The Italian Football Podcast

The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to sit down for an interview with Chelsea legend and ex Lazio and Italy star midfielder Roberto Di Matteo for a chat on all things Serie A, Azzurri and Calcio past, present and 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 Podcas...

From a vintage Allegri style Juventus win over Fiorentina after Fabio Miretti finally breaks his duck, AC Milan in crisis with calls for Stefano Pioli to be sacked, Lautaro Martinez scores a wonderful goal as Inter Milan take a heavy win in title race away vs Atalanta, to Napoli back in Serie A top 4 after Giacomo Raspadori continues impressive form, to Romelu Lukaku in tears after scoring winner...

After a fantastic start to the Serie A season on loan at Frosinone, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey do a profile deep dive on Juventus owned Matias Soulé, the Argentinian winger branded as the new Angel Di Maria. 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.c...

After Newcastle and Italy international midfielder Sandro Tonali received a 10 month ban for his part in the betting scandal, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, contextualize and analyze the lack of consistency of this ban compared to Ivan Toney while calling out for a more coherent application by the rules by FIFA. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Itali...

From Napoli drawing AC Milan in an all-time Serie A classic, Marcus Thuram keeps Inter Milan top of the league against a woeful Roma, Moise Kean continues to impress but Andrea Cambiaso wins it for Juventus at the death, Cagliari's historic last gasp winner over Frosinone in 7 goal thriller, to profile deep dive on Matías Soulé and fall-out and analysis of 10-month band of Newcastle United midfiel...

After struggling to make an impact at 1 FC Union Berlin since his move to the Bundesliga, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss and analyze what¨s next for Italy and Juventus legend Leonardo Bonucci as well as how this failed transfer impacts his legacy. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italian Football Podcast (a...

After yet another incident where Roma coach José Mourinho got sent off, this time against Monza, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese detail and analyze all the times the former Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Manchester United manager has gone full on Michael Corleone on people after they have insulted him. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football P...

From Manuel Locatelli the hero when Juventus beat AC Milan in the most Max Allegri manner ever, Moise Kean good form continues, Rafael Leao only threat for Milan in attack as Malich Thiaw red card conditioned the game, Olivier Giroud goal drought, another day another goal for Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez as Inter see off Torino, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is BACK when Napoli smash Hellas Verona,...

After a fantastic break-out season so far with Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey do a profile deep-dive on Assan Ouedraogo, the midfield sensation being linked with AC Milan, Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool as well as being named the new Michael Essien. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To NEVER miss an episode of The It...

From Serie A betting scandal deep dive, what could happen to Nicolo Zaniolo, Nicolo Fagioli and Sandro Tonali, Giacomo Bonaventura and Domenico Berardi demolish Malta, preview of Luciano Spalletti's Azzurri playing England at Wembley and the state of play in the EURO 2024 qualifiers as well as Baggio and Premface of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking p...

After Juventus celebrate 100 years of being owned by the Agnelli family, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey name their all time Juventus starting XI. 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 USD per mo...

After an impressive start to the season for Fiorentina replacing the injured Dodo, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep-dive on the UEFA Euro U-19 winner for Italy last summer, Michael Kayode, who is being targeted by Arsenal. 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 podcast...

From Federico Gatto redemption as Juventus play "Brexit football" when winning the Turin derby against an awful Torino, Paul Pogba incoming doping suspension, Inter throw 2 goal lead and 2 points away after Lautaro Martinez rocket against impressive Bologna whose coach Thiago Motta looks to have big future ahead of him, Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud the heroes as AC Milan beat Genoa in insa...

After yet another nightmare performance for Manchester United this time in the Champions League, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, analyze and question if André Onana was overrated after his fantastic season last year with Inter Milan. 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 supp...

After scoring three goals in his first games in the Serie A, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on Albert Gudmundsson, the Genoa sensation who rejected Arsenal. 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 Itali...

From Lautaro Martinez historic 27 minute goal fest for Inter Milan, Salernitana fans unbelievably beautiful Pink Floyd choreography, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic lead AC Milan to impressive win against a woeful Lazio where Maurizio Sarri is losing his patience, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen put on show for Napoli, Max Allegri sets new record for Juventus in NOT creating chances aga...

After becoming the youngest ever Italian player to score in UEFA Youth League (an U-19 category tournament) against Newcastle at the age of 15, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey do a profile deep dive on AC Milan teenage sensation Francesco Camarda. 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...

Due to popular demand after the term Premface has no gone mainstream and viral, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey explain where the term comes from and what it means. 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 Football Podc...

From Juventus defensive disasterclass in defeat to Sassuolo leading to #AllegriOut trending again, Dusan Vlahovic continuing his Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde performances, Napoli lack of a penaltytaker costs points against Bologna after Victor Osimhen goes ballistic on coach Rudi Garcia, Federico Dimarco wonderstrike gifts Inter Milan three points to Empoli, Rafael Leao the hero once more for AC Milan in...

After a MOTM performance by Yann Sommer for Inter Milan in the Champions League against Real Sociedad, and yet another André Onana howler for Manchester United away to Bayern Munich, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss. debate and analyze if the Nerazzurri were right to sell the Cameroon shotstopper, replacing him with the Swiss international. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode...

After scoring three goals in as many games in the Serie A, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on Nikola Krstovic, the Lecce sensation who is already being linked with Inter Milan. 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 ep...

From Inter Milan show in the Milan Derby, if Marcus Thuram is an upgrade on Romelu Lukaku, what went wrong tactically for AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli, Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa star for Juventus, if Weston McKennie is the answer to Juve's wingback problems, why Lazio are hemorrhaging goals and Maurizio Sarri can do about it, if it's time to start phasing out Ciro Immobile, how Rudi Garci...

Ahead of the Milan Derby in the Serie A this Saturday at 18.00 CET when Inter Milan host AC Milan at a jampacked San Siro, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese preview and break down all the main talking points as well as preview and analyze the clash tactically and statistically.  This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To NEVER miss an episode of The Italia...

In the last 15 years Italy have gone from Roberto Baggio and Francesco Totti to Ciro Immobile and Riccardo Orsolini as starting attacking players, so Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate, analyze and contextualize why the Azzurri seem unable to produce another world class attacking players. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast w...

From Paul Pogba doping bombshell, Exor and Agnelli family potentially selling Juventus, horrible debut for Luciano Spalletti as Azzurri coach, Italy's almost 15 year long attacking crisis, why should Gianluigi Donnarumma leave PSG, why so few Italian players in the Serie A to previewing the Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine at the San Siro and much, much more as Nima and Carlo break down all the...