Barcelona vs Villarreal in Miami has now been cancelled. Read the newsletter below to find out why I think Serie A should follow suit… ⬇️⬇️⬇️

I love this Big German.

Founded by the Romans on the southern banks of the River Po at the end of the Via Emilia, #Piacenza 🇮🇹 is arguably not as internationally famous as some of the other cities in Emilia; but, along with nearby Cremona, it is actually the oldest Latin colony in northern Italy.

THIS is the team to watch from Sicily this season…👀🐘 Forget Palermo. Catania are flying! 1 loss all season, 3 wins on the bounce and a 2-0 win over Salernitana who sit just above them in the table… Looking for a Serie C team to follow? They may just be the one! ❤️💙

Boring question: anyone know what type of lead is needed for this camera? Picture of dock as well which isn’t working.

Reading this on Football Italia today about Lorenzo Lucca. €35m is a high fee in this market, especially for a striker who was going to be 2nd to Lukaku. It's make-or-break time for Lucca. He's been way below expectations since signing. Time to step up. football-italia.net/e35m-man-lucca…

"But it is now seven games without a win in all competitions, the worst run at Juventus since 2009. Claudio Ranieri got the sack at the end of it." A great read from James Horncastle OMRI on Juventus' loss to Real Madrid last night. nytimes.com/athletic/67413…

For those who play, Serie B will now be a licensed league in Football Manager. Kits, teams and graphics all included. Mamma Mia. I can’t wait for this game to come out.

Are we dangerously close to the core concept of a ‘tifo’ and the culture around them being entirely ruined because actual clubs are going to start doing their own?

For me: tifos should remain fan funded, designed and produced by the community/groups involved (preferably by hand) and remain independent from the clubs. As soon as you let the clubs start doing their own thing, you lose a significant part of the fans’ voice.

Fifty years ago, AC Milan traveled to Ireland to take on Athlone Town A.F.C. in the UEFA Cup. And Gerry Cranham was on hand to capture it all.

This fraud said Alexander Isak was at 100% last week, by the way. You can’t pick and choose your excuses.

🔜Rafael Benitez is in Athens today to be unveiled as the new manager of Panathinaikos on Saturday. He will take charge of his first game against Asteras Tripolis on Sunday 🇪🇸🔜🤝☘️ #paofc #SLGR #RafaelBenitez (SPORT24)

They’ve done it again…

#RiminiFC in freefall: Debts near €5M (and rising?), per Corriere di Romagna, catastrophic finances scaring off buyers like Giammarioli's group. Only €800K restructurable. No cash injection in 7-10 days? Bankruptcy looms...

Tomorrow at 6pm...🇮🇹⚽️ Italy’s biggest football problem is concrete. Stadiums are crumbling, half-empty relics of Italia ’90 🏟️ With Euro 2032 looming, the question is simple: can Calcio rebuild its temples in time? Sign up now to get it direct ➡️ forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Big news for #Cosenza! Mayor Caruso will unveil the stadium renovation tomorrow. €7.2M project starts post-season, with two new steel stands ready for 2026/27. Capacity: 15K (up to 20K), Curva Nord revamped and brought closer to the pitch, Curva Sud kept as is for history.

Tonight ⬇️⬇️⬇️

And just when he was going to start over Milinkovic-Savic…