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Tu accetti la rivincita, ma ricordi il punteggio peggio di me.

Tu accetti la rivincita, ma ricordi il punteggio peggio di me.
You accept the rematch, but you remember the score worse than me.
From Lesson 221:Irregular comparative adverbs (meglio, peggio)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Tu accetti la rivincita, ma ricordi il punteggio peggio di me.

Why do we use peggio here instead of peggiore?
Peggio is the irregular comparative adverb for 'worse' (from male, meaning badly). It describes how you remember the score. If you were describing a noun, like 'a worse score', you would use the adjective peggiore (from cattivo, meaning bad).
Why is 'than me' translated as di me and not che me?
When comparing two nouns or pronouns (like the implied 'you' and 'me' here), Italian uses di for 'than'. You generally only use che when comparing two verbs, two adjectives, or two quantities. Notice that after di, we use the stressed object pronoun me, not the subject pronoun io.
Why is the subject pronoun Tu used at the beginning, but left out before ricordi?
In Italian, subject pronouns are usually dropped. Including Tu at the beginning adds slight emphasis or sets a conversational tone. Since the subject remains exactly the same for the second verb (ricordi), repeating the pronoun would sound unnatural.
Does the word rivincita come from the verb vincere (to win)?
Yes! It breaks down into the prefix ri- (meaning 'again') and vincita (a win or victory). A rivincita is literally a chance to win again, which is why it translates to a rematch in sports and games.

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