The Italian Football Podcast

After the 2023 Ballon d'Or shortlist was announced with only one Italian player included - Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella - Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze if Alessandro Bastoni, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Federico Dimarco should have been on the list and who they should have been there instead of. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Po...

After only having won 1 point in the first 3 Serie A matches, Roma coach José Mourinho is being criticized and there's talk of a crisis, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze if this is yet another case of Mourinho´s third season curse OR if Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala will save the day. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Footbal...

From a brilliant AC Milan performance winning 3 from 3 in Serie A after a Rafael Leao wondergoal against a Roma where José Mourinho is being criticized just like Rudi Garcia is after Napoli dominate first half but stumble to Maurizio Sarri's Lazio thanks to a Luis Alberto masterclass, to Inter putting on a show after another brace by unplayable Lautaro Martinez against a woeful Vincenzo Italiano c...

After the summer transfer window closed in Italy, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese name their Serie A awards, from the best to worst signings, the winners and losers as well as deliver their revised Serie A predictions naming the winner, top 4, MVP, Capocannoniere as well as winner of Coppa Italia plus who'll win and qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League winners a...

With Romelu Lukaku close to making a loan move to Roma from Chelsea, Nima Tavallaey Roodsari and Carlo Garganese discuss and analyze what this move means for José Mourinho & co in their quest to finish in the top 4 in the Serie A and a spot in next season's Champions League. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify,...

From Max Allegri under fire after woeful Juventus half in Bologna draw after refereeing controversy, Victor Osimhen continues to shine for Napoli who demolish Sassuolo, USMNT and AC Milan star Christian Pulisic conquering Serie A, crisis in Rome as Lazio record second loss in as many games while Rui Patricio howler gifts win to Hellas Verona as Romelu Lukaku looks set for Roma, to Atalanta stumble...

After Al-Ahli hijack Celta Vigo wonderkid Gabri Veiga from Napoli, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss and analyze the impact and importance this deal will have moving forward when young players decide whether or not to move to the Saudi Pro League.  This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To listen to this & all other full episodes of The Italian Fo...

After a very impressive competitive debut for Juventus in the 2023/2024 Serie A opening win over Udinese, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on Andrea Cambiaso. 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 ALL complete episodes of The Italian Footba...

From Victor Osimhen and Lautaro Martinez show for Napoli and Inter respectively, Dusan Vlahovic, Federico Chiesa and Andrea Cambiaso on FIRE for Juventus, Andrea Belotti and Antonio Candreva play out a brilliant duel at the Stadio Olimpico when unlucky Roma drew Salernitana, Charles De Ketelaere has a dream debut for Atalanta, to Lecce stun Lazio at the death as well as Luciano Spalletti officiall...

From chances of Napoli retaining their Scudetto, Inter Milan chances of challenging them, what Max Allegri's Juventus can do playing one game a week, how the Americans leading the revolution at AC Milan will fare, how far can the impressive midfield's at Lazio and Roma take them, can Fiorentina repeat last season's European cup runs, to Atalanta's impressive attacking summer signings as well as wh...

After the shock resignation of Roberto Mancini from his position as the Italy national team coach, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss and analyze all aspects of Mancio's tenure in charge of the Azzurri as well as debate his legacy and break down who should replace him out of Antonio Conte and Luciano Spalletti. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Foo...

From Roberto Mancini resigning as Italy coach, Luciano Spalletti and Antonio Conte the favorites to taking over the Azzurri, Juventus fans angry as Nicolo Rovella Lazio bound, Chelsea pull out of Dusan Vlahovic - Romelu Lukaku swap talks, Inter wrap up Marko Arnautovic and Carlos Augusto while Lazar Samardzic talks descend into chaos, to Napoli close to extending contract of Victor Osimhen whilst...

With three weeks to go before the summer transfer window closes, Carlo  Garganese takes us through what business to expect in Serie A between  now and September 1. From the Romelu Lukaku-Dusan Vlahovic swap deal to  Juventus' search for a centre midfielder. From Inter's quest for a  striker to a replacement for Milan Skriniar. Milan's second-hand  supermarket, Renato Sanches and a striker to Roma,...

