After a humiliating Coppa Italia quarterfinal exit at the hands of Empoli, there is a real risk that Juventus sack Thiago Motta already this season.

Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese detail and list all the things that have gone wrong so far before analyzing and discussing possible replacements ranging from Antonio Conte, Gian Piero Gasperini, Roberto Mancini to Roberto De Zerbi.

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After yet another loss in Serie A following a defensive and individual collapse, voices are being raised if AC Milan will and should Sergio Conceicao before the end of the season.

Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese detail and list all the things that have gone wrong so far before analyzing and discussing how the Rossoneri move on this season as well as further on next season.

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From Chico Conceicao and Randal Kolo Muani gifting Juventus 4th consecutive win in all competitions, Inter Milan fail to make first half dominance count as per usual, Napoli lucky to get a point after comical goal, Boulaye Dia equalizer for Lazio who deserved win, to Santiago Gimenez saving AC Milan, Matias Soule scores beauty for Roma and preview of Europa League and Champions League second leg playoff rounds as well as this week's Baggio, Serie ASS and Premface of the week plus much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 25 of the 2024/2025 Serie A season.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:13 Juventus: Hunger & Grit Decisive In Second Half Turnaround
17:01 Inter Milan: Groundhog Day - Cant Make Dominance Pay
42:11 Napoli: Third Draw In A Row After Again Dropping Points When In Lead
57:03 Lazio: Boulaye Dia Equalizes At Death But Deserved To Win
01:03:42 Atalanta: Scudetto Chances Scuffed?
01:09:14 AC Milan: Jimenez & Gimenez Save The Day
01:13:55 Roma: Matias Soule Freekick Stunner Wins Three Points
01:16:23 Best Of The Rest: Bologna Win Despite Eljif Elmas Stunner, Nico Paz Como Show & Udinese Smash Empoli
01:19:07 Champions League & Europa League 2nd Leg Playoff Preview: Atalanta & Milan To Overcome Deficit, Juve Defending Lead & Roma Home To Porto
01:21:33 Baggio, Premface & Serie ASS Of The Week

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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday one group stage fixture between Atalanta and Arsenal takes place on Thursday 19 September at 21:00 CET in Italy at Gewiss Stadium. 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.

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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday one group stage fixture between Man City and Inter Milan takes place on Wednesday 18 September at 21:00 CET in Manchester  at the Etihad.

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.

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The 2024/25 Champions League matchday one group stage fixture between AC Milan and Liverpool takes place on Tuesday 17 September at 21:00 CET in Italy at San Siro.

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.

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The sad news that Azzurri Italia 90' hero Salvatore Schillaci, who represented Juventus and Inter Milan during his career, has been hospitalized following a bout with cancer, has travelled the world.

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How will Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta and Bologna perform in the 2024/25 Champions League?

Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview and break down the Serie A teams, squads, lineups, group and fixtures.

We explain the new format of the Champions League and how it works. We offer our favourites to win the Champions League with predictions for winners, top scorer, best player and biggest flop.

Will Real Madrid win the title again? What about Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona?

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How good is Samuele Ricci? After an impressive full international debut for Italy in the 3-1 Nations League win over France, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese do a profile deep dive on the Torino midfielder discussing, detailing and analyzing Ricci's his profile, stats, age, club background, position as well as the latest transfer news surrounding the player.

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From Italy shock France in Nations League, Sandro Tonali is BACK, profile deep dive on Samuele Ricci who explodes on to the international stage, Riccardo Calafiori + Alessandro Bastoni outstanding, Federico Dimarco wondergoal, to Luciano Spalletti saved, and France need to replace Didier Deschamps with Zinedine Zidane to get best out of Kylian Mbappe and preview of Match Day 4 in the Serie A, as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 1 of the Nations League.

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Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduko Okoye praises teammate Lorenzo Lucca tipping him to start for the Azzurri soon as the Italy number 9.

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Victor Osimhen Vs Aurelio De Laurentiis and Napoli? Who is to blame for the Nigeria international striker not leaving Serie A despite interest from Premier League outfit Chelsea as well as Saudi League.

The Italian Football Podcast patron Nikolaj sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of the situation which the duo discuss, debate, analyze and contextualize.

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The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to interview Udinese and Nigeria international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on playing with Alexis Sanchez, AC Milan legend Nelson Dida being his childhood hero, why Inter Milan will win the Serie A, on representing Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup 2026, how the Super Eagles are spoilt for choice up front between Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Victor Bofiace to Samuel Chukwueze and much, much more.

