“We can’t lose in front of our fans,” exclaimed the captain of Fenerbahçe. Having drawn 0-0 in the first leg at Maine Road two weeks earlier, Fenerbahçe were now...
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Fatih Terim at Fiorentina and Milan: A Turkish Grand Tour
2000 was a great year for Turkish football. Beside Galatasaray’s UEFA Cup and Super Cup victories, Turkey reached the quarter final at Euro 2000. ...
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Goal O’ The Times: Andriy Shevchenko vs. Juventus (2001)
There are few better sights in football than a striker at the peak of their powers. Scoring goals is supposed to be the toughest task of them all. It...
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The return of Kyle Lafferty: From Palermo to Reggina
The Northern Irish striker has returned with his sights set on igniting another fan base en route to Serie A promotion The Straight of Messina and a mere...
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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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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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