Tag: serie a

Inter's players celebrate after beating Milan 3-0 in the Italian Cup semifinals earlier this month. The two city rivals will now fight for the Serie A league title. (Image: Twitter/goal)
Serie A

What Do Odds Predict On the Passionate Serie A Title Race?

Inter and AC Milan have it all to play for in the final rounds of the Italian Serie A. Just two points separate the Milan-based arch-rivals. AC Milan has a slight advantage, but Inter holds a game in hand and could go top if they beat Bologna away on Wednesday […]

Atalanta has taken the Italian league by storm in recent years with a smart transfer policy and a great manager in Gian Piero Gasperini. (Image: Twitter/atalanta_bc)

Celtics Co-Owner Pagliuca Behind $556m Atalanta Takeover

Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca is leading the group of investors who acquired a 55 percent stake in La Dea, the Atalanta Bergamo parent company which owns 86 percent of the club. Antonio and Luca Percassi, the former owners of the team, will retain a 45 percent stake in La […]

Juventus is struggling on and off the pitch this season. (Image: Twitter/juventusfc)

Italy Finance Police Investigate Juventus over Transfer Activity

Italian finance authorities raided Juve’s offices in Turin and Milan, seeking papers relating to player moves between 2019 and 2021. Juventus is Italy’s most successful club, winning 36 Serie A titles. Juve is listed on Milan’s stock exchange and its largest shareholder is Exor. Anna Maria Loreto, a Turin prosecutor, […]

Juve's appointment of Max Allegri didn't produce the expected impact inside the team. (Image: Twitte/iftvofficial)

Juventus on Relegation Spot After Worst Start In 60 Years

Champions for nine years in a row before Inter won the league last season, Juventus is struggling to find form. Since the start of the current campaign, the Torino giants only managed to win two points, after drawing against Udinese and Milan. They lost their other two games, against Empoli […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his second debut at Manchester United, as the Red Devils beat Newcastle 4-1 at Old Trafford. (Image: Twitter/manutd)

What are the Highest Spending Teams in European Football?

Premier League clubs spent more than $9.7 billion this year to form their current squads; more than twice as much as any of Europe’s other top leagues. The study published by the CIES Football Observatory finds Manchester City at the top of the big spenders’ list, followed by their arch-rivals, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the Italian Cup. Juventus beat Atalanta 2-1 to lift their only trophy this season. (Image: Twitter / @JuventusFC)

Ronaldo Sets Record in Juventus Cup Win as Rumors on Next Club Mount

Juventus beat Atalanta 2-1 in the Italian Cup final to win their only trophy this season. The win could mark the end of an era, as Juve’s next campaign could be playing without superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo (36) as the Italian powerhouse faces a fundamental reconstruction following a dismal year. […]

Jose Mourinho was unveiled as new AS Roma head coach starting next season. (Image: Twitter / @championsleague)

Mourinho Returns to Action Two Weeks After Tottenham Sacking

Jose Mourinho didn’t spend too much time unemployed. “The Special One” agreed to become AS Roma’s new manager just two weeks after being sacked by Tottenham. The 58-year-old manager will take charge at the Olimpico once the current campaign concludes. AS Roma will almost surely miss out on Champions League […]

More than 30,000 Inter fans gathered outside the Milan Cathedral to celebrate the team's first title in 11 years. (Image: Twitter / @inter)

Thousands Celebrate in Milan as Inter Wins First Title in 11 Years

Internationale Milano was crowned champion in Serie A for the first time in 11 years. In 2010, when Inter last won the national title, Mourinho was in charge. Inter went on to win the Italian Cup and the Champions League in the same season, completing the perfect treble. In 2021, […]