Archive for September, 2007

Serie A matchday 4 - Week-end review

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Ok, so here’s the thing with week-end reviews and me: I find them incredibly long to write, they don’t give very detailed information on each match (which I inevitably end up doing, I just can’t help myself) and there are already plenty of other blogs that do it better than me. So I’ve decided that unless I’m feeling particularly inspired, I’ll just redirect […]


Italian Players Around the World (23/09)

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Continuing my weekly article inspired by Gazzetta dello Sport, here are the performances of all Italian players operating in foreign European leagues.

Based on Gazzetta’s info, there are currently 24 Italians playing in first divisions abroad, and 18 of them stepped on the field this week-end.
The table below includes the team the player belongs to, their […]


World news: big games of the week-end (23/09)

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Other than the big Roma-Juve clash, there were a number of interesting matches to watch across Europe this week-end. The most notable took place in the Spanish Liga and the English Premiership.

In terms of match form, this was probably the most anticipated match of the week. Barcelona had set their boat back on track after […]


Serie A matchday 4 - A feast for the eyes, Roma-Juve ends 2-2

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

The big Italian league clashes are back! In the first important match-up of Serie A, two of the Scudetto contenders Roma and Juventus played a most entertaining fixture today, and delighted the 70,000 spectators of the Stadio Olimpico with a game filled with excitement, tension, and beautiful plays. At the end of the day though, those who can […]


Serie A matchday 4 Saturday - Milan stumble again, and Di Natale is on a roll!!

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

When it comes to AC Milan’s recent performances, the term “mixed success” immediately springs to mind. While the Rossoneri have been riveting and virtually unstoppable in Europe (see the matches against Sevilla in the Super Cup and Benfica in Champions League), their Serie A campaign just endured yet another set-back against Parma, as Ancelotti’s men […]