Editor’s Note: We’ve had a few pieces lately that involved , specifically, Alexi Lalas and his time overseas in Serie A with Padova. This piece by Eric Beard which acknowledges Alexi’s time at Padova and the focus in training. And this piece, Eric Giardini, which discusses the challenges for Americans playing in Serie A. Thus we [...]
Archive for the ‘Serie A’ Category
1 Feb
Even Rome Got Built Faster Than This…
This is a guest post by our newly crowned Serie A expert Eric Giardini. And thus concludes another transfer window with the tally of Americans newly introduced to Serie A clubs again…zero…. Over the past few decades, the number of Americans playing overseas in Europe has grown substantially. The development of MLS and the opportunity [...]
12 Jan
Totti: Ingloriously Slipping To Obscurity At Roma?
Editor’s note: I’m pleased to kick off our Serie A coverage–I’ll use that word lightly for no–with a kick *ss piece from guest columnist Eric Giardini. This week the great Roma star Francesco Totti came out with a simple three-word, but monumentally deflating, statement for every Roma fan after being introduced with but four minutes [...]
14 Nov
The Robin to Messi’s Batman…
….or the Batman to Messi’s Robin…hmm…. Update: Javier Pastore with the first hat trick of the Serie A season as Palermo downed Catania Sunday 3-1. Bold prediction here. Very bold by TSG standards…. “Javier Pastore will be in the running for Ballon D’or winner in 2014 AND win the best player of World Cup 2014.” [...]
5 Nov
The Gooch Watch: Onyewu Fights For Spot
I’m working on an interview and on some weekend stuff, but I thought I would flip this one out there courtesy of TSG contributor Connor Walsh and the AP: Update: According to James Horncastle at the Guardian, “Early reports suggest Onyewu got up and grabbed Ibra by the throat” at which point the fight ensued. [...]
20 Apr
Champions league Semi Final – Inter Milan versus Barcelona
Is this not one of the better Champ’s League seasons in awhile? 3-1 Inter today as Mourinho gameplanned both Messi and Xavi right out of the gam. Power finally came back on, entire neighbourhood was out and couldn’t get anywhere in time to watch what seemed like a great game…BAH Well its been 10 minutes [...]
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