TGU Calcio Castaways (E04): With Sheridan Bird In the latest instalment of our series, Richard Hall asked Sheridan Bird to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang...
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‘Viva Rivera, Mandelli in galera’: The forgotten story of Walter Mandelli and Italy’s 1970 World Cup
‘There are ten thousand fans waiting at Fiumicino,’ announced the captain of the plane carrying the Italian team home from Mexico City on Monday June 21 1970, the day...
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The Story of François Zahoui: The First African to Play in Serie A
On 27 September 1981, at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Ascoli’s Francois Zahoui came on as a second-half substitute for Carlo Trevisanello as the visitors drew 0-0 with...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E03): With Adam Summerton
TGU Calcio Castaways (E03): With Adam Summerton In the latest instalment of the series, Richard Hall asked Adam Summerton to choose two goals, two games and one player to...
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The Greatest African XI to Play in Serie A
Many great African players have graced Serie A over the years and choosing a best-XI was not an easy task. Luckily, our good friends over at African Football HQ...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E02): With Andrew Cesare
TGU Calcio Castaways (E02): With Andrew Cesare In the second of the series, Richard Hall asked Andrew Cesare to choose two goals, two games and one player to hang...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E01): With Dominic Bliss
TGU Calcio Castaways (E01): With Dominic Bliss In the first of a new series with a familiar concept, Richard Hall asked Dominic Bliss to choose two goals, one game...
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The TGU Dream Team: Serie A in the 2000s
Following the publication of our Serie A team of the 1980s and 1990s articles, it was only natural we would tackle the 2000s next. After the golden era of...
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The Three Barons: Guglielmo Gabetto, Nils Liedholm and Franco Causio
All the world’s national and club teams have nicknames but the Latin countries lead the way when it comes to player soubriquets. Argentine football history can be measured out...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Carlisle vs. Roma (1972)
I’ve lived all my adult life in Italy but the first time I saw an Italian team play in the flesh was as a teenager in my home town...
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