Giorgio Chinaglia: Lazio’s unsaintly champion
In May 2017 during an official visit to Rome, Donald Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka was in the famous Ristorante Da Sabatino. Just above an image of the capuchin monk and…
In May 2017 during an official visit to Rome, Donald Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka was in the famous Ristorante Da Sabatino. Just above an image of the capuchin monk and…
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino, 1933, capacity 28,140 Iconic, historic and atmospheric, the Stadio Olimpico in Turin is becoming a constant in the lives of the Torino fans but it hasn’t always…
TGU Calcio Podcast (E7): Black stripes – ire in Turin and fire in Milan TGU host and founder Richard Hall, and editor Luca Hodges-Ramon are joined by special guests Adam…
Shirt: AC Milan Seasons: 1987-92 Manufacturer: Kappa/Adidas Sponsor: Mediolanum Worn by: Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Franco Baresi, Paulo Maldini, Roberto Donadoni, Alessandro Costacurta, Carlo Ancelotti, Mauro Tassotti,…
Italy may now be one of the leading names in world football, but association football came to the country relatively late. Italy in the late 1880s was a newly unified…
Making your debut is never easy. But as Cristiano Lucarelli started his first game for the Azzurrini, Italy’s under-21 side, he was in familiar surroundings. Livorno was Lucarelli’s home. It…
The Maestro exhales, his wooden chair creaking back and forth as he finally takes a seat. The sun begins to set over the hills of Fiero, illuminating the vineyard in…
The date was May 18, 2000 and the new millennium was in full force: the Olsen Brothers had recently won the Eurovision Song Contest for Denmark, Britney Spears had just…
Stadium: Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, 1963, capacity 38,402 The StadioMarc’Antonio Bentegodi is one of Italy’s iconic stadiums. Built in 1963 the venue’s only fault is that it may be too big…
The inspiration During a recent Bank Holiday Monday clear-out of his old bedroom, TGU writer Martin Dunlop came across his impressive assortment of Calcio Italia magazines. Needless to say, the…