Professional footballers are often derided for a whole host of sins: they’re overpaid, selfish, and disloyal. They’re cynical and often accused of play-acting. And, often, these criticisms may have...
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Tales from the peninsula- AC Monza vs Napoli
As a lover of Italy and its football, it’s always been a major blot on my copy book that I’d never visited Milan. For most of my life Milan...
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An interview with author Roberto Pennino- Il Grande Torino
Roberto Pennino’s book, originally published in his native Holland, has been translated and published in the UK by Pitch Publishing. It is a well-written, well-researched and moving account of...
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Nostalgic Serie A five-a-side teams: picking a lineup for … Palermo
Unlike my previous selections, which have been based on mostly objective reasoning, this team is very much based on nostalgia. I was luckily enough to visit Scilly, including Palermo,...
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An extract from Immortal Torino by Roberto Pennino
Immortal Torino by Roberto Pennino is published by Pitch Publishing. A review will soon be available on the site, but please enjoy the wonderful and moving extract below ....
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Nostalgia Ultra. This is The Gentleman Ultra.
Nostalgia is a peculiar thing. It’s an extremely personal thing. It’s a pop song from when you were 17. It’s the sun on your back, sand between your toes...
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Nostalgic Serie A five-a-side teams: picking a lineup for … Napoli
I have to be honest, Napoli are my team. There’s something about the outsider, underdog nature of the club and the city that has always appealed to me. They...
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Nostalgic Serie A 5-a-side teams: picking a line-up for… Udinese
For a club that have never won a Serie A title, picking a five a side team made up of ex-Le Zebrette players proved monumentally difficult. Nestled in north...
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Nostalgic Serie A 5-a-side teams: picking a line-up for … Juventus
Picking a five-a-side team of Juventus greats is something of a thankless task. Aside from the love-or-loathe nature of Turin’s Old Lady in both Italy and beyond, they’re a...
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Season of Their Life: Pavel Nedvěd 2002/03
James Oddy makes the case for Pavel Nedvěd to be considered as an all time great by exploring his glorious 2002/03 season for Juventus....
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