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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Goal O’ The Times: Roberto Baggio vs. Juventus (2001)
“During my career I won the World Cup, was top scorer in Serie A, won the golden boot and was the top scorer in the Bundesliga. But the real...
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Celebrating Roberto Baggio’s finest free-kicks
‘’He took free kicks like no other,’’ Andrea Pirlo remarked. ‘’I just used to stand there in training and study him for days. I think I learned something in...
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Ahmad Benali: Pescara’s Libyan hero
If you were to ask him directly, Ahmad Benali would tell you that he is, without a doubt, the first real Libyan to have graced Italy’s football pitches. That...
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Magical Marek Hamsik: Napoli’s comic book hero
Bologna’s Twitter account raised the social media equivalent of the white flag when they hosted Napoli last weekend. ‘Enough of that,’ ‘You can take him off now’, they...
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Franco Sensi: A life of family, passion and AS Roma
For many people in football, their club becomes their family. Franco Sensi was someone whose love for both was heavily entwined. The summer of 1926 was an intense one...
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My Aunt Rose Reilly: A World Cup winner with Italy
“My aunt has won a World Cup final for Italy.” This can be quite the conversation starter, especially if you’re Scottish! There aren’t too many footballers from our small...
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