olive s5 e10Leo Ostigard and the defence’s verdictThe Norwegian centre-back is not particularly tall, is not especially fast, and lacks the burst of speed needed to anticipate the play, yet he has managed to make his shortcomings fade into the background by becoming a radarbyGiovanni Battistuzzi2 NOV 26
still imageDiego Moreira’s stamp on the derbyJust as Inter were at their best, the Milan winger managed to turn the match around, setting the Rossoneri’s celebrations alight with a free-kickbyEnrico Veronese2 NOV 26
Serie ALazio’s darkest hour has turned into a whirlwind of light-heartednessFrom that shock opening match against Mantova to standing alone at the top of Serie A after ten matchdays, Rino Gattuso’s winning formula remains a mystery yet to be unravelled.byFederico Giorgetti2 NOV 26
Between passion and asceticismThe incredible story of the people of Lazio: victorious, but outside the stadiumThe team is flying high, playing brilliant football and, after nine matchdays, sits top of the table. But the fans continue to criticise Lotito and are staying away from the Olimpico: the more victories they rack up, the louder the protests grow. The Biancocelesti paradoxbyAndrea Minuz31 OCT 26
dirty gloves s2 e9Vanja Milinković-Savić defied gravity and beat itWhen the Serbian goalkeeper returns to the pitch after spending some time on the bench, he gives his all. Napoli fans know this all too well. Monza midfielder Manga Foe Ondoa knows this all too well.byGiovanni Battistuzzi30 OCT 26
1926–2026The era of the Dall’Ara StadiumA century ago, the Stadio Littoriale, Bologna’s home ground, was inaugurated. After the war, the ground was renamed the Stadio Comunale, whilst the name honouring the Bologna president – who, twenty years earlier, had won the last of his seven Rossoblù league titles – dates back to 1984.byFurio Zara30 OCT 26
The projectWelcome to the new San Siro, the oval-shaped stadium designed by star architectsThe Generali Stadium has been unveiled in Milan. It will be the new home of Inter and Milan. The project was designed by Lord Norman Foster and David Manica and will have a capacity of 71,500 peoplebyUmberto Zapelloni29 OCT 26
olive s5 e9Carlos Augusto is no longer an ugly ducklingThe Inter player was not regarded as a rising star in Brazil – quite the opposite, in fact. At Corinthians, the club where he had played since he was twelve, nobody would have predicted a future for him in Brazilian football, let alone on the international stagebyGiovanni Battistuzzi29 OCT 26
still imageSamuel Mbangula and the sweetness of the feintThe Belgian winger single-handedly decided the match at San Siro, plunging Milan into the unprecedented turmoil of a league defeatbyEnrico Veronese29 OCT 26
olive s5 e8Tasos Douvikas and the importance of doing what needs to be doneCesc Fàbregas asked the Greek striker to play as a centre-forward and nothing else – the old-school sort. And the Greek striker listened, adapted and continues to scorebyGiovanni Battistuzzi26 OCT 26
