Inter Replaces Rafa With Leonardo
Finally this power struggle is over. It was inevitable that the Spaniard was not going to get anything from Massimo Moratti for this January transfer window, and Moratti got …
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Italy Out of 2012 Olympics
One Italian national team played a match yesterday, and the results were quite dispiriting. With a seemingly safe 2-0 aggregate lead over Belarus, the Italian U-21 club found a …
Serie A Preview – Genoa Aims for European Success
Italy’s oldest soccer club finished a disappointing ninth last season, and the management has made it clear this offseason that such a result is unacceptable. Disappointing play by a …
Serie A Preview – Is Bari in Relegation Danger?
In mid-July, I posted a story on this site proposing that Bari, if they played their cards right, could be poised for a top six finish. In the intervening …
Genoa reinforce with Miguel Veloso
Genoa are a club with high ambitions, and it’s been shown this transfer market that they want to contend for a Champions League spot with big name arrivals. It’s …
Bari Positioning Itself for a Top Six Finish
Bari, a city on the heel of the Italian boot, is an excellent market for Serie A and Italian soccer and the type of club that should be a …
The Most Surprising Clubs of 2009-2010
In this aggravating time between the end of the Serie A season and the beginning of the World Cup, we can bide our time by looking back at the …
Manchester United's Defensive Solution
One player highly thought of and sought after is Bari defender Andrea Ranocchia, who is one of the hottest defensive prospects currently plying his trade in Europe. Manchester United …
Will AS Bari Stay Up?
Introducing the Fearsome Chickens of AS Bari. Promoted side Associazione Sportivo Bari are not too attractive. But you could have said that about Hull, or Stoke, for that matter. …