The Italian Football Podcast

The Italian Football Podcast

The Italian Football Podcast is your go-to podcast for all things Serie A and Calcio. Italian football broadcasters and journalists Carlo Garganese & Nima Tavallaey host a thrice weekly show to discuss the latest results, transfers, and all the main talking points and hot topics. The Monday episode focuses on reviewing the weekend's Serie A action and is free for all on all podcast platforms. On the Tuesday show we answer all the questions sent in from our patrons, whilst the Thursday show reviews all the midweek action involving the Serie A teams and both of these shows are available for patrons only on Patreon.com/TIFP Also, every other week we publish a special sit-down interview with a high-profile Calcio guest, which is also free for all to listen to on all podcast platforms. To get ALL of the above + the post-match reaction podcasts and much, much more head over to Patreon.com/TIFP and become a member for only USD 3.99/month (excluding VAT). Grazie, Carlo & Nima This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Carlo Garganese, Nima Tavallaey & Rocket Sports Internet Limited.

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August 13, 2026 41 mins
Welcome to another episode of Questions From ItaFootPod Patrons where you, our patrons, decide what the show is about by sending in your questions. Topics include: - What Are The Positives And Negatives Of Max Allegri Coaching Napoli - Have Atalanta Given Maurizio Sarri The Players He Needs To Succeed? - How Well Will Zeki Celik Do At Juventus? - Is There Anything For Lazio Fans To Look Forward To As Long As Claudio Lotito Own...
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From Ferran Torres writing history for Spain, the end of the Lionel Messi era at Argentina, what the Azzurri can take away from the tournament, The Italian Football Podcast World Cup Awards, including team of the tournament as well as if FIFA has become so corrupt it should be either boycotted or dissolved plus much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Timestamps: 00:...
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Spain are the 2026 FIFA World Cup champions. A goal from Ferran Torres gave Spain a 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup final. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey analyse and react to the main highlights from the big match in New Jersey on Sunday. This is an extended clip from the weekly free Monday Pod available first in full for all patrons and YouTube Members. If you want to support The Italian Football Podcast, be able to...
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The FIFA 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina takes place on Sunday 19 July at 2100 CET in New York. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions. Who do you think will win? Who will score? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons an...
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Goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez gave a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina a 2-1 win over England, for whom Anthony Gordon scored. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey analyse and react to the main highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi final in Atlanta. Do you agree? Do you think Tuchel cost England? Or were Argentina just too good? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all ...
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Inter Milan are closing in on the signing of Israel international Anan Khalaily in a transfer that is causing huge controversy. Some fans and human rights activists believe that Inter are whitewashing both Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people and their apartheid state by buying an Israel international.  Nima Tavallaey conducted three important interviews with Dr. Thair Abu Ras of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institut...
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Is Italy missing the most corrupt FIFA World Cup in history actually a good thing? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is this the most corrupt World Cup ever? If not which one was? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Members. If you want to suppo...
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Is Sandro Tonali's top level career over after signing for Tottenham Hotspur? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is his career over at the highest level? Will this impact the Azzurri in a negative manner? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Member...
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Former England, Sampdoria and Nottingham Forest defender Des Walker joins Nima Tavallaey to talk about almost signing for Juventus and Roma, Roberto Mancini returning as coach of Italy, playing in the Serie A, how Italia 90 changed football and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Welcome Des Walker 00:09 How Italia 90 Fundamentally Changed Football Forever 03:37 Close To Joining Both Roma & Juventus Who Turned To Roberto B...
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In the fourth club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by Radio Romanista and IlRomanista.eu journalist and Roma insider Andrea Di Carlo for the low down on the Giallorossi's summer transfer window. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome Andrea Di Carlo 01:01 - Backstory Claudio Ranieri Vs Gian Piero Gasperini: What Happened? 04:20 - Tony D'Amico's Importance For The Roma Project 06:20 - State Of Play In Mason Greenwood Talk...
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Campobasso President, entrepreneur and CEO of Underdog Global Partners, Matt Rizzetta joins Nima Tavallaey to talk about a wide range of issues from appointment of Giovanni Malago as new FIGC president, the bid to buy Napoli from Aurelio De Laurentiis and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Welcome Matt Rizzetta 01:46 Giovanni Malagó As New FIGC President 04:02 Why Italian Youngsters Do Well At International Tournaments But Do...
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Have AC Milan made a huge blunder losing Mattia Liberali to Cesc Fabregas Como? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is this a mistake? Or will he be another Italian talent who never fulfills his potential? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Member...
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Who are the bigger flops at the FIFA World Cup out of Germany and Italy given the Germans exit against Paraguay? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Who is the bigger flop? Is Germany in a better position than Italy? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and You...
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In the third club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by TuttoJuve.com, Radio Bianconera journalist and Juventus insider Mirko Di Natale for a very revealing interview. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome Mirko Di Natale 01:11 - Backstory How Giovanni Carnevali Was Appointed Juventus CEO 05:28 - Financial Fair Play Forced Sales: Nico Gonzalez & Fabio Miretti 08:11 - Futures Of Bremer & Khephren Thuram + Cambiaso -...
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How well would Italy have done had they qualified to the 2026 FIFA World Cup instead of Bosnia? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Would Italy qualify from the group? If so how far would the Azzurri have gone? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube M...
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Who are the winners and losers in the Marco Palestra to Chelsea transfer after Inter Milan failed to complete the signing? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Did Marotta mess this up? Or is it because the EPL clubs are too strong financially? Or a combination of both? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q ...
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Summer 2006. Italian football was in crisis. Just weeks before the World Cup began, the Calciopoli scandal exploded, threatening to tear Serie A apart. Juventus would be relegated, titles stripped, and some of Italy’s biggest clubs found themselves at the centre of the biggest scandal in modern Italian football. Many believed the Azzurri were finished before a ball had even been kicked. But what followed was one of the grea...
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Will Ruben Amorim succeed at AC Milan? Does he even stand a chance to or is the dysfunctional state of the Rossoneri to much to overcome? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is Amorim the right man? If not who is your choice? Or is this another example of RedBird just hoping something works without a plan? Thi...
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Is Roberto Mancini the right man to take over the Azzurri? Or is he way past his best? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the question sent in from an Italian Football Podcast patron and member. What do you think? Is Mancini the right man? If not who is your choice? This is an extended clip from the weekly Q & A Pod available in full for all patrons and YouTube Members. If you want to support The...
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In the second club deep dive of the summer, Nima Tavallaey is joined by SportItalia journalist and Napoli insider Vincenzo Credendino for a very revealing interview. From Max Allegri thinking Alex Meret is better than Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, why Aurelio De Laurentiis chose Max Allegri over Vincenzo Italiano, MLS linked Kevin De Bruyne vs Antonio Conte, Romelu Lukaku wanting to stay, and the Napoli takeover bid backstory and much, ...
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