“Thank you to my sources of inspiration: Federico Fellini, Talking Heads, Martin Scorsese and Diego Armando Maradona,” professed director Paolo Sorrentino on stage at the 86th Academy Awards. It’s...
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There are many brilliant stories connected to Napoli and the Stadio San Paolo. I myself have been fortunate enough to see a few matches in the famous city and...
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Sir Thomas Lipton: The Glaswegian Tea Magnate Who Inspired Early Italian Football Visitors to the town of West Auckland in County Durham, northern England, are greeted with road signs...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Andreas Möller – Juve’s overlooked playmaker
In 1992, Simply Red sang Stars, while German Eurodance group, Snap! rose to prominence when they released the instant classic Rhythm is a dancer. They became definitive records of...
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Goal O’ The Times: Andriy Shevchenko vs. Juventus (2001)
There are few better sights in football than a striker at the peak of their powers. Scoring goals is supposed to be the toughest task of them all. It...
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Classic Match: The 1990 UEFA Cup final – An infamous chapter in the Juventus – Fiorentina rivalry
May, 1990. A momentous month in the history of Calcio. The peninsula was getting ready to host an eagerly anticipated World Cup and as if to celebrate that occasion,...
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Why Juventus fans have developed a Champions League obsession
Before Juventus began their 2018/19 campaign, the improbable news broke out in Turin: Cristiano Ronaldo had signed a four-year contract with Juve worth €100m. The former Real Madrid star...
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The Bianconeri’s best: Five of the most successful coaches in Juventus history
The announcement that Massimiliano Allegri and Juventus will go their separate ways was not met with the shock normally reserved for such occasions. One of the most successful managers...
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Massimo Bonini: The Juventus dynamo who became San Marino’s greatest
During his tenure with Internazionale in the 2012/13 season, Antonio Cassano issued a scathing statement about bitter rivals Juventus. Cassano recalled how they had tried to sign him thrice...
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