“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 […]

“OMG How did he miss that? (…) Goal! No… post! It crossed the line! (…) OMG Another woodwork (…) Yawn yawn yawn“.
In a nutshell, the last paragraph would be a good summary for Sunday’s match at the Stadio Olimpico of Turin. Juventus’s efforts, over the 90 minutes, were insufficient to overcome a tenacious Sampdoria team, but […]

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 […]

It’s a sad day for Italian soccer: out of the 4 teams still in contention in the UEFA Cup, only the Viola have managed to qualify for the next phase of the competition (and only after a penalty shootout). The remaining 3 teams Palermo, Empoli and Sampdoria will be forced to watch the remainder of […]

For the 1st Leg of UEFA Cup’s First Round (before the Group Stage begins at the end of October), mixed success for the Italian clubs today. Two the clubs with the 3 points: Palermo and Empoli. The Rosanero managed to steal away the win by scoring in the 90th in Czech Republic, thanks to a goal by […]