This past weekend saw the resumption of play in La Liga. This week's team managed to damage their opponents chances at a Champions League spot while pulling themselves out of relegation. That's a performance worthy of TOW recognition. The La Liga Team Of The Week made headlines and/or played matches on the weekend of April […]

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 […]

We are into the single digits in terms of number of weeks left in the Serie A season. 9 weeks left till the end of the season and I am suffering from some serious writers' block.  That's ok cause, there is still a Team Of The Week.  The Serie A Team Of The Week for […]

I'm a keep it real, I couldn't come up with anything original and amusing to write for the intro, so let's get straight to the Team Of The Week.  Remember that the TOW played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar week of March 16 – 22. The winner is:

There are only 10 weeks left in the Serie A and now is the time where teams who want to move into a European spot must make their move. Same goes for teams that want to avoid relegation.  This week's winner made a big move to avoid relegation.  Remember that the Serie A Team Of […]

We are already in mid-March and wow has this year flown by.  Why is it the older you get the faster the years go by? Anyway, you aren't reading this caring about the speed of years, you want to know what team is the La Liga Team Of The Week for Jornada 27.  This time we got a […]

The winner played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar week of Mar. 2 – 8 and the winner is:

It was a full week of action in Europe.  Champions League, UEFA Cup, and La Liga action.  Its been awhile since there has been a La Liga Team Of The Week but considering the events of this week its time to award one.  Remember that the TOW played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar […]

In the U.S., its the time of the year called March Madness.  After this week of UEFA Cup, Champions League, and Serie A action "March Madness" could also be applied to Calcio Italiano.  Unpredictablility and surprise are the name of the game making the drama even more intense.  This week's Serie A Team Of The […]

With 13 matches remaining for teams in the Serie A, it has become apparent that the fight for the lucrative European spots are becoming more fierce.   As for the scudetto, its Inter's to lose as for the Team Of The Week,  it was tough to pick a TOW because there were no big surprise results. However […]

After a midweek full of international friendlies and World Cup qualifiers, the domestic leagues in Europe were back in action over the weekend.  The 24th week of the Serie A saw 7 of 10 matches end in a draw but we don't give the TOW award to teams that draw.  So this week's winner of […]

Week 23 of the Serie A was loaded with great drama & theater. Udinese & Juventus both got game winners in 2nd half injury time. Fiorentina got 3 points from Alberto Gilardino in the 89th minute and Chievo & Siena gave their fans heart palpitations with late goals to salvage a point. However, the Team […]

It was a very eventful week in Italy with Coppa Italia fixtures and the wild happenings of Week 20 in the Serie A. There was a dramatic 2nd half comeback (Torino v. Lecce), a return of a icon in Turin (Gigi Buffon vs. Fiorentina), the goal scoring debut of a celebrity (Beckham for Milan vs. Bologna), […]

At the halfway point of the Italian Serie A, Inter's hold on a 4th consecutive scudetto seems to be slipping because of the performance by our Team Of The Week for Week 19. The team of the week made headlines and/or played games during the calendar week of January 12 – 18. The Serie A […]

This is the 1st Serie A Team Of The Week for 2009.  So the squad that earns the prize this week is fortunate enough to have the honor of being the first.  Anyway, the winner played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar week of Jan. 5 – 11. The winner of the 1st Serie A […]