After having covered the 1990s’ Derby spirit during the previous sketch, we move to the 2000s’, a time during which both teams fought to qualify for European Competitions. In the...
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Dissecting the Great Feast: AC Milan vs. Atalanta 1972/73
If you were to ask most people to choose one game with which to showcase the philosophy and mentality of Italian football, they probably wouldn’t pick a 12-goal thriller....
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Celebrating the Italian art of goalkeeping, from Zenga to Buffon
Regular visitors to Italy will have observed that every day jobs and tasks can be treated as an art form. Be it the barman, a waiter, a coffee vendor...
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Protagonists of the Derby della Lanterna, Part I: Gianluca Vialli vs. Tomáš Skhuravý
With the Derby della Lanterna between Sampdoria and Genoa approaching this Saturday, follow us down memory lane as we celebrate the historic protagonists of this epic Serie A fixture. Starting...
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TGU interview: Gavin Ferguson – CS Lebowski’s new English recruit
On a bitterly cold January day in Florence, there was nothing unusual at CS Lebowski on first glance. The fans, as usual, provided non-stop vocal support for their side...
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Sassuolo: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, capacity 21,584 The Mapei Stadium is a multi-purpose venue in Reggio-Emilia. It was christened “Stadio Città Del Tricolore” but was renamed in...
Read MoreClassic Match: Bologna vs. Lazio 2000/01
Francesco Guidolin’s Bologna played host to Dino Zoff’s entertaining Lazio in week 22 of the 2000-01 Serie A campaign. Zoff’s star-studded side made the trip north to the Emilia-Romagna...
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Goal O’ The Times: Francesco Totti vs. Sampdoria (2006)
“My greatest ever goal? The left-footed volley against Sampdoria,” Francesco Totti told The New York Times recently. In an extraordinary career that has stretched over three different decades and...
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Goal O’ The Times: David Trezeguet vs. Milan (2005)
Juventus vs. Milan; it may seem strange that despite both clubs historically being Italy’s two most successful and important sides, in the past 25 years there hasn’t been many...
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A tactical analysis of Massimo Carrera’s Spartak Moscow
”He changed our tactics and gave us character.” Spartak Moscow captain Denis Glushakov on Massimo Carrera. Spartak Moscow haven’t won the Russian Premier League title since 2001, but they...
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