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The Azzurri qualified to Euro 2012 without being tested as coach Cesare Prandelli attempted to build the national team around younger and talented players such as Mario Balotelli and Giuseppe Rossi. Various niggling injuries and a plethora of ridiculous antics performed by Balotelli meant that Prandelli was not able to rely heavily on the controversial […]

Less than a week after some pundits and other critics have questioned Lionel Messi's form, the little Argentinean responded in emphatic form. Messi had failed to score in the last three matches yet he registered a hat-trick as he guided Barca to an impressive 5-0 win. The hat-trick not only silenced the critics but also […]

Former Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo made the move to Juventus this summer on a free transfer in what should be his last contract with an elite club. Pirlo now joins an exclusive list of players who have represented Italy's three most prestigious clubs, Inter, Juve and Milan. In fact, Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only […]

Juventus threw away another two points with Genoa scoring a late equalizer in Turin to force a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The Juve supporters must be disappointed with the club's inability to display a killer instinct in finishing off weaker opponents. The Bianconeri also wasted a number of opportunities highlighting the lack of scoring touch […]

Real Madrid currently occupy third place while Barcelona are on top but only by a point with Levante separating the perennial contenders in Spain. One of the main reasons behind Real's 24 goals in 7 La Liga matches is the presence of key player Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Portuguese star is not the only reason […]

Serie A champions Milan continued their dismal form in league play after falling 2-0 to rivals Juventus. Milan's coach Massimiliano Allegri did not offer excuses when he referred to the defeat in Turin as the worst performance of the season by his players. As for Juve, this was by far the club's most significant win […]

Juventus might be on top of the Serie A table but it is too early to consider them as serious contenders before they can register a notable win against one of the elite teams such as Milan or Napoli. The upcoming fixtures will offer the Bianconeri the perfect opportunity to measure their improvement and how […]

Barcelona continue to win trophies with the Catalans lifting the European and Spanish Super Cups prior to the start of La Liga's 2011-12 season. Barca will be favorites to repeat as champions for the obvious reasons such as the magic and goals of Lionel Messi as well as the familiarity of several of the starters […]

While many supporters and pundits will stress on the missed opportunities to sign a top class striker such as Sergio Aguero and Giuseppe Rossi, Juve's weaknesses might surface in the lack of a quality backup for the full-backs and the absence of a world class centre-back to partner Giorgio Chiellini. Coach Antonio Conte has a […]

The Serie A season kicked-off on Friday with a 2-2 draw between champions Milan and Lazio. The Rossoneri will remain as the favorites to repeat as champions considering they have kept their key players while adding some quality in midfield with the signing of Alberto Aquilani. Below is a list of candidates for the Serie […]

In what has become a habit for Juventus, the Bianconeri dropped two points and settled for a draw with Catania. Juve could not defend a 2-0 lead over the visitors who have yet to register their first away win of the season. The Bianconeri squad is lacking in quality and this is evident when the […]

The current Serie A season has seen a trio of clubs compete for the Scudetto with Milan ahead by a small margin over Inter and Napoli respectively. The Milan-Inter showdown, set after the international break, will determine to a large extent the direction of the title. From an individual standpoint, there have been very few […]

Milan remain on top of Serie A yet their hold has become more tenuous than ever with city rivals Inter lurking just two points behind. The Rossoneri have some of the league's most talented individuals such as Robinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antonio Cassano, but along with that talents comes a lot of baggage and unpredictability. […]

Italy's elite clubs are struggling in the Champions League and have struggled since 2000 despite two trophies won by Milan and one by Inter in the last decade. Italian clubs were the dominant force in the 1990s with Milan and Juventus winning the Champions League with Juve reached three consecutive finals. Italian clubs were also a force […]

Juventus have struggled to find any consistency throughout another frustrating season which currently sees them sit in sixth place in Serie A with Lazio in fourth on 48 points, a full seven ahead of Juve. There is no point comparing this season's Juve with the last one for a number of reasons. Last season, Juve […]