Even now, the memory still hurts. We were winning 6-0 and it did not matter a jot. Results elsewhere were sending us to Serie B and there was nothing...
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Tales from the Peninsula: The Derby della Capitale final
Italy’s capital city is just as magical as the movies and the books make it out to be. A diverse and bustling centre filled with streams of tourists where...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Fiorentina fans tired of apathetic owners
They travelled to watch their team despite a recent losing run, visiting the home of a resurgent AC Milan side who had begun to earn positive results. The game...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Stadio Filadelfia – the old granata heart
Walking down via Filadelfia, in the Lingotto district of Turin, eventually leads to the Stadio Olimpico, home of Torino FC. Along the way is a building site in a...
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Tales from the Peninsula: A European semi-Final in Florence
On 24th April 2015, UEFA pulled a mouth-watering semi-final draw out of the bag when Fiorentina were drawn against La Liga side Sevilla. I decided that a Europa League...
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Tales from the Peninsula: To Hellas & back
In hindsight, it was far and away the worst impulsive decision I ever made. Yet it was almost the perfect trip. Almost. Let’s deal with the facts: A short,...
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