The royal blue version of the Nike Inter Milan hoodie

Inter Milan have been Italian champions four years in a row, and they look prime to capture their fifth scudetto. Nike's Inter Milan Hoodie is not only a way to support Italy's top club, but it also allows you to stay warm, whether you're on the training ground practicing free kicks, or whether you're just watching football on the couch.

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If you happened to read my previous Serie A Review, you would know that there were several quality games this weekend including the match between Inter and Roma, and the Milan Lazio game in Rome. Juventus were also hoping to keep up their title ambitions with a win at Atalanta.

Serie A 07/08 November Results

Catania 0-0 Napoli

Atalanta 2-5 Juventus

Udinese 0-1 Fiorentina

Bologna 3-1 Palermo

Bari 1-0 Livorno

Parma 2-0 Chievo

Cagliari 2-0 Sampdoria

Genoa 4-2 Siena

Lazio 1-2 Milan

Inter Milan 1-1 Roma

Round-Up

A spirited performance from Atalanta ended with no points as Juventus went onto win 5-2 at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.

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Riapre Calciopoli, con una nuova udienza al Tribunale di Napoli. E uno dei grandi inquisiti dell'epoca, "Big" Luciano Moggi, torna a parlare e a "tuonare". Questa volta nell'occhio del ciclone ci finisce la stampa. Infatti, in una deposizione spontanea, resa in merito alle dichiarazioni di Martino, ex segretario Can, che accusava un giornalista sportivo di essere condizionato nella scelta della pallina da sorteggiare da un colpo di tosse di Pairetto, . Click to continue reading...

The FIFA World Cup 2010 welcomes Chile to South Africa after they qualified in an impressive second place. This will be the first time they have qualified for the finals since 1998 (they were banned from qualifying for 1990 and 1994 after their 'keeper feigned injury during a qualification match against Brazil). Click to continue reading...

Roma-Inter from May of 1999 is another highly entertaining game from one of the most entertaining Serie A seasons of all time. The 1998-99 season had 3 leaders of the table (for the first part of the season it was Fiorentina, who were winter champions but were then hurt by the injury of Batistuta, then Lazio, who looked on their way to the Scudetto but fell off form towards the end, and then Milan who surprised everyone and stole the Scudetto on the last day).

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Beckham returns to AC Milan
AC Milan have confirmed that David Beckham, currently playing for LA Galaxy in the MLS, will go back to the Rossoneri in January. David said this about his return to AC Milan.

"I had to give myself the best chance to play in the World Cup, playing on loan with Milan will help me do that.

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The last time Napoli won at the Olimpico in Turin against Juventus was on a cold November day in 1988. Diego Maradona and Ciro Ferrara were wearing Azzurro, as Napoli romped their way to a famous 5-3 victory that is still spoken about today in the unofficial capital of southern Italy.

Fabio Cannavaro, another of Napoli's favourite sons, wasn't yet old enough to play for the first team then.

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Questo è il mio esordio su JBC, ma sono troppo sconvolto ed ho bisogno di condividere con voi altri... Ho visto una squadra che gioca a sprazzi Ho visto una squara che di brasiliano ha solo l'inconcretezza; Ho visto una squadra traballare di fronte ad un'altra piuttosto scarsa; Ho visto un allenatore non sapere per l'ennesima volta cosa fare; Ho visto una squadra progettata per lo scudetto fare in un mese e mezzo gli stessi punti di una provinciale progettata per salvarsi; Ho visto una difesa ridicola; Ho visto il giocatore del salto di qualità non fare mai la differenza; Ho visto una squadra che ormai mi ha stancato, che lo scudetto non lo vincerà mai, perchè non ha la mentalità vincente di prima, perchè l'inter è troppo più forte e perchè nascondersi dietro l'alibi del bel gioco è ridicolo.

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Gazzetta dello Sport Who is the Anti Inter? Juve-Samp is also Amauri-Pazzini Blanc: "Scudetto asap...
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Before the climax, the anticlimax. Battered beyond the point of collapse by Roma's thug tactics, we crawled toward the end of the league season leaving bloody handprints all over the linoleum. If we won just one of our two remaining matches against Atalanta and Bologna, 16th and 14th in Serie A we'd win the title, but we were in no shape to practice, much less to play a competitive game.

