The Italian Football Podcast is your go-to podcast for all things Serie A and Calcio. Italian football broadcasters and journalists Carlo Garganese & Nima Tavallaey host a thrice/week show to discuss the latest results, transfers, and all the main talking points and hot topics. The Monday focuses on reviewing the weekend's Serie A action and is free for all on all podcast platforms. On the Tuesday show we answer all the questions sent in from our patrons, whilst the Thursday show reviews all ...
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After getting hammered 5-1 by Fiorentina in the Serie A, Roma are sinking without a trace which leads Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do discuss, analyze and pose the question whether or not the Friedkin family should simply sell the Giallorossi. This is an extended clip from this week's free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which …
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Yildiz Crowns LEGENDARY Inter Milan 4-4 Juventus Classic, Napoli Pull Clear, Retegui On Fire, Roma Crisis & Much More (Ep. 466)
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From Juventus new star boy Kenan Yildiz crowning the craziest Derby D'Italia of all time, Piotr Zielinski penalty brace for Inter Milan, Antonio Conte and Napoli go 4 points clear, Mateo Retegui and Atalanta on FIRE, Fiorentina smash Roma who are in complete free-fall, the flood chaos prompting Bologna vs AC Milan to be postponed, to Nuno Tavares c…
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Juventus Douglas Luiz vs Roma Matias Soule: Who Is The Bigger Transfer Flop? (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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After nothing short of a disastrous start for Matias Soule and Douglas Luiz at Roma and Juventus respectively, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss why things have gone wrong, and whether or not if either of them can turn it around. The Italian Football Podcast patrons Leo and Igor send in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Ga…
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After Inter Milan President Beppe Marotta issued statement ahead of Roma match arguing for reduced number of matches due to the explosion of injuries due to too many matches, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese debate, discuss and analyze what can be done to address the injury epidemic plaguing football currently, including if the players should go …
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The Serie A matchday nine fixture between bitter rivals Inter Milan and Juventus takes place on Sunday 27 October at 18:00 CET at San Siro. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, team news, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions. This is a clip from…
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Champions League Reaction: Why Did Juventus Get So BATTERED By Stuttgart? (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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After Juventus got battered and were lucky to only lose by 1-0 at home to Stuttgart in the Champions League, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss what we can learn from this game. The Italian Football Podcast patron Mr Burns sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of what happened to the Bianconeri against …
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Arsenal Invincibles Star Lauren | Riccardo Calafiori, Cesc Fabregas The Coach, Almost Joining AS Roma (Ep. 464)
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Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey interview Arsenal invincibles and Cameroon legend Lauren who won the Olympics and the AFCON twice. Lauren recalls his memories of losing to Lazio in the 1999 Cup Winners Cup final when playing for Mallorca. Lauren also discusses other topics such as how Hector Cuper was as a coach, how great Cesc Fabregas is a cha…
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Lautaro ROCKET Fires Roma Into Crisis, Juventus Late Show, Napoli & AC Milan win, Retegui On Fire & Much More (Ep. 463)
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From Lautaro Martinez rocket for Inter Milan sends Roma into a full-fledged crisis, Douglas Luiz misses sitter and lucky not to get sent off when Juventus beat unlucky Lazio, AC Milan down to 10-men again but return to winning ways, Napoli win after penalty kick gift, to Mateo Retegui continues to be prolific for Atalanta, to refereeing horror-show…
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Arnaud Kalimuendo, Milan Skriniar? What Are Juventus' January Transfer Plans? (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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What is the latest Juventus transfer news ahead of the January window? Who will the Bianconeri sign in the winter transfer market? After the ACL injury for Gleison Bremer, Juventus plan to sign a centre back. They are also planning to sign a striker as a backup to Dusan Vlahovic. The Italian Football Podcast patron Gianni sends in a question wonder…
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After yet another disappointing performance for Italy in 2-2 draw with Belgium where he got himself sent off, Lorenzo Pellegrini is under heavy fire. The Italian Football Podcast patron Anthony sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of Pellegrini's future with both the Azzurri and Roma. This is an extended clip …
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Liverpool Legend Mark Lawrenson On Heysel Disaster, Roma European Cup Final Glory, Federico Chiesa & Much More (Ep. 462)
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Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey interview Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson who played in two (in)famous European Cup finals for the club in 1984 against Roma and in 1985 versus Juventus. Mark recalls his memories of beating Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on penalties, and also the horrors of the Heysel Disaster a year later when 39 Juventus fans wer…
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How good is Nico Paz? After a brilliant start to the Serie A season, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on the Como attacking midfielder, looking at the former Real Madrid star’s profile, stats, age, position as well as the latest transfer news surrounding the player. The Italian Football Podcast patron Anthony sends in a que…
