Giancarlo Rinaldi

Dreams of direct qualification may have all but gone, but Italy secured the next best thing with the World Cup play-offs in the bag. Giancarlo Rinaldi weighs up the successes…

New Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso got the six points he needed from clashes with Estonia and Israel. Giancarlo Rinaldi examines two victories which could hardly have been more different. Ten…

From the reigning champions to the most humble newly-promoted team, everyone has been busy wheeling and dealing this summer. Giancarlo Rinaldi tries to assess this year's Calciomercato winners and losers.…

Last season Italy proved one of the most competitive divisions in Europe with epic battles up and down the table. Giancarlo Rinaldi runs the rule over who might fight their…

More than half of Italy’s top division teams appointed new managers in the summer. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at the familiar faces - and fresher ones - on the benches across…

The Azzurri got off to about the worst possible start in their qualification campaign. Giancarlo Rinaldi examines whether a change of coach can really address all the issues they face.…

There was a time when they were a rarity but United States players are starting to be much more common in Italy. Giancarlo Rinaldi casts an eye over how they…

If one country can lay claim to having the most surprisingly significant impact in Italy this season it is surely Scotland. Giancarlo Rinaldi grades the famous five who flourished around…

It proved to be an epic year for Italian football with drama, controversy and excitement at every turn. Giancarlo Rinaldi gives out the grades for all 20 teams in the…

Serie A started out with eight teams in Europe - but one by one they have fallen by the wayside. Giancarlo Rinaldi examines whether the Nerazzurri and Viola can fly…

One of the craziest clashes in the history of the Azzurri ended up in a narrow defeat by Germany over two legs. Giancarlo Rinaldi tries to make sense of what…

It is one of international football's elite fixtures and always so much more than a glorified friendly. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks ahead to the latest chapter of Italy's epic rivalry with…

It has been a busy winter in Italy's top division with some big name players coming in or swapping teams. Giancarlo Rinaldi picks out some under-the-radar moves which might make…

He was only there for one season, but Denis Law paved the way for the glut of his countrymen now playing in Italy. Giancarlo Rinaldi pays tribute and looks back…

Running an Italian team has become something of a status symbol for purchasers from the United States. But, as Giancarlo Rinaldi points out, it comes with as much risk as…

The Italy revival of 2024 had its highs and lows but was a positive journey overall. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at what the next 12 months might have in store for…

When you look for the Italian team which has most astounded in 2024 there can only be one winner. Giancarlo Rinaldi argues that what Atalanta have achieved this year has…

A long winning streak in Serie A has put Tuscany’s finest back among the big boys at the top of the table. Ahead of another European outing, Giancarlo Rinaldi examines…

The Azzurri made it through to the latter stages of the competition but had to settle for second place in their group. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at the strengths and weaknesses…

Apparently unwanted by their previous clubs, a string of players are now flourishing at Fiorentina. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at how the Viola have risen up the league with such seemingly…