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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

Tight Promotion Races, Play-Off Chaos and Relegation Drama: Why It’s All to Play for in Serie C

With six games left, the Serie C season has entered its business stage at both ends of the table in all three regional groups. ... Read More

Spezia Look To Keep Automatic Promotion Bid Rolling Against High-Flying Cesena

Cesena welcome Spezia on Saturday afternoon in a potentially crucial clash for the Serie B promotion race, with both sides in great form. ... Read More

Joel Pohjanpalo Proves He’s Worth Every Penny With Sizzling Start to Life in Palermo

If the summer transfer window is an exercise in long-term planning, the January transfer window relies upon players making an immediate impact. And given one of football’s oldest truism is that successful clubs don’t make signings in winter, footballers who do move in January come with heightened expectations. They are the midfielders who must turn ... Read More
Joel Pohjanpalo

Gian Piero Gasperini and Atalanta Can Dare to Dream After Juventus Thrashing

Atalanta are back in the Serie A title race after thrashing Juventus 4-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday night ... Read More

Louis Buffon Follows in his Father Gigi’s Footsteps After Pisa Debut

Louis Buffon, the son of former Italy legend Gigi, made his debut for Pisa this season after impressing for the Tuscans' youth side. ... Read More

Jonathan Klinsmann, a Ballboy and the Penalty Save That Kept Cesena’s Promotion Bid Alive

Jonathan Klinsmann gifted 12-year-old Ivan his shirt after the ballboy helped him save a penalty on Saturday. ... Read More

The Devil Is in Hell: Sergio Conceicao Lacks the Answer as AC Milan’s Season Spirals Out of Control

Milan's season took a fresh turn for the worst as they recorded their third straight Serie A defeat after losing to Lazio. ... Read More

Pisa Aiming To Get Promotion Bid Back on Track Against Juve Stabia

After one point in the last two games, Pisa look to revive their automatic promotion bid when they host Juve Stabia on Saturday. ... Read More

Sampdoria Turn To the 12th Man at Marassi as They Bid to Stop Sassuolo

Sampdoria are in desperate need of three points as they host Serie B runaway league leaders Sassuolo on Friday night. ... Read More

Ademola Lookman’s Spat With Gian Piero Gasperini Threatens to Sour Atalanta Fairytale

Ademola Lookman's future at Atalanta looks over after he was singled out by Gian Piero Gasperini for his penalty miss against Club Bruges. ... Read More

How Sassuolo Are Delivering the Most Relentless Promotion Push in Europe This Season

Sassuolo have set a relentless pace in Serie B this season and are the best side across the second divisions of Europe's top-5 leagues. ... Read More

Fabio Pecchia Is Gone but Parma Face Near-Impossible Task to Avoid Relegation

Less than a year after winning promotion to Serie A, Fabio Pecchia's reign at Parma is over with the Ducali in the relegation zone. ... Read More