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 Philip Mboya on June 18, 2010
A phone call between Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani and Catania President Massimo Cellino ended a protracted battle that almost saw Massimiliano Allegri’s eminent move to the Rossoneri collapse.
“Despite the disappointment left to us by Massimiliano Allegri following his behaviour towards the end of the season, president Massimo Cellino has released him following a request from Milan”.
The above statement was posted on Catania’s official website. This news is bound to be a breath of fresh air to the Rossoneri faithful who are desperately in need of some good news after a topsy turvy 2009/2010 campaign. Read more... (204 words, 1 image, estimated 49 secs reading time)
by Philip Mboya on April 9, 2010
Well, according to his agent Gilmar Veloz, Milan starlet Alexander Pato is not going anywhere. Currently Milan’s top scorer, Pato’s contract with the Rossoneri runs out in 2014. Pato has attracted a lot of interest from Europe’s elite clubs with Chelsea and Real Madrid showing a keen interest in the Brazilian international
“Chelsea and Real? These are only market rumours,” Veloz told calciomercato. “There is nothing true. He has a deal with Milan and he feels good in Milan.” Read more... (280 words, 1 image, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
by Philip Mboya on December 21, 2009
Another bad result from Juventus on Sunday left their coach Ciro Ferrara with more questions than answers. The Turin outfit are now 9 points of the pace set by their rivals Inter Milan and their hopes of lifting the scudetto this season are getting dimmer with every game they play.
You would have thought that after losing their last fixture to Bari, Juventus would up their game and win against Catania who by the way are 2nd last in the league. To make matters worse for the Bianconerri, they were beaten in their own stadium. Juventus are no longer the dominant force in Italian football even their fans are not happy with their performances. Read more... (322 words, 1 image, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)
by The Yank on April 12, 2009
Nickname(s): The Elephants
All-Time Ranking: 33rd
2007/2008 Finish: 17th
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 13th
Coach: Walter Zenga
Key Players: Davide Baiocca, Albano Bizarri, Giuseppe Mascara
History:
Catania was founded way back in 1908, but it has spent most of the last century in Serie B, hence their poor overall ranking. In fact, Catania has never been above 8th place on the Serie A table, and it hasn’t even been that high up since the 1960s. To be bluntly honest, the team has never had any real success and never hoisted a major trophy. Read more... (209 words, 1 image, estimated 50 secs reading time)