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Sampdoria are top of the table alone for the first time in 18 years. A week ago I wrote an article saying that Sampdoria could be the surprise of the season, and right now that hypothesis is still holding up. While it's almost impossible for them to win the scudetto and considering the fact that Gigi Del Neri's teams usually suffer a drop in form after the winter break, they should be challenging for a spot in Europe next season, whether that be Europa League or Champions League that remains to be seen.

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Antonio Cassano has reinvented himself. Not only has he changed his physical approach by losing weight, he has changed his mental approach too, becoming not only more mature, but also a leader. He is now someone who visits hospitals and gives signed shirts to sick children. He is now someone who can carry a team on his back, provide assists for his teammates, and entertain the crowd.

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It's crunch time in Serie A, as clubs must play three games in the span of 8 days this week, and even more over the next eleven days if they are playing in international competitions.

It's a Bad Month to Be a Milan Fan: Not only is rival Inter atop the Serie A standings, Milan lost yesterday to Udinese for its second defeat on the year.

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Last night's big clash at Marassi may have ended in a thrilling and controversial 2-2 draw, but Carlo Garganese saw a great Juventus side ready to fight tooth and nail for Inter's Scudetto...
Genoa vs. Juventus Match Report
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In this week's quiz we test your knowledge about all things Italian football. The answers to the quiz will appear tomorrow.

1. An easy one to start with. Which club has won most Serie A titles?

2. When was the last time AC Milan won the scudetto (Serie A title)?

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For those who spent Saturday and Sunday away from the television and internet, or were too busy watching the Manchester Derby, here are some lessons we have learned (or in some cases relearned) from this past weekend's Serie A action:

Gianluigi Buffon is the key for a Juve scudetto: Although he has some mileage between his numerous Serie A and international matches, and the Juventus attack is quite good, the 2-0 Juventus win over Livorno shows that Buffon still dominates matches for his team.

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Since there is a mid-week round this Wednesday, I'll get a super Weekend Round-up post up on Thursday. If you look at the Serie A table right now, you'll see that leading the top of the table is Sampdoria (tied with Juventus, but ahead of goals scored). Sampdoria have never won their first 4 games ever in their history.

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I know that that is a very bold statement but here's why I think Kaka is still the best. First of, all as a Milan fan, I felt bad that we had to sell our star player just because the club was experiencing serious debts. In my opinion, that should have never been a reason.

I think Mr.

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The latest Serie A season is now three games in and although it is of course too early to make any firm predictions, some clear markers have already been laid down. Before the close of the window it was Juventus who took the lead as the big spenders in Italy, bringing in a number of players to strengthen the squad, not least of all the Brazilian Diego from Werder Bremen for £21.

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The Italian Serie A continued its season Saturday, September 12, 2009 with two matches. Lazio hosted Juventus and AC Milan traveled to Livorno. Milan has struggled and needed to get a result on the road against one of the weaker Serie A teams while Juventus was also on the road. Here's a recap of the Italian Serie A for Saturday, September 12, 2009 along with video highlights.

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The Italian Serie A continued its season Saturday, September 12, 2009 with two matches. Lazio hosted Juventus and AC Milan traveled to Livorno. Milan has struggled and needed to get a result on the road against one of the weaker Serie A teams while Juventus was also on the road. Here's a recap of the Italian Serie A for Saturday, September 12, 2009 along with video highlights.

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The Serie A Game to Watch this week features the only matchup of two teams in the top four in the standings. Although it is only the third week of the season (sorry Sampdoria fans), both Lazio and Juventus are eyeing a possible scudetto and this match could keep one club's early momentum going.

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Italian giants considering move for utility player.

Juventus Plan Move For Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue

Juventus are looking at Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue as the answer to their right-back questions, according to Tuttosport.

The reports indicates a move is being planned by club directors for the winter transfer market, as Ciro Ferrara has asked for a reliable defender for his right side.

