Stephen Kasiewicz dusts down his tux and walks the red carpet as he imagines an Italian footballing XI as... actors...
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Asprilla Hits A Wall: How Fabio Cannavaro’s Brilliance First Emerged Live On Channel 4.
Henry Bell looks back at the game which announced Fabio Cannavaro's genius to the world: Parma v Napoli in 1993, broadcast live on Channel 4....
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Juventus’ last Champions League win, 25 years on.
Emmet Gates talks to former Juventus midfielder Vladimir Jugovic about the last time The Old Lady won the Champions League, 25 years ago....
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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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The penalty that salvaged a dream: Francesco Totti vs. Australia (2006)
“Francescooooooo! Totti! Totti! Totti!,” yelled Italian commentator Fabio Caressa. The Azzurri had just been rescued by the forward’s last gasp penalty kick against Australia, securing a spot in the...
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Gol di Grosso: Italy, Germany and that night in Dortmund
For generations of football fans, Italy are the quintessential World Cup team. Skilful, stylish and exciting, Gli Azzurri have been involved in some iconic World Cup moments. While many...
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Un maiale non può allenare: Carlo Ancelotti’s troubled time at Juventus
It was the final day of the 1999/00 Serie A season and as torrential rain and wind battered the Renato Curi stadium, Carlo Ancelotti and his Juventus side were...
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Juventus 1994/95: Marcello Lippi’s finest side
You’ve seen it so many times down the years, the same picture that’s always trotted out, regular as clockwork. Whenever there’s a discussion about the greatest club sides of...
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The triumphs and tensions of a strike partnership: Del Piero and Inzaghi at Juve
Some of football’s greatest sides are built on some form of partnership or triumvirate. Manchester United had Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke in the 1990s’, Milan had their Dutch...
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