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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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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It’s 12 February 2017. Roma are winning 2-0 away to Crotone in added time. Giallorossi head coach Luciano Spalletti decides to turn and face the home fan who has...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Me, my Father & AC Milan
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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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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Selecciòn Catania: When the Sicilians danced an Argentine tango
With the inevitable exception of Palermo supporters, every devotee of Italian football cannot help but sigh when looking at the current state of affairs in Catania. The recent history...
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Atalanta’s Franck Kessie: The ultimate modern midfielder
To claim that Franck Kessie is the epitome of the modern midfielder is not an overstatement. And whilst it might be too early to deem him the ‘new Yaya...
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