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After Club Brugge 2-1 Atalanta following a scandalous penalty decision by referee  Halil Umut Meler at the death of the Champions League first leg playoff, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese try to make sense of what could be the worst refereeing decision in the UCL since VAR was introduced.

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Rafael Leao Vs Paolo Di Canio controversy has been dominating headlines in Italy after the Italian pundit heavily criticized on Sky Sport Italia the AC Milan duo Rafa Leao and Theo Hernandez behavior in a cooling break during 2-2 draw against Lazio in the Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

The Italian Football Podcast patron Ahmed sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese think of the situation whilst criticizing Carlo's tweet on the issue which the duo discuss, debate, analyze and contextualize.

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The 2024-25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 match between France and Italy takes place on Friday 6 September at 20:45 CET in Paris at the Parc des Princes.  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.

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From AC Milan Rafael Leao - Theo Hernandez crisis, Paulo Fonseca under pressure after another two goals conceded, Nuno Tavares MOTM in Lazio excellent 2nd half reaction to 1st half shocker, Juventus stopped by Roma in Thiago Motta vs Daniele De Rossi tactical chess match, Inter Milan demolish Atalanta after Nicolo Barella wondergoal, to Gasperini and La Dea need to snap out of their depression, Big Romelu Lukaku dream Napoli debut, and Victor Osimhen mess, and preview of France Vs Italy in Nations League, as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 3 of the 2024/2025 Serie A season.

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With Teun Koopmeiners set to join Nico Gonzalez, Francisco Conceicao as well as possibly even Jadon Sancho, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze how Juventus will line-up under Thiago Motta once all these signings have been completed.

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Who were the winners and losers of the summer transfer market patron Anthony asks in this week's Q & A Pod? And Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese answer that plus discuss the latest Serie A transfer news before Dead Line Day, as well as debate, analyze and grade which club in Italy has done the best business this summer.

From Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, AS Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina, Atalanta and Napoli to Teun Koopmeiners, Romelu Lukaku, Mehdi Taremi, Alvaro Morata and more.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson sadly passed away yesterday on August 26th 2024 after succumbing to pancreatic cancer.
As a tribute to the legendary ex England, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Roma, Lazio, Benfica and IFK Gothenburg manager, The Italian Football Podcast today republish our two interviews with him, where he graciously takes on a trip down memory lane detailing his extraordinary career. From the highs to the lows and back again.

The first interview was our second ever episode published on September 17th 2020, and the second interview was almost exactly a year later on September 16th 2021.

Timestamps:
00:00 Eulogy RIP.
06:03 First ever interview episode of The Italian Football Podcast with Sven-Göran Eriksson.
46:02 Second interview with Sven-Göran Eriksson.

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From Roma going from Paulo Dybala euphoria to historic Empoli flop, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia show for Napoli in impressive win over Bologna, Paulo Fonseca under pressure after AC Milan carved open by a Dennis Man led Parma, to Inter Milan record day at the job style win over Lecce, Udinese stun Lazio, Torino shock Atalanta, and preview of Hellas Verona and Como hosting Juventus and Cagliari respectively, as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 2 of the 2024/2025 Serie A season.

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The Italian Football Podcast patron Majin asks a question if the traditional legacy or mainstream football media is dying, which Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze.

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After the Serie A and their partner InFront Sports & Media fail to sell TV rights for 2024/2025 season to several countries who combined account for over 2 billion of the population of the world, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and criticize how and why it got to this as well as who is responsible.

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With Ademola Lookman handing in a transfer request to force a PSG transfer, Teun Koopmeiners on brink of joining Juventus, plus after Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca both suffering ACL injuries, Nima Tavallay and Carlo Garganese debate discuss and analyze what impact this has short-term on Atalanta chances of winning the Serie A or long term in their dream to win their first fabled Scudetto.

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With Mateo Retegui banging in goals for Atalanta and Italy, and Marcus Thuram not as prolific after Christmas, questions are raised if Inter Milan should cash in on the Frenchman in the summer, and replace him with the Azzurri striker.

The Italian Football Podcast patron Matthew P send in questions wondering what Nima Tavallaey and guest co-host Patrick Kendrick think about Retegui at Inter.

