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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

Catanzaro: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo

The capital of Calabria, Catanzaro is known as the City of the Two Seas as it lies on mainland Italy’s narrowest point separating the Ionian from the Thyrennian. Catanzaro is also home to another one of Italy’s oldest grounds, the Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, which opened its door in 1919 on land that was used as ... Read More

Spezia: Stadio Alberto Picco

Located a stone’s throw from La Spezia’s docks, the Stadio Alberto Picco is one of Serie B’s oldest grounds. Built in 1919 on a site the club acquired from the Italian Navy, the stadium is named after La Spezia’s first ever goalscorer and World War I hero. Built to resemble the British grounds of the ... Read More

Pisa Made to Wait a Bit Longer for Fiorentina Clash as Newcomers Face Tough Start to Life in Serie A

Pisa's reward for returning to Serie A for the first time in 34 years is a tough set of opening fixtures this season. ... Read More

Pisa: Arena Garibaldi

If you were to compile a list of football clubs whose stadium is located nearby a UNESCO World Heritage site it would not be very long. But Pisa would be on there. Granted, there are more picturesque stadiums than the Arena Garibaldi, but none of them are a 10-minute walk from scenery as stunning as ... Read More

The Latest Managerial Hotshot, a Club Legend or a Big Gamble… Who Replaces Simone Inzaghi at Inter?

With Simone Inzaghi leaving Inter Milan after four years, Destination Calcio looks at who could replace him at the San Siro. ... Read More

The Commander Is Back: Maurizio Sarri Has Unfinished Business at Lazio

Maurizio Sarri has returned to Lazio 15 months after he resigned from his role in charge of the Biancocelesti under a cloud. ... Read More

Spezia’s Fairytale Season Ends in Tears of Defiance After Play-Off Final Defeat

Spezia's fairytale season came narrowly close to a perfect ending as they lost 3-2 to Cremonese in the play-offs final. ... Read More

Cremonese Bury Last Season’s Ghosts to Beat Spezia and Return to Serie A

Cremonese were promoted to Serie A after beating Spezia 3-2 in a thrilling second leg of the play-offs final on Sunday night. ... Read More

Inter’s Champions League Final Implosion Spells a Sorry End for Simone Inzaghi’s Elder Statesmen

Inter Milan's season promised so much, but ultimately delivered nothing after a shellacking at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. ... Read More

Why Brescia Have Been Relegated to Serie C and What It Means for Sampdoria and Serie B

Brescia have been relegated to Serie C after being found guilty of financial irregularities, while Sampdoria have been handed a lifeline. ... Read More

Champions League Final Will Shape Simone Inzaghi’s Legacy at Inter Milan

The Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain could define Simone Inzaghi's legacy at Inter Milan. ... Read More

Cremonese Out to End Juve Stabia’s Fairytale Run After Disappointing First Leg

Cremonese host Juve Stabia in the second leg of the play-offs semi-final needing a win to keep their promotion hopes alive. ... Read More