Alasdair Mackenzie
@aksmackenzie.bsky.social
Freelance sports journalist based in Rome since 2018.
Marcus Thuram can't stop scoring headers. After four games, he's surpassed his tally from last year and equalled a 23-year-old club record.
A look here at why Thuram is key to hopes of an Inter revival after their worst start since 2011
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A look here at why Thuram is key to hopes of an Inter revival after their worst start since 2011
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Marcus Thuram can't stop scoring headers. After four games, he's surpassed his tally from last year and equalled a 23-year-old club record.
A look here at why Thuram is key to hopes of an Inter revival after their worst start since 2011
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
A look here at why Thuram is key to hopes of an Inter revival after their worst start since 2011
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
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Men's Serie A is back after the international break, and we had @aksmackenzie.bsky.social in place at the Stadio Olimpico for Roma vs Torino!
#SerieA #TIFpod
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Men's Serie A is back after the international break, and we had @aksmackenzie.bsky.social in place at the Stadio Olimpico for Roma vs Torino!
#SerieA #TIFpod
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Podcast Ep.251: At the Games - AS Roma 0-1 Torino - Total Italian Football
Total Italian Football's At the Games series takes you inside AS Roma's 1-0 2025/26 Serie A defeat against Torino on Matchday 3.
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September 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Men's Serie A is back after the international break, and we had @aksmackenzie.bsky.social in place at the Stadio Olimpico for Roma vs Torino!
#SerieA #TIFpod
total-italianfootball.com/podcast-ep-2...
Men's Serie A is back after the international break, and we had @aksmackenzie.bsky.social in place at the Stadio Olimpico for Roma vs Torino!
#SerieA #TIFpod
total-italianfootball.com/podcast-ep-2...
The giant TV screens are up. The open-top bus parade is planned. The trophy has gone south.
Naples is ready for another Scudetto party - one that would send Scott McTominay into Napoli's pantheon of greats
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Naples is ready for another Scudetto party - one that would send Scott McTominay into Napoli's pantheon of greats
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May 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The giant TV screens are up. The open-top bus parade is planned. The trophy has gone south.
Naples is ready for another Scudetto party - one that would send Scott McTominay into Napoli's pantheon of greats
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
Naples is ready for another Scudetto party - one that would send Scott McTominay into Napoli's pantheon of greats
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
The Scudetto, European places and 2/3 relegation spots are yet to be decided going into the final round of an unforgettable Serie A season.
For @destinationcalcio.bsky.social, a guide to what every team needs on a huge weekend here in Italy
For @destinationcalcio.bsky.social, a guide to what every team needs on a huge weekend here in Italy
Serie A Permutations: What Every Team Needs in the Title Race, Champions League Battle and Fight Against Relegation
After 37 rounds packed with stress, sweat and celebrations, this humdinger of a Serie A season delivered the finale we had all hoped for. Going into the final weekend of…
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May 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Scudetto, European places and 2/3 relegation spots are yet to be decided going into the final round of an unforgettable Serie A season.
For @destinationcalcio.bsky.social, a guide to what every team needs on a huge weekend here in Italy
For @destinationcalcio.bsky.social, a guide to what every team needs on a huge weekend here in Italy
From shrines to tattoos, Scott McTominay has already achieved hero status in Naples.
Now he can drink the elixir of Neapolitan immortality by winning the club's fourth Scudetto - one that he has been the driving force behind.
Now he can drink the elixir of Neapolitan immortality by winning the club's fourth Scudetto - one that he has been the driving force behind.
McTominay is ready to be crowned King of Naples
For all his laser-guided focus, Scott McTominay must have daydreamed about the scenes that could unfold in Naples this weekend.
www.dailymail.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
From shrines to tattoos, Scott McTominay has already achieved hero status in Naples.
Now he can drink the elixir of Neapolitan immortality by winning the club's fourth Scudetto - one that he has been the driving force behind.
Now he can drink the elixir of Neapolitan immortality by winning the club's fourth Scudetto - one that he has been the driving force behind.
Legend status is at Lewis Ferguson's fingertips.
A piece for @dailymail.co.uk on what winning tomorrow's Coppa Italia final here in Rome would mean for this record-breaking #Bologna side and their Scottish skipper
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A piece for @dailymail.co.uk on what winning tomorrow's Coppa Italia final here in Rome would mean for this record-breaking #Bologna side and their Scottish skipper
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Victory in the Coppa Italia over AC Milan would make Ferguson a legend
The stakes could not be higher for this Coppa Italia final. For Bologna and Lewis Ferguson, legend status is at their fingertips. For Milan, it could be their last chance to qualify for Europe.
www.dailymail.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Legend status is at Lewis Ferguson's fingertips.
A piece for @dailymail.co.uk on what winning tomorrow's Coppa Italia final here in Rome would mean for this record-breaking #Bologna side and their Scottish skipper
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...
