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Month: December 2015

Home / 2015 / December

Remembering Francesco Mancini

December 30, 2015July 26, 2023Blair NewmanLeave a comment

Italy is renowned for producing many of the game’s greatest goalkeepers. Those that immediately spring to mind include the 1982 World Cup winning captain Dino Zoff, Inter’s iconic cap...

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Domenico Morfeo: The Maverick

December 15, 2015August 18, 2021Blair NewmanLeave a comment

It’s May 31st, 1996 and Italy are playing Spain in the final of the European under 21 championships in Barcelona. The weary players make their way to the centre...

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Genoa: The Alternative Club Guide

December 7, 2015August 14, 2021Luca Hodges-RamonLeave a comment

Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, capacity 35,536 Also known as the Marassi, the Stadio Luigi Ferraris is one of the oldest in Italy. Built in 1911, the stadium was originally...

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FIORENTINA’S FORGOTTEN NUMBER 10

December 1, 2015August 18, 2021Blair NewmanLeave a comment

​It was probably the most tormented and tempestuous summer that Florentine football has ever known. While the rest of the country was anxiously anticipating the start of Italia ’90,...

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