Until recently, record breaking goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi was only known by Serie A fans of a certain age. His name has been returned to the forefront however, as last...
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Tuscan Pride: How Small-Town Empoli Compete with Serie A’s Giants
READ ‘Tuscan Pride: How Small-Town Empoli Competed with Serie A’s Giants’ (Photo courtesy of Francesco Sani) Following 24 years of coaching in Italy’s lower leagues, Maurizio Sarri steered Empoli...
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Where are the members of Italy’s 1990 World Cup squad now? Pietro Vierchowod
Pietro Vierchowod. It’s not a name that rolls off the tongue. When remembering the great Italian defenders of the 1980’s and 1990’s, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Giuseppe Bergomi and...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga kept goal for Italy and Internazionale for the best part of a decade. Nicknamed L’Uomo Ragno (Spiderman), Zenga’s incredible agility allowed him to make remarkable reaction saves that were...
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Lazio: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico, capacity 70,634 This stadium is Rome’s second Coliseum but this one is active. Since its construction in 1910 it has been a venue for all manner...
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Classic Match: Inter 2-3 Roma 2005
This Saturday sees two familiar adversaries come face-to-face at the Stadio Olimpico, where Luciano Spalletti’s Roma host Roberto Mancini’s Inter. The two returning coaches are enjoying promising resurgences in...
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What’s in a Nickname?: Parma Calcio 1913
A number of years ago, I came across a book by the name of One Ginger Pele. The book was a miss-mash of funny footballing songs and chants. One...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Karl-Heinz Riedle
After the 1990 World Cup, the World had fallen in love with Italy and Italy had fallen in love with the foreign stars who had graced her fields. Lazio...
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Remembering Udinese’s Brazilian Capocannoniere: Marcio Amoroso
As Brazil looked forward to the 1994 World Cup, there was excitement in the air. In the years between the Mexico 86’ and USA 94’ finals, Brazil had an...
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Remember when? Youri Djorkaeff v Roma 5th January 1997
Classic Calcio Goal: Youri Djorkaeff v Roma 5th January 1997 Inter Milan v RomaSeason: 1996-1997Location: Giuseppe Meazza, MilanGoal Scorer: Youri Djorkaeff French International Djorkaeff was an absolute joy to...
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