Milan Focus: The Travels Of Antonio Nocerino is a post from: Serie A Weekly Milan Focus: The Travels Of Antonio Nocerino is a post from: Serie A Weekly Antonio Nocerino has gone from ascending to the ranks of the Italian national team to being surplus requirements at Milan in the space of just two seasons.
AC Milan Player Focus: Giampaolo Pazzini is a post from: Serie A Weekly AC Milan Player Focus: Giampaolo Pazzini is a post from: Serie A Weekly Giampaolo Pazzini grabbed the headlines with a second half brace after coming off the bench for Milan against Catania in the last round of fixtures. The ex-Internazionale striker has scored fifteen league goals this season .
Napoli Player Focus: Lorenzo Insigne is a post from: Serie A Weekly Napoli Player Focus: Lorenzo Insigne is a post from: Serie A Weekly Despite establishing themselves as a mid-table team for 2012-2013, Cagliari last weekend came to Naples determined to give Napoli a game. The home team needed the full three points to firm up their chances at a guaranteed Champions League spot, and the result was.
Lavezzi Looking For Home In Milan? is a post from: Serie A Weekly Lavezzi Looking For Home In Milan? is a post from: Serie A Weekly Like a bad James Bond movie, not that there have been many, the headline from La Gazzetta dello Sport reads, "Never say never" in reference to Ezequiel Lavezzi making the move to AC Milan.
Super Mario Makes Magic As AC Milan Steamroll Palermo is a post from: Serie A Weekly Super Mario Makes Magic As AC Milan Steamroll Palermo is a post from: Serie A Weekly A brace from Mario Balotelli propelled Milan back to winning ways after the disappointing midweek Champions League elimination. A first half penalty and a tap-in during the second period by Balotelli saw off a dogged Palermo.
A young star who had the world at his feet; Alberto Aquilani was viewed as one of the best players
to come through the AS Roma academy. He went on to feature for the Giallorossi before injuries
curtailed his involvement. English side, Liverpool FC, gambled upon Aquilani's fitness when they
signed him in August 2009.
A young star who had the world at his feet; Alberto Aquilani was viewed as one of the best players
to come through the AS Roma academy. He went on to feature for the Giallorossi before injuries
curtailed his involvement. English side, Liverpool FC, gambled upon Aquilani's fitness when they
signed him in August 2009.
The jewel in Florence's crown; Stevan Jovetic is being targeted by Premiership big spenders,
Chelsea FC. But what who are the London club looking to sign? Elegance and artistry are two words
which best define Jovetic. Leading Fiorentina's forward line this season, he has sparkled and shown
why he is to be considered one of Europe's best players.
During deadline day of the 2011 transfer window, Juventus went out and purchased Eljero Elia, a
talented 24-year-old Dutch winger. Somewhat a controversial transfer, the Torino based club bought
the player for 9 million Euros making him one of the more expensive signings of the summer and only
1 million less than the price paid for Stephen Lichtsteiner.
In the modern game of football, 600,000 Euros is an extremely insignificant price to pay for a
player. It is a low risk, high reward situation for the club. If the player ends up as a failure
then the loss was very minimal. However if the player goes on to be a success, than it looks like a
genius move.
It has been an up and down season for Juventus striker Alessandro Matri. There have been times
where it seems that every time he touches the ball it ends up in the back of the net while at other
times there have long absences of his name on the score sheet. When he is hot, he has been praised
uncontrollably, even once being compared as the next David Trezeguet.
On October 11 last year in the provincial city of Pescara, Italy ended their qualifying campaign
with a 3-0 win over Northern Ireland. It was the perfect ending as Italy finished top of their
group. It was also just reward for coach Cesare Prandelli who managed to rebuild a strong Azzurri
from the wreckage of the 2010 World Cup disaster.
Substituted at half-time having inadvertently assisted the goal which gave the opposition the lead
is not the debut Eduardo Vargas had in mind after making his £11.4m move from Universidad de Chile
to Napoli. In the 20th minute of the last-16 Coppa Italia clash with Cesena ‘Edu' chased back to
the edge of the area to help out defensively when an attempt to control the ball resulted in
releasing.
Just several weeks into the summer transfer window Juventus sealed the deal for Swiss defender
Stephan Lichtsteiner from Lazio for a fee of 10 million euros. Although the other summer signing,
Andrea Pirlo, has received most the praise so far this season, Lichtsteiner has arguably been the
more consistent of the two.
The Italian defender was born in Bari, 28th June, 1971. He began his career at local club, Bari, in
1988 who he went on to make 75 appearances for, scoring 8 goals. Amoruso spent 1991-1993 on loan at
Mantova and Pescara, but only featured intermittently. In 1995 he secured a move to Fiorentina,
becoming club captain and making 54 appearances.
Antonio Conte has been the driving force of the Juventus revolution with his aggressive 4-3-3
formation. Essential to the attack are the wingers as not only do they offer more of a threat in
the attack, they offer support for the striker as well as take attention away from the middle.
Conte inherited one of his wingers in the form of Simone Pepe, but the other wing was left vacant.
guest writer Luca Cetta Looking to build from a start to the season in which they sit second behind
Milan only on goal difference and remain the only unbeaten side in Europe's top leagues, January is
shaping up to be an important month on and off the pitch for Juventus. During 2009-2010 Juventus
lost three out of four in January, while last season's disastrous loss against Parma.
