Archive for the ‘Genoa’ Category

Roma 3-2 Genoa: Giallorossi Fight for Victory, Inter’s Lead is Down to One Point (Serie A Matchday 32)

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Close shave for Roma, and this Scudetto race is still being (with a feeding tube, a respirator, and an artificial heart) kept alive. We’re now on matchday 32, and it seems like the never-ending “Inter good-Roma good, Roma bad-Inter bad” seesaw is destined to go and on: the distance between Giallorossi and Nerazzurri has been […]


Genoa 0-2 Juventus: Bianconeri Return to Victory After Three Winless Matches (Serie A Matchday 27)

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

There comes a time in the career of a soccer player (several times if he’s lucky/talented) during which he’ll have what is commonly known as “the perfect day”. Basically, a day during which every pass, every shot, and every touch of the ball will be dead on the money. While Juventus fans (myself included) are […]


Calciomercato 2007-08: All Serie A Winter Transfers Finalized

Friday, February 1st, 2008

“Messieurs, rien ne va plus“! Scouts/negotiatiors/investors/sporting directors/club presidents have been working their ass off this past month, jumping from table to table in their endless quest for a last-minute star buy, in the traditional carousel that brings players, agents, and club owners all together in a merry-go-round dance. All bets are off now however, because what is known as the “CALCIOMERCATO” back […]


Calciomercato 2007-08: The Serie A Winter Transfers - Situation So Far…

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Serie A teams, get your shopping bags ready! The mid-season transfer window officially opened last week (January 1st), and will remain open until January 31st 19:00 CET. It is a busy time for Italian clubs, who on top of getting ready for the return of Serie A next week-end, have their scouts/negotiatiors/investors working full time […]


All-Time Club Rankings by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

After the World’s Top Goalscorer of 2007, the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) has done the impossible: make yet another controversial ranking, and make some more thousand-something fans pissed off about it.
This time, it’s the All-Time Club Rankings.
So where’s the catch? They’re considering only results starting in 1991. Huh? WTF right? Here’s […]