“He is the best rival I’ve ever had; I guess that’s enough to define him”. High praise indeed from Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers to have ever...
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Restoring Serie A to its Former Glory…Through Panini Stickers
With every passing Serie A season, the nostalgia for the glory days of the 1990s seems to get stronger. The empty stands, the mass exodus of stars’ season after...
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Tales from the Peninsula: The Derby della Capitale final
Italy’s capital city is just as magical as the movies and the books make it out to be. A diverse and bustling centre filled with streams of tourists where...
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TGU Interview: Author Matteo Fontana talks Osvaldo Bagnoli and Verona
In the footballing world, where clichés abound, Leicester City’s improbable surge towards the Premier League is a genuine sporting fairytale. This time last year Leicester were on the verge...
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Pescara: Once in a lifetime
Almost every football fan remembers that one season, that one season that is etched in their memory. A season where everything came together perfectly. Hellas Verona’s 1984-85 Scudetto winning...
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Mussolini and Calcio: Fascism’s Legacy in Italian Football
The stars that adorn the badge of the Italian national team indicate that the Azzurri are one of the most successful national teams in football history with four World...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Sebastiano Rossi
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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