still image #3What unites Inter and Roma beyond the league tableThe Nerazzurri managed to beat Napoli at the death, thanks to their star player; a similar scenario unfolded 600 kilometres away for the Giallorossi against Atalanta. Although the goalscorer was not the most celebrated Argentine in the capitalbyEnrico Veronese7 SEP 26
Still image #2Kvernadze’s response to De Gea’s complaintsFiorentina were hoping for a winning anniversary. Instead, it all went wrong: to mark their 100th anniversary, they were ‘treated’ to 90 minutes of confusion.byEnrico Veronese31 AUG 26
Screenshot #1Diouf’s one-two is just as good as Pio Esposito’s backheelThe highlight of the first day of the 2026–2027 Serie A season came just before the goal with which the Italian striker made it 3–1 for the Nerazzurri against Monza: a rare sight in Italian footballbyEnrico Veronese24 AUG 26
young footballersA Serie A summer with an eye to the futureNever before has this year seen such a spotlight on football’s underdogs: the unexpected names, the third-tier transfer coups, and the promising young talents who aim to give their managers a bit of a headache – and who often turn out to be flash in the panbyEnrico Veronese17 AUG 26
the parenthesesWhen Guccini had to translate Jimi Hendrix and Simon & GarfunkelEarly in his career, the singer-songwriter from the Pistoia-Emilia Apennines was recruited to record the Italian versions of "Hey Joe" and "Mr Robinson". A lesser-known chapter in the artist’s historybyEnrico Veronese6 AUG 26
when the ball is out of playThe distorted image that Argentina has tried to project of itselfEver since football began, alongside incidents of mob violence, the game has always been regarded as an art form in the regions around Buenos Aires and Rosario. Yet at this World Cup, the Selección has tried to present itself almost exclusively as a rough and aggressive sidebyEnrico Veronese21 JUL 26
2026 World CupThe World Cup has dealt a blow to the German school of coachingThe protégés of Joachim Löw, World Cup winner in Brazil and architect of the national team’s revolution. The darkest summer for the new prophets, who aren’t even new anymorebyEnrico Veronese16 JUL 26