The Bundesliga and La Liga are currently in their winter break, while the Premier League has just completed its Christmas Day schedule. On the Serie A side, the Italian Super Cup was held this week. The Super Cup consists of two semi-finals and one final, with the first semi-final taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the early morning of January 3rd, Beijing time, featuring a match between Inter Milan and Atalanta. This year's Italian Super Cup follows the same rules and procedures as last year, including two single-elimination semi-finals, with the final scheduled for January 6th. This will be the first encounter between the two teams in the history of the Super Cup. In 127 Serie A encounters, Inter Milan leads with 69 wins, 34 draws, and 24 losses. Historically, the Nerazzurri have won the Italian Super Cup four times abroad, including the 2009/10 season, the 2010/11 season in Beijing, and the recent two years in Riyadh. These two teams can be considered the most outstanding in Serie A this season. As the defending Serie A champions, Inter Milan has only lost two games in domestic and international competitions, with fewer losses than any other team in the top five leagues except Liverpool. On the Serie A leaderboard, Inter Milan is only one point behind Atalanta with one less game played. In the past four games, Inter Milan has achieved four consecutive victories without conceding a single goal. Moreover, in 2024, Inter Milan participated in a total of 37 Serie A matches, with a record of 27 wins, 8…

At the beginning of 2025, let's talk about a grudge match filled with gunpowder in the Serie A arena. The protagonists of this grudge are Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi and Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The "century" confrontation between the two famous coaches, is it a tactical competition or a continuation of personal grievances? The Italian Super Cup semi-finals have attracted the attention of more than 180 broadcasting agencies worldwide. Before the game, the Italian media reported extensively on the story behind the game: Inzaghi and Gasperini have had a long-standing feud, their conflicts far exceeding ordinary tactical debates and verbal exchanges, evolving into a series of jaw-dropping events. Gasperini's dislike for Inter Milan is well-known, which stems from his short stint coaching Inter in 2011. After only coaching five games, he was sacked, leaving him with a deep shadow and becoming one of the reasons why he gets particularly excited every time he faces Inter in the future. But a deeper reason may lie in the unresolved grievances between him and Inzaghi. "The curtain of passion": the prelude to the grudge In 2017, Lazio coached by Inzaghi defeated Atalanta coached by Gasperini 2:1. During the game, both Inzaghi and Gasperini were sent off with red cards, and after the game, they even engaged in a fierce exchange of words, with a strong sense of gunpowder. Gasperini accused the referee of favoring Inzaghi, while Inzaghi retorted that Lazio had the advantage in the game, thus starting their war of words. "The missing video": the escalation of the conflict In…

The Champions League stage is always filled with drama, and this season's journey for Real Madrid has been akin to a suspenseful thriller with ups and downs. The focus match of the 6th round of the Champions League between Atalanta at home and Real Madrid not only thrilled fans but also concluded the group stage with a dramatic 3-2 victory. Within just 10 minutes of the opening, Kylian Mbappe scored after receiving a direct pass from Dias, marking his 50th goal in the Champions League proper. However, he was forced to leave the field prematurely due to injury in the 35th minute, casting a shadow over Real Madrid's victory. During stoppage time in the first half, Joao Felix committed a foul in the penalty area, resulting in a penalty kick that was successfully converted by De Ketelaere, allowing Atalanta to equalize at 1-1, putting Real Madrid in a passive position at halftime. In the second half, in the 56th minute, Vinicius Junior took advantage of a defensive error to score, followed by Jude Bellingham adding another goal three minutes later, extending Real Madrid's lead to 3-1. In the 66th minute, Luke Manne scored for Atalanta, reducing the deficit to 3-2, but they were unable to turn the tide. Ultimately, Real Madrid managed a narrow away win, ending their losing streak and halting their opponent's record of nine consecutive victories. Real Madrid's victory was not without its challenges, and the team's resilience and determination were evident as they fought back from adversity. The return of Bellingham and Vinicius Junior proved to…

On the NBA court filled with passion and excitement, each game is a story of ups and downs, like a touching poem that writes about the glory and regret of the players, witnessing the rise and fall of the team. Among these, the match between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks is undoubtedly an especially thrilling chapter. The Bulls were then mired in rumors of "supermarket opening," with the turbulent atmosphere like a gloom hovering over the entire team. The players were in a precarious situation, as if they had lost their direction on the stormy seas, confused and uneasy. In contrast, the Hawks, led by league assist leader Trae Young, were gradually gaining momentum, like a black horse galloping on the grasslands, carrying an unstoppable momentum, constantly writing their own brilliance in the journey of the season. The game started like lighting a powder keg, with fierce battles and two crazy exchanges of fire. The scene was like waves in a storm, one wave after another. The Bulls relied on the heroic performance of Carter, White, and LaVine's trident, playing a magnificent offensive symphony in the first three quarters, with smooth attacks like mercury pouring out, once establishing a huge lead of 21 points. Carter came off the bench to score 19 points, which was his passionate poem on the court, second only to the legendary Stephenson in team history, as if declaring his extraordinaryness to the world; Pau Gasol, LaVine, and Kobe White joined forces in the second quarter to repel the Hawks' attack, like warriors fighting…