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 David Wilson on April 14, 2010
In a strange piece of news, Cagliari surprised everyone yesterday with the announcement that they had sacked Massimiliano Allegri.
“Cagliari announce that they have relieved Massimiliano Allegri of his position,” said a statement on the club website. “Academy coach Giorgio Melis has been put in charge.”
Normally when a coach is fired this late in the season it is because of poor performance, but Cagliari are nine points above the relegation zone in 12th place with five games left. Read more... (172 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)
by Brian Hall on July 1, 2009
Cagliari Calcio is usually a club on the brink of relegation. In the last three seasons, Cagliari has barely been able to fend off opponents finishing 14th, 16th, and 14th respectively. All three years the Rossoblu have survived demotion to Serie B by a few matches and in some cases just a few points. This year though Cagliari transitioned from a mediocre bottom of the rankings club into a top ten finisher. Cagliari improved a league best five spots in the rankings this year and finished the year in ninth place. Read more... (266 words, 1 image, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)
by The Yank on April 11, 2009
Nickname(s): The Islanders
All-Time Ranking: 14th
2007/2008 Finish: 14th
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 7th
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
Key Players: Daniele Conti, Federico Marchetti, Michele Fini
History:
Cagliari was founded in 1920 and the team is located on the island of Sardinia (hence their nickname). They play in a 24,000 seat stadium called Stadio Sant’Elia. The squad’s only great success came in 1970 when they won the Serie A title (which is called the “scudetto”) due to the legendary play of Gigi Riva, a fantastic ITA National Team player. Read more... (217 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)
