Ross Kilvington examines Gli Azzurri's struggles in the aftermath of the Superga disaster, as the 1950s became the lost decade for the Italian national side....
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Fiorentina, Juventus and the penalty Roberto Baggio refused to take
Roberto Baggio didn't want to leave Fiorentina and join Juventus, but in the summer of 1990, he did. Onur Bilgic recounts his first trip back to Florence in April...
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Celebrating Roberto Baggio’s Magnum Opus: That goal against Juventus, 20 years on
On April 1st, 2001, Roberto Baggio's Brescia travelled to Turin to face Juventus in a game the Bianconeri had to win. They didn't. Emmet Gates tells the story....
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Ternana – The Umbrian club on the rise
Jake Mills takes a deep dive into the rise of Ternana, who are taking Serie C by storm, and also have an ambitious plan to build a new stadium....
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Ronaldo at Milan – The last stand of a legend
Ronaldo El Fenomeno is chiefly associated with his stints at Inter, Real Madrid and Barcelona, but his last European club - Milan - rarely gets mentioned. James Brookes recalls...
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part II: The Rise of La Dea
Wayne Girard returns with part II of his epic look at Papu Gomez's career, highlighting what was arguably his peak - the Atalanta years....
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part I: The Journey to Atalanta
In part I of Wayne Girard's epic journey on the career of Papu Gomez, he retraces the earliest part of Gomez's career, when the Argentine played under Diego Simeone...
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The season Genoa (nearly) became the European Capital of Football
1991/92 saw both sides from the city of Genoa very nearly reach the top of the European mountain. They've never come as close again....
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Antonio Conte’s Juve: The beginning of a dynasty
There wasn’t a single empty seat. Over 41,000 people were celebrating on their feet, as a pin-point through ball from Andrea Pirlo dissected the Parma defence to reach Stephan...
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Juan Seba Veron: Lazio’s difference maker
Born into a footballing family in La Plata, Juan Sebastian Veron was always destined for greatness. His father, nicknamed ‘La Bruja’ (The Witch), had beguiled the small Argentine town...
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