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The days of veterans dominating Serie A are long gone as the average squad age in the Italian top flight now hovers around the mid-20s. Lecce boast the youngest in the league with an average age of 24, while Inter and Sampdoria have the oldest players pools at 28.2 and 28.3 years, respectively. Budget constraintsContinue reading “Serie A: 10 promising players to watch in 2023”

Director: Jono McLeod Starring: Alan Cumming, Clare Grogan, Lulu Country of Origin: Scotland When rejection, desperation and delusion collide the result is a story even the Sunday Sport or National Enquirer would examine closely before publishing. The case of Brandon Lee, a 30-year-old man who returned to his former high school and posed as aContinue reading “My Old School (2022)”

In a year of title disappointment, shock departures, inspired captures and a stunning revival Napoli enter 2023 clear at the top of Serie A and flying high in Europe. The big question is whether the Partenopei can end a quest spanning more than three decades to claim an elusive third Scudetto. Eight points ahead ofContinue reading “Napoli 2022 review and New Year’s resolutions for 2023”

Director: Seo Eun-young Starring: Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Hye-yoon, Cho Yi-hyun, Na In-woo, Bae In-hyuk Country of Origin: South Korea  Two students separated by time find the right wavelength to establish an inconceivable personal connection. Despite a difference of two decades, college junior Kim Yong (Yeo Jin-goo) and sophomore Mu-nee (Cho Yi-hyun) somehow stumble upon aContinue reading “Ditto 동감 (2022)”

In a career of unceasing comparisons with his father Timothy Weah made one record of his own by scoring in the World Cup. Ballon d’Or winning Milan legend George is one of the best African players of all time yet never featured in the tournament with Liberia. The two-time Serie A winner was inhibited byContinue reading “The name game: Timothy and George Weah”

Director: Park Chan-wook Starring: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il Country of Origin: South Korea When a sleepless detective scales a peak of infatuation with a murder suspect the descent is mired in waves of melancholy. Respected by colleagues but dissatisfied by his weekend marriage Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) is tormented by unsolved cases and keeps pictures ofContinue reading “Decision to Leave 헤어질 결심 (2022)”

A quintet of players from runaway league leaders Napoli will be present at the most controversial and divisive World Cup ever staged. Defensive leader Kim Min-jae (South Korea), left-back Mathías Olivera (Uruguay), midfielders Piotr Zieliński (Poland) and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) and forward Hirving Lozano (Mexico) are all expected to play significant roles for theirContinue reading “Napoli stars in Qatar: How will it affect their Scudetto chances?”

From European champions to World Cup absentees. Italy’s dismal failure to qualify for football’s biggest tournament marked another low point in the modern history of the national side.  While a host of the most powerful nations will compete for the ultimate prize in Qatar the Azzurri will watch on from afar.  In an error strewnContinue reading “Italy’s World Cup failure”

Milan emphatically booked their place in the knock-out stages in an otherwise disappointing week for Italian clubs in the Champions League. The Rossoneri crushed RB Salzburg 4-0 at San Siro but it was a different story for the three other Serie A sides in the competition. Napoli lost for the first time this season atContinue reading “Giroud powers Milan through and Chiesa returns for Juve: Four things we learned from the Champions League this week”