It would be not only a cliché, but also a fat lie, if I said that I’ve been a football aficionado since day one. During my kindergarten days, some of which...
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Luciano Gaucci: Italy’s last self-made revolutionary
When thinking of the most iconic examples of a life lived to the limit, one does not always look at the football world, at least not at the owners...
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Following Herbert Kilpin: From Nottingham to Milano with the relatives of AC Milan’s founder
James Kilpin returns to the table with a pint of beer in each hand. He slides one across the table to me. It catches a sticky patch, causing a...
Read MoreClassic Match: Inter vs. Roma 2007/08
Week 25 of the 2007-08 Serie A season saw Italy’s top two go head-to-head as Roberto Mancini’s Inter welcomed Luciano Spalletti’s Roma to the Giuseppe Meazza, with the Romans...
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Three colours of Zlatan, Part I: Juventus
“I want out of here!” barked a young, egoistic Swede to his agent. “In that case, you can move to Turin.” After a heated volley of curse words and slurs,...
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Marco Di Vaio: The making of Bologna’s bandiera
These days, it is rare for fans to hold a player in such high regard; to see an individual player as an embodiment of their club. It is even...
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Antonio Conte at Juventus: The anatomy of a renaissance
Juventus are a strange anomaly among the traditional footballing giants of Europe. This is a club whose fans were surprised by a new badge mid-season, and yet there was...
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TGU interview: Karel Zeman – Coach of Reggina & son of Zdeněk
The football world is well known for its father and son traditions. In the past there has been the glorious Maldini combination of Cesare and Paolo, both at AC...
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Antonio Sibilia: Avellino’s unique and unforgettable commander
As the ground staff made their way to Avellino’s Stadio Partenio on morning of 20 April 1992, their mood was dark. Over the weekend the team had lost once...
Read MoreClassic Match: Milan vs. Fiorentina 1995/96
The San Siro was ready for a party on the afternoon of 28 April 1996—Fabio Capello’s Milan had one hand on their 15th Scudetto. Victory over Claudio Ranieri’s visiting...
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