Sandro Tonali: the Leading Man in Luciano Spalletti’s New-Look Italy
Sandro Tonali produced a fantastic display against France in the UEFA Nations League, and his return is a welcome boost to Luciano Spalletti.
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Latest posts by Emmet Gates
From Ashley Cole to Franck Ribery: Five Unlikely Serie A Signings
AS Roma's signing of German defender Mats Hummels is perhaps one of the most unlikely Serie A signings in recent memory. Here are some others who surprisingly arrived ashore.
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Inside Brescia: Tactics, Transfer Window and Promotion Hopes
Brescia won the Serie B opener with Palermo at the Stadio Msrio Rigamonti, but consistency remains an issue for the Rondinelle
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Five Things Learned from the Opening Weeks of the New Season
Here are five things learned from the opening three rounds of the new Serie A campaign amid the international break
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Analysing the Serie A Summer Transfer Window
The summer transfer window is officially over for another year, and Destination Calcio analyses the winners and losers in Serie A.
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Benevento, the Most Underrated Town in Campania
Destination Calcio visited the city of Benevento to see their opening game of the Serie C season against Cavese, and spent 24 hours wondering around the city.
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Salernitana: Stadio Arechi
The Stadio Arechi remains one of Italy most atmospheric grounds. Here is all you need to know.
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Injury, silverware and goals: Christian Vieri’s forgotten year at Lazio
Serie A have signed last season's La Liga top goalscorer for the first time since 1998, when Lazio signed Christian Vieri. Here's a look back at Vieri's 12 months in the capital.
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The Day Verona Ruined Diego Maradona’s Napoli debut
Diego Maradona: Serie A debut for Napoli against Hellas Verona at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, 1984.
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Roberto Baggio: An Italian Pilgrimage
“Da quando Baggio non gioca più, non è piu’ domenica.” This immortal line from Cesare Cremonini’s 2005 song ‘Marmellata #25’ has come to define what many fans of the Italian game feel about modern-day Serie A since Roberto Baggio’s final match. It’s been a full two decades since Il Divin Codino strode out onto the
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Brescia: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Brescia’s future remains up in the air following their points deduction and relegation to Serie C – but before their sad fall they were perhaps the very definition of a Serie B club. No team has played more seasons in Italy’s second division than Le Rondinelle (The Little Swallows). Often in the shadow of the
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