Italian Serie A campaign has produced plenty of intriguing story lines for fans of all colours to be distracted by and entertained with, but Sampdoria have continued creating headlines ...

Sampdoria are relegated to Serie C for the first time in their 78-year history after a season dogged by managerial upheaval.

Andrea Sottil replaced him and oversaw a Coppa Italia penalty-shootout victory against Genoa in the first Derby della Lanterna in two years. However, he too was jettisoned in October 2024 after ...

3. The sheer chaos of the derby. The Derby dell’Arno isn’t the Derby della Lanterna/Madonnina/whichever fiery local clash gets all the headlines, but it’s as unpredictable and passionate as ...

Now that relegation could materialise, the chances of another Derby della Lanterna decrease significantly. GENOA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 25: Sampdoria's players celebrate after the Coppa Italia match ...

Named after the Lanterna, the lighthouse that is the symbol of the city of Genoa, the Derby della Lanterna is one of Italy’s most underrated rivalries. The clash between Sampdoria and Genoa is a ...

Italian football has long been synonymous with passion, tradition, and fierce rivalries. Serie A, the pinnacle of Italian football, boasts some of the most storied and intense rivalries in the world.

Ahead of Wednesday’s much-anticipated Derby della Lanterna, Genoa ultras clashed with their Sampdoria counterparts near the stadium. The two arch-rivals are set to lock horns in a Coppa Italia contest ...

It was no secret that the Derby della Lanterna was going to be a very high-risk fixture and the fighting in the streets started many hours before kick-off. With that in mind, the attendance at the ...

There probably won’t be a Derby della Lanterna next season either, because as Genoa step up, Sampdoria are rock bottom and set for relegation.

One of the most iconic Italian city derbies: Genoa vs. Sampdoria is also called Derby della Lanterna for the lighthouse that is one of the symbols of the city. The rivalry doesn't need many ...