A piece for @dailymail.co.uk on what winning tomorrow's Coppa Italia final here in Rome would mean for this record-breaking #Bologna side and their Scottish skipper
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...
I joined CNN earlier to look back on the beautiful chaos of Inter v Barcelona last night and answer the question - can they now finish the job in the #UCL final?
Apologies to superstitious Interisti, but I've gone and bigged up their chances...
Apologies to superstitious Interisti, but I've gone and bigged up their chances...
May 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I joined CNN earlier to look back on the beautiful chaos of Inter v Barcelona last night and answer the question - can they now finish the job in the #UCL final?
Apologies to superstitious Interisti, but I've gone and bigged up their chances...
Apologies to superstitious Interisti, but I've gone and bigged up their chances...
I'll be joining Good Morning Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland shortly to look ahead to tonight's UCL semi-final in Milan after a half-decent first leg
You can listen in here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
You can listen in here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Listen live to BBC Radio Scotland on BBC Sounds
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May 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I'll be joining Good Morning Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland shortly to look ahead to tonight's UCL semi-final in Milan after a half-decent first leg
You can listen in here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
You can listen in here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
It's a big night at the Olimpico as Roma host Fiorentina with one point between them in this ridiculously tight top four race.
With Lazio and Atalanta already winning today, the pressure is on to keep pace...
With Lazio and Atalanta already winning today, the pressure is on to keep pace...
May 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's a big night at the Olimpico as Roma host Fiorentina with one point between them in this ridiculously tight top four race.
With Lazio and Atalanta already winning today, the pressure is on to keep pace...
With Lazio and Atalanta already winning today, the pressure is on to keep pace...
📊 Ranking the Serie A run-ins
With four rounds to go, Inter and Napoli are locked in a Scudetto duel for the ages, and six teams are fighting for the remaining two UCL spots.
So who - on paper - has the best and worst run-in?
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With four rounds to go, Inter and Napoli are locked in a Scudetto duel for the ages, and six teams are fighting for the remaining two UCL spots.
So who - on paper - has the best and worst run-in?
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
www.tntsports.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
📊 Ranking the Serie A run-ins
With four rounds to go, Inter and Napoli are locked in a Scudetto duel for the ages, and six teams are fighting for the remaining two UCL spots.
So who - on paper - has the best and worst run-in?
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
With four rounds to go, Inter and Napoli are locked in a Scudetto duel for the ages, and six teams are fighting for the remaining two UCL spots.
So who - on paper - has the best and worst run-in?
www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ser...
Inter's trip to Barcelona tonight comes at a bad time. It follows the worst week of their season, a run of three straight defeats that torpedoed triplete hopes.
Here's a look into what has gone wrong 👇
#BarcaInter #UCL
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Here's a look into what has gone wrong 👇
#BarcaInter #UCL
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April 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Inter's trip to Barcelona tonight comes at a bad time. It follows the worst week of their season, a run of three straight defeats that torpedoed triplete hopes.
Here's a look into what has gone wrong 👇
#BarcaInter #UCL
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Here's a look into what has gone wrong 👇
#BarcaInter #UCL
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If #Inter fail to win the Scudetto, their defeat to Bologna won't be pinpointed as the single thing that lost it in the way it was three years ago.
However, it did highlight one thing that could - their nosediving away form 📉
Latest for Destination Calcio:
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However, it did highlight one thing that could - their nosediving away form 📉
Latest for Destination Calcio:
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Are Inter Milan Throwing it Away? Travel Sickness Threatening Champions’ Scudetto Bid
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…
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April 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If #Inter fail to win the Scudetto, their defeat to Bologna won't be pinpointed as the single thing that lost it in the way it was three years ago.
However, it did highlight one thing that could - their nosediving away form 📉
Latest for Destination Calcio:
destinationcalcio.com/are-inter-mi...
However, it did highlight one thing that could - their nosediving away form 📉
Latest for Destination Calcio:
destinationcalcio.com/are-inter-mi...
Reposted by Alasdair Mackenzie
Reposted by Alasdair Mackenzie
Reposted by Alasdair Mackenzie
“It was the elephant in the room. I think we carried a bit of baggage into this game,”
The Glasgow boss was pleased his side put the memories of Dublin last weekend behind them as they secured a home URC quarter-final
The Glasgow boss was pleased his side put the memories of Dublin last weekend behind them as they secured a home URC quarter-final
Franco Smith relieved as Glasgow rid of 'baggage' with Zebre win
The defending URC champions bounced back from their Champions Cup hammering by Leinster with a hard-fought league win over Zebre in Parma.
