South African born midfielder Davide Enrico Somma has signed a developmental contract with the San Jose Earthquakes. Somma who is an Italian citizen and also holds a US Green Card, thus not counting as a foreign player in MLS, began his professional career with Perugia in 2004 and last played with Olbia Calcio in Italy's Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. Click to continue reading...

The Coppa Italia tournament already started 10 days ago with first round matches between the clubs at Lega Pro (Serie C) level and below. Two weeks ago, American striker Gabe Ferrari played 47 minutes as Perugia topped Lumezzane 1-0 to earn a berth in the second round. But Perugia's Coppa Italia campaign came to an end this weekend as Ferrari saw 71 minutes of action as Perugia fell to Serie B side Ascoli 3-1. Click to continue reading...

While their countrymen battle for advancement in the Olympic Games over in China, two young Americans are preparing themselves for the upcoming Italian soccer season.

Gabriel Ferrari, on loan from Sampdoria to Perugia, seems to be settling in well already seeing 75 minutes of playing time in this week's 3-2 preseason win over Catania. Click to continue reading...