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Day: November 16, 2017

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Andrea Talignani: The Maradona of the poor

November 16, 2017August 17, 2021kevnolan91

Every so often, when scouring the internet looking for inspiration on a new piece to write about, you come across a story or player that just screams WRITE ABOUT...

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The nightmare of Korea: Italy’s biggest World Cup humiliation, half-a-century later

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017Dan Cancian

“They have won! Good heavens, they have won. What is going on here? This is fantastic,” bellowed Frank Bough, with the tone of a man struggling to come to...

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Reminiscing about Ray: How Wilkins helped AC Milan on their path to revival

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017Luca Hodges-Ramon

I went to Milan and had an absolute ball of a time. In the summer of 1984, two of football’s most distinguished names earned record breaking moves to Serie...

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