Inter bounced back under Cristian Chivu, Como made a splash, and Scott McTominay kept Napoli ticking
This has not been a happy year for Italian football. The men’s national team failed to qualify for …
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Como’s ascent to Champions League offers bright note amid Serie A chaos | Nicky Bandini ⊕
The battle for the top four in Italy was overshadowed by violence in Turin, where Juve joined Milan in missing out
The stage was set for a grand finale: five games to settle season-long battles at eit…
23 days ago
Cult hero Mancini delivers derby win for Roma after Serie A scheduling nightmare | Nicky Bandini ⊕⊕
After a spring of boardroom civil war, the Giallorossi’s two-goal hero put his side on the verge of a historic return to Champions League
A Rome derby on the penultimate weekend of a Serie A season co…
27 days ago
Inter’s latest double was never a given despite Coppa Italia final mismatch | Nicky Bandini ⊕
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Though Lazio were effectively beaten early on, result reflected sound planning and Cristian Chivu’s influence
This time Cristian Chivu allowed himself to occupy the stage for a moment, to acknowledge …
30 days ago
Maldini’s ghost hangs over uninspiring Milan as top-four place slips from view | Nicky Bandini ⊖⊖
San Siro emptied early after supporters once again sang the former director’s name as club faces lack of Champions League football … again
There were more than seven minutes left to play, plus injury …
37 days ago
Evolution, not revolution: Inter’s gamble on Chivu pays off as club canter to Scudetto | Nicky Bandini ⊕
Inter’s manager was not first choice to replace Simeone Inzaghi but has created a juggernaut that could not be stopped
It all felt inevitable, by the end, Internazionale becoming champions of Italy fo…
44 days ago
Refereeing scandal brings back unhappy memories of Calciopoli to Italian football | Nicky Bandini ⊖
Allegations of ‘sporting fraud’ against Gianluca Rocchi arrive at an especially messy moment for Italian football
This could have been the weekend when Inter sealed the Serie A title. Instead, it beca…
58 days ago
Napoli’s title defence looks done – without McTominay it would have ended sooner | Nicky Bandini ⊕⊕
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Midfielder has again been Napoli’s star but ageing squad has taken club backwards and Conte’s future is uncertain
Was this the end of the Serie A title race? On a weekend when the last two teams pursu…
65 days ago
Bastoni turns Inter jeers to joy after World Cup heartbreak and ‘ugly’ wobble | Nicky Bandini ⊕
Targeted after Italy’s failure and for his dive in the Derby d’Italia, Alessandro Bastoni returned to form against Roma
Italy were too afraid to play a World Cup qualifying playoff at San Siro, hostin…
70 days ago
Italy’s latest World Cup failure no longer feels like ‘The End’ but the same sad song on repeat | Nicky Bandini ⊖⊖
Roberto Baggio proposed an overhaul of talent pathway in 2011 but it was never acted on and the national team’s approach now is just not working
The decline of Italy’s footballing expectations can be …