Giancarlo Rinaldi

With Antonio Conte and Roberto De Zerbi meeting in Brighton-Tottenham tomorrow, Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at the differences and the common traits of the two Italian tacticians. They might both be…

Italy have plenty of regrets for not qualifying for the World cup, but Giancarlo Rinaldi suggests the Azzurri must see beyond Qatar 2022. There were bittersweet smiles all around in…

Italy showed signs of progress against England securing a deserved 1-0 at San Siro, and Giancarlo Rinaldi analyses Roberto Mancini's new tactical adjustments, which we may see again in the…

Josip Ilicic has waved goodbye to Atalanta and Giancarlo Rinaldi examines the career of ‘one of Serie A’s greatest entertainers.’ There is something magical about watching a left-footed player cast…

Roma celebrating the Europa Conference League in May brought back memories of when Serie A clubs dominated Europe. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at what lies ahead of the seven Italian sides…

After a solid enough season with good elements to build on, Torino have had a bit of a summer meltdown. Giancarlo Rinaldi fears some big name departures and a reliance…

After a few years in the doldrums, the Viola won hearts and minds with some exciting and occasionally winning football under Vincenzo Italiano. Giancarlo Rinaldi examines whether they can build…

Empoli won admirers with a classy and relatively comfortable campaign last season. Giancarlo Rinaldi assesses how easy it will be to repeat the deal after losing some key personnel… There…

If there were a handful of players that the rest of the world envied Serie A, Kalidou Koulibaly was certainly one of them. Powerful and imposing yet intelligent and elegant,…

Fiorentina have denied that the club is up for sale and Giancarlo Rinaldi explains why Rocco Commisso is right to stick around despite recent criticism from some Viola fans. It…