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 […]

The Fox Network keep changing time lots for Serie A matches so take a quick look at the Serie A On TV page to make sure you don't turn the set on too early or too late this weekend. Match of the Week should be Lazio vs. Napoli as these two clubs fight to keep […]

What a difference 24 hours makes after briefly discussing on World Soccer Daily the possibility of David Beckham leaving the Galaxy, (for training with AC Milan making his England position more secure) Becks is buying plane tickets for the Northern Italian fashion capital. Okay maybe not until January but we all get the picture, Mr Billy Big Boots will be modeling […]

Feisty Italy – This evening the Azzurri take on Montenegro in Lecce Lippi: We must win. Rossi will play, but maybe not from the start Milan lose in Tirana, but Nesta is back Inter to leave San Siro as Moratti orders new stadium Gullit: Ancelotti is like Ferguson It's make or break for the Azzurrini […]

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 […]

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Some surprises as Juventus, AC Milan and Roma all lose ground on the top teams and especially Inter. Lazio required a late goal by Simone Inzaghi to keep their place atop Serie A and maintain their home record of zero loses. A quick look at match statistics reveals just how lopsided the Lazio-Lecce encounter was. Taking the lead in […]

(Home Teams Listed First) Saturday, October 4 Lazio 1 – 1 Lecce, LAZ: S. Inzaghi (89') LEC: Tiribocchi (26') Inter 2 – 1 Bologna, INT: Ibrahimovic (25'), Adriano (50') BOL: Veras (56') Sunday, October 5 Chievo 0 – 2 Fiorentina, FIO: Kuzmanovic (32'), Gilardino (74') Siena 1 – 0 Roma, SIE: Frick (45') Genoa 3 […]

It may be just me, but lately I've been burned out listening to podcasts. So much so that my weekly diet of half a dozen different shows has now dwindled down to one or two. The same goes for non-soccer podcasts too. I find myself occupying my listening time with my newest addiction, Audible books, […]

Should be an entertaining match day for the neutral, several good match ups including, Udinese vs Torino, Reggina vs Catania, and Sampdoria travel to Atalanta. Last week I predicted 8 out of 10 winners with the exceptions being that darn Milan derby and Fiorentina vs Genoa, both of which should have been boxed. Match Day Six, Serie A Talk Predictions

Will Juventus be ready for visitors Palermo? Check the Serie A On TV page for local Serie A coverage.

Ronaldinho shines as AC Milan take the Milan Derby 1 – 0. Match Highlights [display_podcast] Match Day Five Results Saturday Sept. 27 Sampdoria 0 – 0 Juventus Fiorentina 1 – 0 Genoa Sunday Sept. 28 AS Roma 2 – 0 Atalanta Bologna 0 – 1 Napoli Catania 1 – 0 Chievo Lecce 2 – […]

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

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