Manufacturer: Ascis Shirt Sponsor: EXIGO Jeans and Casual Years: 1998/1999 Worn by: Marco Di Vaio, Gennaro Gattuso, Davide Di Michele and Rigobert Song The Granata shirt has always been...
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Pescara: Once in a lifetime
Almost every football fan remembers that one season, that one season that is etched in their memory. A season where everything came together perfectly. Hellas Verona’s 1984-85 Scudetto winning...
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Mussolini and Calcio: Fascism’s Legacy in Italian Football
The stars that adorn the badge of the Italian national team indicate that the Azzurri are one of the most successful national teams in football history with four World...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Sebastiano Rossi
Until recently, record breaking goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi was only known by Serie A fans of a certain age. His name has been returned to the forefront however, as last...
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Tuscan Pride: How Small-Town Empoli Compete with Serie A’s Giants
READ ‘Tuscan Pride: How Small-Town Empoli Competed with Serie A’s Giants’ (Photo courtesy of Francesco Sani) Following 24 years of coaching in Italy’s lower leagues, Maurizio Sarri steered Empoli...
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Where are the members of Italy’s 1990 World Cup squad now? Pietro Vierchowod
Pietro Vierchowod. It’s not a name that rolls off the tongue. When remembering the great Italian defenders of the 1980’s and 1990’s, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Giuseppe Bergomi and...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga kept goal for Italy and Internazionale for the best part of a decade. Nicknamed L’Uomo Ragno (Spiderman), Zenga’s incredible agility allowed him to make remarkable reaction saves that were...
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Lazio: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico, capacity 70,634 This stadium is Rome’s second Coliseum but this one is active. Since its construction in 1910 it has been a venue for all manner...
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Classic 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...
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What’s in a Nickname?: Parma Calcio 1913
A number of years ago, I came across a book by the name of One Ginger Pele. The book was a miss-mash of funny footballing songs and chants. One...
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