The Italian Football Podcast

Inter Milan are closing in on the signing of Israel international Anan Khalaily in a transfer that is causing huge controversy. Some fans and human rights activists believe that Inter are whitewashing both Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people and their apartheid state by buying an Israel international.  Nima Tavallaey conducted three important interviews with Dr. Thair Abu Ras of the V...

Is Italy missing the most corrupt FIFA World Cup in history actually a good thing? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is this the most corrupt World Cup ever? If not which one was? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Me...

Is Sandro Tonali's top level career over after signing for Tottenham Hotspur? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is his career over at the highest level? Will this impact the Azzurri in a negative manner? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for al...

Former England, Sampdoria and Nottingham Forest defender Des Walker joins Nima Tavallaey to talk about almost signing for Juventus and Roma, Roberto Mancini returning as coach of Italy, playing in the Serie A, how Italia 90 changed football and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Welcome Des Walker 00:09 How Italia 90 Fundamentally Changed Football Forever 03:37 Close To Joining Both Roma & Juven...

In the fourth club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by Radio Romanista and IlRomanista.eu journalist and Roma insider Andrea Di Carlo for the low down on the Giallorossi's summer transfer window. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome Andrea Di Carlo 01:01 - Backstory Claudio Ranieri Vs Gian Piero Gasperini: What Happened? 04:20 - Tony D'Amico's Importance For The Roma Project 06:20 - State O...

Campobasso President, entrepreneur and CEO of Underdog Global Partners, Matt Rizzetta joins Nima Tavallaey to talk about a wide range of issues from appointment of Giovanni Malago as new FIGC president, the bid to buy Napoli from Aurelio De Laurentiis and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Welcome Matt Rizzetta 01:46 Giovanni Malagó As New FIGC President 04:02 Why Italian Youngsters Do Well At I...

Have AC Milan made a huge blunder losing Mattia Liberali to Cesc Fabregas Como? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is this a mistake? Or will he be another Italian talent who never fulfills his potential? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for al...

Who are the bigger flops at the FIFA World Cup out of Germany and Italy given the Germans exit against Paraguay? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Who is the bigger flop? Is Germany in a better position than Italy? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in...

In the third club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by TuttoJuve.com, Radio Bianconera journalist and Juventus insider Mirko Di Natale for a very revealing interview. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome Mirko Di Natale 01:11 - Backstory How Giovanni Carnevali Was Appointed Juventus CEO 05:28 - Financial Fair Play Forced Sales: Nico Gonzalez & Fabio Miretti 08:11 - Futures Of Bremer & Khephr...

How well would Italy have done had they qualified to the 2026 FIFA World Cup instead of Bosnia? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Would Italy qualify from the group? If so how far would the Azzurri have gone? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full f...

Who are the winners and losers in the Marco Palestra to Chelsea transfer after Inter Milan failed to complete the signing? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Did Marotta mess this up? Or is it because the EPL clubs are too strong financially? Or a combination of both? This is an...

Summer 2006. Italian football was in crisis. Just weeks before the World Cup began, the Calciopoli scandal exploded, threatening to tear Serie A apart. Juventus would be relegated, titles stripped, and some of Italy’s biggest clubs found themselves at the centre of the biggest scandal in modern Italian football. Many believed the Azzurri were finished before a ball had even been kicked. But what f...

Will Ruben Amorim succeed at AC Milan? Does he even stand a chance to or is the dysfunctional state of the Rossoneri to much to overcome? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is Amorim the right man? If not who is your choice? Or is this another example of RedBird just hoping somet...

Is Roberto Mancini the right man to take over the Azzurri? Or is he way past his best? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is Mancini the right man? If not who is your choice? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Members....

In the second club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by SportItalia journalist and Napoli insider Vincenzo Credendino for a very revealing interview. From Max Allegri thinking Alex Meret is better than Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, why Aurelio De Laurentiis chose Max Allegri over Vincenzo Italiano, MLS linked Kevin De Bruyne vs Antonio Conte, Romelu Lukaku wanting to stay, and the Napoli...

Mason Greenwood is being heavily linked with a move to Roma at the express request of Gian Piero Gasperini. Guest co-host Sheridan Bird (UEFA Champions Journal & Milan TV commentator) discuss, debate and analyze how well the former Man Utd star would do in the Serie A as well as the broader implications this has. This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons...

Will Max Allegri be able to reignite Kevin De Bruyne at Napoli? Or is Allegri's entire tenure at the Partenopei a disaster waiting to happen? Guest co-host Sheridan Bird (UEFA Champions Journal & commentator on Milan TV) discusses, debates and analyzed the fates of the Belgian superstar and the Tuscan tactician. This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons a...

The FIFA World Cup is supposed to be football’s greatest celebration - a month where politics takes a back seat, nations come together, and the beautiful game takes centre stage. But as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, many fans are asking a very different question: has this tournament already become the biggest mess in World Cup history? From visa cha...

In the first club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by SportItalia journalist and AC Milan insider Francesco Letizia for an explosive interview. From Gerry Cardinale wanting to "Americanize Milan", thinking "Italy is a third world state in the stoneage" to "Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a shareholder at Milan", "Zlatan at war with Allegri and Furlani", "Zlatan never liked Leao", to Oliver...

Should Como manager Cesc Fabregas try to get former Barcelona and Argentina legend Lionel Messi ahead of their maiden Champions League adventure? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, analyze and debate the possibility of the move as well as if it is a move that should be done. This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Members. If you wa...

AC Milan owners RedBird Capital sacked Igli Tare, Geoffrey Moncada, Giorgio Furlani and Max Allegri. CEO Gerry Cardinale did not however get rid of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze what the Rossoneri do now. This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Members. If you want to support The Italian F...

It's time for the annual The Italian Football Podcast Serie A awards where we pick our team of the season, MVP, best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, attacker and coach. As well as name the top 10 worst players, signing of the season and much more. This is a clip from the weekly Monday pod available on all podcast platforms + as video on YouTube. If you want to support The Italian Football Podcas...

Silvio Baldini will call up a young squad for the two June friendlies against Greece and Luxembourg. Borussia Dortmund star Samuele Inacio, Inter striker Francesco Pio Esposito as well as Brentford's Michael Kayode are among the young players expected to be called up. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the squad selection. This is a clip from the weekly Monday pod avail...

From post mortem deep dive on AC Milan collapse + Juventus disaster completed, after historic failure by both clubs to qualify for the Champions League, Dybala and Malen show as Roma back in UCL after 7 years, Fabregas leads Como to the UCL from Serie B in 3 seasons, Conte & De Laurentiis part ways at Napoli, Sarri + Giuntoli to take over at Atalanta, to Chivu & Marotta's calm and controlled Inter...

With Pep Guardiola on the brink of departing Manchester City after a historic spell, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese debate, discuss and analyze the former Barcelona manager's place among the greatest managers of all time. This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Members. If you want to support The Italian Football Podcast, be able to send...