Similarly to Inter’s Roberto Gagliardini, whom we discussed yesterday, AC Milan’s Alessio Romagnoli was bought for 20 plus million euros (in the summer of 2015), joining the Rossoneri to the...
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Five Classic Calcio Kits, as chosen by Football Shirt Collective
At the Football Shirt Collective, we believe football shirts are special. Not just because they’re beautiful, but also because of the memories they hold. We love stories of why...
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Protagonists of the Derby della Madonnina, Part II: Roberto Gagliardini
A newcomer at Inter, having arrived only this January, Roberto Gagliardini has already been handed the keys to the Nerazzurri‘s midfield. The epitome of the modern box-to-box midfielder, who can...
Read MoreProtagonists of the Derby della Madonnina, Part I: Suso
When Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáez de la Torre, better known as Suso, joined AC Milan from Liverpool in 2015, many Milanisti simply uttered – who? One year later, regenerated by...
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The strange world of Il Trofeo Birra Moretti
In January 2017, Marco van Basten, the former AC Milan, Ajax and Netherlands striker and current FIFA technical director, proposed a series of sweeping changes to the game including...
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The chronicles of Buffon: A relentless pursuit of greatness
The day was November 19, 1995. Needing a shakeup between the posts for his side’s upcoming clash against the then Serie A reigning champions AC Milan, Parma boss Nevio...
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Carlo Ancelotti at Reggiana: The humble beginnings of greatness
“The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.” Laozi On 17 May 1992 at the San Siro, Italian midfielder Carlo Ancelotti left...
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The unerring cool of Patrik Schick
Two days ago, Patrik Schick scored a crucial equalising goal for Sampdoria as they came from behind to win 2-1 against Inter at San Siro. That strike was his...
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Genoa CFC & the English roots of calcio
The sea has long shaped the port of Genoa’s destiny. From here, local navigator Christopher Columbus set out to seek sponsorship from the Spanish crown to find a new...
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Silvio Berlusconi: AC Milan’s great conductor
It could be said that the San Siro has an association with Silvio Berlusconi in much the same way that La Scala has an association with Verdi. Many of...
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