Benvenuto!

A warm welcome to all calcio fans to what is my first of (hopefully) many posts. I've set up this blog on New Year's Day, finally realising an ambition I have had for quite some time now, to write frequently and in detail on my beloved Lazio and all things calcio. I thought that the best way to start would be to introduce myself and explain my aspirations for this blog.

My name is Alasdair Mackenzie, a 21 year old student from Scotland studying English Literature and Italian at the University of Edinburgh. I have been an avid, bordering on obsessive, fan of Lazio for the last nine years or so, ever since I saw that wonderful team of Nesta, Nedved, Crespo et al in action against Leeds in the UEFA cup. People in the UK always struggle to understand how I can follow an Italian club so loyally, but as all laziale will know; once you are hooked you are hooked for life.

As for this blog, one of my biggest inspirations to get started has been the consistently fantastic work of all the guys over at The Lazio Offside. If you have not already, please check out Lazio.theoffside.com as they really do a great job. For this reason I have decided I can't possibly attempt to emulate the Offside boys, so will not be focussing my blog entirely on Lazio. I will focus the blog around what is going on in the blue side of Rome, but also submit articles on goings on around Serie A, and European football in general. Whatever is going on in the world of football that I feel the need to complain/rejoice about, you can be assured it will be up here!

That is all for now, but I plan on getting my first real post up soon- the January transfer mercato. So far, Reja's striker dilemma doesn't seem to be getting any clearer as Santa Cruz has decided to play around with us one more time, and ex-Lazio man Macheda seems on the verge of joining Sampdoria.

Please spread the word to anyone who may be interested in a new Biancocelesti-flavoured blog and I'll be back soon.

Forza Lazio!