After announcing he's hanging up his gloves, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese pay tribute to the glorious career of Gianluigi Buffon arguing the case for why he is the greatest goalkeeper of all time. 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 ALL complete episodes of...

From Atalanta snap up Gianluca Scamacca from West Ham whilst closing in on Charles De Ketelaere from AC Milan, Inter finally have a goalkeeper in Yann Sommer while targeting USMNT and Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, Gianluigi Buffon retires from football but already has a new job with Roberto Mancini's Azzurri, winners and losers from a potential Romelu Lukaku - Dusan Vlahovic swap deal between C...

From the Luis Alberto circus, Maurizio Sarri and Claudio Lotito arguing and Lazio releasing statement denying it and threatening to sue those who say otherwise, backstory behind Sergej Milinkovic-Savic departure, Samuele Ricci the dream signing, Daichi Kamada and Gustav Isaksen close to joining to rumors surrounding Ciro Immobile as well as the hottest Biancocelesti Primavera prospects to keep an...

After cashing in on Rasmus Hojlund to Manchester United in a record breaking deal worth €85 million, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze why Atalanta are pound for pound the best run club in the world. 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 t...

From Atalanta record sale of Rasmus Hojlund to Man Utd, La Dea's greatest sales analyzed, El Bilal Traore the replacement, Fiorentina selling Sofyan Amrabat to Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, Inter seize Lazar Samardzic from Udinese with Giovanni Fabbian going in opposite direction, to Roma close to Renato Sanches as battle looms with Nerazzurri over West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca, as well...

From the backstory of how Fabiano Parisi was signed, Arthur Melo loan deal from Juventus explained, Sofyan Amrabat joining Manchester United, the future of Vincenzo Italiano, Arthur Cabral and Jonathan Ikone to the status of the talks with Dinamo Zagreb over Josip Sutalo, as well as the hottest Viola Primavera prospects to keep an eye on and much much more, as Italian Fiorentina journalist, report...

With Manchester United keen on signing Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze how much the Danish starlet dubbed as the 'new Haaland' is actually worth.  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 ALL complete episod...

From AC Milan surprise signing of Noah Okafor with Samuel Chukwueze coming in, Romelu Lukaku begs forgiveness from Inter Milan who have created an absurd lack of goalkeepers in squad whilst being ridiculously links to PSG striker Kylian Mbappe, Bayern Munich's Kim Min-Jae incredible legacy at Napoli and Serie A, Italy striker Mateo Retegui joining Genoa, Fiorentina loan Arthur Melo for almost noth...

From futures of José Mourinho and Tiago Pinto who enter last year of contract with Roma, Chelsea's interest in Paulo Dybala who wants Alvaro Morata to join him at the Giallorossi who dream of West Ham's Gianluca Scamacca to chances of PSG's Renato Sanches joining as well as the hottest Primavera prospects to keep an eye on and much much more, as Italian Roma journalist, reporter, expert and broadc...

After Inter Milan pull out of deal to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea due to the revelation that the Belgian striker has been secretly negotiating with Juventus, Nima Tavallaey Roodsari and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the crazy soap opera this has now become. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify,...

From Romelu Lukaku soap opera leading Inter to look at Folarin Balogun, Mehdi Taremi or M'Bala Nzola after signing Juan Cuadrado, Juventus kicking out Leonardo Bonucci while wanting to sign Franck Kessie, AC Milan signing Tijjani Reijnders and eye Yunus Musah, Roma want one of Alvaro Morata or Gianluca Scamacca, to Lazio wrap up Valentin Castellanos signing as Ciro Immobile's future unclear and Fi...

AC Milan transfer journalist Vito Angele joins Carlo to discuss the Rossoneri's plans in the mercato this summer. The transfer targets, the players Milan could sell, why Sandro Tonali was sold, why Paolo Maldini was sacked, the plans for Milan's youngsters and returning loan players, and much, much more. This is a teaser from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast. To listen t...