We have reached the halfway point of the season, and it seems like the race for the scudetto is over (whether it is or not you can debate). The big story from this past weekend was Milan's thumping of Juventus but of course there are numerous subplots and stories that have come out of the […]

Well when your side is screaming out for a centre half, why not simply go out and sign a centre midfielder who's lost his pace and has struggled with injuries for 3 seasons. Yes, Roberto Mancini seems to think that by signing a creaky Patrick Vieira, it'll help shore up a leaky defence. 5 years […]

The big story of the weekend was the snow that postponed four matches including the much anticipated Fiorentina-AC Milan match, rescheduled for January 27. However, the weekend still had plenty of drama, especially around Juventus. In honor of the holiday season, this week's Lessons will be handing out presents to various people and teams in […]

The Derby d'Italia Is a Match Not to Miss The goals were impressive. The fans were incredibly creative with their chanting and thankfully not offensive. The players were obviously emotional invested in the match, as it was stopped briefly late in the second half for a scuffle among the players. This was the type of […]

The best way to sum up the action this past weekend is more of the same. The top 4 remain the top 4 (with one switch) and those looking in danger of relegation still look in danger of relegation. However, a few major lessons were learned this week on (and off) the pitch. Racism is […]

As it's World Cup draw week, I thought I'd share one of my favourite football stories with you, about the first ever World Cup, though it was only for domestic sides at the time.I heard this story for the first time when I was nine, due to it being made in to a television drama […]

Totti was a star in the 3-1 win over Bari For Italian soccer fans, the international break was excruciating. The national team had two friendlies (which Arsenal fans would not consider too friendly) and watched to see who else would qualify from Europe. Thankfully, the action from this weekend was exciting enough to make up […]

A Halloween weekend for the 11th matchday saw tricks and treats for various clubs, players and managers. In honor of the holiday, we will take a look at those who got their candy this weekend and those who got toilet papered. Treat: Inter Milan on Top An expected win by Inter over Lavorno coupled with […]

Midweek matches see some excitement and some scoring that has been absent in many match days. The top of the table also has a familiar look with Inter, Juventus, and Sampdoria in the lead, but watch for an approaching AC Milan in the rearview mirror. AC Milan is Rolling, but Defense is a Concern AC […]

UPDATE – Goal.com is reporting that Felipe Melo will also be out for this weekend's match against Sampdoria. Two large Italian clubs received huge injury news today as they sought to climb up the Serie A table. Juventus star and striker Vincent Iaquinta revealed today that he has a torn meniscus and will have surgery […]

The Top 6 Keep This Week Interesting Inter, Sampdoria, Juventus, Palermo, Fiorentina and AC Milan all won this weekend to raise the stakes for the mid-week matches: Genoa v. Fiorentina, Napoli v. AC Milan, Juventus v. Sampdoria, and Inter V. Palermo (29th). Clear your schedule Wednesday and Thursday for some great calcio. AC Milan […]

For those who spent Saturday and Sunday away from the television and internet, or were too busy watching the Manchester Derby, here are some lessons we have learned (or in some cases relearned) from this past weekend’s Serie A action: Gianluigi Buffon is the key for a Juve scudetto: Although he has some mileage between […]

A lot has been said about Serie A's decline over the past couple of years. Critics have claimed the English Premiership and Spain's La Liga have become Europe’s best leagues leaving Serie A to challenge the Bundesliga for third spot. Sadly, Serie A has witnessed a sharp decline in the past few years that cannot be […]

The Serie A Game to Watch this week features the only matchup of two teams in the top four in the standings. Although it is only the third week of the season (sorry Sampdoria fans), both Lazio and Juventus are eyeing a possible scudetto and this match could keep one club’s early momentum going. Lazio: […]

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. In each case, the Premiership club became more attractive with exposure. Despite the horror fashion-mistake of the kit, Bari took two points from Inter last week. […]