Uncertainty in Goal: Who Should Be Italy’s Number One?

Since the international retirement of Gianluigi Buffon, Gianluigi Donnarumma has been the unquestioned starter for the Italian national team — and for good reason. Donnarumma, who debuted for the Azzurri when he was 17, was one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A despite his age. He locked down the starting role for AC Milan when … Read more

Juventus Ace Nicolò Fagioli Will Wear Andrea Pirlo’s Old Number

Last season was rough for Juventus. The Italian giants were deducted 15 points — later changed to ten — after a scandal involving transfer fees, dropping down to seventh in Serie A. Normally this means they would play in Europa Conference League, but Financial Fair Play violations resulted in a one-season ban from Europe. Meanwhile, … Read more

Rising Stars: Five Uncapped Youngsters Who Could Play in Euro 2024

The European Championship is rapidly approaching, with less than a year left until the tournament takes place in Germany. However, despite the deadline, little has been determined. Only one country (the hosts) has qualified, while teams have little idea of what their rosters may look like — just look at Germany, which has its own … Read more

Going Down? The Spectacular Collapse of Brescia Calcio

Back in 2019, everything was going Brescia’s way. The Italian club stormed to the Serie B title, earning promotion back to the top flight for the first time in eight years. Journeyman striker Alfredo Donnarumma bagged 25 goals in his debut season with the club, enough to finish as the league’s highest scorer. Talented midfielder … Read more

Niccolò Pisilli: Roma’s New Gladiator in Midfield

Roma is a club with a long history of promoting players through its youth academy. Look at club legend Francesco Totti, for instance. No player in the club’s history has scored more goals, made more appearances, or assisted more strikes than Totti. The Italian forward spent his entire career at the club, originally joining the … Read more

Luca D’Andrea: One of the Serie A’s Brightest Stars

Until recently, Sassuolo had, in terms of Serie A appeal, very little going for them. A small town in Italy, Sassuolo’s population is dwarfed by that of many of Italy’s top-flight clubs. Their spending paled in comparison, too. In fact, until the 2013-14 season, Sassuolo had never even been in the Serie A. So how … Read more

Nicolò Fagioli: Exciting Midfielder Ready to Prove Himself at Juventus

For the second consecutive time, Italy will not be heading to the World Cup. This is no recent development: they’ve known since March’s loss to North Macedonia in qualifiers. However, a lot has changed since this occurred, particularly an important—and brutally honest—complaint from Italy coach Roberto Mancini directed at the lack of young players and … Read more

Talents to Look Out For in the Swiss Super League

While it seems like, in many leagues, the season has just ended, it’s already beginning to start elsewhere. That’s the case in Switzerland, where the league kicks off this weekend with several high-profile matchups. With the success of the Swiss national team at the Euros and qualification for the World Cup over Italy, it appears … Read more

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