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Italian-American, born in Washington D.C., raised in Florence and proud Fiorentina fan, Brando de Leonardis keeps himself busy as a web entrepreneur, journalist, fixer for the New York Times and college instructor at the Lorenzo de' Medici Institute.
The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) recently announced that it had reached a three-year agreement with the City of Florence for the organization of the November test matches of the Italian ...
The A.S.D. Guelfi has been Florence’s American football team for the past 16 years, with the intent of sharing the passion for one of the USA’s most popular and riveting ...
The ‘men only’ world of European football is seemingly coming to an end. The clubs of the ‘Old Continent’, such as Chelsea, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, have established solid, successful women’s teams and the fan base that follows women’s football is increasing&
I wonder whether, back in 2012, upon his arrival at Fiorentina, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello from Necoclí, Colombia, even remotely thought that two and a half years later he would be not only a Chelsea player but the most valuable transfer deal during the Della Valle ownership at Fiorentina.
Batistuta’s tears, Albertazzi’s genius, the black and white images of a super team of the past. And then the two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia, the words of the ...
Once again, Italy has failed to reach the final-16 of the World Cup (for a second consecutive time). A disastrous result for the Nazionale that, just eight years ago, lifted the World Cup up into the sky and gifted a smile of hope to an entire nation, which was
What I experienced Saturday, in Rome, before, during and after the Fiorentina-Napoli Coppa Italia final, was probably one of the most embarrassing and aberrant moments in Italian football. I can assert, without a doubt, that it was the first time in my brief career as a sports reporter that
The six-point margin that separates Fiorentina from Napoli, who rank third in the standings, represents a furrow perhaps too great at this time of the season. The home defeat against Inter, which brought with it heated controversy for the offside goal scored by Mauro Icardi, could prove crucial in
As the first half of the Serie A season drew to a close with a goalless draw against Torino, Fiorentina prepares for its next game versus Catania. The Viola outfit has gone four games without a defeat, maintaining a five-point margin over Napoli and keeping hopes alive for a
Is Fiorentina a top tier club? After 15 games played in the Serie A 2013/2014 season, some questions must be asked as to whether Fiorentina may have set the bar too high after a sublime summer transfer market. The impression is that Montella’s team isn’t
After a controversial home loss against Napoli, Fiorentina redeemed itself against AC Milan in the away game at the mecca of Italian football, the San Siro: Milan 0–2 Fiorentina. The Viola had not beaten both Juventus and AC Milan in the same Serie A season since the
It was a historic match. The odds were against Fiorentina after the first half with Juventus up 2–0, but an epic comeback in the second half resulted in a magical day for all Fiorentina supporters. Giuseppe Rossi scored his first Serie A hat trick, which, with Joaquin’
Injury woes and recoveries Croatian striker Ante Rebic and Slovenian midfielder Josip Ilicic have been struck by injuries, causing a headache for Fiorentina manager Montella. Fortunately, Juan Cuadrado and Giuseppe Rossi have both recovered from their respective injuries, while superstar Mario Gomez is still out. European high Fiorentina was
After major injuries to key players, Fiorentina regrouped to take their recent matches. Fiorentina 3-0 Paços de Ferreira In the opening Europa League clash against Portuguese team Paços de Ferreira, the injuries suffered and the two-match disqualification incurred the match against Cagliari
After an exciting summer transfer market session, which saw Fiorentina acquire the likes of world-class players such as former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, the Tuscan outfit opened its Serie A season with two victories against Catania and Genoa. Fiorentina 2 - 1 Catania Fiorentina kicked off with a
