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Pirlo’s ball fell to the left wing against the run of play. Cassano was pressured by Hummels in the German defense but was able to get around him. His ball into the middle was a good one and deserved the finish it received from the head of Mario Ballotelli. Not too long after Italy was […] READ MORE
This match day of the Serie A has a few interesting games worth following. First, Napoli will welcome Udinese to the Stadio San Paolo in Napoli. These two teams are heading in different directions in the Italian league. Udinese, who finished third last year, have experienced a horrendous start with only one win, three draws […] READ MORE
Three sides continue to remain undefeated so far this season: Juventus , Napoli, and surprisingly Sampdoria! Let’s start off in Milano where Inter is home to Fiorentina. The Nerazzurri haven’t won a game at home this season and are looking to stop their home winless streak. They will have to do it without lead man […] READ MORE
Well, Serie A fans, it’s back! This weekend marks the first round of the Itailan top-flight in the 2012-2013 season. Last year, it was a battle for top spot between Juventus and AC Milan. The Old Lady, after six long years, finally lifted the Scudetto for the 28th time in league history and paved the […] READ MORE
At the end of the 2011-2012 Serie A season, many thought that it was time for AC Milan patron, Silvio Berlusconi, to sell the club seeing that the books were in the red by €67.3 million which the ex-Italian Prime Minister covered with his own bank account. With the intention of returning to politics, this […] READ MORE
*Editor’s Note: We would like to welcome Mitchell Tierney to the writing team at LastWordOnSports. Mitchell is an avid fan of international football and hockey* After the 2010 World Cup in South Africa it seemed that the international career of then 31-year old Italian Midfielder Andrea Pirlo had come to a disheartening conclusion. Pirlo and […] READ MORE
Group C – Spain, Italy battle it out with Croatia and Republic of Ireland This group may well be considered the second ‘Group of Death’ as Croatia and Ireland will certainly not be pushovers. Defending European champions, Spain, are among the top three favourites in this tournament seeing that they easily qualified with two games […] READ MORE
