It looks like another scudetto wouldn't be enough for Inter Milan's management. ESPN Soccernet is reporting that Inter owner Massimo Moratti wants former Manchester United and French national team star Laurent Blanc as his manager next year if the squad fails to advance to at least the finals of the Champions League.  The Nerazzurri beat […]

A nice quiet weekend in Serie A.  Fortunately, there were no matches of interest and no controversy that came out of the matches.  Nothing unusual or interesting at all. Or not.  In a weekend highlighted by the top two squads facing off, injuries to star players, and an odd mask celebration, let's take a moment […]

After Napoli's disappointing start to the season, president Aurelio De Laurentis has decided to "dismiss" Roberto Donadoni as head coach, and has now hired Walter Mazzarri. Napoli were looking forward to a successful season, with new signings such as Quagliarella, De Sanctis, and Cigarini. Napoli looked ready to shine with a team of young talent […]

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 […]

This past week it was officially announced that Vincenzo Bernardo had opted out of his contract with Italian Serie A club Napoli and is now a free agent. For some weeks there has been speculation that the New Jersey native, who joined Napoli’s primavera squad in 2006, would be coming to Major League Soccer; however, […]

LIVE Coverage of Atalanta vs. Napoli Napoli currently sit third on 23 points tied with AC Milan. A win today could lift the Southerners into second place if the Rossoneri fail to take all 3 points against Chievo at the San Siro.  I would think AC Milan should win comfortably also Chievo have recently entered […]

Saturday November 8th Torino 1 – 0 Palermo Bologna 1 – 1 AS Roma    Sunday November 9th  Catania 2 – 1 Cagliari Chievo 0 – 2 Juventus Fiorentina 2 – 1 Atalanta Genoa 4 – 0 Reggina Inter Milan 1 – 0 Udinese Lazio 3 – 0 Siena Napoli 2 – 0 Sampdoria Lecce […]

As intriguing as the current edition of the Champions League may be, there's a chance the 2009-2010 tournament could be one of the strangest, parity-rich events in football history. Seems someone has taken the snow globe that is European football, given it a good shake and the flakes aren't landing where people expect. The tables […]

Saturday November 1st Reggina 2 – 3 Inter Milan Juventus 2 – 0 Roma Sunday November 2nd Atalanta 0 – 0 Lecce Cagliari 5 – 1 Bologna Lazio 1 – 0 Catania Palermo 3 – 0 Chievo Sampdoria 1 – 0 Torino Siena 1 – 0 Fiorentina Udinese 2 – 2 Genoa AC Milan 1 […]

American readers quickly grasp my play on words and Italians of course know all too well the North-South rivalry alive and well in game and nation.  This season has seen a parity of representation from both halves of the Italian nation, yet the biggest Serie A surprise thus far is a table race in which Southerners […]

After a week of Champions League and UEFA Cup are you ready Italia fans for what should be some very very even match ups on match day 8?  After missing predictions for match day 7 I thought I should get back on track but this weekend is proving to be one of the toughest thus […]

Cannavaro's contract with "Los Merengues" runs out in June 2009, and reports have suggested the Real Madrid defender could be set for a return to Napoli.  At the age of 35 we will be witnessing yet another great football career coming to a close. The player has won some pretty prestigious silverware in his time on […]

Serie A On TV  has been updated for this week so check it out for Match Day One repeats.  There is no Serie A next Saturday due to World Cup qualifying, Serie A will return with Match Day Two Saturday Sept. 13.

The final set of Intertoto Cup fixtures took place over the weekend and the eleven winning clubs now advance to the UEFA Cup second qualifying round. Advancing are Aston Villa, Napoli, Stade Rennais FC, RC Deportivo La Coruna, SC Braga, SC Vaslui, SK Sturm Graz, Grasshopper-Club, VfB Stuttgart, IF Elfsborg and Rosenborg BK. A bit […]