In defence of Milan's Allegri
Before Milan played Catania at San Siro on April 28, some of the club's ultras unfurled a banner in the Curva Sud. On it were two lines of text, the f…
15 years on, "Fallen Goal" defines BVB vs. Real
When Borussia Dortmund were drawn with Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals earlier this month, their supporters didn't know whether to brea…
Should Edinson Cavani leave Napoli?
As a nephew of the film producer behind some Federico Fellini classics, to say nothing of "Conan the Barbarian" and "Flash Gordon," Napoli president A…
Fifteen years later, Heynckes & Conte meet again in Champions League
It hurt. It really did. Juventus had just lost their second Champions League final in a row. The year was 1998. The venue the Amsterdam Arena; their …
The story behind the ups at downs at 'crazy' Inter
Andrea Stramaccioni's phone is vibrating. The Inter coach fumbles around his pockets for it. Caller ID reveals that club president Massimo Moratti is …
Villas-Boas, Inter meet again
Andre Villas-Boas strode out onto one of the pitches at Appiano Gentile. The players stopped training and made their way over. He was wearing jeans an…
New man about Toon: Moussa Sissoko
Moussa Sissoko arrived at Clairefontaine nice and early. He likes to be punctual. And anyway, this was a big day for him. It's August 2009 and the Tou…
Kevin-Prince Boateng's protest a vital step in fight against racism
Enough was enough. Backed by his captain Massimo Ambrosini and followed by the rest of his teammates, Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng left the pitch, l…
Are Inter better without Wesley Sneijder?
Recently asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport if he had ever got a 10 out of 10 for anything at school, Wesley Sneijder replied: "Yes, in mathematics." Th…
Javier Pastore under pressure to justify his worth at PSG
When it emerged last year that Paris Saint-Germain were about to make Javier Pastore the most expensive player ever to be signed by a French football …