Why always him?
Steven Maloney on 8 March 2013
Mario Balotelli has now entered the 'Tyson Zone' according to Steven Maloney, who tries to separate the truths from the fabrications.
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Which European league is most competitive?
Andrew Brocker on 7 December 2012
Using betting odds, Andrew Brocker analyses which of Europe's leagues is the most competitive.
A night at the San Siro
Iain Pearce on 29 November 2012
On the last leg of his journey, Iain Pearce says farewell to his football trip around eastern Europe with a much-anticipated visit to the San Siro.
The Italian job
Iain Pearce on 24 November 2012
On his journey back westwards, Iain Pearce stops off in Naples and Rome to sample some Serie A delights.
A question of atmosphere
Alex Lawson on 8 October 2012
Alex Lawson suggests that some English clubs could follow Italian clubs' lead and reduce the capacity of their stadium.
La dolorosa vita
Nicol Hay on 25 September 2012
It's been a fairly disastrous summer for Berlusconi's Milan, followed by a terrible start to their league season. So what's gone wrong? Nicol Hay investigates.
Team-building the counter-intuitive way
Nicol Hay on 17 September 2012
The transfer window has closed and we now have a good chance to look at Europe's best teams, says the Ramble's resident Scotsman Nicol Hay.
In search of Rafa
Liam Twomey on 15 September 2012
Just why has Champions League winning manager Rafa Benitez been out of a job since leaving Internazionale at the end of 2010?
Pablo Osvaldo - The perfect foreigner
Nicol Hay on 11 September 2012
How much does our resident funnyman Nicol Hay like Roma's Pablo Osvaldo? Quite a lot, as it happens. Sound the mancrush klaxon!
The Brit abroad: A footballing curiosity
Vincent Forrester on 4 September 2012
Vincent Forrester asks why so few British footballers ply their trade on foreign shores.
San Siro becomes Zemanlandia
Davidde Corran on 3 September 2012
For 90 remarkable minutes on Sunday night the San Siro became “Zemanlandia”, as the side from the Italian capital caught the nation’s attention.
Italy’s philosophical debate
Davidde Corran on 12 May 2012
With Antonio Conte's swashbuckling Juventus claiming the Scudetto, is football in Serie A finally starting to evolve?
