by Philip Mboya on November 4, 2010
It should have been the perfect combination with Totti and Adriano leading Roma’s attack, however, this dream partnership has failed to impress. Adriano’s injury plagued season and Totti’s tense relationship with coach Claudio Ranieri almost saw the scudetto runners up last season doomed to the bottom 3 only 2 months into the new season.
Now, as Roma prepare to face their arch rivals Lazio this Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico, they will have to do it without their iconic captain Francesco Totti who is suspended for the match after being sent off in their 2-0 over Lecce last week. Read more... (313 words, 1 image, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)
by Philip Mboya on October 18, 2010
Italian Serie A top scorer Samuel Eto’o scored the only goal in Inter’s 1-0 win over Cagliari yesterday to take them joint second on the table with city rivals AC Milan.
However, the match was not without any incidents as the referee threatened to stop the game due to racist chants aimed at the Cameroonian international. Not that it dint matter but Eto’o who by now is used to such treatment, did what he knows best and responded by scoring a sublime goal. Read more... (400 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)
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 19, 2009
Nickname(s): The Yellow-Reds, The Wolves
All-Time Ranking: 29th
2007/2008 Finish: 3rd (Serie B)
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 19th
Coach: Luigi De Canio
Key Players: Simone Tiribocchi, Francescu Benussi, Luca Ariatti
History:
Lecce was founded in 1908 and thus has a long history, but the team has been a perpetual minnow in Italian soccer and spent most of its existence in the lower flights (even falling all the way down to the 4th division at one time). In fact, the squad has never even won a Serie B trophy of any kind. The team has never really even been a contender. Read more... (218 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)
