The Cagliari Gazette
The terraces24 Aug 2026
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 7 of the 26 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Market24 Aug 2026
Giuseppe Ciocci asks to leave Cagliari
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
A chastening introduction for Luca Costa — 5.44
It is a hard way to meet a crowd. Marked 5.44 on the day he was handed the shirt, and the important thing now is what the next one looks like.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Cagliari
Elia Caprile was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Cagliari
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Match22 Aug 2026
Torino take the points off Cagliari
Beaten 1‑3, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad24 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Elia Caprile
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Elia Caprile, and the manager let it.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Sebastiano Esposito
Successful dribbles: 19. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market24 Aug 2026
One of our own: Sergio Moretti joins the Cagliari first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sergio Moretti is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Federico Leone joins the Cagliari first team
- Market One of our own: Alessandro De Luca joins the Cagliari first team
- Squad Gabriele Zappa wants out of the spotlight