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Mario Balotelli Back In Serie A! Can Super Mario Save Genoa Avoid Relegation? (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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Mario Balotelli is set to join Genoa on a free transfer. Can the ex-Inter Milan, Man City and Italy striker save Genoa from Serie A relegation? The Italian Football Podcast patron Anthony sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of Mario Balotelli's chances to save Genoa from relegation. This is an extended clip f…
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The ACL Epidemic: From Bremer & Carvajal To Chiesa & Rodri - What's Causing Football's Injury Crisis? (Ep. 461)
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In recent months and years there has been an explosion of ACL injuries which has now reached epidemic proportions, with Gleison Bremer, Dani Carvajal, Duvan Zapata and Rodri the latest starts to tear their anterior cruciate ligament in their knee. Carlo Garganese interviews top sports physiotherapist Dr Rajpal Brar to discuss a serious issue that i…
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Italy vs Belgium Preview: UEFA Nations League Lineups, Team News, Predictions & More (Ep. 460)
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The 2024-25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 match between Italy and Belgium takes place on Thursday 10 October at 20:45 CET in Rome at the Stadio Olimpico. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions. Will Luciano Spa…
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De Gea Penalty King, Douglas Luiz Juventus Nightmare, Thuram & Retegui On Fire, Napoli Top Serie A & Much More (Ep. 460)
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From David De Gea Fiorentina heroics as Christian Pulisic scores again for AC Milan in crazy loss, Dusan Vlahovic misses sitter as Douglas Luiz nightmare continues when Juventus fumble away two points in Cagliari draw, impact of Bremer out and Paul Pogba back at Juve, to Artem Dovbyk scores again as Roma fail to make chances pay, Marcus Thuram and …
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Scott McTominay has enjoyed a brilliant start to his Napoli career after his €30 million summer transfer from Man Utd. His impressive stats already read one goal, one assist and a number of impressive performances under Antonio Conte. Did Manchester United and Erik ten Hag make a transfer mistake selling McTominay and replacing him with Manuel Ugar…
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Max Allegri To Be Man Utd Manager? What To Expect From Erik ten Hag's Possible Successor (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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According to the latest Man Utd transfer news, former Juventus and AC Milan manager Max Allegri could replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United’s new manager if the Dutchman is sacked. What can we expect from Allegri if he takes over at Old Trafford? The Italian Football Podcast patron Giuseppe sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and …
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Champions League Reaction: What AC Milan Need To Qualify After Bayer Leverkusen Loss (Ep. 459)
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AC Milan are joint-bottom of the Champions League league phase table with zero points from two games after losing 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen. Carlo and Nima react to this result and explain what Milan need in terms of points and performance in order to qualify for the knockout round. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Footb…
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Napoli, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan top the Serie A table after 6 matches with 2 points separating them begs the question which of the top 4 are early Scudetto favorites? This is an extended clip from this week's free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. To listen t…
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Napoli Top Serie A, Dusan Vlahovic & Lautaro BACK, Alvaro Morata Inspires AC Milan, Lazio Fly & Much More (Ep. 458)
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From Antonio Conte leading his Napoli to top of the Serie A, Dusan Vlahovic and Lautaro Martinez end goal droughts as Juventus and Inter Milan back to winning ways, Alvaro Morata inspires AC Milan to 5 minute goal explosion at the San Siro, to Lazio new signings continue to impress away to Torino, lucky Roma come back from behind against Venezia, u…
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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday two group stage fixture between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan takes place on Tuesday 1 October at 21:00 CET in Germany at BayArena. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, team news, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our pr…
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Juventus new boy Douglas Luiz move from Aston Villa hasn't started in the best way after making the move from the Premier League to the Serie A, with reports suggesting Thiago Motta sees the player as a back up to Teun Koopmeiners. The Italian Football Podcast patron Anthony sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese thin…
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After yet another abysmal Serie A performance by Dusan Vlahovic for Juventus, The Italian Football Podcast discusses and debates if it's time to consider the Serbian star a transfer flop while considering to sell him in the upcoming January transfer window. This is an extended clip from this week's free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcas…
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AC Milan Shock Inter, Paulo Fonseca Saved, Vlahovic A Write-Off, Roma Mutiny (Ep. 457)
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Carlo and Nima react to a dramatic weekend of Serie A football, as AC Milan stun Inter in the Milan Derby thanks to an 89th minute winner by Matteo Gabbia. Is this a new beginning for Paulo Fonseca? What went wrong for Inter? We also analyse the goalless draw between Juventus and Napoli, and look at whether Juve should give up on crisis-hit Dusan V…
