentina, have on several occasions claimed that Lionel Messi saves his best performances for Barcelona. The Argentine wizard has responded with a hat-trick against Switzerland to secure a 3-1 win for his country. Then there are those who attribute Messi’s success with Barca to the presence of Xavi and […]

Despite facing criticism, Serie A has seen a number of established and emerging stars in recent years. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return to Italy after a brief spell with Barcelona shows the peninsula can still attract top quality players. With the presence of stars such as Andrea Pirlo, Robinho and Wesley Sneijder, Serie A can still be […]

Edinson Cavani has been a major hit with Napoli's fanatical supporters as he continues to find the back of the net at an impressive rate. Last season, his first with the Partenopei, the striker managed to score 26 goals in 35 league matches. This is by no means an easy feat considering the Uruguay international […]

Juventus escaped with a 1-1 draw yet the performance at the San Siro left a lot to be desired. The Bianconeri looked out of sorts and lacked composure during the first 45 minutes against the hosts. Juve only took charge once Milan's players appeared to slow down and suffer from fatigue. Without taking away credit […]

League leaders Milan were dominant during the first-half and the early stages of the second period against their rivals Juventus. The Rossoneri scored after another mistake by Leonardo Bonucci. The Juve centre-back committed two mistakes leading to Milan's goal scored by former Juve midfielder Antonio Nocerino. Bonucci was not under pressure yet he misplaced his […]

Lionel Messi broke the scoring record for the elimination rounds of the Champions League when he scored during Barcelona's away win against Bayer Leverkusen. The Germans were not spared Messi's heroics as the Barca wizards scored near the end of the match to register his 19th goal in the knockout stages of Europe's elite club […]

Did Juventus throw away the title by drawing 0-0 in Parma after the scorless home draw with Siena? The Bianconeri continue to struggle in front of goal at an alarming pace which could cost coach Antonio Conte and his players the dream of winning the Serie A title. There are a number of factors but […]