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Italy Future Bright Despite Underwhelming Current Crop

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, May 25 2016 10:55
Italy Future Bright Despite Underwhelming Current Crop Fourteen different nationalities were represented. Slovenia, Japan, Colombia and Brazil, France, Argentina, Montenegro and Ghana, Serbia, Switzerland, Mali, and Greece, Portugal and Croatia. One was conspicuous by its absence: Italy. The fans who bought tickets to watch Inter play Udinese at San Sir...
Categories: Team Focus

Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan

by James Horncastle at Friday, May 20 2016 13:06
Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan “Stats. Stats. Stats,” mumbled Zvonimir Boban. From the tone of his voice, the quiet under-the-breath interruption, it did not seem like approval. Instead it could be mistaken for the unbridled dissent for which the former Milan midfielder is now famous in his role as a pundit on Sky Ita...
Categories: Match Focus

Lack of Italian Striking Talent a Concern Ahead of Euro 2016

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, May 10 2016 10:55
Lack of Italian Striking Talent a Concern Ahead of Euro 2016 Luca Toni threw himself into his seat in the dug-out at the Bentegodi. As he leaned back and stretched out, he brought his hands to his face as if to wash it of tears. One of his teammates gamely slapped his thigh as if to say: ‘You did it! The rest of your life starts now.’ But the emot...
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Patient Rugani Making Late Push for Euro 2016 Call-up

by James Horncastle at Thursday, May 5 2016 17:20
Patient Rugani Making Late Push for Euro 2016 Call-up Daniele Rugani appreciates the value of patience more than most. His father Ubaldo, a former goalkeeper who played for Atletico Lucca back in the `70s, now fishes competitively. Countless hours have been spent sat on the riverbank or by the lake waiting for a bite. If there is a better metaphor for ...
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Why Roma are Desperate to Keep Sought After Nainggolan

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Apr 27 2016 12:21
Why Roma are Desperate to Keep Sought After Nainggolan Lost in the spray of champagne as Juventus were crowned champions on Monday was the result that made their fifth straight Scudetto a mathematical certainty. Roma beat Napoli at the Olimpico to go within two points of them and a third consecutive runners’ up finish and automatic qualification f...
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Juve Turnaround Means Title Would be the Best of this Generation

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Apr 19 2016 17:43
Juve Turnaround Means Title Would be the Best of this Generation You know what they say in Turin: It ain’t over until the Old Lady sings and contrary to what many believe she isn’t quite ready to break into song just yet. Everyone other than Juventus thinks the title race is over in Serie A. They continue to see it as anything but a formality. Look at...
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Fiorentina in Freefall as Sousa Speculation Mounts

by James Horncastle at Thursday, Apr 14 2016 12:42
Fiorentina in Freefall as Sousa Speculation Mounts Paulo Sousa is taking tips from Edward Snowden. He wants to reclaim his privacy. In his opinion, there has been a lack of respect for it in Florence. “It’s none of your business who I go out to dinner with,” Sousa bristled on Saturday and in normal circumstances, it wouldn’t ...
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Ever-improving Sassuolo Continuing European Push Under Di Francesco

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Apr 6 2016 16:15
Ever-improving Sassuolo Continuing European Push Under Di Francesco At a charity tournament back in his playing days, Eusebio di Francesco spotted an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. His namesake, the great Portugal and Benfica striker, was also taking part and the ex-Roma midfielder absolutely couldn’t let him go without getting a picture taken with him...
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Lazio Season in Tatters Ahead of Rome Derby

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Mar 30 2016 14:40
Lazio Season in Tatters Ahead of Rome Derby Stefano Pioli was the runner up at Italy’s Manager of the Year awards in Florence earlier this month. Max Allegri, the winner, revealed that his vote had gone to him. The case was obvious. Pioli’s first season at Lazio had been a great success. He guided a team that had finished in mid-t...
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Juve Rightly Concerned Over Potential Morata Madrid Return

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Mar 23 2016 16:27
Juve Rightly Concerned Over Potential Morata Madrid Return Rather aptly, it’s in black and white and there for all to see. A month ago, Football Leaks released the terms of the agreement between Juventus and Real Madrid for Alvaro Morata. The fee, as reported the summer before last, is €20m and its payment is structured in four instalments. To el...
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