Even for Serie A, that was mad

Walking out onto the playing turf of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, a banner covering the entire opposite stand read “We Are Genoa” and the noise generated by the capacity crowd appeared to grow louder-and-louder. Failing to lessen as it headed skyward. As the TV cameras cut to the line of Liverpool players completing the pre-match formalities, rather than looking stern faced and focused, there was a mix of trepidation and wonderment while surveying the vociferous home crowd. Forza Italian Football's Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy is joined by writer Kevin Pogorzelski to discuss his favourite game.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Maalis 202027min

Up until 2006, I had come to expect disappointment with Italy, especially in light of the Calciopoli scandal that rocked Serie A. We had good players - who in hindsight were more than just good - but other countries could rely on names like Miroslav Klose, Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Torres.All of these things made Italy's run to the World Cup semi-finals all the more surprising. The Germans stood in our way, and while we had always beat them at major tournaments up to that point, all signs pointed to that streak coming to an end.Forza Italian Football's Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy is joined by writer Adriano Boin to discuss his favourite game.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Maalis 202028min

On a foggy Sunday evening at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, Serie A debutants Sassuolo surprisingly defeated AC Milan 4-3 in January 2014 and it is best remembered for the individual brilliance of Italian starlet Domenico Berardi.Forza Italian Football's Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy is joined by writer Vito Doria to discuss his favourite game.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Maalis 202027min

There are a million reasons that football matches might stay in your mind. Some of them are thrilling, unexpected affairs that lift your soul with their artistry and leave you on a high that takes days to leave you. In others, there is such beauty that it warms you on a human level with the knowledge that people are able to create such majesty, in the way of a symphony or a painting. There are other reasons, too, and they were all present at a packed Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna in the early summer of 2014.Forza Italian Football's Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy is joined by writer Marco Jackson to discuss his favourite game.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Maalis 202017min

The bragging rights of the Derby della Capitale are one of the most important given the passionate and fiercely-contested rivalry, and as such the meetings tend to be tight affairs. However, the match on March 10, 2002 stands out for the sheer dominance Roma enjoyed, as they romped to a stunning 5-1 victory over Lazio in one of the most memorable Serie A matches this century.Forza Italian Football's Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy is joined by writer Suhayl Al-Sammari to discuss his favourite game.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Maalis 202028min

Sunday November 29, 1992 was the day that Paul Gascoigne, the jester of world football, became the king of Lazio as his late header earned the Aquile a 1-1 draw against bitter rivals Roma in the Derby della Capitale.Forza Italian Football's Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy is joined by writer Dan Blakemore to discuss his favourite game.Over the next few weeks we'll be looking back at some of our favourite games from Italian football's rich history, and bringing the stories of them to you in the form of an article and a podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Maalis 202025min

Serie A is on the verge of suspension thanks to the coronavirus but Juventus retook top spot by beating Inter in Sunday evening's Derby d'Italia.The game was one of six scheduled for this weekend, as Italian football made up for the games missed last week.The derby went Juventus' way after the finest example of Italian (dis)organisation in Parma ahead of the Crociati falling to Andrea Petagna and SPAL.AC Milan lost to Genoa as the sides at the bottom made the most of the empty stadiums, as Sampdoria also won against Hellas Verona.Elsewhere Udinese played out a stalemate with FioreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Maalis 202058min

Only four Serie A games took place this weekend, but Lazio and Atalanta ensured that entertainment was still provided.The Biancocelesti beat Bologna to climb top, the Bergamaschi hit seven - again! - at Lecce and the Forza Italian Football Podcast is back to talk through it all with Kevin Pogorzelski and Vito Doria joining Conor Clancy.Roma left Cagliari with a hard-fought 4-3 win in another thriller and Napoli continued their upturn in form with a 2-1 win over free-falling Torino.The guys took a number of listers' questions, talked the organisation - or lack thereof - that's damaging Italian football and finished things off with a fun game... unless you're Kev.Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on either iTunes or Acast, and Spotify.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/forzaitlianfootball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Maalis 202057min