Dan Cancian

London

Football journalist. Italian football for @dstncalcio and European football for @ForbesSports. Cricket tragic, own opinions and all that.

Articles

Pisa: Arena Garibaldi

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

If you were to compile a list of football clubs whose stadium is located nearby a UNESCO World Heritage site it would not be very long. But Pisa would be on there. Granted, there are more picturesque stadiums than the Arena Garibaldi, but none of them are a 10-minute walk from scenery as stunning as the famous Leaning Tower in the historic Piazza dei Miracoli.
Man United Summer Clearout: Why Selling Will Be Crucial For Amorim

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Cancian

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of Manchester United, speaks to Marcus ... More Rashford of Manchester United as he prepares to enter the pitch as a substitute during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 match between Manchester United and FK Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford on November 28, 2024 in Manchester, England.
The Latest Managerial Hotshot, a Club Legend or a Big Gamble… Who Replaces Simone Inzaghi at Inter?

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

Four years to the day from when he joined Inter Milan to replace Antonio Conte, Simone Inzaghi and the Nerazzurri parted ways. Just 72 hours after Inter’s historic humiliation in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Munich, the 49-year-old opted to accept Al-Hilal’s mind-boggling offer.
The Commander Is Back: Maurizio Sarri Has Unfinished Business at Lazio

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

Giovanni Stroppa pulled no punches as he sat down to address the press on Sunday night after Cremonese clinched promotion back to Serie A. The Grigiorossi manager was in an ebullient mood but temporarily put celebrations on hold when asked how he felt about being sacked back in October. “Of all the four promotions I have won, this is the one that infuriates me the most as I had the rug pulled from under my feet,” he said.
What Next For Inter Milan After Champions League Final Collapse?

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Cancian

MUNICH, GERMANY - 2025/05/31: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale is seen reacting at the end of ... More the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Finals between Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Internazionale at Munich Football Arena. Final score: PSG 5 - 0 Inter.
Spezia’s Fairytale Season Ends in Tears

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

“With our fans behind us, anything can happen,” reads a slogan at the entrance of the Stadio Alberto Picco. And for nine months, that rang true as Spezia reached the Serie B play-off final and dreamed of promotion, just a year after avoiding relegation on the final day of the season. Walking through La Spezia on Sunday there was genuine hope, expectation even, that they could take the final step and return to Serie A for the first time in two years.
Cremonese Bury Last Season’s Ghosts to Beat Spezia and Return to Serie A

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

History weighed heavily on Cremonese as they arrived in La Spezia in search of the victory that booked their return to Serie A for the first time in two years. “We know perfectly well that only one result will do,” Giovanni Stroppa said when asked to evaluate his side’s prospect of winning promotion through the play-offs.
Inter’s Champions League Final Implosion Spells a Sorry End for Simone Inzaghi’s Elder Statesmen

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

Just hours before Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain took to the pitch in Munich, Simon Yates left Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz in his wake to write one of the most glorious chapters in the history of the Giro d’Italia. The Briton started the penultimate stage in third place in the GC standings, 1 minute and 21 seconds and 38 seconds behind Carapaz, but finished it as the overall leader with a four-minute advantage over the pair.
Lo que tenés que saber del GP de España: cambios de reglas, tensión entre pilotos y la amenaza de Madrid

4 weeks ago | forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |Dan Cancian

Tras el polémico Gran Premio de Mónaco de la semana pasada, el primer tramo europeo de tres carreras seguidas en la temporada de Fórmula 1 termina este fin de semana en Barcelona, con el Gran Premio de España. La regla obligatoria de dos paradas que introdujeron en Mónaco para darle más dinamismo a la carrera no funcionó. Pilotos y directores de equipo terminaron molestos por lo monótono que resultó todo. En el Circuit de Catalunya no se espera lo mismo.
Why Brescia Have Been Relegated to Serie C

4 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Dan Cancian

A controversial coda to the Serie B season got even messier on Thursday, when Sampdoria were handed a lifeline in the shape of a relegation play-off and Brescia were demoted to Serie C because of alleged financial irregularities. Relegated to calcio’s third tier for the first time in their history after finishing third-bottom in Serie B with 41 points, the Blucerchiati will now face Salernitana for the chance of remaining in the second division.