by Philip Mboya on August 27, 2010
The Italian Serie A season gets underway this weekend after a 3 month break with some very mouth watering fixtures key among them being the Udinese v Genoa, Fiorentina v Napoli and Sampdoria v Lazio matches.
This will however not be like any other previous season as the strategic buying that most clubs employed means that the league will be more competitive than previously thought. A good example would have to be Juventus.
While Inter still remain as favourites to repeat their epic treble, the Bianconeri cannot be ruled out especially after acquiring some very talented players. Milos Krasic, Simone Pepe and Leonardo Bonucci are just a few of these players. Read more... (381 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)
by The Yank on April 10, 2009
Nickname(s): The Red-Blues
All-Time Ranking: 8th
2007/2008 Finish: 2nd (Serie B)
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 17th
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlovic
Key Players: Cladio Terzi, Marco Di Vaio, Sergio Volpi
History:
Bologna has a very rich history of excellent play, but the squad’s recent results have been rather poor. Since their founding in 1909, they have won seven Serie A titles, but their last championship came back in the early 1960s. They also have won the Coppa Italia twice, but they have failed to hoist that trophy in approximately 40 years. Read more... (209 words, 1 image, estimated 50 secs reading time)