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AC Milan beat Inter Milan 2-1 in a dramatic Milan Derby as goals from Matteo Gabbia and Christian Pulisic shock Inter, for whom Federico Dimarco scored. Carlo Garganese analyses and breaks down the main highlights from a dramatic Derby della Madonnina as Paulo Fonseca saves his job with a famous victory. Carlo lauds Fonseca’s decision to change to …
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Romelu Lukaku has scored twice in as many games at Napoli under Antonio Conte has The Italian Football Podcast discussing if the duo is the best player + manager duo in football right now. This is an extended clip from this week's free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. …
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Should AC Milan sack Paulo Fonseca if the Rossoneri lose the Milan derby in the Serie A to Inter Milan? This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To get the full episode + NEVER miss an episode of The Italian Football Podcast (as well as support the show), go to Patreon.com/TIFP or on Spotify to become a Patro…
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Daniele De Rossi SACKED, Ivan Juric Hired At AS Roma: What The Hell Happened & What Next? (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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Today Daniele De Rossi was sacked by Roma and his replacement is reportedly Ivan Juric. The Italian Football Podcast patron Jonas sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of the chaos at the Giallorossi. This is an extended clip from this weeks Q & A episode of The Italian Football Podcast available only to patron…
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Romelu Lukaku & Napoli soar, Inter Milan & Juventus stall, AC Milan end crisis (Ep. 455)
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Carlo is joined by special guest Uncle Sharma as Nima is stuck at the airport. Together they discuss Serie A matchday four as a Romelu Lukaku-inspired Napoli thrash Cagliari 4-0. A sterile Juventus and Inter can only draw, Milan end their crisis, while Ademola Lookman returns with a bang for Atalanta. Roma throw away two points in injury time, and …
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Atalanta Vs Arsenal Preview: Champions League Lineups, Team News, Predictions & More (Bonus Episode)
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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday one group stage fixture between Atalanta and Arsenal takes place on Thursday 19 September at 21:00 CET in Italy at Gewiss Stadium. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions. T…
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Man City Vs Inter Milan Preview: Champions League Lineups, Team News, Predictions & More (Bonus Episode)
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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday one group stage fixture between Man City and Inter Milan takes place on Wednesday 18 September at 21:00 CET in Manchester at the Etihad. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predicti…
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AC Milan vs Liverpool Preview: Champions League Lineups, Team News, Predictions & More (Bonus Episode)
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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday one group stage fixture between AC Milan and Liverpool takes place on Tuesday 17 September at 21:00 CET in Italy at San Siro. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions. This i…
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Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci: Best Memories Of Italia '90 Legend, Ex Juventus & Inter Milan Ace (Clip From Q & A Pod)
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The sad news that Azzurri Italia 90' hero Salvatore Schillaci, who represented Juventus and Inter Milan during his career, has been hospitalized following a bout with cancer, has travelled the world. The Italian Football Podcast patron Anthony sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese remember the most from the Italy FIF…
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Champions League 2024/25 Season Preview: Squads, Probable XIs, Group Fixtures, Predictions, New Format & More (Ep. 454)
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How will Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta and Bologna perform in the 2024/25 Champions League? Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview and break down the Serie A teams, squads, lineups, group and fixtures. We explain the new format of the Champions League and how it works. We offer our favourites to win the Champions League with predict…
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How good is Samuele Ricci? After an impressive full international debut for Italy in the 3-1 Nations League win over France, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on the Torino midfielder discussing, detailing and analyzing Ricci's his profile, stats, age, club background, position as well as the latest transfer news surrounding…
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Italy Shock France, Sandro Tonali Is BACK, Samuele Ricci Explodes, Luciano Spalletti Saved, AC Milan New Boy Fofana Flops & Much More (Ep. 453)
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From Italy shock France in Nations League, Sandro Tonali is BACK, profile deep dive on Samuele Ricci who explodes on to the international stage, Riccardo Calafiori + Alessandro Bastoni outstanding, Federico Dimarco wondergoal, to Luciano Spalletti saved, and France need to replace Didier Deschamps with Zinedine Zidane to get best out of Kylian Mbap…
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'He's A Very Special Player' - Lorenzo Lucca Tipped To Be Italy's No.9 By Maduka Okoye (Ep. 452)
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Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduko Okoye praises teammate Lorenzo Lucca tipping him to start for the Azzurri soon as the Italy number 9. This is an extended clip from this week's extra free interview episode of The Italian Football Podcast. The full interview is available for free in full on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and on YouTube. To listen to t…
