Busy toiling in Serie B, Brescia are far from being a Serie A outfit these days. However not so long ago, some of the world’s best players plied their...
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Cagliari’s Scudetto Heroes of 1969-70
The story of Cagliari and their historic Scudetto winning side was not just a triumph of coach Manilo Scopigno and his team, but also the vision of Presidents Enrico...
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Italians in Spain (Part 2) – The man who lived twice: Christian Panucci
The hand of fate It’s Wednesday July 17, 1996 in New York City and AC Milan defender Christian Panucci is pacing the departure lounge at John F. Kennedy airport....
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An Undying love affair – Argentines and Serie A (V): Diego Milito and Inter’s Treble Winners
Terranova da Sibari is a small commune of around 5,000 inhabitants in the Calabria region of Southern Italy. In the 1950s, many Terranovesi chose to emigrate to Argentina, looking...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: ‘The Immortals’ of AC Milan
The arrival of media tycoon and future Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, in 1986 signalled the harbinger of a new era for AC Milan, one which saw them become...
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The Story of Gianni Comandini: From chasing goals to riding waves
May 30, 2001, is a date etched into the memory of AC Milan supporters. That evening, the Rossoneri thrashed city rivals Inter 6-0 in what remains the biggest win...
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La Nuova Quarto Calcio – A defeat for modern Italy
Quarto, 4th of June, 2006. Giuseppe Iadonisi eases his Fiat Punto into his garage entrance. In the car beside him sits his wife and three young children, all of...
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Remembering Ruud Gullit
As the owner of the most famous dreadlocks football has ever seen, Ruud Gullit was a distinctive looking character back in calcio’s heyday. One of the world’s most prestigious...
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Ben Tornato Siena: Has La Robur’s Revival Begun?
We met in Piazza Tolomei, a quaint little square surveyed by a statue of the Capitoline Wolf. The symbol is ubiquitous in Siena, as is the Balzana, the white and black coat of arms...
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