Italy’s elite clubs are struggling in the Champions League and have struggled since 2000 despite two trophies won by Milan and one by Inter in the last decade. Italian clubs were the dominant force in the 1990s with Milan and Juventus winning the Champions League with Juve reached three consecutive finals. Italian clubs were also a force […]
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Finally some positive news for Serie A and Italian football in general, this midweek, while some sides played in the Coppa Italia, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Roma played and won in the Champions League. It was the penultimate matchday of the group stages, and although Roma haven’t mathematically qualified yet, AC Milan have mathematically […]
This Champions League midweek had some highs and some lows for the Italian sides in the tournament. And if you’re interested in awesome match reports and other Champions League news, be sure to visit my latest article on Champions League Talk regarding the midweek action! Let’s start with the positives, Roma won 3–2 away from […]
Yesterday was a bad day for Serie A in the Champions League. Roma lost 3–1 at home to FC Basel to fall into last place in Group E, but level on points with Basel and Cluj. But the big story of the night was AC Milan’s first trip back to the Bernabeu since their shock […]
Today’s UEFA Champions League draw was one that should prove that Serie A is still one of the premier leagues in the world, and that Inter is arguably the world’s best club. The Nerazzurri swept the UEFA individual awards: Goalkeeper of the Year (Julio Cesar), Defender of the Year (Maicon), Midfielder of the Year (Wesley […]
Two massive stars in the Serie A could leave Italy this summer, Ronaldinho and Balotelli may not be the best players in the world, but they’re important for the league and it’s status. While Ronaldinho is 30 years old, he’s still got the magic, he still creates wonderful assists and is slowly scoring more goals […]