Rigore! - The Italian Football Podcast

A fine ranting episode as Giancarlo is frustrated with Roma's antics v Fiorentina, while Marco bemoans Venezia failing to take advantage of a red card v Cremonese. Elsewhere, we cover the traditional 1-0 win for Juve, and try to do justice to Muriel's incredible winner for Atalanta against Milan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are getting giddy this week as Venezia win again thanks to a sublime piece of skill from Denis "Magic" Johnsen, while Fiorentina also win thanks to a fine goal from Sottil. Elsewhere, we look at Inter's victory over Napoli, as well as discussing Gatti's interesting winner for Juve... Plus, we look at the draw for Euro 2024 and wonder how Italy will fare... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

We're back after the international break, reflecting on Italy's qualification for the Euros and what may lie ahead for them. We also look at the resumption of the leagues in Italy as Juve and Inter fight to a stalemate, Milan sneak past Fiorentina, Empoli and Sassuolo share a 7 goal thriller, and Venezia go top of Serie B! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Much to talk about this week, from asking whether Frosinone are the most exciting team from the Lazio region, wondering whether Milan were lucky v Lecce, and talk about a VAR-packed return to victory for Fiorentina. Plus, Venezia win again and now have daylight in second place, and we look ahead to the crunch Italy games with North Macedonia and Ukraine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

It's a painful episode for one half of the podcast this week as Juve scrape a win in Florence. Elsewhere, we wonder if Pioli's days are numbered and look at the Serie A relegation battle. Plus, Denis 'Magic' Johnsen helps Venezia win again... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An amazing weekend of football in Italy saw Napoli fighting back against Milan, Venezia coming back against Pisa, and most incredibly, Cagliari beating Frosinone after being 3-0 down with twenty minutes remaining. Plus, a bit of chat on Fiorentina's changing fortunes since last week, and a look at the battle of World Cup winning managers in Serie A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

We knew it couldn't last... After the joys of the last episode, we're back down to earth with a bump as we take a look at the gambling scandal engulfing Italian football, how it could be a hammer-blow for Italy, and wonder whether Juve's boring but efficient approach could win the league. Plus, Marco has a rant about Venezia's defeat to Reggiana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

It's like a different podcast this week as we try to come to terms with huge victories for both Fiorentina and Venezia. Plus, we discussing Giroud's goalkeeping, Inter's capitulation, Monza's fine start and look ahead to two big games for the Azzurri Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we wonder how you get a job as Napoli's social media manager, admit we were maybe hasty over Garcia's start at Napoli, and take in Sarri's latest moans at Lazio. Plus, Venezia get back to winning ways against Modena after a defeat to Palermo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Giancarlo is asking if the title is already Inter's to lose, as we discuss Napoli's collapse from last season's scintillating form, laugh at Gatti's own goal (well, one of us does), and wonder whether Fiorentina were lucky to win in Udine... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back after the international break with much to cover - Inter's dominant performance against Milan, Rudi Garcia having the wrong effect for Napoli, Roma running riot and big wins for both Fiorentina and Venezia. Plus - we look back at Spalletti's first two games as manager of the Azzurri. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, we discuss Spalletti's first squad and wonder why he hasn't taken more chances, we take in Napoli's defeat and look at Inter's big win (over Fiorentina...!) Plus, Marco tells us the latest from Serie B including a couple of decent results for Venezia, and we round up the rest of the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about Mancini's decision to take the Saudi millions, discuss why VAR and the ref were the only people who think Bologna didn't deserve a penalty vs Juve, look at why the Roman clubs are struggling and of course chat about Fiorentina and Venezia's latest results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back and clearly giddy as we ask ourselves if this really could be our year as Fiorentina and Venezia get off to stunning starts. Plus - Spalletti takes over the Azzurri, and we pay tribute to a true legend of the Italian game in Carlo Mazzone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode of the season, we look at the relegation and promotion playoffs in Serie A, and analyse the defeats for Fiorentina and Inter in Europe. Plus - another loss is looked at in the U20 World Cup final. But despite all these defeats, we do our best to find the glass half full after a season of football... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serie A draws to a close (nearly) and we look at the last day's results, and look ahead to Fiorentina and Inter's big European dates. Plus, will Bari or Cagliari make it to Serie A, and the Italy U20s World Cup continues... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's back to normality as we take in defeats for Fiorentina and Venezia in their big games... but not all hope is lost! Plus, Juve are rubbish, part 345, Verona and Spezia fight it out over relegation and we look ahead to Roma's big game v Sevilla. Finally, we also take a quick look at the bright start from the Italy U20s in the U20 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Barak sends Fiorentina to a European cup final after 33 years, while Venezia squeeze into the playoffs to keep a remarkable dream of Serie A alive. Plus, we assess the chances of the other Italian teams in the various European finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good wins for the smaller clubs in Serie A this week, while we also take a look back at the European results of the Serie A sides, and wonder if advice from the Curva Sud is all Milan needed... Plus, a crazy game in Venice sees them with one foot in the playoffs in Serie B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, there is only one topic real fans of Italian football want to talk about - no, not Napoli's first scudetto in 33 years, or Frosinone and Genoa being promoted, or the all-Milan CL semi-final (though we do cover those) - but Serie B's new star, Venezia striker, Joel Pohjanpalo! Raise a beer with us as we toast the striker of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

On this week's episode, we discuss why Napoli's party is only postponed, wonder whether we were wrong about Inzaghi at Inter, laugh at talk of Allegri staying at Juve and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we take in the chaos at the end of the Juve - Napoli game, wonder why Fiorentina are suddenly stuttering, look back at the slow wheels of Italian sporting justice, and Marco dares to dream... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After our brief hiatus, we are back to discuss Sarri's contention that Italian clubs need bogger squads to compete on two fronts, take in another good European week for most Italian clubs, and Marco rants against VAR after its latest bizarre decisions in Venezia's games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in shock this week, not only as a result of Milan's thumping of Napoli, but also thanks to our own teams' respective victories. Plus we look back over the middling performances of Italy in their recent matches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giancarlo and Marco are in shock this week as both Fiorentina and Venezia win, while the referees are kept busy in the Serie A derbies (plus, did Rabiot get away with another handball this week - spoiler: yes he did). And we look ahead to Italy's games v England and Malta, with hope for newly-crowned Italian, Mateo Retegui, and a worries about the defence... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...