Why is it so hard to like Inter? They've done everything right, but James Sugrue still finds himself pining for the good old days of failure. More
Blog: Gallic pride
The Press is full of rumours that William Gallas is on his way to Milan, but James Sugrue warns the Frenchman is not worth the trouble. More
Blog: Gross negligence
Italy Coach Marcello Lippi has received praise for introducing new faces to his squad, but James Sugrue warns he shouldn't forget Fabio Grosso. More
Blog: Leading by example
Just when things look bleak in Turin, Juventus and their talismanic captain step up their game. James Sugrue hails the second coming of Alex Del Piero. More
Blog: Run of the Mil
The first derby of the new era went to Milan and James Sugrue thinks we might be about to see something special at San Siro. More
Blog: Laz entertainment
As Lazio continue to march on at the top of Serie A, James Sugrue wonders if anyone saw such a huge improvement coming. More
Blog: United Udinese
While Serie A's big spenders struggled on opening day, James Sugrue thinks Udinese's sensible approach could ultimately be more fruitful. More
Blog: Title tightrope
As Serie A’s big clubs prepare to renew hostilities in the Scudetto race, James Sugrue is having a hard time choosing between them. More
Blog: Lippi's lessons
After Italy's disappointing 2-2 draw with Austria James Sugrue thinks even Marcello Lippi has a thing or two to learn before the World Cup. More
Blog: Add insult to injury
With some of Serie A's biggest stars likely to miss the start of 2008-09 James Sugrue thinks there's too much strain on the players in pre-season. More
Blog: Consolation prize
As Inter announce the signing of Sulley Muntari, James Sugrue is getting more and more confused by some of Serie A's transfer policies. More
Blog: Early birds
Napoli's season gets underway on Saturday and James Sugrue is glad to see the Azzurri back in Europe - regardless of the competition. More
Blog: Cor issue
Everyone might be raving about Fiorentina's transfer campaign, but James Sugrue isn't sure they've covered all their bases. More
Blog: Don and Dom-ber
Roberto Donadoni's time on the Italy bench looks like a wasted two years, but James Sugrue reminds us it could be worse. More
Blog: Pan handling
After representing the best and worst of Italy's performance against Romania, James Sugrue thinks Christian Panucci could be their unlikely hero. More
Blog: Ka-Pa-Ro Mk2
The rumours that Ronaldinho will join Milan in the summer are back and James Sugrue is finally starting to come round to the idea. More
Blog: Africa shocks
James Sugrue speaks out in defence of Roberto Donadoni’s experimental Italy squad for Wednesday night’s friendly against South Africa. More
Blog: Hail Cesare
James Sugrue is full of praise for Cesare Prandelli after the Fiorentina Coach breathed some life into the UEFA Cup. More
