Marco Delvecchio is wheeling away from goal. He’s just done what he would go on to be famed for. He has given Roma the lead in the derby. It...
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TGU Book Review: Il Re Calcio II, by Paul Grech
The image of Lazio club manager Angelo Peruzzi celebrating the side’s 2017 Italian Super Cup triumph over Juventus is what inspired Paul Grech to write the second part of...
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Ultra-turned-footballer: The paradoxical nature of Paolo Di Canio
Tell me your favourite incarnation of Paolo Di Canio and I’ll show you what kind of football fan you are. If it’s first-time-scissored-volley-vs-Wimbledon-Di-Canio, you are probably a purist. If...
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The 10 most controversial transfers in Serie A history
In a transfer window brimming with narratives, Leonardo Bonucci’s move to AC Milan is undoubtedly Serie A’s biggest story. His decision to swap Turin for Milan has rocked Italian...
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Celebrating the 10 greatest goals of Hernan Crespo’s Italian career
There aren’t many greater examples of a ‘complete striker’ than Hernan Crespo. Leaving River Plate and his beloved nation of Argentina to sign for Parma in 1996, his adventure...
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Appreciating Simone Inzaghi: The younger brother ready to take centre stage
Sibling rivalry is as ubiquitous as siblings themselves and its intensity can remain ferocious deep into adulthood. Nowhere is this truer than in Italy where, with a cultural history...
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Goal O’ The Times: Alessandro Del Piero vs. Lazio (1994)
Often a player can embark on a breakthrough season. We’ve all seen it before; the youngster who finally fulfills their early potential, the player of modest ability who suddenly...
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Goal O’ The Times: Paul Gascoigne vs. Roma (1992)
If there was ever a transfer that kick started a mini pop culture revolution, it was Paul Gascoigne’s move to Lazio, 25 years ago this summer. It’s a well-worn...
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The evolution of Francesco Totti, captured through his goals in the Rome Derby
Modern Roman culture is a potent cocktail of the contemporary and the ancient. Arguably, it is at its most complete when the two combine, encapsulated by the city’s designer...
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Lilian Thuram and Lazio’s Irriducibili: A meeting that defined calcio
It was an episode that sent shockwaves across the footballing world as Lazio’s ultras took transfer matters into their own hands. On a warm June day back in 2001,...
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