Rigore! - The Italian Football Podcast

No reprieve from the misery this week as both Venezia and Fiorentina continue their poor starts - but it must all change next week when they face each other at the Penzo! At the other end of the table, things are hotting up and though it is early days, it looks like there could be a 4 or 5 way battle for the Scudetto!NOTE - we recorded this before Grosso's sacking, so we will address that in the next pod!

From bad to worse for Fiorentina as they lose badly at home to Frosinone, while Venezia put up a decent performance in Milan but are still on 0 points. Elsewhere, Juve get off to a good start, a big win for Como, and we discuss some of the latest transfers, as well as the up-to-date rumours about the Azzurri.

We're back! And so is our misery as Fiorentina and Venezia both get off to poor starts in the new Serie A season... Elsewhere, Inter win big, Milan, Napoli and Lazio win, and we analyse the farce that was the Azzurri summer. Ah, it's good to be back...

And so the curtain drops on another season. We look at how Milan blew it in the race for the CL, Marco actually praises Como, and we look forward to a summer of transfer rumours and speculation.

Fiorentina finally put in a convincing performance - not much good for them, but is it enough to deny Juve a Champions League spot? Meanwhile, while Serie B is finished its regular season, the playoffs and playouts have started...Plus, we have a moan about Serie A's terrible match-planning, and wonder about Italy's friendlies in June...

Milan's collapse has opened up an exciting battle for the final CL spot, while Cremonese's win gives them a lifeline at the bottom. Meanwhile, in Serie B, Frosinone secure promotion, and Venezia convincingly beat Palermo to take the league title and then celebrate in the way only they can on the Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco

It's celebration time as Venezia secure their return to Serie A. We dive deep into their promotion, and look ahead to their final game with Palermo (and the return of Pohjanpalo...)In Serie A, there was also the small matter of Inter winning the title, and two teams being relegated. But that all pales in comparison, let's be honest...

It was a weekend of few goals and even fewer surprises in Serie A as the season draws to a close. But who will snatch the final CL spot? Down in B, the top 3 all won again - but 3 more points and Venezia's dream comes true...!

As Inter extend their lead, Juve solidify their grip on a Champions League spot. At the bottom, Fiorentina hold Lecce at bay, while down in B the promotion race doesn't let up...