Atalanta have suffered a blow ahead of Sunday's game at Torino with pivotal midfielder Luca Cigarini unavailable through suspension. Cigarini, who has played in all of Atalanta's matches this season, was handed a three-match ban by the Italian football league for insulting the referee during and after Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Napoli. The 28-year-old, who was sent of against Napoli, will si...Full Story »

Atalanta got back to winning ways at home with a 2-1 success over relegation-threatened Chievo. Substitute Luca Cigarini struck the match-winning goal five minutes from the end after Bostjan Cesar's 65th-minute red card had reduced Chievo to 10 men. Cesar was given a second caution after a soft, but ill-advised, slap to the face of German Denis with his side trailing to Carlos Carmona's first-...Full Story »

Lazio's struggles in Serie A this season continued as they returned from Bergamo with a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta. Luca Cigarini put the hosts in front before the interval, but when Brayan Perea levelled during Lazio's brightest spell of the game, Vladimir Petkovic's men looked favourites to go on and find a winner. However, it was German Denis who scored next, sealing Atalanta's fourth win of th...Full Story »

The curse of the San Siro continued for AC Milan as they lost for the second time by the same 1-0 scoreline with Atalanta following the example of Sampdoria by taking all three points. Luca Cigarini scored the only goal of the game in the 64th minute as the Bergamese side took all three points at a venue where the home team, be it Milan or Inter, have yet to win in five attempts so far this s...Full Story »

World Cup-winning Juventus centre-back Andrea Barzagli has earned a recall to the Italy national team for the first time in three years. Atalanta midfielder Luca Cigarini was also given his first call-up by coach Cesare Prandelli for the Euro 2012 qualification matches against Serbia in Belgrade on October 7 and at home to Northern Ireland in Pescara four days later. Italy have already qualifi...Full Story »

Atalanta midfielder Luca Cigarini and Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli were the surprise names included on Sunday in Cesare Prandelli’s 23-man squad for Italy’s final Euro 2012 Group C qualifying matches. Italy, who have already reached June’s tournament, meet Serbia in Belgrade on Friday and Northern Ireland in Pescara on Oct. 11. Uncapped Cigarini, who has been impressive ...Full Story »