As the January transfer window kicks into high gear, the name many football fans are most eager to
see on the move is Carlos Tevez. The now infamous saga between the Manchester City striker and
Roberto Mancini seems destined to end in days if not hours, with Italian Serie A to be the
Argentine's destination.
As the Serie A season enters the winter break, Lazio sit firmly in fourth position on 30 points
after an encouraging start to the season. They have only lost two games in the league (against
Juventus and, once high-flying, Genoa) and they have qualified from the Europa League group stages.
The additions made to the squad in the summer have been incredibly influential in helping carry the
squad.
Ricardo Montolivo and Daniele De Rossi's contract situations exemplify a worrying trend for Serie A
clubs. Two of Italy's first choice midfielders are out of contract next summer and there is
increasing debate about whether or not their clubs can keep hold of them. It is an alarming
situation that both Fiorentina and Roma find themselves in.
Following the big win on Saturday at Lazio, there has been a lot of talk about game winner Simone
Pepe. A year ago there was a giant question mark in the minds of Juventini about the arrival of the
Italian international on loan from Udinese. His career prior to Juventus had been one of
uncertainty, as the winger had bounced around for most of his youth until finally stringing a few
years together.
The Argentine began his youth career at Rosario Central, whom he joined before moving to
Estudiantes in 2003. Playing for Estudiantes's youth side, he scored a remarkable 17 goals in 39
games. His big move came in 2004 when Genoa signed him for €1million. The Italian side
immediately loaned him to San Lorenzo in Argentina again, where he played 29 top flight games,
netting eight goals.
The Argentine began his youth career at Rosario Central, whom he joined before moving to
Estudiantes in 2003. Playing for Estudiantes's youth side, he scored a remarkable 17 goals in 39
games. His big move came in 2004 when Genoa signed him for €1million. The Italian side
immediately loaned him to San Lorenzo in Argentina again, where he played 29 top flight games,
netting eight goals.
After waiting 9 games for his first minutes in Serie A this season, Tommaso Rocchi was finally
unleashed. Coming on for Djibril Cisse in the 83rd minute with Lazio already 2 goals to the good,
he crowned the performance with a goal of his own. A special goal. Not so much for the execution
Rocchi scored from a rebound after Michele Agazzi saved his initial header but for the.
They are two of the games great executioners. Their preferred methods of delivering the coup de
grace could hardly be more different, but they share the same efficient outcome. Back in 1998 it
was Fabio Capello's Milan who were on the receiving end of a cold-blooded calcio killing. If you
want a masterclass in the respective abilities of Alessandro Del Piero and Filippo Inzaghi you
need.
Claudio Marchisio The Juventus midfielder has been in great form this season; including netting a
brace in their 2-0 win over AC Milan last weekend. He was often forced out onto the left-side of
midfield in previous years and not deemed capable of orchestrating a midfield. He's proved his
doubters wrong this season and also forced his way into the Italian National Team's midfield.
Typical Mirko, it was inevitable wasn't it? A big game player by design, scoring against one of the
titans of modern day English football on the greatest club stage in the world. In fact, nearly
every facet of that goal simply oozed of the Montenegrin, an epitome of the way he played. It was
his second of the night, and Roma's third.
Football Journeyman Supremo David Beckham When In Milan is a post from: Serie A Weekly Football Journeyman Supremo David Beckham When In Milan is a post from: Serie A Weekly David Beckham, the 38-year old icon, announced on Thursday 16 May 2013 that he will retire from football at the end of the current season after a long, illustrious and successful career.
Fabio Borini was born in Bentivoglio, Italy, on 29th March 1991. His father had brought him up to
be an avid Bologna supporter. He joined his boyhood side, aged 9 years old, in 2001 and played for
their youth sides. Premier League side Chelsea came hunting for the young Borini's signature in the
summer of 2007; managing to convince the Italian to enhance his development in London.
One of Europe's most promising defenders doesn't play for a powerhouse like Manchester United or
Milan or Real Madrid, nor does he play for a club more known for unearthing (or producing) gems
like Porto or Udinese; rather, he plays in Serie B for a team who hasn't won a major trophy in
nearly twenty years.
UEFA Champions League Recap: BATE Borisov 1-1 AC Milan On Tuesday night Milan secured qualification
to the next phase of the Champions League after their 1-1 away draw against BATE Borisov. Despite
seeing his team qualify with two games remaining, Max Allegri was clearly not content with how
things unfolded in Minsk.
"But age, with his stealing steps, Hath claw'd me in his clutch, And hath shipped me intil the
land, As if I had never been such." I don't think the Clown in Hamlet was singing about a
footballer's career, but in the same way age steals away life's vigour, so it diminishes the speed
and skill that creates quality players.
We've got the Champions League, the much maligned Europa League but if there was a knockout
competition comprised of the top XI's from Europe's second divisions where would Serie B finish? As
the first quarter of the season ends the column selects the stand out performers and those to
compete in the inaugural Second Best League.
Samuel Eto'o may have only been an Inter player for two seasons, but the legacy he leaves behind
will never be forgotten. "The Lion King" came to Inter in the summer of 2009, as somewhat of an
afterthought in the blockbuster Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona deal. Â Many people questioned how
the Nerazzurri were going to survive without the talent and skill of the Swede and if Eto'o would
be able to.
