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Dan Cancian

Dan Cancian is a senior writer for Destination Calcio, who covers Serie A and Italian football. Previously he worked at the Daily Mail and freelanced for The Guardian and These Football Times, where he covered all things Calcio. Read More

Latest posts by Dan Cancian

Cagliari – Sardegna Arena

The fourth-smallest ground by capacity in Serie A this season, the Sardegna Arena has been Cagliari’s home since 2016. ... Read More

Kyle Walker Makes His Mark on AC Milan Debut Before Familiar Late Heartbreak

Kyle Walker's AC Milan debut was almost perfect until Inter Milan rescued a point in the Derby della Madonnina with a late goal. ... Read More

When The Lion King Ruled Calcio: Gabriel Batistuta’s Top 10 Goals

As Gabriel Batistuta celebrates his 55th birthday, Destination Calcio looks back at 10 of his best goals in an extraordinary career. ... Read More

Sampdoria and Cosenza Enter Last Chance Saloon as They Bid to Snap Winless Runs

Sampdoria host bottom-of-the-table Cosenza on Saturday afternoon as they look to snap their 14-match winless run. ... Read More

Inter Milan Fly Serie A’s Flag in the Champions League as AC Milan and Juventus Crumble

Inter Milan are the only Serie A side to have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16, with Milan, Juve and Atalanta in the play-offs. ... Read More

Inter Milan Answer Napoli’s Challenge as Serie A Title Race Enters Crucial Month

Inter Milan kept pace with league leaders Napoli with a 4-0 thrashing of Lecce as the pace of the Serie A title race remains relentless. ... Read More

Sampdoria in Desperate Need to End Winless Run Against Mantova

Sampdoria travel to Mantova in desperate need of three points with the Blucerchiati only three points clear of bottom-of-the-table Cosenza. ... Read More
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Free-Scoring Sassuolo Face Spezia’s Rock-Solid Defence in Heavyweight Serie B Clash

Spezia host Sassuolo in the match of the weekend in Serie B as third and first go head-to-head on Friday night. ... Read More

Serie B Hotshot Francesco Pio Esposito Could Be Italy’s Next Scoring Sensation

With 11 goals in the first 20 Serie B appearances, Francesco Pio Esposito has emerged as one of European football's best prospects. ... Read More

Bologna’s Taste for Europe Intensifies After Historic Champions League Win

Bologna beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on a historic night at the Stadio Dall'Ara to secure their first ever win in the Champions League. ... Read More

Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay Prove Antonio Conte Got His Summer Gamble Right

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku were again on the scoresheet as Napoli cemented their Scudetto credentials with a win over Atalanta. ... Read More

Palermo Must Prove Form is No False Dawn Against Juve Stabia

Palermo desperately need to find some consistency as they host Juve Stabia in a fixture with crucial play-off implications. ... Read More