Articles tagged with "serie-a"
Cristiano Lucarelli gets his Freak on during Goal Celebration
By Bob | January 19th, 2007You might be wondering why Cristiano Lucarelli is performing a simulated sex act on his Livorno jersey in the above video. That is a ...
Obligatory Coppa Update
By Martha | January 19th, 2007For those of you who failed to pay attention, the second legs of the Coppa Italia quarterfinals were played this week and the final four ...
Napoli Fans are betting they can Land Ronaldinho
By Bob | January 19th, 2007You can't fault the Napoli fans for dreaming. They once had the pleasure of supporting Diego Maradona and they would like nothing more than ...
Transfer Talk: A Prayer for Owen Hargreaves, Milan at Lyon, Duck Talk
By Bob | January 19th, 2007It is that time of year again when the rumors are hot and heavy and fiction becomes reality. We’ll do our best to help you ...
You Stay Classy, Gianluigi
By Martha | January 19th, 2007In case you were wondering why footballers sometimes make erroneous decisions when it comes to where they play, who they hire, and what they do ...
It's an American Invasion!
By Martha | January 19th, 2007Hot on the heels of the arrival of NY Red Bulls prodigy Gabriel Enzo Ferrari in the Sampdoria youth team, fellow American starlet Giuseppe Rossi ...
Let the games begin
By LP | January 19th, 2007The Brazilian season just started this weekend and people doesn’t understand very well what’s is going on. Brazil does his own calendar in a very ...
WAG of the Week: Alena Seredova
By Martha | January 18th, 2007This week's WAG Alena Seredova is, yes, another model. She's also engaged to Laurie's favorite footballer, Gianluigi Buffon and, like last week's entry, has no ...
Everything's Gone All Juve
By Martha | January 18th, 2007The last few days have seen even more rumors than usual about players heading to Juve, and only to Juve. What I don't get is, ...
Another Day, Another Scandal
By Martha | January 18th, 2007Yawn. I'm sorry, what's that? Another scandal in Italian football? No! I'm sure you are as shocked as I am to hear that yet another investigation ...
Transfer Talk: Lauren Leaving, Czeching out MLS, Neill's Nightmare
By Bob | January 18th, 2007It is that time of year again when the rumors are hot and heavy and fiction becomes reality. We’ll do our best to help you ...
Massimo Oddo: Lazio or Milan, He'll Bring His Dancin' Shoes
By Martha | January 18th, 2007Welcome, friends, to Week 401 of the Oddo-to-Milan transfer drama. The latest word is not good: Milan want the player, but apparently not enough to ...
Ronaldo to Milan Has Pippo Pouting; In Other News, the Sky is Blue
By Martha | January 18th, 2007Sigh. Could someone explain to Pippo Inzaghi, please, that low production combined with copious pouting is not the way to endear yourself to a team? ...
It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Super Ref!
By Martha | January 17th, 2007Say goodbye, friends, to errors in Serie A -- Super Refs are coming! The problems in the past, you see were caused not by corruption, ...
Milan Striker Fails Drugs Test; Blames Slutty Girlfriend
By Martha | January 17th, 2007Little-used Milan striker Marco Borriello faces a lengthy ban after testing positive for illegal substances (again) yesterday. His first positive test occurred immediately after the ...
Transfer Talk: Is Italy Big Enough for Two Ronaldos?
By Bob | January 17th, 2007It is that time of year again when the rumors are hot and heavy and fiction becomes reality. We’ll do our best to help you ...
Juve Really, Really Want (the Pretty) Ronaldo
By Martha | January 17th, 2007Yesterday, Spanish newspaper La Stampa insisted Juventus and Manchester United were in talks to bring Cristiano Ronaldo -- likely the best player in England right ...
Make Way For the Fat Man, Or: Ronaldo to Milan?
By Martha | January 17th, 2007The giant mass of salacious rumors and delicious innuendo that is the Italian press reports this morning that (the fat) Ronaldo has "agreed to terms" ...
It's Been a Busy 24 Hours on Italy's Management Carousel
By Martha | January 16th, 2007Not only was Daniele Arrigoni un-fired this morning, but last night Roma's Luciano Spalletti finally signed the long-discussed contract extension which will keep him at ...
Keeper Rumblings in Milan
By Martha | January 16th, 2007Sidelined with a knee injury since late November, Milan's Nelson Dida could reclaim his spot in goal this weekend against Lazio. There is some doubt, ...
Transfer Talk: Macherano's Minutes, Kaka Charms, Ronaldo Roams
By Bob | January 16th, 2007It is that time of year again when the rumors are hot and heavy and fiction becomes reality. We’ll do our best to help you ...
Coolio and Marco Materazzi are living the Gangsta's Paradise
By Bob | January 16th, 2007On the left that's Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as the rapper Coolio. On the right that's Marco Materazzi, better known as a ...
It's Just So Hard to Play When People Talk About Our Dear Leader Leaving!
By Martha | January 16th, 2007Sure, the Oddo-(maybe)-to-Milan soap opera has been going on for way too long. The daily reports get old (as do the endless details about the ...
All Hail Lucarelli, Or: That Sacking Was Just a Little Joke
By Martha | January 16th, 2007Last night I reported on the post-match firing of Livorno manager Daniele Arrigoni, and the subsequent player appeals -- lead by Cristiano Lucarelli, who is ...
Meltdown in Livorno!
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Despite being only four points out of the Champions League qualifier position, Livorno imploded this weekend. First, as mentioned earlier today, their 5-1 thrashing by ...
Everyone, it Seems, Wants Ronaldo (The Fat One, Not the Pretty One. This Time, Anyway.)
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Now that David Beckham and Luis Figo have both left their clubs for greener (read: cash-laden, and nicer for aging footballers) pastures, Ronaldo seems eager ...
Et Tu, Domenech?
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Apparently there is so little going on in French football these days that the top names still have nothing to do but bellyache about Fabio ...
Transfer Talk: No Luque, No Young, Plenty of Ronaldo
By Bob | January 15th, 2007It is that time of year again when the rumors are hot and heavy and fiction becomes reality. We’ll do our best to help you ...
Mancini's Extension Not a Foregone Conclusion, Or: I Smell Mourinho!
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Inter's Massimo Moratti has spent the last few weeks assuring the media that coach Roberto Mancini's "destiny is to remain with [Inter] for a very, ...
Week 19, Or: Is There Such Thing as a One-Horse Race?
By Martha | January 15th, 2007Because if there is, I fear we're heading rapidly in that direction. Inter really look nearly unbeatable right now, and with Roma drawing, Inter's lead ...
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