Serie A
# serie-a - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Parma score with the best free-kick routine you’re likely to see this season
Full-back Massimo Gobbi lets fly with an unstoppable volley after the piece of ingenuity.
# serie-a - Sunday 19 May, 2013
10 reasons we all love Andrea Pirlo
It’s the Italian superstar’s birthday today but we didn’t really need much of an excuse to show his panenka.
# serie-a - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Sepp Blatter’s outrage at tiny Italian FA fine for racist Roma fans
So the FIFA boss is an anti-racism campaigner now, everyone.
# serie-a - Monday 13 May, 2013
Milan manager hits out at ‘backwards’ supporters as Balotelli racially abused
The Serie A match against Roma was halted because of racist chanting inside the San Siro.
# serie-a - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Not even a Paul Pogba red card for spitting could spoil Juve’s title party
The Old Lady of Turin claimed their 29th scudetto today. They’re calling it 31, though.
# serie-a - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Mario Balotelli tries to hit a guy on a golf cart with a football
Because what else would you do during an AC Milan training session?
# serie-a - Monday 29 April, 2013
Luis Suarez would love to move to Juventus, says Antonio Conte
And he has his eye on Ibra too.
# serie-a - Friday 26 April, 2013
UEFA hit Inter with 45k fine for Adebayor abuse
It’s the third time the Italian giants have been fined this season.
# serie-a - Monday 18 March, 2013
VIDEO: Francesco Totti’s ridiculous backheel pass against Parma
It’s safe to say the Roma playmaker has still got it.
# serie-a - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Did you know that bearded gent Andrea Pirlo owns his own vineyard?
Just when you thought you couldn’t love the man any more…
# serie-a - Sunday 17 February, 2013
Reports: Napoli’s Hamsik robbed at gunpoint
Italian media say the playmaker was robbed by three men on mopeds while stopped in his car.
# serie-a - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Mario Balotelli scored a brilliant free-kick last night to make it 4 goals in 3 games for AC Milan
He cant’s stop scoring since going back to Serie A.
# serie-a - Thursday 14 February, 2013
‘I wanted to go to United but Inter rejected €20m offer’ – Sneijder
The Dutch midfielder has revealed that he was prevented from moving to England by his former employers last year.
# serie-a - Monday 11 February, 2013
You can’t do that, dude: Sampdoria boss sorry over rude hand gesture
Delio Rossi was fined, which the coach has accepted and will donate to charity.
# serie-a - Friday 8 February, 2013
Paulo Berlusconi: Balotelli remark ‘an affectionate one’
“I spoke to Balotelli, though in reality there was no need, seeing as he is an intelligent lad,” Berlusconi said in the wake of his racist slur.
# serie-a - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
‘I only played football’ — Diego Maradona denies Italian tax evasion claims
‘If I did things wrong, it was about other stuff. I want to return to Naples freely.’
# serie-a - Sunday 3 February, 2013
VIDEO: It took 25 minutes for Mario Balotelli to score on his AC Milan debut
The Italian striker then went on to score the winner from the spot in injury time.
# serie-a - Friday 1 February, 2013
What did you dislike about England, Mario? The weather, the food… and the press
The Italian striker refused to speak to a reporter from The Sun at his unveiling today.
# serie-a - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Liverpool complete Coutinho signing from Inter Milan
The Brazil international midfielder will wear the No 10 shirt at Anfield. Excited, Liverpool fans?
# serie-a - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
‘He took down Mourinho’s pictures at Inter’ says Materazzi but Rafa Benitez blasts Italian’s ‘lies’
Oh-oh. Matrix said working under Rafa at Inter was ‘like being at school’.
# serie-a - Saturday 19 January, 2013
# serie-a - Monday 14 January, 2013
The Departures Lounge: Bale to Real Madrid for £55 million?
Meanwhile, Falcao could be set to snub Chelsea, while speculation is rife that Wilfried Zaha is about to sign for Manchester United.
# serie-a - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Snapshot: Milan players take anti-racism stance
Sepp Blatter, meanwhile, believes Kevin Prince Boateng was wrong to ‘run away’ during an incident last week.
# serie-a - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Conte quashes Drogba to Juve rumours
The Ivorian striker has been linked with a move to the Serie A giants in recent weeks.
# serie-a - Friday 4 January, 2013
No regrets: Boateng vows to repeat protest if racism continues
The AC Milan midfielder also said he had complained to the referee during the incident. His response was ‘don’t worry’.
Milan anti-racism protest a ‘precedent’ – media
Corriere della Sera columnist Pierluigi Battista wrote: “This should be only the beginning.”
Lampard braced for season-end Chelsea exit – agent
The midfielder’s representatives say he will not be tempted to see out his career in China.
# serie-a - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Milan boss Allegri fumes after racist taunts spur Boateng walk-off
“I hope it can be an important signal,” the manager said after his team left the pitch.
# serie-a - Monday 31 December, 2012
VIDEO: Take a few minutes to watch 100 of the year’s best goals
You’re more than welcome, The Internet.
# serie-a - Friday 28 December, 2012
Inter coach open to the possibility of Sneijder return
The Dutch playmaker has been frozen out at the Serie A club over a contract dispute.
# serie-a - Friday 21 December, 2012
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
Crack open the big box of Taytos and get on the coach. You deserve it.
# serie-a - Thursday 20 December, 2012
VIDEO: AC Milan murder Wham’s Last Christmas
Some of this is okay, most will make you want to cut off your ears.
# serie-a - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Napoli hit with 2-point penalty for ‘failing to report’ corruption
Plus, goalkeeper Matteo Gianello received a 39-month suspension for his role in attempted match-fixing.
# serie-a - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Juve and AC Milan cruise to victories
Goals from Mirko Vucinic, Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio set the defending champions on their way to a routine win over Atalanta.
‘Significant progress’ in Juventus-Drogba talks
The Chelsea legend could be making a sooner than expected return to European football from China.
# serie-a - Friday 14 December, 2012
No Chelsea move for Drogba, according to reports
With the domestic season in China now over, Drogba’s only upcoming competitive football is set to be at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
# serie-a - Thursday 13 December, 2012
# serie-a - Monday 10 December, 2012
You’ll occasionally walk alone? Single Udinese fan makes trip to Sampdoria
We knew crowd numbers in Serie A weren’t great, but this takes the biscuit.
VIDEO: And the award for most comical dive of the weekend goes to…
Kids, this is what not to do when one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper.
# serie-a - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Euro Vision: 4 continental games not to be missed this weekend
Grab the phrasebooks, it’s your weekly European footie fix.



























































