Walter Zenga kept goal for Italy and Internazionale for the best part of a decade. Nicknamed L’Uomo Ragno (Spiderman), Zenga’s incredible agility allowed him to make remarkable reaction saves that were...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Karl-Heinz Riedle
After the 1990 World Cup, the World had fallen in love with Italy and Italy had fallen in love with the foreign stars who had graced her fields. Lazio...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Oliver Bierhoff
In the 1997-98 season Oliver Bierhoff became capocannoniere in Serie A. An under-rated forward playing for an unfashionable team made 32 appearances and scored 27 goals, only two of which were...
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Derby delle Isole (Derby of the Islands)
Cagliari vs. Palermo or Catania Sicily vs. SardiniaThe Derby of the Islands is the proud contest between the clubs from Sardinia and Sicily. In recent times this match has...
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Pride, passion and tears: Italy’s 1990 World Cup campaign
Nostalgia is a term that describes sentimentality. It comes from the Greek words ‘nostos and algos’ which in turn means ‘home coming’ and ‘pain or ache’. It is easy...
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