Episodes
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The Serie A season came to an end a month ago, and the summer has done little more than confirm the arrival of yet another cause of concern for fans of Italian football. The Premier League was always a threat for Italian clubs due to their financial strength, and now Saudi Arabia has become another.
Sandro Tonali has joined Saudi Arabiaâs Newcastle United, and Marcelo Brozovic and Sergej Milinkoivc-Savic have headed to the Saudi Pro League.
Conor Clancy hosts both Euan Burns and Kevin Pogorzelski to chat through the summer transfers so far, and the newest Serie A kits to have been released ahead of the 2023/24 season.
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Despite putting in an excellent performance in Istanbul, Inter ultimately fell short of Manchester City as the Premier League side completed a historic treble in winning the 2023 Champions League final. A second-half strike from Rodri was enough to seal the win for Man City.
To chat through the night's action and the consequences of the result, our man in Istanbul Alessandro Bai phones in from the press facilities at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium to join Conor Clancy and Euan Burns.
Weâll be back again after the Serie A relegation and Serie B promotion playoffs have played out.
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Five questions.
One Legend.
Every month, paid subscribers to the Italian football newsletter will receive an in-depth look at one Serie A legend.
Dropping later today is an episode on the King of Rome, Francesco Totti. Hereâs a sneak preview the episode itself.
Only paid subscribers will receive these episodes, but if youâre not already signed up, donât worry! You can do so for just ÂŁ39.99 for an entire year.
Thatâs 12 episodes of these podcasts, plus a look at the Italian sports papers in English every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, stats, features and more!
The full Totti episode drops in just a few hours. Make sure youâre signed up and itâll be delivered right to your inbox.
For now, enjoy this taster absolutely free.
Ciao for now!
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We are back with an episode on the title race: how it was won, who deserves the credit and was it good for Serie A?
Plus, we update you on our podcast plans for the summer.
Donât forget you can get a whole year of subscriber only podcasts just like these for only ÂŁ29.99 throughout the month of May. Just click the link below.
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Hey everyone,
Here is a free podcast that I just had to share with you all. It features three of our contributors â Adam Summerton, David Scott & Mark Gordon â talking about why they love Serie A.
The reason I wanted to share it is because this sums up what this newsletter is all about. A love of Italy and Italian football. And the best bit is, it comes automatically to your inbox or the Substack app with no hassle whatsoever. Just the content you want, when you want it.
Weâve gathered together the best experts, with exactly the right amount of passion, enthusiasm and knowledge on Serie A to deliver fantastic content to our subscribers.
Now you might think Iâm going to ask you to become a paid subscriber right about now, but actually Iâm not.
Thatâs because we have something incredibly special coming up soon and I think you should wait for thatâŠ
We want our content to be affordable and accessible to everyone. There will be more news on this hitting your inbox soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
Before that though, weâve got a special A4 printable to share with you, designed exclusively for this newsletter by our resident artist Pennodraws. Thatâll be with you later this week.
If you enjoy the pod, please leave us a comment on Twitter @CurvaCalcio and share this email with your Serie A loving friends.
Ciao for now!
Chloe
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Hereâs Chloe with the newly relaunched podcast.
She talks about what to expect from the subscription service.
The first new article will be out tomorrow.
If youâre not already a member, join us in the Curva with 40% off all subscriptions. Just click the link below.
And please feel free to share this episode with your friends!
Talk to again soonâŠhope you enjoy the new music!
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Itâs 30 years today since Sampdoria won the Serie A title in 1991!
As promised, hereâs a 2hr deep-dive into that wonderful campaign as we look into the owner Paolo Mantovani and how he carefully assembled the perfect squad and Coach in order to pull off their fairytale Scudetto victory.
If you like the stunning image above, you can order it as a mug from this link.
Here are some links that we mention in the pod for you to enjoy.
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Join Chloe & Adam as they discuss the entire Super League debacle. How did we get here? What actually stopped the clubs? Which fans did they think wanted such a ludicrous competition? What can we do to prevent a repeat of this in the future? Why does Curva e Calcio charge for subscriptions if youâre so adamant that money is ruining football?
All these questions (& many more) are answered in this special edition of the podcast.
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This weekâs pod features a very special guest in Jonathan Grade, a man who worked on the famous Football Italia show, broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 1992 until 2002.
Jonathan worked on that show, and gives us a unique insight into madcap antics alongside colleagues James Richardson, Kenneth Wolstenholme & Peter Brackley. Alongside stories from behind the scenes on the show, Jonathan describes his new book named âGolazzo: The Football Italia yearsâ which is available to purchase now.
Donât miss this behind-the-scenes look at Italian football from its very peak!
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Morning everyone!
Hereâs the latest episode of Saturday Morning Chill, your 30 minutes of pure Italian Football bliss.
