February 2026

Emiliano Viviano – exclusive: “Italian football has structural issues, but the future can be positive” (VIDEO)

The former goalkeeper opens up about the national team, diving, locker rooms, infrastructure and his new role as a pundit: “I always say what I think. Even when it annoys people” Emiliano Viviano hasn’t lost his trademark bluntness. From long-time Serie A goalkeeper to TV pundit, the transition was natural for someone who, as he […]

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Walter Sabatini – exclusive : “Italy will go to America with its head held high. With VAR, my Roma would have won two Scudetti…” (VIDEO)

The former Roma sporting director is ready to get back in the game and fires up the week leading to Roma-Juventus: “That Juventus-Roma 3-2…” A visionary executive, a talent scout, and a total football man, Walter Sabatini spoke at length to SMIT – Soccer Made in Italy. From his confidence about Italy’s participation in the

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VAR, diving and the technology alibi: this is how football stopped deciding games

From Inter–Juventus to social media abuse, via referees and assistants: when the ball fades into the background and the system shows all its cracks. Inter–Juventus was played on Saturday night at San Siro and Inter won. That should be enough to sum up the weekend. Instead, it isn’t. For two days now, all anyone has

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It’s Inter–Juventus Day: the strange pre-match buildup of Chivu and Spalletti

Spalletti decided not to speak, sending Locatelli to the press conference instead. Chivu’s response was subtly polemical… That Inter–Juventus is not a match like any other was already well known: the Derby d’Italia has always set fans’ emotions alight, and since the post-Calciopoli era the rivalry has unquestionably intensified. The buildup to the clash at

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Until the Very End

Five of the seven Serie A matches were decided by goals scored deep into stoppage time Matchday 24 of Serie A confirmed a trend that was already evident, amplifying it to the point of hyperbole: in Serie A, games are increasingly being decided deep into stoppage time. Setting aside Friday night’s drab 0–0 draw between

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The Never-Ending Story

Matchday 23 felt like it would never end: it kicked off on Friday and only wrapped up last night… I don’t know about you readers, but personally I found Matchday 23 of Serie A unbearable, finally concluded last night with Milan’s emphatic away win over Bologna. A round of fixtures that truly seemed unwilling to

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