Serie A

Papu Gómez’s Beautiful Curler Leaves Samir Handanović Contemplating Whatever He Wants

Even before fifth-place AC Milan and first-place Juventus kicked off at the San Siro on Sunday night, we were treated to an already excellent weekend in Serie A action. 

On Saturday, Napoli kept the pressure on Juve after defeating Genoa 2-1 at the Marassi. The match was pretty much played underwater, giving extra significance to the three points for the Neapolitan side. Here’s a little sampling of the play out there:  

5 Soccer Leagues You Didn't Know Were On ESPN+

In early 2018 ESPN announced its new streaming service, ESPN+, which would supplement ESPN networks and begin taking over much of the ESPN3 content. Many people dismissed the idea of buying access to content not deemed worthy of the main cable channels. However, from day one, ESPN+ seemed like a great option for U.S. soccer fans. Since then, it's only increased its value. 

Mauro Icardi’s Wife Watching Him Play Against Lazio Is Very Italian And Very Funny

It would be a stretch to say that Inter Milan’s match against Lazio was a nail-biter of any kind as the Nerazzurri cruised to an impressive 3-0 win against the home side in Rome on Monday night. Don’t tell that to the wife and agent of Inter’s star forward Mauro Icardi, though. For Wanda Nara, the game was anything but comfortable. 

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Stunning Smash Saves Juventus Against Empoli

There are few players who can strike a ball like Cristiano Ronaldo. 

The Juventus forward is capable of scoring every type of goal, from headers and tap-ins to bicycle kicks and free kicks. 

Rare Footage Shows Young Mauro Icardi Doing What He Does Best For Barcelona

A meeting between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the Camp Nou will always conjure images of Jose Mourinho celebrating his tactical masterclass by storming the pitch at the final whistle, but for one Inter player, Wednesday’s tilt will serve as an unlikely reminder of things past — it's Mauro Icardi’s “homecoming.” 

Ronaldo Takes Advantage Of Some Real Crap Defending To Score Again

Cristiano Ronaldo’s slow scoring start to the season was well documented. It took 322 minutes before the prolific striker finally found the back of the net.

Now he can’t stop scoring.

Ronaldo notched in his fifth goal of the Serie A campaign in the 18th minute against Genoa on Saturday to continue a superlative run of scoring — or basically what we’ve come to expect from the Portuguese winger.

Geek Out On Design? The Football Crest Index Is A Must-Have Coffee Table Book

Back in 2017, The Football Crest Index was first published — a glorious coffee table book that served to document and preserve the history behind the crests of all 49 clubs to have appeared in the English Premier League. The beautiful aesthetic of the publication was achieved by employing 49 different designers, each of whom supported the club they worked on to produce the artwork which accompanied the chronicle.

Amidst Massive Scrutiny, Ronaldo Repays Juve Faith With Smashing Goal

Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to the spotlight. In fact, he often seeks it out, what with his provocative underwear line, manicured appearance and supermodel girlfriends. 

But this past week the spotlight has been a bit brighter, a bit hotter, a bit more uncomfortable. 

Cristiano Ronaldo Looked Like An Unplayable Winger Again In Big Win Over Napoli

We saw a Cristiano Ronaldo vs Napoli who looked like a younger version of himself on Saturday.

In a matchup of the top two teams in Serie A (both at the end of last season and early in the current campaign), Juventus edged Napoli 3-1 at Allianz Stadium in Turin. And much of what the Old Lady did well on Saturday came down to Ronaldo playing like a winger. 

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