A Ruud Gullit masterclass, match-winning moments of magic from Marco van Basten, a personal duel between Sebastiano Rossi and Stefan Effenberg and 10 goals; Sunday 4 October 1992 was...
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May, 1990. A momentous month in the history of Calcio. The peninsula was getting ready to host an eagerly anticipated World Cup and as if to celebrate that occasion,...
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It may seem like a lifetime ago that the world of calcio wasn’t dominated by a certain side from Turin, collecting trophy after trophy whilst turning in stellar performances...
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If you’re a fan of Italian football and, like me, spend far too much time watching online clips of old action from the Peninsula, there’s a good chance you’ll...
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If you were to ask most people to choose one game with which to showcase the philosophy and mentality of Italian football, they probably wouldn’t pick a 12-goal thriller....
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As Serie A entered the 36th round of the 2007-08 championship, Roberto Mancini knew victory would wrap up the Inter’s third title in a row, continuing their dominance of...
Read MoreClassic Azzurri Match: When Balo Finally Killed Off the Fighting Irish
After Italy started their Euro 2012 campaign with an impressive 1-1 draw with World Champions Spain in Gdansk, Cesare Prandelli took his Italian side to Poznan to face Croatia....
Read MoreClassic Match: Inter 2-3 Roma 2005
This Saturday sees two familiar adversaries come face-to-face at the Stadio Olimpico, where Luciano Spalletti’s Roma host Roberto Mancini’s Inter. The two returning coaches are enjoying promising resurgences in...
Read MoreRemember when? Youri Djorkaeff v Roma 5th January 1997
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Read MoreClassic Match: The 1996 Supercoppa Italiana – AC Milan 1-2 Fiorentina
August 1996 saw AC Milan and Fiorentina compete for the Italian Super Cup at the San Siro. With Fabio Capello in charge, Milan had finished the previous campaign eight...
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