Henry Bell marks the passing of Pele by looking back on the night he lit up the San Siro in the first leg of the 1963 Intercontinental Cup....
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Remembering Fabián O’Neill in 3 Games
Henry Bell remembers the recently departed cult hero, Fabian O'Neill by looking back at three of his games in Italy....
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Roma 2001-2022: Part IV – Greek Gods and Old Friends (2015-2018)
Martin Dunlop continues his modern history of AS Roma and explores 2015-2018. The club bid farewell to a legend and find shame and glory in Europe....
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Gazza’s Lazio Debut 30 Years On: The Quintessence of Footballing Gold Dust
Henry Bell explores Gazza's Lazio debut on its 30th anniversary and celebrates his on-field gifts. Is enough focus drawn to Gazza the footballer with his legacy?...
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What’s in a name? Italian derby matches
Martin Dunlop puts together a detailed look at the linguistic and cultural background to some of Italy's biggest derbies....
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Asprilla Hits A Wall: How Fabio Cannavaro’s Brilliance First Emerged Live On Channel 4.
Henry Bell looks back at the game which announced Fabio Cannavaro's genius to the world: Parma v Napoli in 1993, broadcast live on Channel 4....
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Andrea Pirlo’s greatest 12 months: Milan, Juventus, Euro 2012, England and God
Andrea Pirlo had been discarded by Milan in the summer of 2011. Determined to prove them wrong, he joined Juventus and subsequently played the best football of his career....
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Top Five Calcio Shirts: Henry Bell
TGU writer Henry Bell picks his top five favourite calcio shirts of all time....
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Dries Mertens and the Legend of Partenope
Wayne Girard explores Dries 'Ciro' Mertens' relationship with Napoli, the club and the city. Ciro's love affair with Naples being as legendary as the origin myth of the city...
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Alessandro Costacurta: the Intercontinental Cup Years
Daniel Willamson explores AC Milan and Italy legend Alessandra Costacurta's career through the lens of the Intercontinental Cup....
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