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From Antonio Conte nightmare start when Napoli get rinsed by Hellas Verona, Noah Okafor the hero in AC Milan dramatic comeback against Torino, Marcus Thuram stars as rusty Inter Milan drop points at death to Genoa, to how Roma solve a problem like Paulo Dybala, Valentin Castellanos leads Lazio to win over Venezia, the Serie A TV rights scandal deep dive, Empoli pitch disaster and preview of Atalanta and Como hosting Lecce and Juventus respectively, as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 1 of 2024/2025 Serie A season.

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Ahead of the start of the 2024/2025 Serie A season, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese detail a list of 10 crazy things that could happen in Italian football this season.

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The Italian Football Podcast patron Daniel sends in a question regarding if Juventus should give up on Teun Koopmeiners as well as if Cristiano Giuntoli has failed this summer, which Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze.

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Fiorentina transfer news deep dive with Niccolo Misúl, broadcaster and journalist at LaViola.it and Radio Bruno Firenze, detailing all the latest transfer rumors from Nico Gonzalez and Albert Gudmundsson to future of Sofyan Amrabat as well as backstory of how and why Raffaele Palladino was appointed to replace Vincenzo Italiano and much more in this special Viola mercato episode of The Italian Football Podcast.

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The 2024 UEFA Super Cup final between Champions League winners Real Madrid and Europa League winners Atalanta takes place on Wednesday 14 August at 21:00 CET in Warsaw at the National Stadium.

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.

Will the Real Madrid Galacticos of new transfer signing Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr win another trophy or will Gian Piero Gasperini and Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta produce another shock?

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Ahead of the start of the 2024/2025 Serie A season, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese details six youngsters who they believe could have a breakthrough season in the Italian top flight. Do you agree with the boys? Which one of their picks do you agree/disagree with? Any of your own? Hit us up in the comments below.

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Who will win the 2024/2025 Serie A? Which teams will secure Champions League football? Europa League? Conference League? Which teams will be relegated? Who will become the MVP? Top scorer?  Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey predict, discuss and analyze all these issues and more.

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In this special show, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey provide an in-depth preview of the Serie A 2024/25 season.  

The duo break down the Scudetto race, the fight for Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League qualification, and the battle against relegation.  

They offer their probable XIs for Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, Napoli, Roma and Lazio, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each big team.  

They also pick out the players to watch, the best summer transfers, and the possible breakout stars, as well as running down the coaches in Serie A after so many new appointments this summer.  

We finish off with our Serie A predictions in the most in-depth preview you will find on the new Italian football season.

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Roma transfer news deep dive with Andrea Di Carlo, broadcaster and journalist at Il Romanista and Radio Romanista, detailing all the latest transfer rumors from Federico Chiesa and Boubakary Soumare to futures of Tammy Abraham, Eduardo Bove as well as backstory of how Daniele De Rossi managed to convince Artem Dovbyk to sign and much more in this special Giallorossi mercato episode of The Italian Football Podcast.

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The Italian Football Podcast patron Petter sends in a question regarding the declining number of Italian players starting for Serie A teams in the last 24 years which Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze.

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After a poor January transfer window where Napoli sold Khvicha Kvaratskhelia but failed to replace him adequately, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze of Antonio Conte would or should leave if they don't win the Serie A title.

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Atalanta transfer news deep dive with Fabio Gennari, broadcaster, author and journalist at Tuttosport and Radio Dea, detailing all the latest transfer rumors from Matt O'Riley and Kevin Danso to futures of Teun Koopmeiners, Ederson, El Bilai Toure as well as backstory of how Nicolo Zaniolo was signed and much more in this special La Dea episode of The Italian Football Podcast.

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A breakdown of Serie A pre-season friendly fixtures in the summer of 2024 for Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and other Italian clubs.

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From Roma €100 million spending spree on Artem Dovbyk, Matias Soulé and others, Juventus fire sale offloading Soulé and Dean Huijsen among others to raise funds for Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta, young Italian players impress for AC Milan in friendly win over Manchester City, to breakdown of all Serie A clubs pre-season friendly fixture calendar, icons David De Gea and Raphael Varane signing for Genoa and Como respectively, Inter Milan Valentin Carboni talks with Marseille dissected, and Scotland conquering Serie A, as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from the last week in the crazy world of Italian football.

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Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey tell the exciting story of newly-promoted Serie A club Como 1907. Owned by Indonesian tobacco giants Djarum Group, Como FC have the wealthiest owners in Serie A in brothers Michael Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono. Coached by Cesc Fabregas and with Thierry Henry as a shareholder, Como are having a big transfer market, signing the likes of Raphael Varane, Pau Lopez, Andrea Belotti and more. We tell their story and look at their owners, players, manager, transfers, stadium and plans for the future.

