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Manchester M writes about Derby della Mole, Juventus vs Torino The Derby della Mole may not be the most broadcasted game in Serie A,...
Griffin O’Neill writes about AC Milan’s sensational young forward, Patrick Cutrone. While the recent revival of AC Milan may be characterized by expensive signings...
Kaustubh Pandey provides a detailed scout report on Cagliari’s promising Italian midfielder, Nicolo Barella In a country that is as passionate for the beautiful game...
Charles Onwuakpa writes about 2017 U-20 World Cup Italian star and Atalanta talent, Riccardo Orsolini
Cheuk Hei Ho writes a detailed tactical analysis about the Italian Super Cup final that finished Juventus 2-3 Lazio
Dan Davis provides a detailed scout report on Federico Bernardeschi, Italy’s truly talented winger. Italy has always been best known for its no nonsense...
Cheuk Hei Ho breaks down Maurizio Sarri’s tactics at Napoli looking at how the Italian giants use passing, blindside movements, and mental overloads to...
Kaustubh Pandey has a look at the players that stood out during the U-20 World Cup semi-final that finished Italy 1-3 England It’s not too...
Football News 24/7 For the fourth season running, the Talent Radar Awards recognise the best individuals across Europe’s top leagues across seven primary categories....
Miles Olusina writes a detailed scout report about Alessio Romagnoli, Milan’s next great no. 13. For a number of decades now, AC Milan have been...
Simone Torricini writes a detailed scout report about the Fiorentina and Italy winger, Simone Torricini. Before the current season, when people talked about Italian...
Cheuk Hei Ho writes a detailed report about Gian Piero Ventura’s early experiments at the head of the Italian national team. Gian Piero Ventura...
Simone Torricini writes a comprehensive scout report on Marco Benassi, Torino’s young captain Regarding youngsters, here in Italy we are living the ascendant phase...
Football News 24/7 Austin Nyquist writes, and demonstrates in detail just what makes Leonardo Bonucci a truly special defender. “Bonucci…one of my favorite ever players.”...
Simone Torricini writes a detailed scout report on Andrea Petagna, Atalanta’s powerful centre-forward Atalanta’s 5th place after nearly six months of Serie A is probably...
Football News 24/7 James Kelly takes a look at Italian side Treviso FBC, a club whose rise and fall owes as much to off...
Football News 24/7 In the second edition of this annual feature, we at Outside of the Boot aim to unearth the best performing footballers from each...
Griffin O’Neill writes a comprehensive scout report about Manuel Locatelli, the AC Milan and Italy midfielder. Riccardo Montolivio is an oft maligned character for Milan fans. The...
Kaustubh Pandey interviews professional scout, Massimo Tanzillo on the art and science that is scouting. Scouting, in modern-day football, has become an indispensable part of...
Chaitanya Jadhav has a look at the incredible tale of Mario Balotelli whose career has all the elements of a bestseller. For every footballer...
Abhijith Bharali provides a tactical analysis of the Derby d’Italia that finished Inter 2-1 Juventus. A Mauro Icardi-inspired Inter handed champions Juventus their first defeat of the season...
Football News 24/7 Being a football hipster is serious business with knowledge about the young starlet making waves for a non-mainstream mid table side...
Football News 24/7 Being a football hipster is serious business with knowledge about the young starlet making waves for a non-mainstream mid table side...
Football News 24/7 The journey to the top is a hard one for most footballers with talent often backup up by countless hours of...
Mladen Barbaric writes a detailed tactical analysis of the U19 Euros final match that ended France 4-0 Italy. France won the EURO after all,...
Football News 24/7 The tactical expert Albin Sheqiri is back with an exhaustive analysis of Antonio Conte’s tactical setup with Italy at Euro 2016....
Daniel Gutman has an in-depth look at the Kings of the Set Piece, Hellas Verona focusing on how the Italian side are so lethal...
Nachiketh Ramesh provides us with a detailed tactical breakdown of the Euro 2016 Quarterfinal fixture that ended Germany 1–1 Italy (6-5 Pens). Joachim Low, in order to...
Hamoudi Fayad writes a detailed tactical analysis of the very entertaining Euro 2016 second round match that ended Italy 2-0 Spain. Italy once again...
Freddy Denis looks at 2 sides of a coin, and explores whether a team of talented individuals is better, or a cohesive unit. There...
Hamoudi Fayad provides a detailed tactical analysis of the Euro 2016 game which finished Belgium 0-2 Italy. Belgium and Italy played against each other in what was the...
Looking back it is hard to recall a Scudetto race being so wide open. Juventus, the steamroller of previous seasons, are lumbering in mid-table...
There was some speculation in the summer regarding the future of Marco Verratti. Talk was that he might look for a new challenge. One...
One of the more romantic stories in football this season revolves around Serie A newcomers Carpi. Ben Cullimore looks at the meteoric rise of...
In recent years, we have witnessed several positions adapt to suit the needs and demands of the modern game. Joseph Solomon sheds light on...
Italy has produced some quality young talent in recent years. The latest such talent emerges from the young ranks of Inter Milan in the...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the...
With Italy having disappointingly crashed out of the World Cup a few weeks back, Italian fan Paolo Turchi takes a brief look at what possibly went...
As the group stage comes to an end with two teams from each remaining in Brazil and the rest heading back home, we at Outside...
The Azzurri were expected to be comfortably through already following an opening-match win over England, but Costa Rica ended hopes of a quick qualification...
Before the tournament began, many scratched their heads on Italy’s formation and personnel. There was a large sense of uncertainty in the air. Ceasere...