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CATENACCIO: October 2009

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Thursday, 29 October 2009. SerieA Midweek Roundup : Juve and Inter Dominate! In Naples, Milan. Thursday night's game between Inter. At the top to four points. Inter have 25 to Juve's 21, Sampdoria are are on 20 and Parma on 17, Milan lie in fifth with 16 points. In other midweek action from around the globe the biggest talking point was in Spain as third division side Alcoron humiliated Los Galacticos 4-0. Napoli 2-2 AC Milan. Monday, 26 October 2009. SerieA Week 9 Roundup : Status Quo Maintained. The th...

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CATENACCIO: Barca - A Lesson For The Rest

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Saturday, 19 December 2009. Barca - A Lesson For The Rest. Source - FCBarcelona.cat. Barcelona's victory at the Club World Cup is a lesson for footballing sides around the world. The Catalans showed calm and composure despite trailing till the second last minute. There have been only a few sides in club football which have been remembered for ages and ages. The Real. Team of Alfredo Di Stefano. Side of Giancinto Facchetti. The Busby babes are among the elite. And now one can add the Barcelona. Today this...

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CATENACCIO: January 2010

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Saturday, 2 January 2010. 2010 - Expectations from the New Decade! The last decade which saw both the highest highs and the lowest lows in Italian football is now behind us. I look ahead to the expectations from the current decade for the Italians. A Return To The Top. Ever since the Calciopoli. Scandal erupted in 2006, Italian football has been in a downward spiral on the European stage. Milan's Champions League victory. In 2007 was an exception and by no means the rule. By the police who mistook the La...

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CATENACCIO: Italy And Racism - An Ugly History

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Tuesday, 24 November 2009. Italy And Racism - An Ugly History. On Sunday Italy witnessed a new low as racist chants were shouted at Mario Balotelli by Juve supporters at a game the player was not even present. Racism reared its ugly head in Italy once again at the Juventus-Udinese game. The Old Lady supporters seemed to take sadistic pleasure in belittling Balotelli, an Inter player, who was not a part of the game. On Sunday the crowd was shocking in its conduct as for probably the first time was a playe...

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CATENACCIO: Serie A Mid-Season Review: Milan

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Tuesday, 29 December 2009. Serie A Mid-Season Review: Milan. Milan have had yet another unsatisfying campaign so for as the team has failed to consistently get the results. But considering the fact that many labelled this Milan side as the worst in 25 years, Leonardo will be pleased with hi team. For the past few years I have watched Inter. So quite predictably the season got off to a disastrous start as Milan were trashed 4-0 by Inter on Matchday 2. And quite frankly if it hadn't been for their keep...

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CATENACCIO: SerieA Mid-Season Review: Inter

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Monday, 28 December 2009. SerieA Mid-Season Review: Inter. In typical fashion of every site I decide to look back at the season so far for all the top teams. Predictably I start off the series with league leaders Inter. Inter's campaign this year has been. ROUTINE. Anyone who has seen the Italian champions play over the past few years would not be surprised at the current season. In fact his arrival in Milan was marked by the 4-0 drubbing Inter handed to their city rivals AC. And since then the Dutch...

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CATENACCIO: The Much Maligned Mourinho

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Wednesday, 16 December 2009. The Much Maligned Mourinho. Jose Mourinho's fractious relationship with the Italian media finally broke down at the weekend after he allegedly shoved a journalist. Is it now time for Mourinho to finally adapt to his surroundings or will it serve as the last straw in his Inter tenure? They accused Jose of "lacking respect towards them". But he has always fought fire with fire and hit back at them claiming "they were petty" and disrespectful towards Baresi. The man had ...The m...

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CATENACCIO: Calciopoli - Why Are We Still Talking About It?

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Wednesday, 2 December 2009. Calciopoli - Why Are We Still Talking About It? The 'Calciopoli scandal' which broke out in the summer of 2006 ravaged Italian football, but three years on it is still a burning issue for some. No Moggi, the ex- Juventus. Claimed today that he has proof. A conspiracy. This is not the first time that Moggi has made pleas for his innocence and it doesn't seem that it would be the last either. Aftermath of the Scandal. Following Juve's conviction there was a new regime in charge ...

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CATENACCIO: Mama Mia! - A Nightmare Draw

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Friday, 18 December 2009. The UEFA Champions League draw has been made and things don't look good for the Italians as all teams are paired with high-quality opposition. Inter take on Chelsea, Milan take on Manchester United and Fiorentina face Bayern. All Italian teams face an uphill task if they are to go beyond the First Knockout Round of the Champions League once again. The three sides from the peninsula got probably the toughest opponents they could have drawn. The first leg of this encounter will ta...

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CATENACCIO: November 2009

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Monday, 30 November 2009. Cagliari Shock Juve As Milan Go Second. Cagliari beat a hapless Juventus 2-0 sending the Bianconeri 8 points adrift of leaders Inter and into third place. Meanwhile, Huntelaar scored twice in injury time to give Milan three points at Catania. Suffered a shock defeat at Cagliari to see their title hopes recieve another blow. What will worry Ferrara even more is the complete lack of ideas from his team for the second game in a row. Cagliari - Juventus (2-0): résumé. Leonardo showe...