The Italian Football Podcast

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The Italian Football Podcast is your go-to podcast for all things Serie A and Calcio.
Italian football broadcasters and journalists Carlo Garganese & Nima Tavallaey host a thrice/week show to discuss the latest results, transfers, and all the main talking points and hot topics.
The Monday focuses on reviewing the weekend's Serie A action and is free for all on all podcast platforms.
On the Tuesday show we answer all the questions sent in from our patrons, whilst the Thursday show reviews all the midweek action involving the Serie A teams and both of these shows are available for patrons only on Patreon.com/TIFP
Also, every other week we publish a special sit-down interview with a high-profile Calcio guest, which is also free for all to listen to on all podcast platforms.
To get ALL of the above + the post-match reaction podcasts and much, much more head over to Patreon.com/TIFP and become a member for only USD 2.99/month (excluding VAT).
Grazie,
Carlo & Nima

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Extended Clip - Atalanta Star Gianluca Scamacca On Fire: Italy's Saviour At Euro 2024? (Ep. 414)

Apr 25 2024 9 mins

After capping an all-round fantastic performance with an acrobatic wondergoal, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese praise but also discuss and analyze what Atalanta star striker Gianluca Scamacca must do moving forward before posing the question if he can become the Azzurri savior in EURO 2024 in Germany this summer. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Foo

Extended Clip - AC Milan To Sack Stefano Pioli: The Possible Replacements (Ep. 413)

Apr 24 2024 14 mins

After Stefano Pioli seems to be all but confirmed to leave AC Milan at the end of the season, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate an analyze his legacy at Milan as well as all potential successors, from Antonio Conte to Unai Emery and Manuel Pellegrini. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on

Free Weekly Episode - Juventus Lucky, Napoli Fans Furious, AC Milan To Sack Pioli, Udogie Misses Euro 2024 & Much More (Ep. 413)

Apr 22 2024 87 mins

From Juventus first half horror-show getting lucky to snatch a draw against a Cagliari who continue to impress against top Serie A teams, Atalanta relentless in race for UCL spot as Charles De Ketelaere redemption season continues, Napoli fans furious demanding Aurelio De Laurentiis sell club, to how 10 Serie A teams could play in Champions League, Europa League and Conference Leag

Extended Clip - Thomas Zilliacus: "Man Utd Still In Glazers Hands But Sir Jim Ratcliffe Actually Understands Football" (Ep. 412)

Apr 21 2024 11 mins

After his failed bids to buy Manchester United and Inter Milan, Thomas Zilliacus shares his thoughts on the new Man Utd minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe as well as hits back at some in the media whom he believes have smeared him. This is an extended clip from this week's extra free interview episode of The Italian Football Podcast. The full interview is available for free in

Extra Free Episode - The Interview - Thomas Zilliacus: "Time For Suning To Sell Inter Milan, Glazers Still Own Man Utd" (Ep. 412)

Apr 19 2024 74 mins

The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to interview Finnish entrepreneur and businessman Thomas Zilliacus on everything from his failed bids to buy Inter Milan and Manchester United, the Red Notice issued by Interpol for his arrest as well as how he believes football clubs can become financially sustainable and much, much more. Ps. As stated in the interview, please find the lin

Extended Clip - The Shocking Proof That Allegri Is An Attacking Dinosaur At Juventus (Ep. 411)

Apr 17 2024 8 mins

After yet another dreary performance this time against Torino in the Derby della Mole, Carlo Garganese breaks down statistically how Max Allegri continues to break negative attacking records for Juventus in the Serie A, much to the amusement of Nima Tavallaey. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify,

Free Weekly Episode - Roma Ndicka Scare, Inter Milan Prepare Scudetto Party, AC Milan & Napoli Thrillers, Dinosaur Allegri At Juventus & Much More (Ep. 411)

Apr 15 2024 74 mins

From Evan Ndicka medical scare as Roma clash with Udinese abandoned, Inter throw away win against Cagliari but can secure the Scudetto in Milan derby, Rafael Leao show against Sassuolo when AC Milan draw as Stefano Pioli under fire again, Torino and Juventus play out bore draw as Max Allegri sets new negative attacking record, Lazio thrash Salernitana as Luis Alberto announces hos

Extended Clip - Claudio Ranieri: From Leicester City Premier League Fairytale To Cagliari Miracle (Ep. 410)

Apr 11 2024 7 mins

After yet another Serie A win at the death, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese pay tribute to former Premier League winning manager with Leicester City Claudio Ranieri, who is performing a miracle at Cagliari. This is an extended clip from this weeks free Monday episode of The Italian Football Podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and YouTube. To li

Free Weekly Episode - Mancini Wins Explosive Rome Derby, Juve's Gatti Claws Fiorentina, Pioli On Fire, Napoli Wake Up, Ranieri Miracle, Q & A Pod, & Much More (Ep. 410)

Apr 08 2024 122 mins

From a good first half by Juventus enough to see off Fiorentina, Gianluca Mancini the hero for Roma in derby della Capitale, the honeymoon period for Igor Tudor at Lazio over, USMNT captain Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao fantastic form in 2024 continues for AC Milan, Bologna and Atalanta stumble in Champions League race, Claudio Ranieri working a miracle at Cagliari, to dream-go

Extended Clip - Who Is Riccardo Calafiori? Thiago Motta's Bologna Masterpiece Wanted By Juventus & Tottenham (Ep. 409)

Apr 05 2024 10 mins

After a breakout season under Thiago Motta at Bologna where he's a shoe-in to be called up to Luciano Spalletti's EURO 2024 Italy squad, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep-dive on Riccardo Calafiori, the Azzurri star who is being linked to Juventus and Tottenham in the Premier League. This is a clip from the weekly Thursday episode of the Italian Football Podcast.