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4 anni meravigliosi. E' così che si congeda Luciano Spalletti da tecnico della Roma, della squadra che più ha amato nella sua lunga carriera di allenatore. Il mister di Certaldo lascia dunque il segno nell'ultima intervista che chiude definitivamente la sua avventura capitolina con una delle squadre di calcio più importanti d'Italia: "Mi dimetto dopo quattro anni di un rapporto intenso e bellissimo con chiunque". Click to continue reading...

Luciano Spalletti si congeda da Roma e lo fa con parole splendide e destinate a lasciare ulteriormente il segno. 'Mi dimetto dopo quattro anni di un rapporto intenso e bellissimo con chiunque'. L'ormai ex tecnico giallorosso commenta così il suo addio a Totti e compagni: 'Andarsene era la cosa migliore da fare in questo momento, anche se ho rinunciato a due anni di contratto. Click to continue reading...

Milan vs. Inter

Could the Derby della Madonnina, the first big derby of the 09-10 season in any European league, live up to the hype? Inter came into the game favorites to win the scudetto after mostly adding to the squad that has won the Serie A four years running. AC Milan did not add much in the offseason, and suffered the huge losses of Carlo Ancelotti, Paolo Maldini and Kaka.

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It is already the Juventus of Diego.

The club maybe able to complete its remarkable turnaround since its return to Serie A in 2007 by challenging Inter for the Scudetto this year. If they win, it will be in no small part to their Brazilian imports, especially Diego.

Diego's two goals and Felipe Melo's injury time score finished off a Roma side which lost two games in a row but not its character.

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The scoreboard says it all.

The Milan Derby wasn't much of a contest on Saturday as Inter Milan shredded AC Milan's defense in a first-half display of dominance that has Inter talking another Scudetto and AC Milan fans wondering if their team is just too old.

Inter's 4-0 win, driven by beautiful goals by Thiago Motta and Maicon, will serve notice that Jose Mourinho's men are ready to be a serious challenger to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United for the European title.

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The scoreboard says it all.

The Milan Derby wasn't much of a contest on Saturday as Inter Milan shredded AC Milan's defense in a first-half display of dominance that has Inter talking another Scudetto and AC Milan fans wondering if their team is just too old.

Inter's 4-0 win, driven by beautiful goals by Thiago Motta and Maicon, will serve notice that Jose Mourinho's men are ready to be a serious challenger to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United for the European title.

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Glen Johnson netted his second goal for Liverpool against Bolton on Saturday, and it was a real beauty, too.
The former Chelsea right-back lashed home a stunner from 25 yards to equalise at the Reebok Stadium, and with his left foot, too. The goal came just 10 days after his acrobatic effort against Stoke at Anfield. Click to continue reading...

I spent €125,000,000 on one player during the January transfer window. Meet Alessandro Polenta, 23-year-old Italy left winger, ex of Barcelona, and in my estimation, The Best Player In The World.

Here's Alessandro Polenta's transfer history, just to give you a sense of the shape his career has taken.

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At the end of last season news filtered out of Italy the Serie A was following the lead of the English Premier League by voting to split away from Serie B. This move was officially approved today and Serie A will now operate as its own separate entity, no longer having to share revenue with Serie B. Click to continue reading...

Serie A is back and so is the the weekly Serie A Weekend Round-up which will come your way every Monday wrapping up the weekend calcio action with reports, player ratings, and highlights of every game as well as the standings and Serie B results. The first week was pretty interesting and this season should be a good one.

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In 2003 Italian club football reached its peak when AC Milan and Juventus met in the Champions League Final in Manchester. Six years later, that same Final was held in Rome, but Italian sides were nowhere to be found. All of them had left the competition following the Round of 16. The 2008-09 campaign was a step back for Serie A. Click to continue reading...

This weekend marks the start of the 2009-2010 Serie A season, and with most of the Serie A transfer news being about high profile departures to La Liga, it appears that this season will once again highlight the existence of a certain parity that is hard to find in most major European leagues. Click to continue reading...