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AC Milan transfer news deep dive with Vito Angele, the Editorial Director of MilanReports.com, detailing all the latest transfer rumors from Niclas Füllkrug and Youssof Fofana to futures of Malick Thiaw, Ismaël Bennacer, Mike Maignan, Theo Hernandez and more in this special Rossoneri episode of The Italian Football Podcast.

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Fresh off of winning EURO 2024 with Italy U17, the Italian Football Podcast interviews the Azzurrini Match Analyst Andrea Loiacono on everything from how good Francesco Camarda and Mattia Liberali can become, who to watch out for in the Italy U19's including Simone Pafundi, to why the pathway to the Serie A for young Italian players is so hard, what can be done and much much more.

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From Victor Osimhen to PSG leading to Napoli signing Romelu Lukaku, Matias Soulé choosing Roma over the Premier League as Juventus looking to raise cash to sign Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta, to a deep-dive on Como 1907 returning to Serie A with Cesc Fabregas as head coach signing Raphael Varane as part of many big names, and Mats Hummels close to Bologna, as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from the last week in the crazy world of Italian football.

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The Italian Football Podcast interview the person behind the joke that fooled journalists and commentators the world over, into believing that Italian football YouTuber Marco Violi aka Mark Violets was the shooter in the assassination attempt of former US President Donald Trump.

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From state of play regarding Jobe Bellingham and Lazar Samardzic negotiations to the futures of Danilo Cataldi, Real Madrid target Mario Gila and Elseid Hysaj to backstory of Igor Tudor and Daichi Kamada leaving, Gaetano Castrovilli signing, Marco Baroni being appointed as well as Mason Greenwood links and all other Biancocelesti players that could leave as well as join plus much, much more in this 50+ minute long Lazio transfer market deep dive with Il Messaggero journalist and broadcaster Valerio Marcangeli.

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After an underwhelming EURO 2024 final which saw Spain beat England 2-1, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze if the quality of players in football has declined last 20 years.

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From poor Napoli blowing a golden opportunity to take charge of Scudetto race, discussion of if Antonio Conte could walk in the summer, Mateo Retegui poker for Atalanta, Randal Kolo Muani saves Juventus in Como win, Mexican-American linkup as Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez lead AC Milan to three points, to Lazio dismantle Monza, Roma win again, Parma in trouble, and preview of Europa League and Champions League playoff rounds as well as this week's Baggio, Serie ASS and Premface of the week plus much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 24 of the 2024/2025 Serie A season.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:09 Napoli: Scudetto Race Blow After Udinese Draw
17:16 Atalanta: Mateo Retegui 4 Goals All But Seals Serie A Top Scorer Crown
25:05 Juventus: Randal Kolo Muani Keeps Top 4 Dreams Alive
39:28 AC Milan: Christian Pulisic & Santiago Gimenez Save AC Milan
49:31 The Italian Football Podcast Is Hiring
52:52 Lazio: Pedro Brace In Monza Demolition Job
59:34 Roma: Second Straight Away Win After Paulo Dybala Heroics
01:01:21 Best Of The Rest: Parma Risk Relegation, Cagliari Impress, Empoli In Freefall & Torino Draw Genoa
01:05:05 Champions League & Europa League Playoff Preview: Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge & Porto
01:07:33 Baggio, Premface & Serie ASS Of The Week

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From a breakdown of final of EURO 2024 which saw Spain beat England as well as the tournament as a whole, a post mortem and discussion on if quality of players and football has declined, the insane story of Roma YouTuber Marco Violi being wrongly accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, the legacy of Ciro Immobile at Lazio after move to Besiktas, and AC Milan close to signing Alvaro Morata as well as Baggio, Premface and Serie Ass of the week and much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from the crazy world of Italian football.

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A profile deep dive on Juventus linked Jean-Clair Todibo with French football expert, journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Johnson discussing and analyzing everything from strengths, weaknesses, personality, how well he'll fit in tactically and much, much more.

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A profile deep dive on Inter Milan new signing, Iran international striker Mehdi Taremi with Iranian football expert and journalist of Tasnim News Hatam Shiralizadeh discussing and analyzing everything from strengths, weaknesses, personality, how well he'll fit in tactically and much, much more.

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