Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo At Center Of VAR Controversy In Serie A Debut

The Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus debut ended with the expected three points — eventually.

The Bianconeri scored early, went behind in the second half and then needed a wild ending to see off Chievo 3-2 on Saturday in the opening match of Serie A.

Ronaldo made his debut for the Old Lady and was at the center of some late controversy before Federico Bernardeschi scored a stoppage time winner. 

VAR and goal-line technology were both used in the closing minutes of the 90 with the match even at 2-2.

Ranking The 18 Best Serie A Players

Following Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Real Madrid to Juventus, interest in Italy’s Serie A has increased tenfold around the planet. But even before Ronaldo made the move, the division was experiencing something of a renaissance with clubs like Napoli garnering immense praise for its playing style while traditional powers Inter and Milan began targeting glory again. With ESPN now committed to broadcasting the league stateside, an Italian revolution is upon us.

Serie A Match Of The Week Coming To ESPN After Broadcast Rights Secured

For the price of $5 per month or $50 per year, ESPN+ was already a no-brainer for those who watch MLS, the USL, the UEFA Nations League and lower league English football. However, the broadcast package has significantly upped its offerings with this bit of news: ESPN+ will now stream 340 Italian Serie A matches over the course of the season as part of an exclusive, multi-year agreement in the United States.

Golden Boot Odds And Predictions For Top 5 Major European Leagues

Let’s be honest here. Last year’s major European league title races were, for the most part, downright boring. The Golden Boot races? Well, those were a little more entertaining. While most of the European league races are likely to once again go to obvious winners, the Golden Boot odds in each league suggest those races will be the ones to watch in the upcoming season.

All Aboard The Milan And Juventus Transfer Merry-Go-Round

You thought Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus would be the biggest transfer of the summer? You were wrong.

Two of Italy’s biggest clubs have been busy cooking up something far more interesting and — because this is Serie A — something infinitely more complicated. Juventus and Milan have decided to lock themselves into a three-player exchange deal involving loans, buy-outs and big, big wages. So, what’s actually happening?

IKEA Trolls AS Roma Malcom Transfer Failure

The AS Roma Malcom transfer failed miserably as Barcelona FC hijacked the Brazilian for $48 million. Adding insult to injury, Swedish furniture company IKEA trolled Roma with a subtle kick to the Italian club’s fallen body.

Roma announced Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen’s signing via an IKEA-inspired tweet:

Ronaldo’s Juve Arrival Triggers Madness: Higuain Joins Milan; Bonucci Returns To Old Lady

Cristiano Ronaldo reported for his first day of preseason training with Juventus yesterday, and although the Portuguese legend looked pretty chummy in photographs with fellow striker Gonzalo Higuain, the arrival of The 120 Million Dollar Man obviously spelled the end of the Argentine’s two-year stay in Turin.

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Inter Now Has The Players And Kits Necessary To Return To Badass Ways

For those who grew up watching the Champions League in the early 2000s, the extended absence of 2009-10 champions Inter Milan has certainly been felt. Between 2002 and 2012 there was a 10-season period in which Inter always had a seat at club football’s most prestigious banquet, but the 2018-19 campaign will mark Inter's first appearance in seven years. 

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