The Cristiano Ronaldo complex and how his success became Madrid’s poisoned chalice
For a Real Madrid team that has had so much success, the over-reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo has left them in a tricky situation thus far in 2018/19.
Category: Italian Serie A
Derby della Madonnina reminds us of Mauro Icardi’s undeniable importance
In a game that promised much but provided so little, Mauro Icardi, the Inter Milan captain, showed us why Luciano Spalletti depends on him.
The Italian phoenix rises from the ashes
Roma swept Barcelona aside to complete one of the tournament’s great comebacks. It’s a result with the potential to reignite Italian football’s challenge to the European elite and leave the recent World Cup disappointment behind.
Fascist Lazio ultras highlight ongoing issues
Lazio ultras’ decision to leave stickers of Anne Frank clad in Roma colours at the Olimpico rightly caused uproar. But does the problem lie beyond football and deeper in ultra culture?
The battle for Milan: Inter vs A.C.
Two historical giants of European football, under Chinese ownership, with squads full of expensive talents, big egos and even bigger expectations.
Welcome to the battle for Milan…
The Berlusconi era nears an end
Christopher Weir looks into the AC Milan malaise of the past four years, and comes to the conclusion that the problem lies right at the top of the food chain.
Politically Charged Footballers
Following Lokomotiv Moscow player Dmitri Tarasov’s show of support for Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night, here are some more examples of politically charged footballers.
