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When Calcio Ruled the World

An unashamedly misty-eyed look back through the eras of calcio that shaped our passion for the game. A nod the 90s, a wink to the 80s and a tip of the hat to days of yore.

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Maurizio Ganz

When Calcio Ruled the World: Maurizio Ganz 

November 17, 2016August 20, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

“The problem is that clubs load young players up with money before have taken off. At that point, once they have their cash, it’s normal that they...

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Jean-Pierre Papin

​When Calcio Ruled the World: Jean-Pierre Papin

November 14, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

“With hindsight, I think I should never have left Milan because I could have given more to the team. Years later, I met Capello and he told me I...

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Zvonimir Boban

When Calcio Ruled the World: Zvonimir Boban

October 8, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

Zvonimir Boban was one of the most talented players to play for Milan in the 1990s, an impressive feat considering the status of that team. When talking about Milan’s...

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Giuseppe ‘Lo Zio’ Bergomi

When Calcio Ruled the World: Giuseppe ‘Lo Zio’ Bergomi

October 7, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

He was ‘The Uncle’ from seventeen, the boy who marked Karl-Heinz Rummenigge out of a World Cup final, he was the man with ‘that’ moustache, the darling of the...

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Dario Hubner

When Calcio Ruled the World: Dario Hubner

September 22, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

Thierry Henry (aged 24), Arsenal, 24 Goals, English Premier League Champions Raul (aged 24) Real Madrid, 24 Goals, La Liga Champions Marcio Amoruso (aged 27) Borussia Dortmund, 18 Goals,...

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Gheorghe Hagi

When Calcio Ruled the World: Gheorghe Hagi

August 30, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

It is hard to name many players who have sandwiched a quick jaunt at Italian club Brescia, between spells at Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is even more bizarre...

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Abel Balbo

When Calcio Ruled the World: Abel Balbo

July 26, 2016August 20, 2021Richard Hall1 Comment

Think of a time before Totti was having an impact and imagine Roma? It feels nearly impossible as the great man’s tenure has been long and great, but there...

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Gabriel Batistuta

When Calcio Ruled the World: Gabriel Batistuta

July 10, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

Diego Maradona claimed that Gabriel Batistuta was the best striker that has ever graced the face of the earth. No greater praise can be heaped on the man known...

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Tomas Brolin

When Calcio Ruled the World: Tomas Brolin

May 31, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

Tomas Brolin became a legend at Parma after signing from IFK Norrkoping after Italia 90. Featuring in the original Gialloblu side that swept Serie A by storm, he led...

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Ruben Sosa

When Calcio Ruled the World: Ruben Sosa

May 25, 2016August 20, 2021Richard HallLeave a comment

Both Lazio and Inter have seen some incredible strikers grace their fields during their histories. Ruben Sosa however, has to be one of the most exciting and possibly one...

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