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PODCAST: 500 goals for Zlatan, Serie B looms large at Parma
PODCAST: 500 goals for Zlatan, Serie B looms large at Parma
We’re into the second half of the Serie A season, AC Milan are still top, and the Forza Italian Football Podcast is back to talk through the action from Round 21. Conor Clancy is joined by Kevin Pogorzelski and Vito Doria to talk through a weird round, wherein Genoa won again against Napoli, Atalanta blew […]
Ghoulam tests positive for COVID-19
Ghoulam tests positive for COVID-19
Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam has tested positive for COVID-19 before the Partenopei’s trip to face Genoa in Serie A on Sunday. The 30-year-old is said to be showing no symptoms and is self-isolating at home in order to avoid any further contagions within the camp. “The nasal swab conducted on Faouzi Ghoulam, yesterday afternoon, came […]
Juventus v Roma: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Juventus v Roma: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
The highlight of the Serie A weekend takes place in Turin on Saturday evening as Juventus welcome Roma to town (kick-off 18:00). PROBABLE LINE-UPS Juventus (4-4-2): Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, Chiellini, Danilo; McKennie, Arthur, Rabiot, Chiesa; Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo. Suspended: Bentancur. Unavailable: Ramsey, Dybala. Roma (3-5-2): Pau Lopez; Mancini, Ibanez, Kumbulla; Karsdorp, Villar, Cristante, Veretout, Spinazzola; Borja Mayoral, […]
Fiorentina v Inter: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Fiorentina v Inter: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Life doesn’t get any easier for struggling Fiorentina on Friday night as they welcome Inter to Tuscany (kick-off 20:45). PROBABLE LINE-UPS Fiorentina (3-5-2): Dragowski; Martinez Quarta, Ger. Pezzella, Igor; Caceres, Pulgar, Amrabat, Bonaventura, Biraghi; Vlahovic, Ribery. Suspended: Castrovilli, MIlenkovic. Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Hakimi, Barella, Brozovic, Vidal, Perisic; Lukaku, Martinez. KEY STATISTICS – Fiorentina […]
Atalanta and Napoli play out goalless draw
Atalanta and Napoli play out goalless draw
Napoli and Atalanta played out a scoreless draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday evening. Juventus’ 2-1 win over Inter on Tuesday[1] was a tough act to follow, but Granada and Real Madrid’s next European opponents were unable to deliver, though the Partenopei will […]
Inter v Benevento: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Inter v Benevento: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Fresh from their epic Coppa Italia win over rivals AC Milan in the derby, Inter take on Benevento in Serie A action on Saturday night (kick-off 20:45). PROBABLE LINE-UPS Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, Ranocchia, Bastoni; Hakimi, Barella, Eriksen, Gagliardini, Young; Lautaro Martinez, Lukaku. Unavailable: D’Ambrosio. Benevento (4-3-2-1): Montipò; Depaoli, Caldirola, Glik, Barba; Ionita, Viola, Hetemaj; Improta, Caprari; […]
PODCAST: Atalanta humble winter champions AC Milan
PODCAST: Atalanta humble winter champions AC Milan
What a weekend of Serie A that was! AC Milan were crowned winter champions despite being hammered by Atalanta, as Inter slipped up away to Udinese. A very cold Conor Clancy is here as host, fresh in the door from Parma’s loss to Sampdoria[1], and he’s joined by a happy Vito Doria and an old […]
Milik leaves Napoli for Marseille
Milik leaves Napoli for Marseille
Arkadiusz Milik’s saga at Napoli has come to an end, with the Polish forward joining Ligue 1 side Marseille. Gennaro Gattuso had left Milik out of his Serie A squad for the first half of the season after the striker failed to force a move away from the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona during the summer. […]
Juventus edge Napoli to triumph in Supercoppa Italiana
Juventus edge Napoli to triumph in Supercoppa Italiana
Andrea Pirlo claimed his first piece of silverware as Juventus coach on Wednesday evening as they beat Napoli 2-0 in Reggio Emilia to win the Supercoppa Italiana. Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata got La Vecchia Signora’s two goals on the night, with the Spaniard killing the game off with the final kick of the night, […]
Spezia send Roma out of Coppa Italia in farcical fashion
Spezia send Roma out of Coppa Italia in farcical fashion
Roma’s January got even worse on Tuesday as they crashed out of the Coppa Italia at the hands of Spezia in humiliating fashion, losing 4-2 after extra time. In an action-packed night at the Stadio Olimpico, Paulo Fonseca’s side conceded twice in the opening 15 minutes, had two players sent off within a minute of […]