Soccer Made in Italy

Milan and Bologna reach the Coppa Italia Final. Four crucial games in nine days for Inter

After their Coppa Italia derby collapse, Inter face yet another brutal stretch that could define their season. Just a week ago, Inter were still in the running for a historic treble—holding a three-point lead over Napoli in Serie A, preparing for a Coppa Italia semifinal (effectively at home) against Milan, and getting ready for a […]

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Pope’s death, scheduling Tangles and Controversy in Serie A: League and Coppa Italia Both on Today

The death of Pope Francis has upended an already congested Italian football calendar, with the league’s response walking a fine line between mourning and controversy. Four Serie A matches were originally scheduled for Easter Monday, part of Matchday 33: Parma-Juventus, Cagliari-Fiorentina, Torino-Udinese, and Genoa-Lazio. But on Monday morning, news broke of the Pope’s death, prompting

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Federica Cappelletti: Remembering Paolo Rossi and the Future of Women’s Soccer

Federica Cappelletti, president of the Women’s Serie A Division of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and wife of legendary soccer player Paolo Rossi, passionately honors her husband’s legacy through an exhibition soon to cross national borders, while actively working to develop and strengthen Italian women’s soccer, recently recognized as professional. What does it mean to

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Juventus fires Motta: a late decision not reflecting the Bianconeri style

Too much time wasted before turning to Tudor; harsh words after the Coppa Italia defeat weighed heavily The official announcement came Sunday afternoon, but it was a decision that had seemed inevitable for weeks: Thiago Motta is no longer the coach of Juventus. A choice that came too late, almost contradicting the club’s past practices,

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Super Cup in Riyadh goes to Milan: lots of money and little audience, the balance of a half-successful event

The first edition of the new Italian Super Cup, played in Saudi Arabia with a revised 4-team format, goes to the archives with the surprising victory of AC Milan in a spectacular derby against rivals Inter: the 3-2 comeback by the Rossoneri represents a beautiful business card for Italian soccer exported for the occasion to

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