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Victor Osimhen Vs Aurelio De Laurentiis and Napoli? Who is to blame for the Nigeria international striker not leaving Serie A despite interest from Premier League outfit Chelsea as well as Saudi League. The Italian Football Podcast patron Nikolaj sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of the situation which the …
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The Interview: Maduka Okoye On Udinese, Nigeria, Idol Nelson Dida, Alexis Sanchez, Scudetto Favourites & Much More (Ep. 452)
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The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to interview Udinese and Nigeria international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on playing with Alexis Sanchez, AC Milan legend Nelson Dida being his childhood hero, why Inter Milan will win the Serie A, on representing Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup 2026, how the Super Eagles are spoilt for choice up front between V…
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Rafa Leao vs Paolo Di Canio Controversy: Was AC Milan Star Right Or Wrong? (Extended Clip From Q & A Pod)
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Rafael Leao Vs Paolo Di Canio controversy has been dominating headlines in Italy after the Italian pundit heavily criticized on Sky Sport Italia the AC Milan duo Rafa Leao and Theo Hernandez behavior in a cooling break during 2-2 draw against Lazio in the Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The Italian Football Podcast patron Ahmed sends in a q…
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France vs Italy Preview: UEFA Nations League Lineups, Team News, Predictions & More (Ep. 451)
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The 2024-25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 match between France and Italy takes place on Friday 6 September at 20:45 CET in Paris at the Parc des Princes. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions. This is an exten…
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AC Milan Rafael Leao & Theo Crisis, Lukaku Napoli Dream Debut, Juve Halted By Roma, Inter Milan Destroy Atalanta & Much More (Ep. 451)
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From AC Milan Rafael Leao - Theo Hernandez crisis, Paulo Fonseca under pressure after another two goals conceded, Nuno Tavares MOTM in Lazio excellent 2nd half reaction to 1st half shocker, Juventus stopped by Roma in Thiago Motta vs Daniele De Rossi tactical chess match, Inter Milan demolish Atalanta after Nicolo Barella wondergoal, to Gasperini a…
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Nico Gonzalez, Francisco Conceicao, Teun Koopmeiners IN: How Juventus Will Line-Up With New Signings (Ep. 449)
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With Teun Koopmeiners set to join Nico Gonzalez, Francisco Conceicao as well as possibly even Jadon Sancho, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze how Juventus will line-up under Thiago Motta once all these signings have been completed. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podc…
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Who were the winners and losers of the summer transfer market patron Anthony asks in this week's Q & A Pod? And Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese answer that plus discuss the latest Serie A transfer news before Dead Line Day, as well as debate, analyze and grade which club in Italy has done the best business this summer. From Juventus, Inter Milan…
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Sven-Goran Eriksson RIP: Our Two Interviews With Ex England, Man City, Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina & Sampdoria Legend (Ep. 450)
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Sven-Goran Eriksson sadly passed away yesterday on August 26th 2024 after succumbing to pancreatic cancer. As a tribute to the legendary ex England, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Roma, Lazio, Benfica and IFK Gothenburg manager, The Italian Football Podcast today republish our two interviews with him, where he graciously takes on a trip down memory lane de…
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Parma Shock AC Milan, Inter Milan Win, Kvara Napoli Show, Juventus Sign Nico Gonzalez, Dybala's Roma Flop & Much More (Ep. 449)
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From Roma going from Paulo Dybala euphoria to historic Empoli flop, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia show for Napoli in impressive win over Bologna, Paulo Fonseca under pressure after AC Milan carved open by a Dennis Man led Parma, to Inter Milan record day at the job style win over Lecce, Udinese stun Lazio, Torino shock Atalanta, and preview of Hellas Veron…
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The Italian Football Podcast patron Majin asks a question if the traditional legacy or mainstream football media is dying, which Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze. This is an extended clip from this weeks Q & A episode of The Italian Football Podcast available only to patrons on Patreon.com/TIFP To send in your question…
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Italian Football TV Rights SCANDAL - 'Serie A Can't Sell Lifejackets On The Titanic' (Ep. 447)
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After the Serie A and their partner InFront Sports & Media fail to sell TV rights for 2024/2025 season to several countries who combined account for over 2 billion of the population of the world, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and criticize how and why it got to this as well as who is responsible. This is an extended clip from t…
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With Ademola Lookman handing in a transfer request to force a PSG transfer, Teun Koopmeiners on brink of joining Juventus, plus after Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca both suffering ACL injuries, Nima Tavallay and Carlo Garganese debate discuss and analyze what impact this has short-term on Atalanta chances of winning the Serie A or long term…
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