Fiorentina welcomed high flying Juventus to the Stadio Artemio Franchi in May 2001. With just five games of the season remaining, Carlo Ancelotti’s Juve had it all to play...
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Fiorentina vs. Juventus: A proud, fierce & enduring rivalry
Close to the historic city centre of Florence, slightly off the beaten track, there is a bar called ‘Antico Beccaria’. The local is the quintessential ‘football pub’ and distinctly...
Read MoreClassic Match: Inter vs. Fiorentina 1992/93
Fiorentina travelled to Milan in round four of the 1992-93 season in high spirits. New coach Luigi Radice’s Viola were unbeaten in the opening three rounds, including a 7-1...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Viola Memories
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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When Calcio Ruled the World: Abel Balbo
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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The transfer that sparked a riot: Baggio to Juventus (1990)
Transfer dealings between rivals often leave fans feeling resentful or betrayed – take Miralem Pjanic’s departure from Roma as a suitable recent example. Few moves, though, incite urban riots....
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Gabriel Batistuta
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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When Calcio Ruled the World: Rui Costa
The Renaissance city of Florence is legendary for creating literary and artistic masterpieces. The work of greats such as Donatello, Andrea del Verrocchio and Dante have left an ever...
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Classic Match: The 1996 Supercoppa Italiana – AC Milan 1-2 Fiorentina
August 1996 saw AC Milan and Fiorentina compete for the Italian Super Cup at the San Siro. With Fabio Capello in charge, Milan had finished the previous campaign eight...
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Calcio Storico Fiorentino
Calcio – the Italian word for football – is markedly different to the words used in other languages to describe the sport. Most of these derive from the word...
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