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April 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“It was the elephant in the room. I think we carried a bit of baggage into this game,”
The Glasgow boss was pleased his side put the memories of Dublin last weekend behind them as they secured a home URC quarter-final
The Glasgow boss was pleased his side put the memories of Dublin last weekend behind them as they secured a home URC quarter-final
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It took Glasgow a while to get going, but they found a way past a determined Zebre side in Parma
Here is our instant analysis from the Stadio Lanfranchi
Here is our instant analysis from the Stadio Lanfranchi
Glasgow Warriors awaken from first half slump to beat Zebre
Glasgow Warriors recovered from a bruising Dublin demolition by coming from behind to beat Zebre in Parma on Saturday evening.
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April 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It took Glasgow a while to get going, but they found a way past a determined Zebre side in Parma
Here is our instant analysis from the Stadio Lanfranchi
Here is our instant analysis from the Stadio Lanfranchi
Back on the URC beat tonight in Parma as Glasgow look to bounce back from their Leinster mauling against Zebre ⚔️🦓
April 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Back on the URC beat tonight in Parma as Glasgow look to bounce back from their Leinster mauling against Zebre ⚔️🦓
In the first European campaign of a 25-year coaching career, Marco Baroni has succeeded where some illustrious predecessors failed.
Piece for Destination Calcio on how this understated, underrated 61-year-old has finally made Lazio fall in love with the #UEL
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Piece for Destination Calcio on how this understated, underrated 61-year-old has finally made Lazio fall in love with the #UEL
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Marco Baroni: The Unlikely Destroyer of Lazio’s Europa League Apathy
Lazio stood firm as Plzen threw everything at them in the final minutes of their Europa tie, and manager Marco Baroni must take much of the credit for their resolve.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In the first European campaign of a 25-year coaching career, Marco Baroni has succeeded where some illustrious predecessors failed.
Piece for Destination Calcio on how this understated, underrated 61-year-old has finally made Lazio fall in love with the #UEL
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Piece for Destination Calcio on how this understated, underrated 61-year-old has finally made Lazio fall in love with the #UEL
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Another special phone light scenografia from Lazio tonight
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Another special phone light scenografia from Lazio tonight
Ready for Lazio v Plzen.
A chance for Baroni to lead Lazio to just their 3rd Euro quarter-final in 22 years in the first Euro campaign of his career.
They've got a 2-1 lead to cling onto, and the big team news is that Castellanos is fit to start after being so badly missed
A chance for Baroni to lead Lazio to just their 3rd Euro quarter-final in 22 years in the first Euro campaign of his career.
They've got a 2-1 lead to cling onto, and the big team news is that Castellanos is fit to start after being so badly missed
March 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ready for Lazio v Plzen.
A chance for Baroni to lead Lazio to just their 3rd Euro quarter-final in 22 years in the first Euro campaign of his career.
They've got a 2-1 lead to cling onto, and the big team news is that Castellanos is fit to start after being so badly missed
A chance for Baroni to lead Lazio to just their 3rd Euro quarter-final in 22 years in the first Euro campaign of his career.
They've got a 2-1 lead to cling onto, and the big team news is that Castellanos is fit to start after being so badly missed
Carlo Ancelotti thinks Claudio Ranieri won't want to step aside, and on the evidence of his work this season, he shouldn't.
New piece here on the increasingly obvious solution to a decision the Friedkins can't afford to get wrong
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New piece here on the increasingly obvious solution to a decision the Friedkins can't afford to get wrong
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Claudio Ranieri: The Roma Rebirth Will Flourish If He Stays
Carlo Ancelotti and Paulo Dybala both agree that Claudio Ranieri still has what it takes to lead AS Roma into the 2025-26 campaign.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Carlo Ancelotti thinks Claudio Ranieri won't want to step aside, and on the evidence of his work this season, he shouldn't.
New piece here on the increasingly obvious solution to a decision the Friedkins can't afford to get wrong
destinationcalcio.com/claudio-rani...
New piece here on the increasingly obvious solution to a decision the Friedkins can't afford to get wrong
destinationcalcio.com/claudio-rani...
Stage set for Roma vs Athletic, where a sea of red and yellow flags has been organised for kick-off. A big night for both sides desperate to reach that Bilbao final...
#UEL #RomaAthletic
#UEL #RomaAthletic
March 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Stage set for Roma vs Athletic, where a sea of red and yellow flags has been organised for kick-off. A big night for both sides desperate to reach that Bilbao final...
#UEL #RomaAthletic
#UEL #RomaAthletic
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Roma aiming to win a fourth league game in a row for the first time in five years here tonight. Standing in their way? Giant killers Como, the last team to beat Roma in Serie A and coming off wins vs Fiorentina & Napoli. Could be tasty...
#RomaComo
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March 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Roma aiming to win a fourth league game in a row for the first time in five years here tonight. Standing in their way? Giant killers Como, the last team to beat Roma in Serie A and coming off wins vs Fiorentina & Napoli. Could be tasty...
#RomaComo
#RomaComo