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Team Focus: Can Torino Right Past Wrongs to Return from Russia with Love?

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Mac 12 2015 10:53
Team Focus: Can Torino Right Past Wrongs to Return from Russia with Love? The tracksuit bottom-wearing Dinamo Moscow keeper Valeri Kleimenov had his goal well-seasoned, for Torino had peppered it at the Delle Alpi. Standing in his dugout, Emiliano Mondonico let out a sigh. His team were heading down the tunnel at the interval a goal behind. On the stroke of half-time, you...
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Player Focus: Salah Effect Has Fiorentina Dreaming of Return to Former Glories

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Mac 5 2015 12:17
Player Focus: Salah Effect Has Fiorentina Dreaming of Return to Former Glories Vincenzo Montella was stood in his technical area, his hands in his pockets, when Milan Badelj played a ball in behind the Inter defence. Khouma Babacar had pulled up after an earlier dash and grimaced again as he tried to chase it down on goal. Although only minutes remained until half-time at San ...
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Player Focus: Understated Gabbiadini Reaping Rewards from Taking More Risks

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Feb 26 2015 10:54
Player Focus: Understated Gabbiadini Reaping Rewards from Taking More Risks Manolo Gabbiadini is your classic Bergamasco. He’s reserved, understated. “I don’t like talking about myself.” His expression is that of a musone - a long face - making it difficult to tell what he’s really thinking. Little emotion is ever portrayed. Getting carried awa...
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Team Focus: Why Spurs Should be Wary of Happy Travellers Fiorentina

by James Horncastle at Jumatano, Feb 18 2015 17:06
Team Focus: Why Spurs Should be Wary of Happy Travellers Fiorentina Tottenham had a visitor to their state-of-the-art Enfield training ground on Tuesday. Italy coach Antonio Conte toured the facilities and observed a session put on by Mauricio Pochettino with the first team. He’ll be in the stands for Thursday’s Europa League tie with Fiorentina and Sund...
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Player Focus: Mirko Valdifiori - The New Pirlo of the Provinces

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Feb 12 2015 12:39
Player Focus: Mirko Valdifiori - The New Pirlo of the Provinces When Mirko Valdifiori was growing up, he didn’t declare an allegiance for any team. His father Nevio and sister Giulia were both Juventus supporters. Mother Angela rooted for Empoli, the club he turns out for today. “I instead preferred to follow my idol and which ever team he played for...
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Player Focus: Telepathic Connection at Palermo Firing Vazquez into Dybala's Limelight

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Feb 5 2015 10:35
Player Focus: Telepathic Connection at Palermo Firing Vazquez into Dybala's Limelight Think of him as a shrinking violet playing in pink. Palermo’s Franco Vazquez is the shy and retiring sort at least when off the field. He doesn’t say much. Never has done. “I was quiet as a kid too,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Even then everyone used to call me E...
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Team Focus: Results Hard to Come By as Mancini Attempts to Restore Inter of Old

by James Horncastle at Jumatano, Jan 28 2015 16:33
Team Focus: Results Hard to Come By as Mancini Attempts to Restore Inter of Old “Football can be cruel,” rasped a hoarse Roberto Mancini on Sunday afternoon. Torino defender Emiliano Moretti, a player he had given a Serie A debut to at Fiorentina, had claimed his club’s first victory over Inter at San Siro since Valentine’s Day 1988. It was the last act ...
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League Focus: Roma in Danger of Losing Touch of Relentless Juventus

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Jan 22 2015 11:14
League Focus: Roma in Danger of Losing Touch of Relentless Juventus Before Sunday’s game against Verona at the Juventus Stadium, a banner was unfurled in the stands. “The years and seasons pass but once again we’re winter champions.” The Old Lady had been anointed with a week to spare following a 3-1 win away in Naples and she showed no mercy...
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Team Focus: Set-Piece Issues at Both Ends Continue to Hamper Milan's Progress

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Jan 15 2015 12:07
Team Focus: Set-Piece Issues at Both Ends Continue to Hamper Milan's Progress At the end of Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Milan at the Olimpico, Torino owner Urbano Cairo inevitably bumped into his former player Alessio Cerci. It was the first time the wing-forward had been back to Turin since his ill-fated move to Atletico Madrid in the final days of the transfer window las...
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League Focus: Five Serie A Transfers to Watch Out For

by James Horncastle at Alhamisi, Jan 8 2015 11:32
League Focus: Five Serie A Transfers to Watch Out For Wesley SneijderAs a member of Inter’s treble-winning team in 2010 and a fan favourite at San Siro, it sure would be strange to see Wesley Sneijder in a Juventus shirt. One of the principal reasons the Dutchman has entered the hearts of the Nerazzurri is the number of occasions he has inflicted...
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