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Italian football expert, writer, and broadcaster. Contributor on the Italian Football Podcast.
Articles written by Carlo Garganese
Barcelona
Goal machine Ronaldo ageing better than struggling Messi
The Juventus superstar is enjoying a stunning campaign, while the Barca icon is in the worst form of his career
- 3 years
Serie A
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Player Rating and performance versus Napoli
The 39-year-old continues to defy the ageing process with another two goals at San Paolo
- 3 years
Barcelona
Van Dijk, Pique, Zaniolo – the injury plague decimating Coronavirus season
The 2020/21 season is increasingly being overshadowed by serious injuries to star players across Europe
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Tielemans & Mertens star, Mount struggles: Belgium v England Player Ratings
Belgium comfortably defeated England, but which players most impressed?
- 3 years
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland’s shocking scoreless and winless run
The Ireland national team once again failed to win or score on Sunday as they lost to Wales
- 3 years
Chelsea
Will Lampard retain Werner? Jorginho the penalty master again after Chelsea misses
The Italy midfielder missed two recent spot-kicks for his club but stopped the rot against Poland
- 3 years
Deadly Depay sends out transfer message to Barcelona
The Lyon star was back on the scoresheet for the Netherlands to send a timely reminder to Barca of his talents
- 3 years
Are you watching, Klopp? Wijnaldum’s surprise scoring record for Netherlands
The Liverpool midfielder is not a prolific scorer at club level but has impressive numbers for his country
- 3 years
A goal machine – Lukaku’s barnstorming start to 2020/21 season
The Belgium striker has enjoyed a goal crazy campaign thus far for both club and country
- 3 years
England
The stats that show why Jack Grealish is rated the Premier League’s best player this season
The Aston Villa star has exploded this term, as demonstrated by some incredible attacking statistics
- 3 years
Injuries
CONFIRMED: Ansu Fati out for four months after knee surgery
The 18-year-old was forced off at half time during the 5-2 win over Real Betis on Saturday and it has required surgery
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Grealish and Watkins tear Arsenal apart: Player Ratings v Aston Villa
Arsenal's inconsistent Premier League form continued as they were thrashed 3-0 at home to Aston Villa
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Varane & Ramos horror show for Real Madrid: Player Ratings v Valencia
Real Madrid's defensive duo had a shocking evening as Carlos Soler scored a hat-trick of penalties
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Ferran Torres and Walker flop for Man City - Player Ratings v Liverpool
A tight game at the Etihad Stadium saw few standout performances from players of either club
- 3 years
Player Rating
Cristiano Ronaldo: Player Rating and Performance v Lazio
The 35-year-old continued his outstanding start to the season with another goal against Lazio
- 3 years
The Football Championship Belt
The Best Player in the World, 1970-88: Pele, through to Maradona
Two players who many consider to be the greatest in history, and the company they keep here isn't bad either
- 3 years
Serie A
Inter to challenge again but Juventus... just - Serie A 20/21 predictions
Maurizio Sarri may have won the league with Juventus last season, but this term it will be Andrea Pirlo at the helm
- 3 years
Lionel Messi
Messi to Inter: Why a Ronaldo reunion in Serie A can't be ruled out
The Barcelona star looks to be leaving Barcelona with Man City favourites. But don't sleep on the Nerazzurri's potential interest
- 3 years
Serie A
Napoli’s €42m disaster Lozano is the transfer flop of the season
The Mexican has struggled for form since making the big-money move from PSV last summer and is already planning an exit
- 3 years
Serie A
Sandro Tonali: What the €50m-rated superstar will bring to Inter
The 20-year-old is a wanted man this summer, and the Nerazzurri look most likely to win the race for an immensely talented player
- 3 years
Messi v Maradona
Lionel Messi v Diego Maradona: Comparing two greats on and off the pitch
FC casts an analytical eye on the broadness of the impact of two of the best players ever to play the game
- 3 years
Serie A
Former AC Milan owner Yonghong Li criticises 'unacceptable' treatment of Boban and Maldini
Both men look set to leave the club following the arrival of Ivan Gazidis at the Rossoneri
- 4 years
Cristiano Ronaldo
Record-breaking Ronaldo is the best 35-year-old of all time
Any concerns regarding drop-off as CR7 gets older have been allayed by his recent goalscoring prowess
- 4 years
Transfers
A Messi-Martinez partnership would be a dream come true for Barcelona
The Inter forward is their summer target and, for once, Barca's business makes sense
- 4 years
Serie A
Juventus are a mess, only saved by Ronaldo
The Turin giants are a team without method and CR7 has papered the multiple cracks
- 4 years