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/ 6048 days agoItalian League Lags Behind?
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 […]
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/ 6147 days ago2008-09 Serie A Best XI
Ladies & Gentlemen, the end of the Serie A season means that we have to choose a Best XI. The following 11 players and coach were our standout players from an exciting Serie A season. Here are the Serie A's Best XI for 2008-09: Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan) The Nerazzurri & Brazil #1 has […]
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/ 6154 days agoSerie A Final Roundup – Week 38
The last week of an exciting Serie A season has passed and with Inter already capturing its 17th Scudetto, one storyline involved the relegation fight between Bologna and Torino. Marco Di Vaio scored his 24th goal of the season as Bologna defeated Catania 3-1 at home and will remain in the Serie A. Torino FC […]
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/ 6161 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 37
The penultimate round of calcio italiano was action packed as only 2 matches had less than 2 goals combined from both teams. At this point the only drama will be what team will finish 2nd and what team will be the last to be relegated. Juventus snapped a 7-game winless streak with their 3-0 road […]
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/ 6169 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 36
After 36 weeks & a New Years/Christmas break, Italy has its champions. Congratulations to FC Internazionale Milano for clinching their 17th Scudetto. The Nerazzurri won the title after arch-rivals AC Milan lost on Saturday 2-1 on the road to Udinese. For good measure, Inter gave their home fans a show by trouncing Siena 3-0 at […]
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/ 6176 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 35
Week 35 of the Serie A was full of tight matches showing the competitive balance of Italy's 1st Division of Football. Only one match had a goal differential of more than 2 goals and there were 6 draws over the weekend. One of those draws delayed a Scudetto celebration for Inter Milan. Chievo battled Il […]
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/ 6182 days agoTorino look to spirit of I Caduti in battle for survival
The story has been told a million times before. The greatest team in football, on their flight home from an exhibition game in Lisbon, meet with a premature end when their G-212 plane smashes into the Basilica di Superga. All 31 passengers died, including the entire Torino squad. Sixty years on, the pain felt on […]
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/ 6184 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 34
4 matches remain in the 2008-09 Serie A season and after week 34 the only thing that was settled was the participants dueling for the last Champions League spot. Fiorentina kept 4th place with a 1-0 home win over relegation threatened Torino. Peruvian midfielder Juan Vargas scored to keep i Viola 1 point ahead of […]
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/ 6191 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 33
Whomever said that the race for the Scudetto was over, spoke too soon. Inter Milan suffered a stunning 1-0 loss on the road to Napoli. Ex-Juve striker Marcelo Zalayeta scored in the 73rd minute to give Napoli the win and extend Inter's winless streak to 3 games. The loss was the Nerazzurri's 3rd of the […]
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/ 6197 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 32
All those that thought that the Serie A wasn't explosive need to look at Week 32 to see that it is. Let's begin with the Derby D'Italia. Juventus and Inter played to a 1-1 draw in Turin that saw the drama intensify in the 2nd half. Mario Balotelli scored to give Inter the lead in […]
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/ 6204 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 31
The matches of Week 31 of the Serie A were overshadowed by the tragedy of devastating earthquakes that killed around 230 people and injured many more in Central Italy. Matches across the country held a moment of silence out of respect for those that were affected by the quakes. All but 1 match was played […]
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/ 6210 days agoSerie A Team Of The Week – Giornata 30
Before we go on with the Team Of The Week, our thoughts & prayers are with those that were affected by the tragic earthquake that hit L'Aquila on Monday. I spent the summer of 2002 in L'Aquila, its a beautiful place with friendly people, keep hope that more survivors will be found and that the […]

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/ 6211 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 30
Well Serie A fans, welcome back. The national team solidified their chances of going to South Africa so now its time for the clubs to solidify their chances for either a Scudetto, European competition place, or avoid relegation. With only 8 weeks left, teams need points and need them NOW. Inter Milan may have secured […]
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/ 6214 days agoInjuries Affect Teams As Serie A Returns To Action
With World Cup qualifiers over until June, the wild followers of various Serie A teams can get back to cheering for their beloved clubs. This weekend play will resume with a full slate of matches. With 9 matchdays left in the 2008-09 season, this is when teams must make their charge for a Scudetto, European […]
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/ 6226 days agoSerie A Roundup – Week 29
The Serie A is heading down to the last few matches. There are 9 weeks left for teams to slip down the table or rise up the table. The marquee matchup of the weekend was AS Roma vs Juventus, too bad the match was one-sided as La Vecchia Signora dominated I Giallorossi in Rome. The […]