Articles tagged with "serie-a"
Champions League: English Press Oddly Cautious
By Martha | April 23rd, 2007I'm probably looking in the wrong places, but all the English articles I've read about Milan's trip to Manchester tomorrow are written in a disconcertingly ...
Spanning the Globe: Weekend Football Roundup
By Bob | April 23rd, 2007Adriano was partying and the champagne was flowing across all parts of Europe this weekend with teams in Italy, Scotland, France and Greece clinching their ...
Trouble Brewing in Palermo (Again)
By Martha | April 23rd, 2007In the wake of yesterday's demoralizing loss the Parma, Palermo were supposed to have the day off, presumably to think about what they'd done and ...
Week 33, Or: Champs at Last (And Ranieri Works His Magic)
By Martha | April 23rd, 2007Thanks to a lackluster win over Siena and Roma's anticlimactic loss to Atalanta, Inter ended the weekend with their first on-field Scudetto since the 1988-1989 ...
Siena v Inter: Champions at Last!
By Martha | April 22nd, 2007The game itself was uninspiring (though we did find out Douglas Maicon's parents were trying to name him after Michael Douglas, only to be foiled ...
Palermo v Parma: Sir Claudio Strikes Again
By Martha | April 22nd, 2007Would someone please knight Claudio Ranieri already? The transformation he's created at Parma since arriving in mid-February has been nothing short of incredible. They've taken ...
Lazio v Fiorentina: Grinding Out a Win
By Martha | April 22nd, 2007After Wednesday's disastrous loss to Parma, it was really nice to see Fiorentina come out and take three points off a good team, particularly because ...
Friday News Roundup: Will It Ever End in Catania?
By Martha | April 20th, 2007•After the latest overturning of Catania's stadium ban caused quite understandable controversy (apart from inevitable FIGC issues, the court that made the decision apparently doesn't ...
Beating Inter Brought Roma More Than Just Love
By Martha | April 20th, 2007Given how many people hate Inter (winning + massive club + getting the Scudetto without playing = evil, clearly), it's no surprise their nearly season-long ...
Rooney, Mido, Vieri Keeping the Lawyers Busy
By Bob | April 20th, 2007If you were unfortunate enough to read Wayne Rooney's autobiography "My Story So Far" you probably would like to sue the Manchester United star for ...
Adriano Banned Two Games for Diving
By Bob | April 20th, 2007This ought to send ripples throughout Serie A. Inter Milan striker Adriano has been banned for two matches for his theatrics seen in the ...
Adriano Banned, World Chortles With Glee
By Martha | April 20th, 2007The list of suspended players for this weekend's fixtures just came out and, in addition to the expected names of people with too many cards ...
Vieri Makes His Return, Lawsuit in Hand
By Martha | April 20th, 2007After months on the shelf with an injury, Christian Vieri finally returned to the pitch on Sunday to the great joy of Atalanta fans (and ...
Catania Are Back!
By Martha | April 19th, 2007The labyrinthine machinations of the Italian court system (or the American one, for that matter) were well-beyond me before I got up this morning, but ...
Week 22 (Yes, We're Going Back in Time), Or: Marry Me, Claudio Ranieri!
By Martha | April 19th, 2007Instead of acknowledging Inter's depressing loss, I've decided to focus instead on Parma's miraculous victory over Fiorentina: Two more goals by Giuseppi Rossi, three points, ...
Ancelotti Feeling Good Again
By Martha | April 18th, 2007After spending most of the season as a man with a giant target on his back, Milan's recent run seems to have coach Carlo Ancelotti ...
Inter v Roma: Well That Blows
By Martha | April 18th, 2007I know the penalty was a dodgy one and all, but for Inter to lose not only the game but also their unbeaten run on ...
Quick News Roundup Ahead of Today's Matches
By Martha | April 18th, 2007I don't even want to think about how unproductive I'm going to be today -- pray with me that no work crises erupt doing the ...
Frings Wants to Play in Italy So Bad it Hurts
By Martha | April 17th, 2007Well, it's either that, or he's trying like hell to convince Werder Bremen he does in an effort to score a huge contract. Ever since ...
The Return of Bobo!
By Martha | April 17th, 2007After what has felt like about 30 years without him, word on the street is that Christian Vieri will make his return to Italian football ...
No Crespo For Inter -- Not Tomorrow, At Least
By Martha | April 17th, 2007Hernan Crespo may not know where's going to be playing next season, but he knows where he won't be tomorrow: On the pitch with his ...
Week 32: Signs of Life From Palermo!
By Martha | April 16th, 2007[Note: I'm in a meeting and then on a plane today, so this'll be it from me. If I can get home through the storms ...
What Up, Clizzarence?
By Martha | April 13th, 2007There's precious little going on today and I'm on borrowed internet time, but I think it's important for everyone to see this picture. No, your eyes ...
Calciopoli Just Won't Go Away
By Martha | April 13th, 2007I'm not even going to pretend I understand all the permutations of this or the potential biases that lie behind the various reports, but it ...
WAG of the Week: Ilary Blasi (Take Two)
By Martha | April 12th, 2007Faithful readers will perhaps recall Ilary Blasi as the very first WAG of the Week, way back before we even knew there was a such ...
Champions League: Evidently Kahn Missed the Man U-Roma Match
By Martha | April 12th, 2007In their post-match comments last night, everyone at Bayern (at least those whose remarks appeared in the English-language press) was remarkably gracious, eagerly admitting Milan ...
A Corini Petition? Why Didn't I Think of That?
By Martha | April 12th, 2007Gaspare Anitra, a wise and just Palermo fan, has decided he's not going to wait any longer for the club to wake up and re-sign ...
Champions League: And Milan Show Up for the Full 90!
By Martha | April 11th, 2007Not flashy or magical, perhaps, but an impressive Milan performance nevertheless. Even in the second half, when they mostly just sat back and absorbed pressure, ...
Champions League: Half Way There (Fingers Crossed)
By Martha | April 11th, 2007I don't want to say too much here and jinx anything, but Milan look good -- so far. They've been solid if not spectacular, and ...
Midweek Rumor Mill, Or: Don't Start Packing Just Yet, Hernan
By Martha | April 11th, 2007•Remember yesterday's report that Hernan Crespo was going to be allowed to stay at Inter with all his friends next season? Well, if you believe ...
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