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Current Rome City Institute Graduate-Assistant JoeMack Leonardo is a pure representation of the generational relationship between Italy and America. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California to his parents Mark and Jeanie, Joe has his roots strongly planted in America, but none of this would have been possible without the immigration that his Grea...

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The internationalisation process of the AC Milan brand continues, with a particular focus on the US market. This summer, the Rossoneri participated in a significant event in the United States (the “Soccer Champions Tour 2023”), the key details of which were revealed on LinkedIn in a post authored by Halajie Barjiee. She has been responsible for the...

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Fans in the United States will have full access to every Serie A match throughout the 2023/24 season, which presents a year of increased interest in the USA. USMNT star Christian Pulisic completed a move to AC Milan, and is poised for a new beginning after seeing his minutes slowly decrease over the years at Chelsea. Along with him went fellow inte...

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In this month’s edition of “An Italian American in Rome”, we’re going to do something a little bit different. For this article, I am going to be writing about myself. My name is Rob Mariottini and I have been the author of all of the previous publications of this series. Typically I will dive into the story of student-athletes who study at Rome Cit...

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Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13. Spalletti, 64, led Napoli last season to its first Serie A title in 33 years, crowning a long club management career that has included spells at AS Roma, Inter Milan, and a...

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Italy coach Roberto Mancini surprisingly resigned on Sunday, ending an up-and-down tenure with the men's national team that included a European Championship title in 2021 but also a failed qualification for last year's World Cup. The Italian soccer federation issued a short announcement saying that Mancini communicated his resignation "late last ni...

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The Italian Serie A has long been a must-watch in Europe, with some of the world’s elite passing through the division, from the mavericks of Zlatan and Baggio, to the uber-cool defensive presences of Maldini and Nesta. Then of course, there’s the great Maradona.  Over recent years the league has seen a real resurgence, with Italian sides challengin...

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Former Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi announced his retirement from soccer on Saturday following a career that was slowed by severe injuries. The New Jersey-born Rossi last played for Spal in Serie B last season. "My journey is unique. A lot of ups but also some downs. Those down moments (mostly injuries) never defined me," Rossi wrote on Instagram....

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After 20 years and 3 finals lost (2008, 2016, 2018) soccer Italy is European Under-19 champion. The Azzurrini dominate, clearly at least for a time, the final with Portugal, which arrived at the last challenge with the favors of prediction for the path of this Final Phase and especially for the 5-1 inflicted on Italy in the second match of the tour...

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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports has signed what has been described as a new “strategic partnership” with Italy’s top-flight soccer league Serie A. The deal, which was announced yesterday via Roc Nation’s social accounts, has been forged to enhance the Italian league’s reach in North America. The two entities said they will partner to raise the league’s a...

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