Italian football
How Paying €90 Million for a Player Who Peaked Became a Shrewd Move for Juventus
Gonzalo Higuain is only one part of the most significant transfer window in the game.
Serie B Launches Crowdfunder To Help Finance Refugee Football Pitch on Lampedusa
In association with their official charity, Serie B is aiming to build a state-of-the-art pitch for local youth teams, students and refugees.
Something's Got to Give: Previewing Germany vs. Italy
Germany and Italy have shown themselves to be the strongest competitors at Euro 2016, but on Saturday night one will be heading home. Can Italy's tactical acuity overcome the German machine?
Meticulous Machinations and Spanish Unease: Previewing Italy vs. Spain
Though Spain boast an excellent record against Italy in recent years, they still feel a profound unease when it comes to facing the canny Azzuri. Here, Jonathan Wilson previews their Round of 16 clash.
The Cult: Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon is an ever-present, a thread that runs through modern football's consciousness, and our latest inductee to The Cult.
Round and Round We Go: How Palermo Has Changed Managers Eight Times This Season
In a disastrous season for the Italian soccer club, Palermo has changed managers eight times. They've even fired the same person twice
Game Changers: Arrigo Sacchi & AC Milan
Arrigo Sacchi led AC Milan to successive European Cups in 1989 and 1990. "I didn't do it because I wanted to write history," he later recalled. "I did it because I wanted to give 90 minutes of joy to people."
Andrea Pirlo's Beautiful Game
Andrea Pirlo is not just one of soccer's most incisive playmakers—he's a proponent for a specific soccer worldview. Is Major League Soccer ready to hear his gospel?
Why Transfer Deadline Day Sucks When You're an Italian Football Journalist
Samuel Eto'o posing by a shark tank? Chievo's deal for Tomas Necid delayed after a medical? The party's over for what was once Europe's greatest league.