Antonio Belloni Bologna in heaven, Milan in hell
In anticipation of the final in Roma against Bologna, part of Milan’s management -revealing the utter lack of ambition that has contributed to the club’s decline over the past two…
Carletto’s last dance
The hangover from yet another Barça goal-fest still lingers at Valdebebas when the official news drops: Carlo Ancelotti will coach Brazil starting from next season. In Madrid, Xabi Alonso is…
Francesco Acerbi: A Story of Redemption
A few days have passed, and we are still all dazed by the crazy and illlogical (double) match that was Inter-Barcelona. A tie that, probably, in twenty years we will…
Orgullo Colchonero
Attending a Real Madrid program is an immense privilege. It allows you to experience firsthand the most important sports institution in the world. The most successful club, the one with…
The Night That Changed Mbappe’s Story at Real Madrid
Once upon a time—more specifically, just two months ago—people were talking about Kylian Mbappé as a flop for Real Madrid. A player in crisis, one who had lost his unmatched…
Bias in African’s football perception
There are lots of well established bias when It comes to the perception of African’s football in Europe: prejudices, clichés and racism continue to shape opinions regarding the growing expansion…
AC Milan’s self-destruction
It’s the 50th minute. Milan are pushing hard to complete a comeback against Feyenoord, which would open the gates to the Champions League round of sixteen. Santiago Gimenez’s opener, just…
Derbi de Madrid: a match like no other
I arrived in Spain this October with the belief that there is no sports culture as obsessed with refereeing, regulations, and conspiracy theories as the Italian one. However, after a…
Sergio Conceiçao overturned Milan in 7 days
His eyes glistened with a mix of fever (a 38°C body temperature that had followed him since the first day of training camp in Riyadh) and emotion; a bandage covered…
Salah is the best player in the Premier League
Italian sports culture has long excelled in the art of slapping labels on athletes—a timeworn, enduring vice. After just two games, we lazily decide to reduce a player to a…