Refereeing scandal brings back unhappy memories of Calciopoli to Italian football Allegations of ‘sporting fraud’ against Gianluca Rocchi arrive at an especially messy moment for Italian football The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Napoli’s title defence looks done – without McTominay it would have ended sooner Midfielder has again been team’s star but ageing squad has taken the club backwards and Antonio Conte’s future is uncertain The Guardian - UK · Apr 13
Tottenham: Roberto De Zerbi reveals long-term Premier League ambition ahead of relegation battle The Italian insists he is with Spurs for the long haul Evening Standard · Apr 10
Esposito excels for Inter and could banish the fear stalking Italy before playoff Inter dropped more points at Fiorentina but young striker showed yet again that he can step up and deliver for club and country The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Fàbregas outwits Gasperini to take Como a step closer to Champions League Como are far from universally popular but clever tactics brought a key win over Roma The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Atalanta get knocked down after tubthumping week ‘saving Italian football’ Raffaele Palladino’s side lacked energy after salvaging Serie A pride last week, when league was written off prematurely The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
Milan lose more ground on Inter as Loftus-Cheek suffers World Cup blow Defeat by Carlos Cuesta’s Parma leaves Rossoneri 10 points off top spot as England midfielder sustains broken jaw The Guardian - UK · Feb 23
Juventus red card fury overshadows thrilling Derby d’Italia battle with Inter Juve directors condemned Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal but beyond the outrage there were reasons for them to take heart The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
VAR calls leave De Rossi and Spalletti fuming as Napoli prevail at the last The application of VAR has been a divisive topic everywhere it has been introduced. It was more of the same in Serie A The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Frustration for Como but Fàbregas’s side have one of strongest identities in Serie A There were tears after Como’s nonsensical draw with Atalanta but this young possession-based team is heading places The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
Serie A’s ‘mega tie-breaker’ leaves Inter clear but Juve catch the eye again Inter and Juventus exchanged remarkable home victories, while dominant Roma were held to a draw at home by Milan The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
‘Europe, be afraid’: Le Sommer adds more star power to Mexico’s French revolution The arrival at Toluca of another France favourite adds to Liga MX Femenil’s claim of being among the world’s top five The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Relentless ‘Scott McKing’ rules for Napoli and staves off danger at Inter Scott McTominay has a long way to go to top his extraordinary 2025. But his double at Inter was a very solid start The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Kean boosts Fiorentina’s hopes after leaping from bench he should not have been on Win over Cremonese was only made possible after a late injury led to match-winner’s inclusion as a substitute The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
FourFourTwo · Dec 24, 2025 ‘I was leaving Chelsea a champion and I felt like I needed Manchester United on my CV. For me, United and Real Madrid are historically the two biggest clubs’ Red Devils hero on why he made the switch to Premier League rivals Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic explains his notorious switch between Premier League giants
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025 Juventus creep into title race while Ferguson struggles to convince Gasperini Whoever wins season’s Scudetto is likely to crawl over the line and Juve have entered the picture
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025 Hearts 2-1 Rangers, Chelsea thrash Liverpool 9-1 in Women’s League Cup – as it happened A superb Lawrence Shankland goal helped Hearts beat Rangers while Chelsea stuck nine past Liverpool in the Women’s League Cup
Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2025 Road to World Cup 2026: Canada’s Five Best Players of the Week—Ranked Ismaël Koné has found his best form at Sassuolo, while Alphonso Davies returned to Bayern Munich’s matchday squad.
FourFourTwo · Dec 14, 2025 ‘I wasn’t happy and planned my escape from Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough. I ignored my club’s calls because I was angry they’d sent me there. I went to Chelsea instead’ Nemanja Matic on his trial with Boro The former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder on how he could have ended up playing under Gareth Southgate
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 Spalletti splits Napoli and Højlund downs Juve: welcome to Serie A Bizarro World Club legends in opposing dugouts, Turin giants as underdogs against the juggernaut Partenopei … it was a weird night at the Maradona
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025 Roma still dare to dream after remarkable 2025 despite Napoli setback No team in Serie A have collected more points this year, so the Giallorossi remain upbeat in a stacked title battle
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025 Calhanoglu meets his penalty match as Maignan’s mind games win Milan derby Goalkeeper’s unorthodox tactics got in Inter captain’s head as Allegri’s side held on for all three points at San Siro
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025 ‘L’ultima bandiera’: Domenico Berardi raises final flag for loyalty in football Sassuolo attacker is that rarest of beasts, a one-club man, and his virtuoso display against Atalanta reinforced his hero status
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Failed signings, fan fury and resignations: how Fiorentina became a crisis club After spending big there was optimism in Florence, but their season has been a mess that may get worse
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025 Juve’s tetchy Tudor period ends but recent mistakes cannot be undone Italian giants’ winless streak finally ended on Wednesday against Udinese but a significant task awaits the next manager