Italian football’s lingering racism problem is no secret. Those that follow Serie A are accustomed to reading a new batch of charges levelled against clubs or sections of...
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Remembering Superga
At 16:45 on 4 May 1949, Pierluigi Meroni picked up his transmitter and made contact with the Turin air field. ‘We are over Savona,’ his message read when it...
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Gennaro Gattuso’s Pisan romance
Gennaro Gattuso was appointed as head coach of Pisa in late August 2015, at what was considered to be a crossroads for both club and manager. As his first...
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Gallipoli: The death of a fairy tale
Fairy tales always end happily, invariably with the hero/heroine living happily ever after. It has been the premise for countless Disney movies down the years and why not, it...
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On the Brink: Problems Mount at Palermo
Suffering through a staggering eight managerial changes and fully embroiled in a fight to retain their Serie A status, it is no surprise that the Palermo Ultras have begun...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Roberto Nestor Sensini
Serie A has been lucky enough to witness some of the best South American footballing talent ever produced. From Il fenomeno Ronaldo to Gabriel Batistuta, or Cafu to Kaka,...
Read MoreClassic Match: Inter 3-1 Napoli 28/02/1990
The hopes and dreams of a city seem to be slowly but surely fading away for another year. Once again the juggernaut of Juventus has proven just that little...
Read MoreClassic Calcio Kits: Lazio Home 1993-95
Manufacturer: Umbro Shirt Sponsor: Banca Di Roma Years: 1993/95 Worn by: Alen Boksic, Giuseppe Signori, Paul Gascoigne, Alessandro Nesta and Aron Winter. Simple yet effective, that’s the best way...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Lothar Matthaus
“He is the best rival I’ve ever had; I guess that’s enough to define him”. High praise indeed from Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers to have ever...
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Restoring Serie A to its Former Glory…Through Panini Stickers
With every passing Serie A season, the nostalgia for the glory days of the 1990s seems to get stronger. The empty stands, the mass exodus of stars’ season after...
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