Tag Archives: Inter

Hunting in pairs: Ivan Zamorano and Marcelo Salas, Chile

Time to go back to the 90’s again for some HOT FRONT TWO action, this time courtesy of Chile’s finest, Ivan Zamorano and Marcelo Salas (AKA ‘El Matador’). Chile has a reasonably well established football history; the national team participated … Continue reading

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Serie A: a more sensible approach to transfers?

George Orwell wrote that Italians are incapable of doing anything without making a deafening noise, and he kind of has a point. Italy is pretty mental, but it works in its own way. Take the transfer market in Italian football (tenuous … Continue reading

Posted in Premier League, Serie A | Tagged Cassano, De Rossi, , , Milan, Pazzini, Roma, Totti | 1 Comment

New in Top Five – improvised goal scoring

He can’t do much with that pass, can he? Oh. A new top five, featuring this ridiculous goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Bologna. If it was anyone else you’d think this was too lucky to include. He meant it, though. … Continue reading

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Inter: only for the foolish and brave

The appointment of Claudio Ranieri wasn’t exactly a cause for wild celebration among Interisti. My latest piece for Serie A Weekly reflects on the troubled history of Inter managers over the past two decades. Inter didn’t lend themselves to stability … Continue reading

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Regista Blog visits the Inter Club London

A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed an afternoon in Clerkenwell experiencing the hospitality of the Inter Club London . This is, as far as I’m aware, the only Italian supporters club in the UK with official status. I thoroughly recommend … Continue reading

Posted in Fans and football culture, Serie A | Tagged , London | 1 Comment