Alasdair Mackenzie
Sports Journalist and Writer at Freelance
I live in Rome and I write about sport.
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6 days ago |
destinationcalcio.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
Itโs that time of the year again. In Rome, itโs not just the brightly blooming flowers and ever-warming rays that suggest summer is on the way โ but the arrival of the worldโs leading tennis stars for the Italian Open. They stare down at you from billboards across the city, while a temporary clay court has popped up in Piazza del Popolo for lucky players competing at the Masters 1000 event to enjoy the most visually spectacular practice session imaginable.
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1 week ago |
destinationcalcio.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
As Roma closed in on a crucial 1-0 win over Fiorentina on Sunday, a sell-out Stadio Olimpico crowd bellowed out a united chorus: โOle, ole, ole, ole, Svilar, Svilar.โ It is unlikely to be the last time the goalkeeperโs name rings around the Eternal Cityโs famous old ground. Since Paulo Dybala picked up a season-ending injury in March, Mile Svilar has unexpectedly adopted the role of Giallorossi game changer.
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3 weeks ago |
destinationcalcio.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
This time there was no goalkeeping howler to pinpoint, no Ionut Radu to scapegoat. Unlike three years ago, a damaging defeat in Bologna is unlikely to be viewed as the single moment that cost Inter the Scudetto. But it did highlight a weakness that could be looked back on as decisive should they fail in their quest to become the first team in five years to successfully defend the Serie A title: their wobbly late-season away form. For a long time, this was not an issue.
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3 weeks ago |
scotlandrugbynews.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
Kyle Steyn doesn't want to target a URC title defence as he instead wants to be the aggressors in the league quest (Image: SNS) Glasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn says his team have โnever stopped talking aboutโ their target of retaining the URC trophy and insists the Scots want to be the aggressors during the run-in.
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3 weeks ago |
theoffsideline.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
ALASDAIR MACKENZIE @ Stadio Sergio LanfranchiFOR the first 40 minutes of a mild night at the Stadio Lanfranchi, it looked like Glasgow Warriorsโ Dublin dismantling would be followed by some Parma punishment. The URC champions deservedly trailed 6-0 at the break against second-bottom Zebre, a scoreline that in truth should have been more handsomely in the hostsโ favour.
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Yet another full-curva choreography from Lazio tonight (Shame about the American spelling ๐ข) https://t.co/DnbwQG1yL3
With one CL spot left up for grabs, Lazio and Juventus are level on points. Three games to go. Roma alongside them. This will be good. https://t.co/aS3c9vYWOe
Lazio v Juventus and the Italian Open tennis are taking place side by side tonight, just to keep the logistics teams of Rome on their toes Including Jannik Sinner's first match since his ban being scheduled for the same time the football is on... https://t.co/BIs5E6JYFa