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Francesco Porzio

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Serie A returns: Como and Roma square off; Christian Pulisic finally healthy again for AC Milan

Inter will host Parma at San Siro while Napoli try and rescue their season against Frosinone

How Serie A became must watch soccer: The rule changes that opened up Italy's beautiful game

Under Daniele Orsato's leadership and new officiating rules, ball-in-play time is up five minutes per match while fouls, penalties and stoppage tactics have dropped sharply

Footy Fix: Men's club soccer returns as Manchester City prepare for first match since Premier League ruling

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, USWNT face Spain in massive friendlies

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal crisis: Timeline of events as 41-year-old star gets benched and leaves team

Tensions boiled over after the 41-year-old was benched for 90 minutes against Norway, sparking emergency crisis talks with the federation president before an abrupt exit

Life after Lionel Messi: What's next for Argentina as national icon retires from international competition

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will play his final game for the national team on Tuesday

How Lionel Messi transcended 'next Maradona' tag and remade Argentina in his own image

The Argentinian legend will play his last ever match with the national team on October 6 against Benin

Changing face of international soccer: How European clubs have begun hunting for talent beyond their borders

Identifying dual nationals and securing commitments from global prospects has turned international soccer into a constant recruiting race

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the Portugal national team camp following 'coach's decision' to bench him vs. Norway

Jorge Jesus has denied any issues with the legendary Portuguese striker earlier, but Ronaldo announced he was leaving afte meeting with the manager

Footy Fix: UWCL once again takes center stage as Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona and more battle in Europe

Elsewhere, Mathis Albert made history as the youngest goalscorer in USMNT history against Chile

UEFA Champions League scores, schedule: Manchester City vs. PSG highlights Matchday 2

League phase will continue until Jan. 27 after it picks up again Oct. 13

Republic of Ireland will face Israel in Nations League after team vote to boycott match fails

The Irish FA said during a press conference that the team has decided to play the match on Sunday after team members voted on the issue

Manchester City's possible future? How Juventus recovered from Calciopoli scandal and relegation punishment

The Bianconeri were relegated to the Italian second division in the summer 2006 after the Calciopoli scandal erupted

Serie A Power Rankings: Roma nipping at Inter's heels after draw; AC Milan back in the top three

Inter's comeback against AS Roma showed why they should be considered in the lead in the Scudetto race

Week 5 Serie A hot takes: Napoli should replace Max Allegri; AS Roma will challenge Inter in Scudetto race

Meanwhile, AC Milan are finally back and Christian Pulisic scored his first goal of the season

Inter come back from two goals down again as Roma blow early lead in gripping 2-2 draw atop Serie A

Lautaro Martinez netted a second-half brace to rescue a point after Manu Kone's early double, leaving both sides atop the Serie A table heading into the international break

Francesco Porzio is a soccer journalist. In 2025, he co-authored an investigative feature on the infiltration of the Italian mafia into Milan's football supporters, which was published on the front page of The Washington Post. He covers Serie A and European soccer on a daily basis and co-hosts a podcast with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, regularly appearing across Romano's digital platforms. Born and based in Milan, Italy, he previously spent several years working in Germany as Senior Editor for OneFootball and graduated from John Cabot University in Rome. He believes that one "who knows only about football, knows nothing about football."

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