Although he was raised in the Scottish town of Wishaw, Joe Baker was born south of the border in Liverpool. His father George, a merchant seaman, had returned home...
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Billy Chalmers and Juventus: The curse of the Derby della Mole
Matt Busby, Ally McCoist, Alex Neil and Lee McCulloch, these are just a few of the famous and not so famous names of football players and managers who have...
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Last man standing: The fading remainder of the ‘bandiera’
‘Money can’t buy loyalty.’ This is one of the more iconic banners ever produced by the AS Roma faithful. It has been nearly two months since the footballing world celebrated...
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AS Roma: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico, capacity 72,698 This stadium is Rome’s second Coliseum, but this one is active. Since its construction in 1910 it has held all manner of events, from fascist...
Read MoreClassic Match: Lazio vs. Roma 1998/99
As Serie A entered week 11 of the 1998-99 campaign, Sven-Goran Eriksson was beginning to feel the heat from the Lazio faithful. Having won just three of their opening...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Angelo Peruzzi
When Gazzetta Dello Sport interviewed Angelo Peruzzi in 2015 he was fishing in Blera, Lazio. This small town is his birthplace and it is where part of his goalkeeping...
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Sinisa Mihajlovic: Exploring the conflicted past of a dark moon
“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” Mark Twain Far be it from me to disagree with such a literary great...
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Parma: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini, capacity 27,906 The Stadio Ennio Tardini is one of Italy’s oldest football grounds still in use. Immortalised by the famous Parma side of the 1990s, the stadium had...
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Ultrà: Ricky Tognazzi’s film about the hardcore support of AS Roma
The derby of the Eternal City needs little introduction. From the tale of twins Romulus and Remus, to the feud that drove Oriazi versus Curiazi, and Mario against Silla,...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Beppe Signori
Giuseppe “Beppe” Signori was one of the most complete and ruthless forwards of his era. His name is remembered, but why is he not on a pedestal. When one...
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