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The curse of Italians abroad
Andrew Delaney discusses the fortunes of some of the Italian players who have ventured abroad and struggled to find their feet in different environments,
Category: Italy
Pressure on Gattuso as Milan owners aim for Champions League return
Paul Little takes us to Serie A where Gennaro Gattuso is aiming to prove himself to the club’s hierarchy by qualifying for the Champions League.
The burn in Bern a timely wakeup call for Juventus
Paul Little looks back at Juventus’ defeat against Young Boys and how it may steel the Bianconeri for success this season.
Carlo Ancelotti rebuilding reputation at Napoli
Ahead of a crunch Champions League game against Liverpool, Paul Little looks at Carlo Ancelotti and his tenure at Napoli.
FC Porto, The Big Five and the death of European club competition
Richard Pike takes a look at Europe’s premier club competitions and the increasing domination of clubs from ‘The Big Five’
Barcelona slip up, Dortmund extend lead, Juventus continue winning European Football review
A lot back at the weekend that was for the top sides in Europe’s major domestic competitions.
Spalletti cautious despite Inter progress
Paul Little takes a look at Inter Milan who have shown signs of improvement this season under coach Luciano Spalletti.
How much is too much? Peter Lim and UEFA Champions League group H
With Valencia, Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus all drawn together in the UEFA Champions League, Zach Rees looks at the potential conflicts of interest involving Peter Lim
Ronaldo answers questions as Napoli are swept aside
He may not have found the net but Cristiano Ronaldo was instrumental in Juventus’ weekend win over Napoli in Serie A, writes Paul Little.
No losers in Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus
Matthew Galea assesses the summer’s biggest transfer story as Cristiano Ronaldo swaps Real Madrid for Juventus after a trophy-laden decade in Spain.