Author: Richard Kharman

Richard Kharman is a freelance writer born and raised in Washington, DC. Growing up as an AC Milan fan, he is passionate about all things Italian football, and also enjoys all European football in general. When he's not writing about or watching football, he can be found on the Serie A Sitdown podcast on World Football Index. Follow Richard on Twitter @R_Kharman.

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Pietro Pellegri: The Young Stars of Italian Football

Pietro Pellegri: The Young Stars of Italian Football

Age: 16 Place of birth: Genoa, Italy Position: Striker Current club: Genoa Serie A experience: 7 games In March 2015, Genoa president Enrico Pr [...]
Rolando Mandragora: The Young Stars of Italian Football

Rolando Mandragora: The Young Stars of Italian Football

Age: 20 Place of birth: Scampia, Italy Position: Midfielder Current club: Crotone (on loan from Juventus) Serie A exp: 34 games Rolando Mandrag [...]
The Young Stars of Italian Football – Davide Calabria – AC Milan

The Young Stars of Italian Football – Davide Calabria – AC Milan

A player from the AC Milan youth system that Italian fans will know well is Davide Calabria. At only 20 years old, he is considered a future star for [...]
Leonardo Bonucci & Max Allegri Quarrel Leads To Shock Transfer

Leonardo Bonucci & Max Allegri Quarrel Leads To Shock Transfer

When tempers flared during a match against Palermo  between Leonardo Bonucci and Massimiliano Allegri on February 17th, people wrote off the encounter [...]
Domenico Tedesco: Julian Nagelsmann 2.0

Domenico Tedesco: Julian Nagelsmann 2.0

Okay, okay, I know what you are about to say: slow your roll, jabroni! Hear me out though before trying to burn me at the stake. Besides, I'm not e [...]
FC Crotone Rise Like The Phoenix From The Flames

FC Crotone Rise Like The Phoenix From The Flames

To say Crotone had little chance of success in Serie A would be an understatement. Bookies’ odds for Crotone to win the league title were 200,000-1 [...]
Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus’ Master Tactician Prepares for Real Madrid

Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus’ Master Tactician Prepares for Real Madrid

When you think of the great managers of today, several names come to mind: Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp. [...]
Zdenek Zeman: The Man, The Myth, The Chain-Smoking Legend

Zdenek Zeman: The Man, The Myth, The Chain-Smoking Legend

In Italy they call him Il Boemo -- the Bohemian. Others just call him a maverick. What no one will call the chain-smoking Czech, Zdenek Zeman, or his [...]
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