Stadium: San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza), capacity 80,074 Not many cities can boast two giants of the European game. Milan certainly can. Internazionale and Milan are two titanic teams not only...
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Five Classic Calcio Kits, as chosen by Football Shirt Collective
At the Football Shirt Collective, we believe football shirts are special. Not just because they’re beautiful, but also because of the memories they hold. We love stories of why...
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The chronicles of Buffon: A relentless pursuit of greatness
The day was November 19, 1995. Needing a shakeup between the posts for his side’s upcoming clash against the then Serie A reigning champions AC Milan, Parma boss Nevio...
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Genoa CFC & the English roots of calcio
The sea has long shaped the port of Genoa’s destiny. From here, local navigator Christopher Columbus set out to seek sponsorship from the Spanish crown to find a new...
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TGU Interview: Mark Hateley – AC Milan’s towering derby day hero
I will never forget the first time I saw Stadio San Siro. Reaching the top of those famous winding steps, the pitch and its imposing four walls of noise, colour...
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The development of Zinedine Zidane at Juventus
Italian football is a place where players can come of age. When you think of players that have developed their game in Italy, and later gone on to become...
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Promotion, salting and Simeone: The story of Romeo Anconetani and Pisa
Born in Trieste in 1922, Romeo Anconetani was the hugely popular, charismatic and superstitious president of Pisa throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Conscripted into the infantry in...
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Italia Wasteels: The story of the UK’s longest surviving Italian football club
When a player breaks his leg in a top-flight game, it is never immediately obvious. In the stadiums, you will always get two conflicting views from two decidedly biased...
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TGU interview: Gavin Ferguson – CS Lebowski’s new English recruit
On a bitterly cold January day in Florence, there was nothing unusual at CS Lebowski on first glance. The fans, as usual, provided non-stop vocal support for their side...
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Sassuolo: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, capacity 21,584 The Mapei Stadium is a multi-purpose venue in Reggio-Emilia. It was christened “Stadio Città Del Tricolore” but was renamed in...
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