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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

Verona Upstage Genoa in the Battle of Serie A’s Surprise Packages

On the day Charles Leclerc triumphed at Monza in the Italian Grand Prix, Genoa’s blistering start to the season came to a screeching halt. Last season, the Rossoblu won 10 points from their final five games and picked up where they had left off, with a last-minute draw against reigning champions Inter Milan on the ... Read More

Ciao, Sven: Sampdoria’s Moving Tribute to the Great Swede

Sampdoria paid a moving tribute to Sven-Göran Eriksson in their first home match since the passing of their former manager this week. ... Read More

How David Platt Went From “The Maradona of Bari” to Sampdoria Icon

One of English football's best exports to Italy, David Platt became a Serie A icon with Bari, Juventus and Sampdoria. ... Read More

Have Faith in Chiesa: Why Euro 2020 Winner Could Be a Bargain for Liverpool

Federico Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus this week, and while the Reds have got a bargain, there are reasons why Juve let him go. ... Read More

Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku Are Back Together – Will the Gamble Pay off for Napoli?

Antonio Conte's quest for new signings is over, with Napoli agreeing deals for Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay. ... Read More

Benevento: Stadio Ciro Vigorito

Bevento play in Italian football's third division this season, and Destination Calcio tells you how to get there. ... Read More

OneFootball Has Rescued Serie A Viewers in Britain, but Will It Last?

OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcasting rights in the UK, after TNT announced plans to scale down its coverage to just 76 matches. ... Read More

Sven-Göran Eriksson: The Mercurial Swede Who Conquered Serie A

Sven-Göran Eriksson will go down as one of Serie A's greatest ever managers after winning trophies at Roma, Lazio and Sampdoria. ... Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Fabio Pecchia on Coaching Under Rafa Benitez, Learning From Marcello Lippi and Taking Parma Back to Serie A

Fabio Pecchia speaks to Destination Calcio about working with Rafa Benitez, playing under Marcello Lippi and taking Parma back to Serie A. ... Read More

Alvaro Morata at AC Milan Contingency Plan or Genius Signing?

It’s out with the old and in with the, well, not so old as far AC Milan are concerned.  The Rossoneri’s quest to find a replacement for Olivier Giroud finally ended in mid-July, as they secured the signing of Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid. AC Milan triggered the Spaniard’s €13m (£11m) release clause and Morata ... Read More
Alvaro Morata of AC Milan greets the fans during the Serie A

Verona: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

One of Serie A's most iconic stadiums, the Marcantonio Bentegodi in Verona has always felt slightly too big for both Hellas Verona and Chievo ... Read More
Inside the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona

Antonio Conte’s Anger Spells Troubles for Napoli After Verona Nightmare

At his unveiling as Napoli manager in June, Antonio Conte had promised his team would wear a ‘pissed-off’ look throughout the campaign. The implications were clear. After finishing their campaign as reigning champions in 10th place, Napoli were ready to bounce back. But the only man to wear a pissed-off look on Sunday night was ... Read More