Jack Sargeant

Jack Sargeant

I am a student and full-time calcio geek based in Manchester, England. Originally attracted to Serie A for its interesting tactical battles and a copy of Calcio Italia with Pavel Nedved on the cover (but I'm not a Juventino!), I quickly became obsessed with Italian football and can be found watching it most weekends. You can follow me on Twitter @sargeant_j.

By Jack Sargeant On Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: A special date

Parma’s defeat against Bologna last Sunday ended in a 2-0 defeat the Ennio Tardini, with the Rossoblu upsetting the odds to take victory. It was a result unfitting of the occasion, with many of the Crociati‘s More...

By Jack Sargeant On Friday, May 10th, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: Alvaro Ampuero – the start of a new generation?

Over recent years Parma have generally always had a string of South American stars in their squad, with perhaps the three most notable being Hernán Crespo, Juan Sebastián Verón and Roberto Sensini during the Crociati golden More...

By Jack Sargeant On Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: Massimo Gobbi – an unsung hero

Look at his history, and you’d see that Massimo Gobbi was pretty close to filling the ‘journeyman’ criteria. After spending his youth career at AC Milan before touring the lower leagues, he made More...

By Jack Sargeant On Thursday, April 25th, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: Roberto Donadoni – a wanted man

It’s true to say that Parma’s second half of the season hasn’t been as successful as was hoped. Any chances of pushing for Europe have ended in a poor run of form which continued in a late defeat More...

By Jack Sargeant On Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: The worst match yet

Parma’s 3-0 defeat at the hands of Udinese in the last match was, by coach Roberto Donadoni’s own admission, the worst game he had overseen as coach at the Ennio Tardini. “It seemed like we were More...

By Jack Sargeant On Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: The rise and fall of Ishak Belfodil

Only a few months ago Ishak Belfodil was regarded as one of the most exciting talents in Serie A. Not only was he just a hot prospect, but he was delivering high-calibre, even match-winning performances regularly. The More...

By Jack Sargeant On Sunday, April 7th, 2013
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Donadoni: Mentality the cause of Parma’s away form

Parma’s disappointing away form continued with a goalless draw against Siena at the Montepaschi Arena this weekend, and coach Roberto Donadoni blames the team’s mental state. “Unfortunately, it More...

By Jack Sargeant On Sunday, April 7th, 2013
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Beppe Iachini content with Siena spirit

After Siena’s goalless draw against Parma this afternoon, coach Giuseppe Iachini was left wondering whether his side could have done more to try and win the game, though was happy with his side’s spirit. “Opportunity More...

By Jack Sargeant On Sunday, April 7th, 2013
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Siena 0-0 Parma: Goalless draw in Tuscany

Siena and Parma drew 0-0 at the Montepaschi Arena in Serie A on Sunday afternoon. Parma had more possession, but neither side took their chances well, and the draw was the fair result. Siena’s Innocent Emeghara More...

By Jack Sargeant On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
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Parma Club Focus: Has Ninis finally arrived?

Greek international midfielder Sotiris Ninis arrived in Parma last summer to much fanfare. His playmaking exploits at Panathinaikos had Crociati fans purring at the prospect of the the 22-year-old former Manchester More...