Despite his small build, Moscardini was a strong, powerful striker and during his five years with Lucchese, he was selected for the Italian post war national team. He made...
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Fiorentina: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi, capacity 47,290 Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is renowned for art and culture. It is therefore quite apt...
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Calcio and the Mafia: The Tragic Death of Bari’s Giovanni Montani
October 29th 2006. It is a warm autumnal evening in the district of San Paolo, Bari. A young man driving his Nissan Micra is confronted by two men on...
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Piacenza: The Deposed Kings of a Province
It has been 12 years since Piacenza Calcio beat the mighty AC Milan 4-2 on the final day of the Serie A season, but their fall since has seen...
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Perugia and The Invincible’s of the 1978-79 Season
As the capital of Umbria, Perugia has a rich history dating back to the Etruscan period. The River Tiber flows through the city, renowned as one of the cultural...
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Guardiola and his Brescian Romance
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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