Eric Giardini unleashes his Serie A Preview We’ve finally arrived. After missing the opening weekend due to a strike between the 20 Serie A clubs and the players’ association, a new contract was agreed to on Monday allowing Serie A to begin this weekend. The curtain-raising match sees defending champions AC Milan host Lazio at [...]
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30 Aug
Serie A: On Michael Bradley At Chievo Verona
Eric Giardini on Michael Bradley’s southbound move “It’s fine.” That was my initial reaction to reading that Michael Bradley was joining Chievo Verona in Italy in an undisclosed move that was announced today. (The deal is rumored to be for two years). Not the place I was predicting when hearing that Bradley was angling for [...]
23 May
Silly Serie A: Sampdoria “Funeral”
Sampdoria loses Cassano and gets relegated this year… …and archrivals Genoa decide to hold a funeral to mourn celebrate their relegation
10 May
Welcome Back, Coppa Italia. We’ve Missed You
Eric Giardini covers Italian soccer for TSG. Welcome Back, Coppa Italia. We’ve Missed You A strange thing happened this year in soccer – the domestic cups actually carried importance. From England to Spain to Italy, these cups, which were usually marginalized by the major clubs as an inconvenience, became key fixtures on a congested club [...]
3 Apr
Derby della Madonnina: Rossoneri Slam Rivals
Serie A man Eric Giardini with an account of Italy’s hottest derby. Saturday’s Derby della Madonnina between AC Milan and cross city rivals Internazionale was widely tipped to be the league title decider. The matchup featured the top two clubs in Italy with the red-and-black half of Milan holding a two point lead at the [...]
2 Mar
Beyond The EPL: An American At Roma
This is a follow-up guest post by our Serie A man Eric Giardini. Following the death of her father Franco in 2008, Rosella Sensi was elevated to the role of president at Roma. Under the fifteen year reign of Franco Sensi, Roma experienced a golden age which saw the club win five domestic trophies and [...]
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