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Ravin Sampat

Ravin Sampat has written 34 posts for Footballing World

Change in the wind: Week 31 Scudetto Preview

Seven games to go as Serie A approaches its most important weekend
The twist and turns of this seasons Serie A season could take a further leap into the unknown this weekend, as Inter face battling Lazio, whilst injury-prone Roma travel to Cagliari.
Roberto Mancini takes his stuttering Inter side to the city where he made his […]

Vintage Del Piero ignites memories for Juventus in San Siro classic

Juventus back to the good old days as Del Piero demonstrates class is permanent
Normally, the Derby d’Italia (played out by Juventus and Internazionale) is usually not only a grudge match but a game whereby the winning team gets the bragging rights for the rest of the Scudetto season. Over the years, Juventus have normally had […]

Milan’s transition must begin long after it was needed

From Istanbul to Athens, Milan need a new project if they are to return to their recent heights.
The current England manager Fabio Capello once inherited a fantastically built AC Milan squad from Ariggo Sacchi in 1991 after the owner Silvio Berlusconi had decided that Sacchi’s tenure had ended. According to Berlusconi, every team has a […]

Half of everything is luck; the other half, fate.

Last minute goals, dodgy penalties and winning with 10 men has defined why Inter have had the golden touch.
They say you need luck to win titles. Who’s ‘they’? Everyone really. Managers, players, commentators, pundits, coaches. Luck can come in many forms. You can be lucky and have a referee who’s slightly off the pace and […]

The Special No.3

One of the world’s best will be leaving the game soon. A striker’s nightmare, a defensive coach’s dream, Ravin Sampat commemorates the real ‘Italian Stallion’: Paolo Maldini.
His father is famous, and his son is already on the Rossonerri’s books, but AC Milan’s draw with Parma saw Paolo Maldini himself take the acclaim as he reached […]