Rigore! - The Italian Football Podcast

It's all smiles this week as Fiorentina thump Sassuolo and Venezia get a huge win against Cremonese. We also chat about how De Rossi has turned things around at Roma, and look ahead to the big European matches coming up for the Italian sides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all about five - or six? - teams in the Champions League for Serie A this week, along with a look over the relegation battle in the league. Will Cannavaro save Udinese (unlikely)? Is Lopetegui the answer for Milan (probably not)? And much more, including a tight win for Venezia over bottom of the table Lecco in Serie B. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati

In a weekend of draws in Serie A, we pick out the highlights, including Milan and Sassuolo's humdinger and another controversial use of VAR in Lecce v Empoli. Plus, we wonder about Politano, look back at Italian clubs in Europe (including Atalanta's fabulous win at Anfield), and look at the race for promotion in Serie B, which devolves into a discussion about the richest owners in

We're both frustrated this week as we deal with Fiorentina's loss to Juve and Venezia's goalless draw at Ascoli. Plus, we discuss Juve's potential transfer market and one dubious signing in particular, and Marco launches a new conspiracy theory ahead of the Serie B playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Marco's turn to feel the post-match pain as this was recorded fresh off Venezia's 3-2 home defeat to Reggiana. Elsewhere, we look back the Azzurri's American holiday and mention Tudor's good start at Lazio, wonder how bad Juve can get, and big up Atalanta as they head into a key part of their season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're all fans of Joel Pohjanpalo this week as we discuss another superlative performance from Venezia's Finnish hero. Plus, Inter-Napoli, new managers at Lazio and Lecce, and a look back at a good and bad week in Europe for Serie A clubs. Plus, Marco gets to ask again why Zaniolo has been called up for Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a tough one for one half of the podcast this week as we record immediately after Roma's late late equaliser in Florence. Plus - we discuss the Thomas Henry/D'Aversa headbutt, wonder again what Milan fans expect and discuss yet another big weekend in Serie B (and a big win for Venezia). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were cards aplenty in Serie A this weekend - but was it down to poor refereeing or poor play? Plus, the shortest sub ever in Napoli v Juve, and Marco tries to dissect Como's last minute win against Venezia without having seen the game... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss a couple of very special overhead kick goals (including a late winner for Venezia, which also served as another example of the 'reverse-curse' of our predictions), look back at Milan - Atalanta, and dream about the possibility of 7 Italian clubs in the Champions League next season... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the highs of last week, it is not quite service as normal, as neither Fiorentina or Venezia lost, but it's fair to say we hoped for more against Empoli and Modena. Elsewhere, another Juve slip has surely handed Inter the league, and the race for the Champions League spots gets ever more exciting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.