The Stadio Olimpico in Rome, bathed in the golden hues of a late afternoon sun, held its breath. AS Roma, locked in a tense Derby della Capitale against their...
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Nostalgic Serie A 5-a-side teams: picking a line-up for… Lecce
Picking five players for a rational Lecce side should be easy, on paper. That is because giallorossi are a club that firstly stood in Serie A in 1985-86. The...
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All-Time XI: Italian Lower League Cult Heroes
Andrew Wallace picks eleven unique heroes from the wonderful world of Italian lower league football. A must read for all calcio aficionados. ...
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Nine years and a day: The story of Sampdoria’s historic Scudetto
Onur Bilgic looks back on Sampdoria's seismic Scudetto win in 1990-91, which celebrates its 30th anniversary....
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Stadium Guide: Stadio San Nicola
In the latest entry to our 'Stadium Guide', Jeremy Bowling delves deep into the magnificent Stadio San Nicola in Bari....
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The dancing giant: The highs and lows of Italy’s richest expat, Graziano Pellè
“Why Asia? First of all, I went there because it was far, it gave me the impression of a place where there was still something to discover. I went...
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The footballer & the Mafia: Fabrizio Miccoli’s flirtation with ‘Cosa Nostra’
When the British East India Company returned from the Far East in the 1660s, they presented a strange plant called tea to King Charles II. His beautiful Portuguese bride...
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