In todayâs episode, I discuss whatâs coming up this week on the newsletter and podcast and detail what subscribers get for their ÂŁ8 per month/ÂŁ80 per year. I hope those who have not yet signed up will consider supporting my solo venture, Iâm not a big company but I work tirelessly to deliver the content that subscribers want.
I then go on to the usual weekâs round-up of the Italian sports newspapers, looking at some creative headlines and news of European endeavours for Serie A teams.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!
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After one brilliant performance and one not-so-great display from Andrea Pirloâs first two games in charge of Juventus, I joined up with Adam Digby to analyse exactly how well the novice boss has done so far.
We discuss:
Overreactions to both wins and losses
Playing with a new-found freedom and a rejuvenation of Aaron Ramsey
Kulusevski (with a shout out to Conor Clancy)
Mistakes from the new boss
What all this means for the Serie A title race
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Iâm delighted to bring you this fascinating and fun conversation with someone who has been part of my viewing (and likely yours too) of Italian football over a number of years.
Adam Summerton is one of the most knowledgeable and proficient commentators around and he explained to me how he worked his way up from the very bottom to the position he is in now.
We talked about his expectations for the coming season, strengths and weaknesses of Serie A as a league and I also asked him whether he had suffered any on-air embarrassing moments!
Itâs a celebration of his profession and of Serie A too. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did chatting to Adam.
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When Juventus announced they had sacked Maurizio Sarri and replaced him with Andrea Pirlo, the entire football world was shocked.
Why had Juve done this when their former Regista has never managed a team before in his life and had only been appointed as U21 boss 10 days earlier?
Now the dust has settled and we have had some time to digest the news and what possible motivations Juve couldâve had, Iâm joined by friend of the show and Juve expert Adam Digby to take a deep dive into the reasons for promoting Pirlo in this way and what might happen next season with a novice in charge.
Will this lead to a gap for other sides in Serie A to jump into?
Find out in this fascinating discussion!
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The fifth episode of the Curva E Calcio podcast features a very special guest. AS Roma COO Francesco Calvo (formerly of Juventus and Barcelona) joins us to talk about the hugely successful Roma Cares initiative.
This is the first of many interviews with those involved in the day-to-day operations of Serie A clubs, and just one of many reasons to sign up to the Curva e Calcio newsletter and podcast for less than the price of a skinny latte per week.
Francesco tells us about the hugely successful initiatives at Roma that have been running since 2014, and their amazing response to the COVID-19 crisis in the city. This is a superb example of how football clubs are intrinsically linked to their communities, a theme which is an idea at the heart of the Curva e Calcio newsletter and podcast.
Please consider supporting my work and share this episode far and wide!
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I am joined for a varied interesting discussion by âJuventus: A History in Black and Whiteâ author Adam Digby in this weekâs episode. Fear not, non-Juve fans, we cover a wide range of topics including:
* The food, culture and lifestyle in Turin
* How Serie A can regain its reputation as the best league in the world
* How Torino differ as a club from Juventus & matchday experiences at both
* Juveâs run of nine consecutive Scudetti & Maurizio Sarriâs tenure at the club
* What makes the Bianconeri different as a club
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This week I speak to Alasdair Mackenzie, an Italian sports journalist and Lazio fan living in Rome.
We had a brilliant chat about his life there over the last two years, his love for Italian football, the best food and culture in Italyâs capital, and dealing with COVID 19. He even reveals some hidden gems to visit in Rome that are off the beaten track!
Then, we moved on to discuss the matchday experience at Stadio Olimpico, and Simone Inzaghiâs tenure over the last four years, including what has worked and what hasnât. I learned plenty from Alasdair, who has attended every Lazio home game so far this season.
Donât forget to tune in!
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This weekâs podcast is a real treat, as I speak to Conor Clancy, Editor-In-Chief of Forza Italian Football.
Conor is based in Parma and has lived in Italy for two years, so I took the chance to ask him about life on the peninsula both before and after lockdown. He tells us about his favourite things to eat in Parma (you canât talk about Italy without talking about food, right?) and then we move on to talk about Conorâs team - Atalanta.
I ask him about the COVID-19 crisis in Bergamo, if there is a âmagic formulaâ for La Deaâs recent success, why players Atalanta have sold generally donât work well at other clubs and much more during an hourâs discussion that flew by!
To end, I ask Conor the question on everyoneâs lips: Can Atalanta win the Champions League this season?!
Itâs an unmissable podcast whether you are a die-hard Serie A fan or whether you just have a passing curiosity about Atalanta; the team who continue to make the headlines in Italy and abroad.
There are plenty more chats like this to come, so if youâve enjoyed it make sure to hit âsubscribeâ to ensure you donât miss out on any of the future episodes!
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Join Chloe as she launches the Curva e Calcio Podcast, a solo episode talking about the brand new newsletter & podcast, why itâs important to sign up and some personal stories about her love for Italian football.
For those curious about CS Lebowski, the link is here.
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