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Annoyance in the Azzurri squad
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Of course, it’s been caused by the man who is not even involved. And satisfyingly, it’s Genoa’s Raffaele Palladino that he is annoying. The striker responded tetchily to journalists who suggested that he is only in the squad because Cassano isn’t, even though he is clearly only in the squad because Cassano isn’t. “I earned [...]
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Cagliari 2-0 Sampdoria
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I didn’t get to see this game, so can’t offer anything much more than the highlights that were my Samp fix for the week.
Stankevicius’ sending-off seems more and more unjust with each viewing, especially since Jeda’s blatant dive was much more of a dive than Cassano’s, shall we say, loss of equilibrium due to the [...]
Category: UncategorizedThe people have a right to know!
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The Cassano v Lippi plot, although beginning to bore and stagnate somewhat, has taken yet another mildly interesting turn.
Riccardo Garrone’s comments about knowing why Cassano isn’t involved in the Azzurri setup (apparently it’s a “very, very ugly story“) have provoked a campaign in the Corriere dello Sport, demanding an explanation from The Powers That Be [...]
Category: UncategorizedPhew!
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Samp 0-0 Bari
This was a tough one to call pre-kickoff. How would Samp react to the demolition at Juve, and what about Bari’s excellent away form (including two draws in the San Siro against Milan’s finest) so far this season?
In the end, Samp were lucky to escape with the point. The last five minutes of [...]
Ciao, amici Doriani
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Hi there,
I’m theoffside’s latest signing, drafted in mid-season through a combination of feeling the need to shout loudly about Samp’s good start to the season and not really having much better to do on these nasty dark winter evenings.
I’ve been a Samp fan for about fifteen years now, a love affair that began, as I’m [...]
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