Derby Preview Goalday Preview -Inter Milan take lead ahead of their derby with AC Milan. Scudetto holders Inter Milan lead the Serie A standings as they go into the classic city derby with recovering AC Milan late Sunday. Inter, currently on 10 points after four games, celebrated their 100th unbeaten home game mid-week, but struggled in the match beating the newly promoted […]

I'm predicting the Milan derby will have a similar result as last season's first meeting.

Arrival of Match Day Five brings forth the ancient rivalry of A.C. Milan against F.C. Internazionale. Welcome to the Derby della Madonnina. I was alerted to Mark Meadow's article, Friday afternoon question: Which is the best derby? this afternoon of course and it reminds of how wild things get at the San Siro when these clubs meet. This year's […]

LOCAL TIME MILANO ITALY: (minus 6 hrs for, NYC time) The Serie A Talk – Milan Derby Poll The Milan derby is a hotly contested local derby and is one of the most followed derbies in the football world. It is called "Derby della Madonnina" in honour of one of the main sights of the […]

Wednesday Sept 17th Lyon v Fiorentina, Group F Juventus v Zenit St Petersburg, Group H Yesterday's Results for Italian Clubs Roma 1 – 2 CFR Cluj, Group A Panathinaikos 0 -2 Inter, Group B Goalscorers Inter – Mancini (27'), Adriano (85'), for Roma Panucci (17') UEFA Magazine Video Interview of Juan Culio winning goalscorer for CFR […]

The group stage of the Champions League begins today with several intriguing matches as well as the return of Chelsea and Liverpool to continental football. Be sure to set your DVRs for the following matches on TV today in the United States (all times eastern). Bordeaux vs. Chelsea: 2:30pm ESPN2/ESPN360.com Sporting Lisbon vs. Barcelona: 2:30pm- […]

It's second half action and the Nerazzurri are leading 2 – 1 over the southerns from Catania. Inter vs. Catania Live Feed, the same channel should have Palermo vs. Roma next. Ricardo Quaresma makes his debut at the San Siro with a goal for Inter in the 43th minute.

Nerazzurri Fans may well ask who is this Portuguese wonder boy? What will he add to our club? What is his style? and will he fill the boots of Luis Figo to become the next midfield magician for Inter? Comparison to Cristiano Ronaldo is little surprise as Quaresma is yet one more from that current crop of outstanding Portuguese playmakers. […]

Hands down the goal of the week goes to Francesco Valiani of Bologna FC for the winner against AC Milan at the San Siro. (AC Milan 1 – 2 Bologna FC) Goalscorers – Di Vaio 18 (B), Ambrosini 42 (M), Valiani 79 (B) Line Ups Milan: Abbiati; Zambrotta, Maldini, Kaladze, Jankulovski (Shevchenko 46); Flamini, Pirlo, Ambrosini (Emerson […]

At which club will Tiago Mendes end up? I hear he only wants a deal with a Champions League contender. And is Hernán Crepos a Mourinho man after all? Late yesterday Serie A Talk learned the Ricardo Quaresma transfer from Porto to Internazionale was now finalized. Several news sites earlier indicated Quaresma was expected to […]

I'll have more analysis and comments later but for now just a quick update on the results of today's drawing. Some of the groupings, as in past seasons, was almost a bit too predictable but there are some interesting matchups ahead (Real Madrid – Juventus springs to mind as does Manchester United – Celtic and […]

Middlesbrough has unveiled their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season with a design that's manufactured by Errea and sponsored by Garmin. The blue and black striped shirt is reminiscent of Inter Milan's home shirt. But interestingly, according to the Middlesbrough web site, "the new shirt sees a return of the blue and black vertical […]

Deals are heating up on the eve of the Euro 2008 tournament so let's dive straight in and get caught up. This morning's big news is that Mexican striker Giovani dos Santos has left Barcelona to sign for English club Tottenham Hotspur after the two clubs agreed an initial £4.7m fee which could rise to […]

With Alexander Hleb's agent orchestrating ice cream flirtations with Inter and Mathieu Flamini stalling over signing a new Arsenal contract, Arsene Wenger has urged his young stars not to leave the club for more money. Both players were key components of Arsenal's success early in the season, but tailed off–along with the rest of the […]

Former Chelsea boss and current "I'm on Setanta Sports" presenter Jose Mourinho has had discussions with Inter Milan about becoming their new manager. Current Milan boss Roberto Mancini previously mentioned he would resign at the end of the season, before retracting the comment one day later. The situation would be ideal for Mourinho. The man […]