The Italian Football Podcast

The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to sit down for an interview with the CEO and Managing Director of Serie A USA, Andy Mitchell, on a wide variety of topics from marketing, brand growth, and visions on how to grow the league in North America. Every extra interview episode + every Monday weekend review episode of The Italian Football Podcast is free for all. To NEVER miss an episode of The...

After an outstanding season with Torino, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep-dive on Manchester United and AC Milan linked Italy international central defender, Alessandro Buongiorno. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. To listen to this & all other full epis...

From the fallout of the vile racist attacks against Mike Maignan when AC Milan stage late dramatic comeback win over Udinese despite a Lazar Samrdzic wondergoal, Dusan Vlahovic brace leads Juventus to top of the Serie A, Romelu Lukaku scores when Roma win in Daniele De Rossi's debut, to José Mourinho in talks with Napoli, to the relegation race as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week...

After a breaking through scoring wonderful goals these last few weeks, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz, dubbed as the 'Turkish Alessandro Del Piero'. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. To listen to this & all other f...

From fallout of Roma sacking José Mourinho replacing him with Daniele De Rossi, Dusan Vlahovic fires two missiles for Juventus, Theo Hernandez and Olivier Giroud French connection gifts AC Milan win, Lautaro Martinez brace as Inter Milan maul Monza, to Amir Rrahmani the hero for lucky Napoli and Lazio continue to win while Atalanta smash Frosinone in top 4 Serie A race, as well as Baggio, Premface...

With a January transfer move away from Genoa and the Serie A almost a certainty, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep-dive on Romanian international Radu Dragusin who's linked with a move to AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspurs in the Premier League. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts...

From the Alessandro Bastoni controversy as Inter Milan become Serie A winter Champions after arrogant performance, Dusan Vlahovic the hero for Juventus after refereeing controversy, the kids are alright at AC Milan in win over Empoli, Torino asphalt a Napoli in freefall as #MazzarriOUT edges closer, and José Mourinho sent off again when Roma unlucky to draw Atalanta, to Maurizio Sarri's Lazio back...

Carlo and Nima are back for the first episode of 2024. We review the last Serie A weekend of 2023 as Juventus cut Inter's lead at the top to two points, and react to the first transfers of the January transfer window. There is Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more. Every Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast is free for all. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italian...

After the Round Of Last 16 clashes in the Champions League as well as the Europa League play-off clashes were drawn, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss and analyze Inter Milan, Lazio, Napoli, AC Milan and Roma's chances in the knockout stages in the European competitions. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spot...

From a Lautaro Martinez led Inter Milan conquering Lazio in Rome, Genoa end Juventus winning streak as Dusan Vlahovic continues to struggle, AC Milan youngster Jan-Carlo Simic makes dream debut, Victor Osimhen stars as Napoli back to winning ways, toxic José Mourinho and his Roma lose against fairytale Bologna who are pushing for a top 4 Serie A finish, to Champions League Round of 16 and Europa L...

After Juventus, Italy and Serie A legend Giorgio Chiellini announced he was hanging up his boots, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese pay tribute to the career of one of Calcio's absolute greats. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italian Football Podcast (as well as support the show), go to Patreon.com/TIFP or on Spotify...

From Allegri's Juventus ruthless efficiency against a Napoli who are risking a Serie A top 4 finish, AC Milan let down by Davide Calabria when losing 5 goal thriller to Atalanta after a magical Luis Muriel winner at the death, Romelu Lukaku and Roma lose their heads in draw against Fiorentina who keep misfiring in attack, Inter maul Udinese at the San Siro, to rest of the Serie A action including...

After the Azzurri were drawn in the group of death in EURO 2024, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey react to, discuss and analyze Italy's chances of retaining their European crown  This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. To listen to this & all other full episodes of The Italian...

From irresistible Inter beating Napoli away after world class goals and refereeing controversy, Juventus show winning mentality in dramatic last gasp winner over Monza, Luka Jovic stars for AC Milan, fallout from Paolo Maldini bombshell interview, Roma seriously challenging for top 4 finish, Lazio get back to winning ways, and wonder-goals galore in Serie A, to reaction to Azzurri's EURO 2024 grou...

After all but having crashed out of the Champions League, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze if it isn't time for AC Milan to part ways with coach Stefano Pioli at the end of the season. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italian Football Podcast (as well as support the show), go to Patreon.co...

From Lautaro Martinez cancelling out a Dusan Vlahovic goal as Juventus and Inter Milan draw 1-1 in the Derby D'Italia, Teen wonderkid Francesco Camarda set new Serie A record as lucky AC Milan win over an impotent Fiorentina attack, Walter Mazzarri dream debut for Napoli in win over Atalanta, to Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku put on a show for Roma, and Maurizio Sarri offers to resign when Lazio s...

After Italy qualified for EURO 2024 in breathtakingly dramatic fashion, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze which players could make the cut when Luciano Spalletti names his Azzurri squad for next summer's European Championships in Germany. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Po...

From Italy qualifying to Euro 2024 after dramatic draw against Ukraine, penalty controversy after Cristante's foul on Chelsea attacker Mudryk, how Barella and Chiesa biggest winners with Di Lorenzo and Scamacca biggest losers this international break, who Luciano Spalletti should call up to his 23-man Euro 2024 squad, to how far the Azzurri can go in Germany next summer, and previewing Juventus vs...

After heavily being linked with a takeover of Inter Milan, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep-dive on Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italian Football Podcast (as well as support the show), go to Patreon.com/TIFP or on Spotify to become a Patron for only $2.99 U...

Udinese and Slovenia international midfielder Sandi Lovrić reveals how good Serbia star Lazar Samardzic is, the potential of Italy wonderkid Simone Pafundi, how highly he rates Tottenham star Destiny Udogie as well as his hopes of one day playing in the Premier League in an exclusive interview with Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese. This is an extended clip from this week's extra free interview e...

The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to sit down for an interview with Udinese and Slovenia international midfielder Sandi Lovrić for a chat on all things Udinese, Serie A as well as his future. Every extra interview episode + every Monday weekend review episode of The Italian Football Podcast is free for all. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italian Football Podcast (as well as support the sh...

After scoring a wondergoal when Inter Milan beat Frosinone in the Serie A, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and contextualize where the lob by Federico Dimarco ranks in history of the greatest goals from the halfway line: from David Beckham to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Maradona.  This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which...

From who will replace Rudi Garcia now he's all but sacked after Napoli lose to Empoli, Roma and Lazio show no desire to attack in a Rome derby with a fantastic atmosphere and tifo's, to Federico Dimarco scores potentially the greatest goal from long distance ever when Inter Milan make it 6 from 6 wins in all competitions, Juventus get the job done over Cagliari, and AC Milan throw away two points...

After an impressive start to the season for Bologna in the Serie A, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep-dive on former Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google podcasts. To listen to this & all other full episodes of The Italian Footbal...

Ex Lazio, Italy and Chelsea legend Roberto Di Matteo reveals who he prefers out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona and Pelé as well as revealing if he likes pineapple on Pizza when playing the Rapid Fire Game with Nima Tavallaey Roodsari and Carlo Garganese. This is an extended clip from this week's extra free interview episode of The Italian Football Podcast. The full interview...