Juventus versus Napoli is one of Italian football’s classic rivalries. On the field, it has pitted some of Serie A’s finest players against each other; the goal-scoring genius of...
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Classic Match: Juventus vs. Napoli 1997/98
Napoli travelled north to Turin back in March 1998 with the Partenopei desperately trying to hang on to their Serie A status, having won only two games and with...
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The season Salernitana reminded us of calcio’s dark side
Wandering through country festivals in central Italy, it’s easy to see stalls of someone from Campania selling second-hand clothes, flawed shoes, unsold stocks of old football kits and so...
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Paolo Di Canio: Passion and conflict north of the border
A maverick. A free spirit. Someone who marches to the beat of their own drum. Depending on which way you look at it, such traits in a person can...
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Gian Piero Ventura’s tactical legacy
After Antonio Conte departed the Azzurri for Chelsea in the summer, former Torino boss Giampiero Ventura became Conte’s successor as Italy coach. The 68-year-old coached Torino for the past...
Read MoreClassic Match: AC Milan vs. Juventus 2000/01
Serie A didn’t have to wait long for its first real blockbuster of the 2000/01 season. Matchday three would see Carlo Ancelotti’s unbeaten Juventus travel to the red hot...
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Avanti ragazzi: Why Lazio supporters chant about the Hungarian revolution
‘Blood and Honour’ is a name that invokes images of Neo-Nazi Rock groups, those who spew out lyrics idolising an Aryan race and denouncing the Jewish parasite as they...
Read MoreClassic Match: Napoli vs. Roma 2007/08
After a two week hiatus for the international break, Serie A returns with the season’s first Derby del Sole as Roma travel to the Stadio San Paolo to face...
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The Underappreciated Career of Massimo Oddo
Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Christian Panucci, Mauro Tassotti and Filippo Galli. These players were the competition for a 17-year-old Massimo Oddo. If the young defender wished to...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Zvonimir Boban
Zvonimir Boban was one of the most talented players to play for Milan in the 1990s, an impressive feat considering the status of that team. When talking about Milan’s...
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