Alfonsine (A): An Unwanted Birthday Present

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott takes the rough with the smooth as Mantova extend their lead at the top of Serie D … More

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Six Of The Best: The Rich History of Derby della Lanterna – Genoa v Sampdoria

The Derby della Lanterna is one footballing institution that Italy has kept for itself. The match barely flickers on the … More

Calcio Travel Notes: Virtus Entella

Virtus Entella hail from the picturesque coastal town of Chiavari on the Italian Riviera. Located 45 minutes south of Genoa … More

A Sardinian Surprise in Serie A

At the outset of the Serie A campaign, Cagliari were being discussed as potential relegation candidates. But over a quarter … More

Crema (A): Things You Do For Love

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott makes a difficult decision on matchday 9 that gives us an insight into his life in Mantova… … More

The Swinging Pendulum of the Derby della Mole: Torino v Juventus

On Saturday, Torino meet Juventus in the 202nd Derby della Mole. The contest takes its name from the famous Mole … More

Fanfulla (A): A Hostile Reception in Lombardy

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott travelled to the Lombardian town of Lodi to see whether Mantova could extend their dominant start to … More

Scouting Report: Man City v Atalanta

Ahead of their back-to-back Champions League fixtures, we preview Manchester City’s next opponents Atalanta Who are Atalanta? Atalanta hail from … More

The Unlikely Serie A Possession Kings

Heading into the international break, there is an unexpected name at the top of the Serie A possession charts. Step … More